Henderson Flashcards
What causes increased risk for malignant hypothermia
halothane + succinylcholine
Treatment for halothane + succinylcholine
dantrolene
How does thiopental work
recovery due to redistribution from brain to muscle/skin
How do benzodiazepines work
increase frequency of Cl- channel opening via GABA-A
Antidote for OD
Naloxone
What does ketamine (PCP) do and what is it classified under
block NMDA
dissociative anesthesia
What do you give for the excitement stage of anesthesia
give a barbituate
What can cause a hypersensitivity rxn. What should you do
an ester.
switch to an amide
How do hypersensitivity rxns from esters occur
Procaine is metabolized to PABA
What chronic exposure can cause megoblastic anemia
nitrous oxide
What can double anesthesia duration
epinephrine
What is the only one that causes vasoconstriciton
cocaine
What metabolizes esters
esterases
plasma cholinesterases
What metabolises amides
amidases
liver
