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General Anesthetics Flashcards

1
Q

Best measure of potency of inhaled anesthetics

A

Minimum alveolar anesthetic concentration

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2
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Most potent inhaled anesthetic

A

Methoxyflurane

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3
Q

Most inhaled anesthetics are bronchodilators except …?

A

Desflurane

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4
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Hematologic side effect of nitrous oxide

A

Megaloblastic anemia

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5
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Inhaled anesthetic that causes postoperative hepatitis

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Halothane

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6
Q

Antidote for benzodiazepines

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Flumazenil

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7
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IV anesthetic causing dissociative anesthesia

A

Ketamine

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8
Q

Neuroleptanesthesia is achieved by combining …?

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Droperidol
Fentanyl
Nitrous oxide

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9
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Partial pressure of 50% nitrous oxide

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380 mm Hg

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10
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Mechanism of action of all inhalational anesthetics

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Facilitate GABA-mediated inhibition

Block brain NMDA and ACh-N receptors

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11
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Intravenous anesthetic that causes adrenocortical suppression

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Etomidate

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