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Introduction To Anaesthesia Flashcards

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Hypoventilation

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Shallow breathing.

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Hyperventilating

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Rapid breathing.

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Cardiac arrhythmia

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Irregular heart rhythm.

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ECG

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Electrocardiography.

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5
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CRI

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Constant rate infusions.

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6
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Analgesia

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Pain relief.

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Apnoea

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Not breathing.

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Bradycardia

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Slow heart rate.

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Tachycardia

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High heart rate.

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Dyspnoea

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Difficulty breathing.

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Hypotension

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Low blood pressure.

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12
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Hypertension

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High blood pressure.

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Hypercapnia

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High carbon dioxide.

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Anoxia

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When tissues or organs are deprived of oxygen.

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15
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Blood brain barrier

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Semi permeable membrane between the blood and interstitium of the brain.

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Cardiac output

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Product of heart rate and stroke volume.

17
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Cyanosis

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Blue skin due to low oxygen.

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Dead space

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Volume of air in the lungs participating in tidal breathing but not gaseous exchange.

19
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Minute volume

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Amount of gas being inhaled or exhaled per minute.

20
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Tidal volume

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Amount of air that moves in and out of the lungs with each breath.

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General anaesthesia

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Medically induced loss of consciousness.

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Epidural anaesthesia

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Injecting anaesthetic into the epidural space.

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Regional anaesthesia

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Blocking pain in a specific area of the body.

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Local anaesthesia

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Absence of all sensation in a certain part of the body.

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Topical anaesthesia

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Numbs the surface of the body.

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Stage 1 of balanced anaesthesia

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Premedication with a sedative and analgesia drug.

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Stage 2 of balanced anaesthesia

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Induction with intravenous agent.

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Stage 3 of balanced anaesthesia

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Maintenance with inhalation agent.

Surgical nursing and anaesthesia first half term (3 decks)

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