GENERAL INHALED HIGH YIELD Flashcards
unconciousness, amnesia, analgesia, inhibition of autonomic reflexes, skeletal muscle relaxation
this is the effect of?
general anesthesia
MAC is abbreviated for?
monitored anesthesia care
basic MOA consists of?
inhibitory and excitatory channels
GABA and potassium are what type of channels?
inhibitory channels
Ach and glutamate are what type of channels?
excitatory channels
the lower the MAC the more or less potent the drug?
more potent
drugs w/ low blood gas partition coefficients means?
quicker elimination
drugs w/ high blood gas partition coefficients means?
slower elimination
to speed up the elimination of the drug what can be done to the patient?
hyperventilate the patient
only real drug with metabolism is?
halothane
main drugs with cardiac effects?
*volatile agents
sevoflurane
isoflurane
main drugs with respiratory effects?
airway irritation?
bronchial effects?
respiratory effects?
halothane
sevoflurane
N2O
sevoflurane
all volatiles cause respiratory depression