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MAC
Minimum alveolar concentration at steady state of anesthetic to produce no response to surgical stimulus in 50% of patients.
MAC-aware
0.4. MAC necessary to prevent response to verbal/tactile stimulation
MAC-BAR
BAR: 1.6. MAC necessary to blunt the autonomic response to a noxious stimulus
MAC-EI
1.3 MAC necessary to prevent laryngeal response to endotracheal intubation
increased MAC
hyperthermia, hypernatremia, hyperthyroid by15%, chronic alcohol abuse, redhead, drugs that increase catecholamines (MAOI, TCA, acute cocaine/amphetaminme, epinephrine)
decreased MAC
acute alcohol intoxication, pregnancy after 1st trimester, hypothermia, hypotension, hypoxemia under 40mm Hg, hyponatremia, anemia, drugs decreasing central catecholamines (chronic amphetamine use, clonidine), hypothyroid
Nitrous oxide and closed spaces
Nitrous oxide (N2O) is 35x more soluble that nitrogen in blood so N gets trapped in air spaces. When giving N2O, it will enter space faster than N can get out, rapidly expanding. So contraindicated for intestinal obstruction, pneumothorax, eye surgery where they inject gas(no use for 30 days), ear surgery, VAE, COPD(can rupture
final volume N2O expands to
Final Volume/Initial Volume = 1/(1-FiN2O)
N2O MAC and blood:gas coefficient
MAC of 104
Blooåd: gas partition coefficient is 0.47
N20 on heart
up CO and SVR
N2O on lungs
does not inhibit hypoxic pulmonary vasoconstriction so be careful in pHTN pt
N2O on blood
Longer use can lead to megaloblastic anemia by oxidizing cobalt in vitamin b12 thereby inhibiting vitamin b12 dependent enzymes like methionine synthetase which is important in DNA synthesis
phase I block
Sux(2 ACh) bind to post synaptic membrane and cause depolarization. Because it is not degraded by acetylcholinesterases, it stays in the NMJ causing continuous depolarization and relaxation
phase II block
W/ increasing doses/repeated doses, sux can cause phase II block. Continuous activation of AChR leads to ongoing Na into cell, K out but if it occurs long enough, post synaptic membrane will move towards normal anyways because increased activity of Na-K ATPase pump resulting in prolonged block
diagnosis of phase II block
Suspect if sux tachyphylaxis or given as infusion. Will see fade with TOF instead of normal decreased strength but no fade TOF of phase I
tx for phase II block
prevent it. Given acetylcholinesterase inhibitor but it is unpredictable. Maintain ventilation until block resolves.
sux block termination
Block terminates by diffusion of sux away from NMJ. Metabolism by pseudocholinesterase which is made in the liver
onset and duration of sux
onset 30-90 seconds
duration 5-10min
SE sux
bradyarrythmias, MH, myalgias, increased ICP, hyperkalemai (ESRD, prolonged immobility, burns, neuromuscular disease, increased IOP)
pseudocholinesterase deficiency
difficulty metabolizing sux.
- qualitative is genetic. test w/ dibucaine number: Normal 80, heterozygous 40-60, homozygous 20.
- quantitative; pregnancy, hypothyroid, malignancy, malnutrition
Ca in hyperparathyroidism
up Calcium so may cause muscle weakness but it is unpredictable
NMB in hpyerparathyroidism
instead of decreasing NMB like you’d think, hyperparathyroidism can lead to antagonized effects of NMB so doesn’t last as long
volatiles on CV
all but halothane down SVR so down MAP. Halothane down CO so down MAP. HR up at 0.25 MAC iso, 1 MAC des and 1.5 MAC sevo. Rapid increase in des can cause rapid up HR and bp as well. All depress myocardial contractility. Sevo can prolong QT.
volatiles on resp system
rapid, regular and shallow breathing. Little effect on min. ventilation. Blunt ventilation response to hyopxia and hypercarbia. Bronchodilation.
volatiles on CNS
up CBF, down CMRO2 except N2O, cerebral vasodilation. Des up CSF production. Up ICP.
vapor pressure of volatiles
Halothane 243, Iso 240, Des 681, servo 160 when at 20C.
amount of volatile liquid used
Amount of liquid volatile = 3 x Fresh gas flow (L/min) x %
T compensation variable bypass vaporier
metallic strip. T up then up vapor pressure so strip closes over volatile containing chamber more so less fresh gas flow passes volatile and more is bypassed.