Inhalation Anaesthetic/Intravenous Anaesthetics

Question 1

Anaesthetic perspective?

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Question 2

Lipid solubiity?

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Question 3

What is MAC

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Question 4

How to alter MAC

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Question 5

How is dosing titrated

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We monitor the expired breath and then titrate the amount to reach the aquired amount. Remember we can alter the minute volume as the patient is ventilated.

Question 6

How do volatile agents effect all the organ systems?

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Question 7

Fluranes and properties?

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Question 8

Mechanism of action of intravenous agents?

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Question 9

Pharmacokinetics of IV agents?

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Highly lipid solubiluty and cross BBB

Drug from IV blous taken up by VRG organs, then leaves these organs as lean tissues take up drug and conc in blood falls

Offest after single IV dose is therefore due primarily to redistribtion (patient may be wide away even though total amount in body is basically unchanged)

Question 10

Thiopentone onset/offset/clearance

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Question 11

Thiopentone on RS/CVS

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Question 12

Propofol onset/offset/clearance

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Question 13

Etomidate

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Question 14

Ketamine

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Question 15

Ketamine bad for?

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Question 16

Propofol advantages?

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