IONM Flashcards
The afferent input for somatosensory evoked poten tials (SSEPs) is carried through which spinal cord tract?
A. Spinocerebellar
B. Spinothalamic
C. Dorsal columns
D. Corticospinal
C. Dorsal Columns
Which of the following intravenous anesthetics is con traindicated in patients with intracranial hypertension?
A. Propofol
B. Fentanyl
C. Ketamine
D. All are acceptable
C. Ketamine
A 14-year-old girl with severe scoliosis is to undergo spine surgery. Anesthesia is maintained with fentanyl, N2O 50% in O2, vecuronium, and isoflurane. Neu rologic function of the spinal cord is monitored by SSEPs. In reference to the SSEP waveform, spinal cord ischemia would be manifested as
A. Increased amplitude and increased latency
B. Decreased amplitude and increased latency
C. Decreased amplitude and decreased latency
D. Increased amplitude and decreased latency
B. Decreased amplitude and increased latency
Which of the following is the MOST sensitive means of detecting venous air embolism (VAE)?
A. Electroencephalography (EEG)
B. Pulmonary artery catheter
C. Transesophageal echocardiography
D. Right atrial catheterization
C. Transesophageal echocardiography
Administration of vecuronium during spinal surgery may interfere with monitoring of
A. Dorsal columns
B. Corticospinal tract
C. Electrocorticography
D. Bispectral index
B. Corticospinal tract
A 13-year-old boy is anesthetized with 0.5% isoflu rane, 50% N2O, and fentanyl for scoliosis repair. So matosensory evoked potentials (SSEP) monitoring is conducted during the procedure. Which of the fol lowing structures is NOT involved in conveyance of the stimulus from the posterior tibial nerve to the ce rebral cortex?
A. Corticospinal tract
B. Medial lemniscus
C. Brain stem
D. Internal capsule
A. Corticospinal tract
A 19-year-old woman is undergoing surgery for a Har rington rod placement. General anesthesia is adminis tered with desflurane, nitrous oxide, and fentanyl. After completion of spinal instrumentation, a wake-up test is undertaken. Four thumb twitches are present when the nerve stimulator attached to the ulnar nerve is activated. The volatile anesthetic and nitrous oxide have been dis continued for 10 minutes when the patient is asked to move her hands and feet. After repeated commands, the patient still does not move her hands or feet. The most appropriate intervention at this time would be
A. 3 mg neostigmine plus 0.6 mg glycopyrrolate IV
B. 20μg naloxone IV
C. 0.1 mg flumazenil IV
D. Reduce the distraction on the rods
B. 20μg naloxone IV
Which of the following pharmacologic agents would have the LEAST effect on somatosensory evoked potentials?
A. Isoflurane
B. Nitrous oxide
C. Vecuronium
D. Etomidate
C. Vecuronium
Which of the following pharmacologic agents would have the LEAST effect on transcranial motor evoked potentials (MEPs)?
A. Isoflurane
B. Nitrous oxide
C. Etomidate
D. Fentanyl
D. Fentanyl
Ketamine
A. Decreases cerebral blood flow (CBF)
B. Augments the CO2 responsiveness of the cerebral vasculature
C. Reduces cerebral metabolic rate (CMR)
D. Increases cerebral blood volume (CBV)
D. Increases cerebral blood volume (CBV)
Etomidate does all of the following EXCEPT
A. Abolishes CO2 reactivity
B. Reduces CMRO2
C. Increases both SSEP amplitude and latency
D. Reduces CBF
A. Abolishes CO2 reactivity
What are the evoked potential modalities in IONM?
SSEP (somatosensory evoked potentials)
BAEP (brainstem auditory evoked potentials)
TcMEP (transcranial motor evoked potentials)
VEP (visual evoked potential)
What are the two types of electromyography?
Spontaneous and triggered
What can cause IONM changes intraoperatively?
Iatrogenic injury
surgical maneuvers
ischemia
malpositioning
-anesthetics can mimic this changes
Anesthetic agents work on the nervous system by altering __________ excitability via changes in _________ synaptic function or _________ conduction
Anesthetic agents work on the nervous system by altering neuronal excitability via changes in synaptic function or axonal conduction
More synapses = ___________(more/less) sensitive
More sensitive
The effect an anesthetic has on modality increase with the number of synapses present in the specific pathway being monitored
EEG y-axis records __________?
Voltage
EEG x-axis records _________?
Time
EEG is used to identify what two things?
Decreased CBF states
Intraoperative seizures
What anesthetics are EEG sensitive to?
Potential inhalation agents
Barbiturates
Propofol
Benzos