APEX is stupid Flashcards
when should non-particulate antacid for aspiration prophylaxis be redosed
after 1 hr
classes of antiarrythmics
- class I = Na+ channel inhibitors
- class II = beta blockers
- class III = K+ channel inhibitors
- class IV = slow Ca2+ channel inhibitors
number 1 site of breast cancer metastasis
bone
AIs of isosulfan blue dye used in mastectomy
temporarily decreases SpO2
what is Wegener’s Granulomatosis
vasculitis in your nose, sinuses, throat, lungs and kidneys
AIs for Wegener’s Granulomatosis
- granulomas lead to vasculitis in airway, lungs, CNS, kidneys
- Friable necrotic tissue in airway bleeds easily
- Tracheal granulomas reduce airway diameter
- Lung granulomas can cause hypoxemia
risks assoc with Kawasaki disease
musculocutaneous lymph node syndrome
coronary artery aneurysm and myocardial ischemia
what is Takayasu’s Arteritis
occlusive disease of proximal aorta & branches
Aka pulseless disease, occlusive thromboaortopathy, aortic arch syndrome
what is Thromboangiitis Obliterans
aka Buerger’s disease
- Inflammatory vasculitis
- ultimately occludes small and medium sized arteries and veins in extremities
most common cause of Thromboangiitis Obliterans
smoking
(best treatment: smoking cessation)
how is anatomic Vd increased
increased by anything that increases volume of airway conduit
how is alveolar Vd increased
increased by anything that reduces pulmonary blood flow
how is physiologic Vd increased
dec pulm blood flow, dec CO, PE, COPD, old age, facemask, PPV, HME, neck extension, anticholinergics
how much CO2 does a 70 kg adult produce per hour
12 L
normal PaO2 of a healthy 20 yr old vs healthy 70 yr old breathing room air
Healthy 20 yr old breathing room air: normal PaO2 is 95 mmHg
Healthy 70 year old breathing room air: normal PaO2 is ~70 mmHg (d/t increased shunt)
most significant concern of Ludwig angina
posterior displacement of tongue (complete supraglottic airway obstruction)
Best way to secure airway in pt with Ludwig’s angina
awake patient
(awake nasal or awake trach)
how do vasoconstrictors affect PVR
increase
indicates greatest impairment of renal function in RIFLE criteria
Cr > 5 mg/dL
half lives of factor 7, antithrombin, and fibrinogen
- Factor 7 = 3-6 hours
- Antithrombin = 48-72 hours
- Fibrinogen = 71-120 hours
MOA of analgesia with tramadol
1) mu > kappa and delta
2) Activation of the descending inhibitory pain pathway in the spinal cord (NE and 5-HT reuptake inhibition)
advantages of tramadol
- Little/no respiratory depression
- Low abuse potential
- Low risk of systemic organ toxicity
- Less delay in gastric emptying
disadvantages of tramadol
- seizures
- high incidence N/V
- decreased efficacy when co-admin with zofran
AE of phenylephrine as a neuraxial additive
Addition of phenylephrine increases risk of transient neurologic symptoms with tetracaine
NMBs that cause histamine release
- Succs
- Atracurium
- Mivacurium
treating pruritis from neuraxial opioids
- Can use narcan or nalbuphine (partial agonist) - won’t reverse analgesia from intrathecal opioids but will reverse IV opioids
- other treatments: propofol, ondansetron, droperidol?, gabapentin?
1st messenger of nitric oxide in vascular smooth muscle
NO
H2 antagonists that inhibit CYP
cimetidine
ranitidine
(not famotidine)
can augment warfarin effects and increase bleeding
H2 antagonists that inhibit CYP
cimetidine
ranitidine
(not famotidine)
can augment warfarin effects and increase bleeding
AE of prolonged use of mannitol
hypokalemic hypochloremic alkalosis
what are mineralocorticoid effects
tendency of a steroid to cause retention of Na+ and H2O and excretion of H+ and K+
steroid potency relative to cortisol
- Aldosterone (3000x)
- Fludrocortisone (250x)
- Cortisol (1)
- Prednisone (0.8x)
- Methylprednisolone (0.5x)
Describes variables that govern laminar flow
Poiseulle’s law
traditional flowmeter
Thorpe tube
where is internal diameter narrowest in flowmeter
at the base and widens along ascent
how does N2O affect IOP
Decreases
which anatomic structures must an epidural needle pass through when using paramedian approach
- skin
- subq tissue
- paraspinal muscles
- ligamentum flavum
What solution is recommended as a test dose when using peripheral nerve stimulation-guided nerve blocks?
5% dextrose in water
increases current density and either maintains or augments the twitch response to stimulation.
What solution is recommended as a test dose when using peripheral nerve stimulation-guided nerve blocks?
5% dextrose in water
increases current density and either maintains or augments the twitch response to stimulation.