LEC: Injectable anesthetics

Question 1

what are injectable anesthetics used for?

Answer 1

induction of general anesthesia in small and large animals

Question 2

when can injectible anesthesias be used alone?

Answer 2

for short sx or diagnostic proceduers

Question 3

what happens once anesthetics are injected?

Answer 3

effects will last until the anesthetics are metabolized and excreted

Question 4

what are three types of injectible anesthetics?

Answer 4

ultra short acting barbituates
propothol
dissascosiative anesthetics

Question 5

What do ultra short acting barbituates effect?

Answer 5

depress respiratory system

cardiovascular system

Question 6

what produce excellent inductions?

Answer 6

ultra short acting barbituates

Question 7

what are two ultra short acting barbituates?

Answer 7

pentobarbital (short acting)

phenobarbital (long acting)

Question 8

what is phenobarbitol normally used for?

Answer 8

anti-siezures/anti-convulsants

Question 9

How many breaths a min should you provide an animal when under injectable a esthetics?

Answer 9

2-4

Question 10

Why should you give animals staggered breaths while under injectable an esthetics?

Answer 10

To prevent hypoxia but force them to breath on their own

Question 11

What are three types on animals that will have a reaction to injectable anesthetics?

Answer 11

Hypoprotiemic
Acidotic
Lean

Question 12

What is a side effect of injectable anesthetics?

Answer 12

Tissue irritation

Question 13

What do acidotic molecules do?

Answer 13

They are less protien binding so they will have a greater anesthetic effect

Question 14

What are three examples of acidotic animals?

Answer 14

Blocked cat
Animals in shock
Animals with pulmonary edema

Question 15

What animal is more sensitive to USA Barbies and why?

Answer 15

Sight hounds because they do not have a lot of fat

Question 16

What is vesicant?

Answer 16

Tissue irritation/blistering

Question 17

What injectable anesthetic is unstable in solutions?

Answer 17

uSA Barbies

Question 18

What is propofol?

Answer 18

-Relatively new USA injectable anesthetic

Question 19

What can propofol be used for? 2

Answer 19

Induction or as a sole agent

Question 20

What can propofol treat?

Answer 20

Status epileptic is

Question 21

What does status epileptic is mean?

Answer 21

Constant seizures

Question 22

What are 5 effects of propofol?

Answer 22

CNS depression
Respiratory depression
Cardiovascular depression
Moderate muscle relaxion
Transient excitement

Question 23

Is propofol a good agent for analgesia?

Answer 23

No

Question 24

What transient excitement symptoms will you see with propofol? 4

Answer 24

Paddling
Muscle twitching
Nystagmus
Opisthotonos

Question 25

Can you give propofol repeatedly?

Answer 25

Yes

Question 26

What are three ingredients that make propofol not good at being stored?

Answer 26

Soybean oil Egg lecithin Glycerol

Question 27

How do you administer propofol?

Answer 27

IV slowly over 50 seconds

Question 28

What do dissociative anesthetics do?

Answer 28

Causes state of dissociative anesthesia (catalepsy) where animal may seem awake but is unaware

Question 29

What reflexes may persist through anesthesia with disassociating anesthetics?

Answer 29

Swill owing and laryngeal

Question 30

Do disassociating anesthetics provide any analgesia?

Answer 30

No

Question 31

How well does propofol relax muscles?

Answer 31

Not well

Question 32

What can propofol precipitate?

Answer 32

Seizures

Question 33

What can propofol do to the respiration system?

Answer 33

Cause apneustic breathing

Question 34

What injectable anesthetic can cause tissue irritation when going I'm?

Answer 34

Disassociating anesthetics

Question 35

What injectie anesthetic is used in combination with a tranquilizer?

Answer 35

Dissociative anesthetics

Question 36

What can an animal be hypersensitive to when using dissociative anesthetics?

Answer 36

Touch light and sound

Question 37

What is etomidate?

Answer 37

Ultra short acting induction agent that has a minimal effect on cardiovascular system and respiratory system

Question 38

What are three symptoms of etomidate?

Answer 38

Pain at IV injection, nausea, vomiting

Question 39

What is gudifenisin?

Answer 39

Muscle relaxant used in large animals during anesthesia

Question 40

What does gudifenesin facilitate?

Answer 40

Induction, intubation, recovery

Question 41

How is gudifenesin administered?

Answer 41

Mixed with anesthetics and administered IV or dripped in horses