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Inhalation Agents Flashcards

1
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Variations in Induction Speed

A

Machine: air flow rate, absorption into plastic

Lungs: ventilation, concentration, blood gas solubility, v/q problems, second gas effect

Blood: cardiac output

Tissues: oil/gas solubility, metabolism, diffusion hypoxia, obesity, hypothermia

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Blood/Gas Coefficient

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how fast an anesthetic goes in and out of the body

sevo - 0.6
iso - 1.4
nitrous 0.47
des 0.42

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3
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MAC

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minimum alveolar concentration required to achieve surgical anesthesia in 50% of patients

sevo - 2%
iso - 1.15%
nitrous 105%
des 5.8%

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4
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Oil/Gas Coefficient

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potency

sevo - 50
iso - 99
nitrous 1.4
des 18.7

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5
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The lower the blood/gas coefficient the _____ the rise of anesthetic in the lungs

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faster

fast in, fast out

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6
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The faster you breathe, the ____ you go to sleep

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faster

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7
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The higher the dose and concentration, the _____ it works

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faster

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8
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A V/Q mismatch ____ the delivery of all anesthetics, affecting the ____ agents more than the _____ agents

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slows

fast, slow

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9
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Nitrous Oxide

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expands in closed spaces - use caution in certain surgery

is an inorganic molecule

contraindicated in pregnancy

inactivates vitamin b12 causing accumulation of homocysteine resulting in inability to copy DNA

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10
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Blood Flow

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vessel-rich - 75%
muscle - 18%
fat - 5%
vessel-poor - 2%

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Increases in cardiac output ____ the onset, affecting the _____ agents more than the _____ agents

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slows

slower, faster

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12
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Inhalation Gas Metabolism

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sevo - 5-7%
iso - <1%
nitrous oxide - trace
des - <0.1%

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13
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Children have a ____ MAC dose than adults

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higher

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14
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MAC awake

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the alveolar concentration of anesthetic that inhibits responses to command in half of the patients

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15
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MAC bar

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the alveolar concentration of anesthetic that blunts the autonomic response to noxious stimuli in half of the patients

approximately 1.6 time higher than MAC

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16
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halogenated ethers

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all inhaled anesthetics except nitrous oxide and halothane

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17
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Inhalation Agents Mechanism of Action

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actions on GABA receptors - allows CL- to enter cell

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18
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inhalation anesthetics _____ cerebral blood flow

19
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inhalation anesthetics _____ CMRO2

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decrease, except nitrous oxide increases?

20
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inhalation anesthetics _____ intracranial pressure

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increase, except nitrous oxide decreases

21
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inhalation anesthetics _____ cerebral perfusion pressure

22
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inhalation anesthetics _____ intro-ocular pressure

23
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inhalation agents mechanism for decreased blood pressure (5)

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CNS depression
direct cardiac depression
decreased systemic vascular resistance
baro-receptor depression
hormonal changes (decreased renin and vasopressin release)

*except nitrous oxide where BP stays the same

24
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____ sensitizes myocardium to effect of catecholamines

25
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____ produce tachycardia on induction

A

desflurane >isoflurane

26
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inhalation anesthetics _____ cardiac output

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iso and nitrous decrease

sevo and des no effect

27
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inhalation anesthetics _____ systemic vascular resistance

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decrease, nitrous oxide increase

28
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inhalation anesthetics _____ MAP

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decrease, nitrous oxide same stable

29
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inhalation anesthetics _____ heart rate

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increase, sevo no change

30
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inhalation anesthetics _____ the bronchioles

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relax, except nitrous oxide

31
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do inhalation anesthetics cause respiratory depression?

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yes, except nitrous oxide

32
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inhalation anesthetics that are respiratory irritants

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des and iso

33
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inhalation anesthetics depress _____ before _____

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tidal volume before respiratory rate

34
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fluoride nephrotoxicity

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sevo

free fluoride ion release, avoid in renal patients

35
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inhalation anesthetics _____ GI function

36
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inhalation anesthetics _____ the uterus

37
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emergence delirium

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10-15 minutes
sevo & des
children

38
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compound A

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sevo - baralyme & sodalime

produces nephrotoxicity

39
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inhalation anesthetics _____ hypoxic pulmonary vasoconstriction

40
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inhalation anesthetics _____ that cause analgesia

A

nitrous oxide

41
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hepatoxicity

42
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MAC ______ percent per decade

A

decreases 6%

43
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epi rules

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no stronger than 1:100,000 (0.01 mg/ml)
no more than 10 ml (0.1 mg) in 10 minutes
no more than 30 ml (0.3 mg) in 1 hour

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