Inhalation Anesthetics Flashcards
Carrier gas for inhalants
Oxygen
Concentration of anesthesia in the body is changed by adjusting the
vaporizer
Inhalants are eliminated by the
lungs
Inhalants provide analgesic effects by creating
unconsciousness
This is needed in order to convert the liquid to a gas
Vaporizer
To induce an animal, dials are set
higher concentrations
For maintenance, dials should be adjusted to
lower concentrations
For recovery, dials are _______ ___ in order to reverse anesthetic effects
turned off
Oxygen is color coated in
green tanks
Oxygen tanks are attached to the machine by the
yoke
A full E oxygen tank will last approximately
11 hrs
A full H oxygen tank will last approximately
110 hrs
An full E tank of oxygen contains
700 L
A full H tank of oxygen contains
7000 L
When the pressure in falls below ____ psi, change the tank
500
For many years, this was the most widely used anesthetic because of several desirable effects
Minimal <3 and respiratory effects
Good muscle relaxation
Diethyl Ether
This is a tracheal irritant that causes prolonged induction and recovery
Post op nausea and V+
Flammable and explosive
Diethyl Ether
Most commonly used Halogenated compounds
Isoflurane and sevoflurane
Halogenated agents are ________ at room temperature
liquid
The rate of diffusion of inhalants depends on 2 things
- Lipid solubility
2. Concentration gradient
Mixed with O2, the anesthetic gas diffuses across the
alveolar membranes
3 methods of inhalant delivery
- Mask
- Induction chamber
- Intubation
This method of delivery is easy if animal is docile and calm
(-) Can’t do if airway problems exist, can’t effectively ventilate the pt, and causes more waste gas
Mask induction
This method of delivery is when you don’t have to be near the animal to deliver the inhalant
(-) Cant monitor well, excessive waste gas, and size limitation of pt
Induction Chamber
This method of delivery gives you an airway to ventilate and greater depth control, protects against aspiration, and produces less waste gas
(-) Requires skill
Intubation
Inhalants are carried to the tissues by way of the
blood
Because of high ______ solubility, the agents readily leave the blood and enter the brain
lipid
Anesthesia is maintained as long as the concentration in the _____ is adequate
brain
Isoflurane, sevoflurane, and desflurane undergo minimal ______ metabolism
liver
If an agent has high lipid solubility, it will accumulate in
body fat
It is not acceptable to _____ inhalants in the same vaporizer
combine
It is okay to ___ from one inhalant to another
switch
This measures the tendency of a liquid anesthetic to evaporate
Vapor Pressure