Gases for GA

Question 1

Why do patients need to be NPO PMN before undergoing GA

Answer 1

nil per os (non per orem), post midnight

Prevent aspiration from regurgitation of stomach content

Question 2

Gases used in GA (5)

Answer 2

Enflurane
Halothane
Sevoflurane
Isoflurane
Desflurane

Question 3

Gas in orange-colored bottle

Answer 3

Enflurane

Question 4

Clear, colorless stable liquid with 99.9% puritiy

Answer 4

Enflurane

Question 5

Gas with low seizure threshold

Answer 5

Enflurane

Question 6

Gas that may cause arrythmia

Answer 6

Halothane

Question 7

Gas in red-colored bottle

Answer 7

Halothane

Question 8

Sweet, smelling, non-flammable, non-clear colorless liquid Gas GA

Answer 8

Sevoflurane

Question 9

Gas in yellow-colored bottle

Answer 9

Sevoflurane

Question 10

Mildly pungent, musty, ethereal color

Answer 10

Isoflurane

Question 11

Mixed with nitrous oxide may cause coughing, breath-holding, laryngospasm

Answer 11

Isoflurane

Counter by barbiturates

Question 12

Back-up to primary anesthetic

Answer 12

Isoflurane

Question 13

Gas in purple colored bottle

Answer 13

isoflurane

Question 14

colorless volatile at 22.8 deg celsius

Answer 14

Desflurane

Question 15

Blue-colored bottle

Answer 15

Desflurane

Question 16

Symptoms of Malignant Hyperthermia (7)

Answer 16

Hypercapnia
Increase in body temp
Muscle rigidity
Tachycardia
Tachypnea
Cyanosis
Arrythmia

Question 17

Medication for malignant hyperthermia

Answer 17

Dantrolene sodium