Inhalation Agents Flashcards
How can you identify halogenated anesthetic molecules?
Isoflurane has a _______ atom, which increases ________
Chlorine
Potency
How does desflurane differ from isoflurane molecularly?
Instead of a chlorine atom, it has a fluoride atom
This decreases its potency and metabolism but increases its vapor pressure
How can you identify an ether?
The C-O-C crossbridge
List the ethers
List the alkanes
List the gases
What are the effects of full fluorination?
Desflurane
Sevo
Sevo is fully fluorinated. Why is it more potent than Desflurane?
Because it has a bulky propyl side chain
Isoflurane
Halothane
Stability refers to:
the ability of a compound to resist metabolism
Which anesthetic gas is unstable in hydrated soda lime?
Sevo. This is why it has minimum flow requirements.
What is the vapor pressure of Sevo?
157
What is the vapor pressure of Iso?
238
What is the vapor pressure of Desflurane?
669