Induction Agents Flashcards
What organs utilize the most blood supply?
What organs utilize the least?
What organs are in between these two groups?
- Vessel-rich group = 75% CP (brain, heart, liver, kidneys)
- Skeletal muscles & skin = 18% CO
- Fat = 5% CO
- Bone, tendons, & cartilage = 2% CO
What are the one-word (ish) summaries of the four stages of anesthesia?
- Analgesia
- Delirium
- Surgical Anesthesia
- Medullary paralysis (death)
What reflexes are we suppressing during stage 1 anesthesia?
If stage 1 anesthesia is maintained, what is it called?
- Coughing, swallowing, and gagging reflexes (lower airway reflexes)
- Conscious sedation
During induction, when would one most likely see laryngospasm?
- Stage 2
During emergence, when would one most likely need to be re-intubated?
- Stage 2
For Propofol, what are the doses for:
1. Induction
2. Maintenance
3. Conscious sedation
- Induction = 1.5 - 2.5 mg/kg IV
- Maintenance = 100 - 300 μg/kg/min
- Conscious sedation = 25 - 100 μg/kg/min
What is the most common concentration of a 1% solution?
- 10mg/mL
What are the inactive ingredients in propofol? Why is one particularly important?
- 1.2% Lecithin (from egg yolks) can cause anaphylaxis with egg allergies.
- 2.25% glycerol
- 10% soybean oil
What are the disadvantages of propofol’s inactive ingredient composition?
- ↑ bacterial growth
- ↑ plasma triglycerides with prolonged infusions
- Pain on injection
What is the mechanism of action of propofol?
- GABA receptor modulator that increases Cl⁻ conductance.
How does propofol cause immobility through spinal cord-depression?
- Trick question. Immobility from propofol is not from drug-induced spinal cord depression.
What are the clearance characteristics of propofol?
The clearance of propofol is primarily through hepatic metabolism, with minor contributions from renal clearance and pulmonary elimination.
What metabolizes propofol?
- CYP450 and UGT1A9
What drug is the induction drug of choice?
Propofol
What is the induction dose of propofol in adults? Children?
- Adults: 1.5-2.5 mg/kg IV
- Pediatrics: higher doses due to larger central volume and clearance rate.
What plasma propofol levels would correlate with unconsciousness?
What about awakening?
- Unconscious: 2 - 6 μg/mL
- Awake: 1 - 1.5 μg/mL
What is the conscious sedation dose of propofol?
- 25 - 100 μg/kg/min
What is the sub-hypnotic dosing for propofol?
- 10 - 15 mg IV, followed by 10 mcg/kg/min
What is the anti-pruritic dosing of propofol?
- 10 mg IV
What are propofol’s effects on CMRO₂, CBF, and ICP?
- ↓ CMRO₂, CBF, and ICP
Large doses of propofol may ______ cerebral perfusion pressure.
decrease
Though propofol will not produce seizures, it will produce _______.
myoclonus
Between thiopental, propofol, and isoflurane, which is the least EEG suppressive?
- Propofol
What severe condition(s) can occur with prolonged propofol infusions?
- Hepatocellular injury or Propofol Infusion Syndrome.