Erin's Pharm EXAM 2 Flashcards
General anesthesia is a state of drug induced _____
unconsciousness
What does the vessel rich group include?
What % of our CO does it get?
Brain, heart, kidney, liver
75%
What does the muscle group include?
What % of our CO does it get?
Skeletal muscle and skin
18%
What % of our CO does fat get?
5%
What does the vessel poor group include?
What % of our CO does it get?
Bone, tendon, cartilage, hair, nails
2%
What are the 5 components of general anesthesia?
Hypnosis
Analgesia
Muscle relaxation
Sympatholysis
Amnesia
(A MASH)
According to Doctor Castillo what is the first stage of general anesthesia called?
analgesia
According to Doctor Castillo what is the second stage of general anesthesia called?
delirium
most dangerous stage
According to Doctor Castillo what is the third stage of general anesthesia called?
surgical anesthesia
According to Doctor Castillo what is the fourth stage of general anesthesia called?
medullary paralysis
*pt is over sedated**
These are our 4 protective airway reflexes
Sneezing
Coughing
Swallowing
Gagging
Stage 1 begins with _______ and ends with ______
initiation of an anesthetic agent and ends with the loss of consciousness
What is the lightest level of anesthesia?
stage 1
How are our 4 protective airway reflexes impacted in stage 1?
They’re still present! Not impacted
How are our 4 protective airway reflexes impacted in stage 2?
They are diminished
How are our 4 protective airway reflexes impacted in stage 3?
They are absent
How is sensory and mentation impacted during stage 1?
Depression
Patients pass through stage 2 within ___ to ___ seconds. Max of ___ seconds
5-15, 30 seconds max
Why is it important to pay attention to the EKG/SPO2 monitor during stage 2? What does it tell you?
pulse ox or EKG tone – it will increase due to excitation!!!! then HR goes back down after stage 2 is done
According to Castillo, Stage 2 starts with ______ to the onset of _______ _____ of vital signs
loss of consciousness, automatic rhythmicity
In modern day, patients pass through stage 2 quicker than they used to. Why?
Anesthetic agents are more rapid than ether and the use of short acting barbiturates.
What are dysconjugate ocular movements?
What stage do you see it in?
Eyes moving in different directions Stage 2
(in reality we won’t see it because their eyes are taped shut)
Why do we not intubate in stage 2?
-Potential for passive or active emesis
-Laryngospasms can occur due to hyper-excitability to stimuli
This stage is characterized by the absence of response to surgical incision and depression in all elements of nervous system function
Stage 3