Anesthesiology Flashcards
T or F: All local anesth. are weak bases
T
All local anesth. are synthetic except
Cocaine “Erythrocylon Coca”
All local anesth. are vasodilators except
Cocaine = Constriction
All local anesth are CNS, CVS depressant except?
Cocaine = stimulant -> sympathetics
Myelin sheath in CNS is produced by
OLIGODENDROCYTES
Myelin sheath in PNS is produced by
SCHWANN CELLS
if a patient is allergic to AMIDE and ESTER, administer:
1% Diphenhydramine
local anesth. Longest duration of action
BUPIVACAINE (Marcaine)
Anesth. used for patient with heart problems, hyperthyroid, vasoconstrictor is contraindicated
MEPIVACAINE (Carbocaine)
- vasoconstrictor: Levonordefrin
Amide with ester characteristic local anesth
Articaine (Septocaine)
most common adverse reaction of lidocaine (Xylocaine)
Syncope
1st management for syncope
Trendelenburg Position then Oxygen (O2)
local anesth that Causes ortho-tuludine -> methemoglobinemia
PRILOCAINE (Citanest)
Prilocaine metabolized in
Kidney and Lungs
Longest acting, longest duration, slow metabolism used for patients with trigeminal Neuralgia and contraindicated to pedo patient
BUPIVACAINE (Marcaine)
most potent vasodilator
PROCAINE (NOVOCAINE)
Duration of Local Anesth. Ultra-short acting
Procaine <30minutes
SHORT ACTING 45-75 minutes
2% Lidocaine with 1:100,000 Epinephrine
2% Mepivacaine with 1,20,000 Levonordefrin
Best topical Local Anesth.
Benzocaine
Tetracaine
Lidocaine
in a carpule of 2% lidocaine with 1:100,000 epinephrine, how many MG of Lidocaine and epinephrine would 1 carpule has?
2% Lidocaine: 36mg
1:100,000 Epinephrine: 0.018mg
ALWAYS REMEMBER! FORMER BOARDS.
Most commonly used syringe in dentistry
Metallic, Breach-loading, Aspirating
syringe forced through small openings
Jet injector
Most common area of breakage in needle
Hub
Adult IAN needle
G27 32MM Long needle
Pedo IAN needle
G27 20mm short needle
Intraligamentary needle
G30 15mm ultra-short needle