Local Flashcards

1
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Articaine

A
Onset: Rapid
Duration: Short
Tissue Penetration: Good
Plasma 1/2 Life: .5 h
Unwanted Effect: as lidocaine
used in dentistry, hydrolysis of side chain inactivates
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Prilocaine

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Onset: Medium
Duration: Medium                     
Tissue Penetration: Moderate
Plasma 1/2 Life: -2 h
Unwanted Effect: no vasodilator activity, methaemogloginaemia (no OB use) in
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Bupivacaine

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Onset: Slow
Duration: Long
Tissue Penetration: Moderate
Plasma 1/2 Life: -2 h
Unwanted Effect: as lidocaine (>card toxicity)
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Tetracaine

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Onset: Very slow
Duration: long
Tissue Penetration: Moderate
Plasma 1/2 Life: -1h
Unwanted Effect: as lidocaine
used for spinal and corneal anaesthesia
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Mepivacaine

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Onset: Rapid
Duration: Medium
Tissue Penetration: Good
Plasma 1/2 Life: -2
Unwanted Effect: as procaine
less vasodilation
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Lidocaine

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Onset: Rapid
Duration: Medium
Tissue Penetration: Good 
Plasma 1/2 Life: -2h 
Unwanted Effect: as procaine (< CNS effects)
IV for ventricular dysrhythmias
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Procaine

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Onset: Medium
Duration: Short
Tissue Penetration: Poor
Plasma 1/2 Life: <1 h
Unwanted Effect: CNS &amp; Cards
1st synthetic agent
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Cocaine

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Onset: Medium
Duration: Medium
Tissue Penetration: Good
Plasma 1/2 Life: -1h
Unwanted Effect: Cardio and CNS, block of amine uptake
spray for upper resp tract
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9
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Local Anesthetics

A

block action potential by blocking Na Channel
Amphiphilic mlcs
weak bases (need unionized to cross membrane)

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10
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LA block in the order of

A

small myelinated axons
non-myelinated axons
large myelinated axons
Nociceptive and sympathetic transmissions blocked 1st

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11
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C- fibers

A
slowest conduction
smallest
non-myelinated
dull pain, temp, touch
postganglionic autonomic
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12
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B-fibers

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slower/smaller than A-fibers
slightly myelinated
Preganglionic autonomic

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13
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A-gamma fibers

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Myelinated
smaller of A fibers, but larger than B/C
motor/muscle tone

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A-beta fibers

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Myelinated,
fast/ large diameter
motor, touch, pressure

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15
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A-alpha fibers:

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Myelinated
largest / fastest
motor, proprioception

Large fibers have highest conduction velocity and lowest threshold for excitability

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16
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A-delta

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Smallest/slowest of A’s

pain, temp, touch

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17
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Differential blockade

*clinically

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1st autonomic blockade
2nd sensory blockade
3rd motor blockade

18
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1) outer surface of peripheral nerve

2) inner surface of periph nerve

A

1) mantle

2) core

19
Q

Clinical sequence of anesthesia

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1st sympathetic block
      (warm skin- vasodilation)
2nd Lose pain/temp sensation
3rd lose proprioception
4th Loss of touch and pressure
5th Motor blockade
20
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LA’s block impulse conduction by preventing Na to pass through channels by

A

binding internally to channels and stabilizing them in inactivated-closed conformation state
*physically obstruct the external opening of channel

21
Q

LA chemically classified as

A

amioester
or
aminoamide
-have i in name before -caine

22
Q

Typical LA mlc has

A
Mlc has
-lipophilic head (aromatic ring)
-intermediate chaine
   w/ amide (NH) or ester (COO-)
-hydrophillic tail (tertiary amine)
23
Q

Metabolism

A

-ester linkage easily hydrolyzed by esterase in plasma and tissues
(mostly liver)
(cocaine exception)

-amide metabolized in Liver

24
Q

Cm

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Min blocking concentration
Influenced by: 
-neuron diameter influence
-motor higher Cm than sensory nerve
-tissue pH
-frequency of stimulation
-potency of LA
25
Q

Eliminate conduction of A.P. by

A

blocking 3 nodes of ranvier in myelinated nerve fiber

-A fibers

26
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Differential Nerve Block

A

sensory w/ incomplete motor block

A-alpha/beta/gamma not completely blocked

27
Q

Pain conducting fibers

A

A-delta and C fibers

28
Q

LA Systemic Absorption Affected by:

A
-Physiochemical characteristics
 (pKa, pH, lipid solubility)
-physiological conditions @ site
  (tissue pH, pCO2, temp)
-vol of solution (Vehicle used)
-concentration of LA
29
Q

High Absorption by type of block

A
  1. IV
  2. Tracheal
  3. Intercostal
  4. Caudal
  5. Paracervical
  6. Epidural
  7. Brachial Plexus
  8. Subarachnoid
  9. Subcutaneous
30
Q

Un-ionized LA –>

Ionized LA –>

A

diffuses across nerve sheath and membrane

binds to receptor inside channel

31
Q

Slow onset

Moderate Onset

A

Procaine
Tetracaine

Bupivacaine

32
Q

Fast onset

A

Chloroprocaine
Lidocaine
Etidocaine
Mepivacaine

33
Q

Main factor of potency?

Potent LAs?

A

Lipid Solubility

Etidocaine, bupivacaine, tetracaine

34
Q

Duration of . Action

A

Proportional to time LA in contact w/ nerve fiber

  • tissue blood flow
  • addition of vasoconstrictor
  • Lipid solubility
  • Protein binding **
  • intrinsic vasodilator activity
35
Q

LA + vasoconstrictor

A

inhibition of system absorption of LA
Prolong LA effect
Detection of IV injection

36
Q

Short DOA

A

Procaine

Chloroprocaine

37
Q

Moderate DOA

A

Lidocaine

Mepivacaine

38
Q

Long DOA

A

Bupivicaine
Etidocaine
Tetracaine
Ropivacaine

39
Q

Slow Onset

A

Procaine

Tetracaine

40
Q

Quick Onset

A

Chloroprocaine
Mepivacaine
Etidocaine
Lidocaine

41
Q

Moderate Onset

A

Ropivacaine

Bupivacaine