Exam 2 Vocab Flashcards
Malignant hyperthermia
genetically-linked major adverse reaction to general anesthesia, characterized by rapid rise in temperature, tachycardia, tachypnea, and sweating.
Moderate sedation aka Conscious sedation
anesthesia induced by combinations of parenteral benzodiazepines and an opiate. reduces anxiety, sensitivity to pain, and recall of procedure.
Anxiolytic
relieves anxiety
Barbiturates
class of drugs that are chemical derivatives of barbituric acid. induce sedation and sleep.
Benzodiazepines
Most frequently prescribed as sedative-hynotic and anxiolytic drugs.
GABA
Gamma-aminobutyric acid.
inhibitory neurotransmitter found in the brain.
Hypnotics
drugs that when given low to moderate dosages, calm or soothe CNS without inducing sleep, but high doses may cause sleep.
REM interference
drug-induced reduction of rem sleep time.
REM reboud
excessive rem sleep following discontinuation of sleep-altering drug.
Sedatives
drugs that have in inhibitory effect on the CNS to the degree that they reduce nervousness, excitability, and irritability without out causeing sleep.
Sedative-hypnotics
drugs that can act in the body as either sedatives or hypnotives
Sleep architecture
structure of various elements involved in the sleep cycle
Tachyphylaxis
rapid appearance of a progressive decrease in response to a drug after repetitive administration of the drug
Therapeutic Index
ration between toxic and therapeutic concentrations of a drug. small therapeutic index= dangerous
Autoinduction
metabolic process that occurs when a drug increases its own metabolism over time, leading to lower than expected drug concentrations
Primary or idiopathic epilepsy
epilepsy occuring without distinct cause
Secondary epilepsy
epilepsy with distinct cause, such as trauma
Status epilepticus
common seizure disorder characterized by generalized tonic-clonic convulsions that occur in succession
Tonic-clonic seizure
aka grand mal seizure. characterized by a serious of generalized movements of tonic (stiffening) and clonic (rapid synchronized jerking) muscular contraction.
Disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs)
meds used to treat rheumatic disesase that have the potential to slow the disease process as opposed to only providing antiinflammatory and analgesic effects like NSAIDs
NSAIDs
nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs
Done nomogram
standard plot of graphic data, originally published in 1960 in the journal, “Pediatrics” for rating the severity of aspirin toxicity following overdose
Gout
Hyperuricemia (elevated uric acid)
Arthrites caused by tissue build-up of uric acid crystals
Rheumatism
general term for any of several disorders characterized by inflammation, degeneration, or metabolic derangement of connective tissue structures, especially joints and related structures.
Salicylism
syndrome of slicylate toxicity, including symptoms such as tinnitus, nausea, and vomitting
Tinnitus
ringing in ear
