InhaledAnesthetics Flashcards
Anesthetic MAC Values
Halothane: 0.75 %
Isoflurane: 1.17 %
Seveoflurane: 1.8 %
Desflurane: 6.6 %
N2O: 104 %
Expressed as a partial pressure percentage of atmospheric pressure (760 mmHg)
MAC Defenition
The inhalational anesthetic alveolar concentration at which 50% of the population will not move to a painful or noxious stimulus (surgical incision)
MAC- BAR
- MAC needed to Block Autonomic Response to painful stimulus
- About 1.2 - 1.5 MAC
MAC Awake
MAC at which patient opens their eyes
* 0.4 0.5 MAC to lose consciousness
* 0.15 MAC to regain consciousness
Awareness and recall thought to be prevented at 0.4 - 0.5 MAC
MAC to Prevent Movement in 95% of Patients
1.2 - 1.3 MAC will prevent movement in 95% of surgical patients
Vapor Pressures of Inhaled Anesthetics
Sevoflurane: 157
Isoflurane: 240
Halothane: 244
Desflurane: 669
N2O: 38,770
Factors Causing No Changhe in MAC
- Duration of anesthesia
- Anesthetic metabolism
- Hyperkalemia
- Hyper/ hypocarbia
- Gender
- Thyroid function (no direct effect on MAC)
- Metabolic alkalosis
Factors Causing MAC to Increase
- Hyperthermia
- Drugs that increase CNS catecholamine levels (MAO inhibitors, cocaine, ephedrine, levodopa)
- Excess pheomelanin production (red hair)
- Hypernatremia
- Chronic ethanol abuse
Factors Causing MAC to Decrease
Hypothermia
Preoperative medications
Older age (decrease 6% per decade after 40)
Pregnancy
Alpha agonists
Acute alcohol ingestion
Hyponatremia
Induced hypotension (MAP < 50)
Drugs (Lidocaine, lithium, ketamine, opioids, benzos)
Severe anemia
Blood: Gas Partition Coefficients of IAs
Desflurane: 0.42
N2O: 0.46
Sevoflurane: 0.65
Isoflurane: 1.46
Blood: Gas Partition Coefficient Definition
Represents the relative solubility of an IA in the blood vs. in the alveolar gas when the partial pressures are in equilibrium
Higher solubility = slower induction/ emergence (isoflurane)
Lower solubility = rapid induction and emergence (desflurane)
Oil: Gas Partition Coefficient Definition
Parallels anesthetic requirements
Is a measure of potency of inhaled anesthetics
Higher oil: gas partition coefficient = higher potency (lower MAC)
Lower oil: gas partition coefficient = lower potency (hgher MAC)
Oil: Gas Partition Coefficient Values
Isoflurane: 91
Sevoflurane: 47
Desflurane: 19
N2O: 1.4
Effect of CO on rate of rise of FA/ FI
PA = Pa = Pbrain
What does this mean?
When the partial pressures of inhaled anesthetics have reached equilibrium, the partial pressure of the anesthetic in the alveoli is equal to that of the arterial blood, which is also equal to that of the brain