general anesthetics Flashcards
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Etomidate
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- GABAa receptor agonist
- pain on injection (due to propylene glycol solvent)
- myoclonus (due to subcortical disinhibition)
- N+V
- inhibits cortisol synthesis
- minimal cardioresp depression - agent of choice in PTs with minimal cardiac reserve!
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Dexmedetomidine
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- IV anesthetic and analgesic
- alpha2 adrenergic agonist
- sedation, sympatholysis and analgesia (NOT induction)
- diff quality of sedation; more similar to natural sleep, easy to wake up, limited respiratory depression
- use in awake intubations and craniotomies
- adjunct to general anesthesia in PTs susceptible to narcotic induced resp depression
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neuromuscular effects of volatile agents
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- directly relax skeletal muscle
- can trigger malignant hyperthermia
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Sugammadex
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- reversal of rocuronium blockade
- donut with hydrophobic interior cavity that traps rocuronium
- no effect on AChE so no need for anti-muscarinic!
- side effects: low BP, N+V, dry mouth
**think sugar makes everything better (well ok only Rocuronium)
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N2O
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- inhaled anesthetic (least potent), analgesic
- NMDA receptor antagonist
- used for mask induction in children, administered as adjuvant to volatile agents
- relatively insoluble in blood (quick on and off) –>accumulates in closed, air containing spaces
- side effects: N+V, inactivates Vit B12 –> abnormal emybronic development
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Atracurium
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- Isoquinolone NMB
- spontaneous, non-enzymatic degradation –> good for PTs with renal/liver dysfunction
- HA release –> transient increase HR, decreased BP
**in general: use pan, vec or rocuronium for NMB blockade unless PT has renal/liver dysfunction
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Factors which increase PA
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- increased partial pressure of agent
- increased alveolar ventilation rate
- decreased functional residual capacity
- decreased blood solubility of agent
- decreased CO
- decreased change in PA-Pa
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Sevoflurane
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- volatile anesthetic
- intermediate solubility between des and iso –> use for shorter procedures due to faster elimination
- mask induction: sweet-smelling, non-pungent
- can form CO if not combined with CO2 properly –> canister fires!
- can trigger malignant hyperthermia
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uses and contraindications of ketamine
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- contraindicated in PTs with CAD (increases cardiac work and O2 consumption) and intracranial mass lesions (increases CBF and ICP)
- used as induction agent in PTs with reactive airway disease (bronchodilator); hypovolemia, cardiomyopathy, cardiac tamponade, restrictive pericarditis (due to sympa effects)
- also use in pediatric and developmentally delayed PTs (ketamine dart)
- use as adjuvant to general anesthesia to decrease opiod use
- use PO as analgesia to decrease opioid use
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what anatomic structures are responsible for immobility and unconsciousness?
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immobility = spinal cord
unconsciousness = thalamus
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cardiovascular effects of volatile agents
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- dose dependent decrease in systemic vascular resistance –> decreased arterial BP
- isoflurane and desflurane increase HR by 5-10% (likely due to reflex of irritation)
- increase BF to brain, muscle, skin
- decrease BF to liver, kidneys, gut
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Pancuronium
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- non-depolarizing NMB
- longest duration of action
- avoid in PTs with renal insufficiency
- vagolytic: modest increase in HR
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action of volatile anesthetics
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- inhibit glutamate release (bind Kainate and NMDA receptors)
- increase/decrease GABA release
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Rocuronium
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- Non-depolarizing NMB
- intermediate acting
- no cardiovascular effects
- reversal with Sugammadex
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propofol
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- most commonly used IV anesthetic (quick onset and offset)
- GABA induced Cl- current, alpha2 receptor activity, antagonist of NMDA-glutamate receptor
- directly depresses SC neurons via action at GABAa and glycine receptors
- uses: anti-emetic at low doses, IV induction and maintenance of anesthesia
- propofol infusion syndrome (in conjunction with catecholamines and glucocorticoids in critically ill PTs)
- allx rxns (emulsion of soybean, egg, etc)
