History of Anesthesia Flashcards
Anesthetic technique evolution?
inhalation to local to IV
first GA inhalation agent?
diethyl ether
first person to publicly use diethyl ether
William Morton
father of anesthesia
John Snow
was chloroform or ether preferred? why?
ether, cardiac arrythmias/respiratory depression/liver toxicity
who nicknamed nitrous laughing gas?
Humphry Davy
who used nitrous first for anesthetic on a dental extraction?
Horace Wells
most widely used inhaled anesthetic in the US?
Sevoflurane
first person to use cocaine as local anesthetic on the eye?
Carl Koller
first person to use cocaine for IAN block?
William Halsted
who discovered lidocaine
Nils Lofgren
what is the most popular agent for IV sedation worldwide?
propofol
what is used as a paralytic?
succinylcholine
minimum sedation
response to stimulation?
airway problems?
cardio problems?
cognitive impairment but patient responds PURPOSEFULLY to verbal commands
no airway problems
no cardio problems
Moderate Sedation
response to stimulus?
airway problems?
cardio problems?
response to verbal or tactile solutions
no airway problem
no cardio problems