General Anesthesia Flashcards
Irregular respiration
Enhanced reflexes
Disinhibition
Dec awareness of pain
Impaired consciousness
Analgesia
Unconscious
No pain reflexes
Regular respiration
Maintained BP
Surgical anesthesia
Severe respiratory and cardiovascular depression
Medullary depression
Measure of concentration of inhaled anesthetics
Partial pressure or tension
Measure of potency
Alveolar concentration required to eliminate the response to a standardized painful stimulus in 50% of patients
Additive
Minimum Alveolar Concentration
Highest MAC
Rapid onset and recovery
Low partition coefficient
Low metabolism
NO
VS. Methoxyflurane
Facilitate GABA mediated inhibition
Block brain NMDA and ACh-N receptors
Additive CNS depression with opioids and sedative hypnotics
Inhalational Anesthetic
Minor surgery and dental procedures
WOF MEGALOBLASTIC ANEMIA EUPHORIA
Lowest potency. Highest MAC
Least cardiotoxic
NO
Inhalational Anesthetic
WOF BRONHOSPASM
PUNGENT
General anesthetic
Desflurane
Inhalational Anesthetic
WOF RENAL INSUFFICIENCY
SWEET SMELLING
General anesthesia
Sevoflurane
Inhalational Anesthetic
WOF CORONARY STEAL SYNDROME WOF cathecholamine induced arrhythmias
General anesthesia
Isoflurane
Inhalational Anesthetic
WOF SPIKE AND WAVE ACTIVITY MUSCLE TWITCHING BREATH HOLDING
WOF renal insufficiency
General anesthesia
Enflurane
Inhalational Anesthetic
WOF POST OP HEPATITIS MALIGNANT HYPERTHERMIA with succinylcholine
WOF catecholamine induced arrhythmias
General anesthesia
Halothane
Inhalational Anesthetic
WOF RENAL INSUFFICIENCY
Highest potency. Lowest MAC
General anesthesia
Methoxyflurane
Inhalational Anesthetic