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1
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How have local anesthetics improved over the years?

A

Become less toxic and faster working

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What is a primary determinant of intrinsic potentcy and duration of LAs?

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lipid solubilty

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3
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Do LAs have a greater affinity to lipid membranes?

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yes

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4
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Why is it advantageous for LAs to have a greater affinity to lipid membranes?

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They have a greater proximity to their sites of action

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5
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The ______ the LA remains in membrane vicinity the _____ likely it will be to effect its action on the ______ channel

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The LONGER the LA remains in membrane vicinity the MORE likely it will be to effect its action on the NA+ channel

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6
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What does a greater lipid solubility and duration of action on site do to LA toxicity? Increases or decreases it?

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INCREASES toxicity

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7
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What are 2 examples of low lipid solubility LAs?

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Procaine
Chloroprocaine

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8
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What are 3 examples of intermediate lipid solubility LAs?

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Lidocaine
Mepivcacaine
Prilocaine

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9
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What are 3 examples of high lipid solubility LAs?

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Bupivacaine
Ropivacaine
Tetracaine

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10
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______ is related to the the extent to which the LA remains in the vicinity of the nerve

A

DURATION

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11
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How does the administration of vasoconstrictors prolong the effect of LAs?

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the vasoconstriction prevents vascular uptake

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11
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What 3 factors determine how long an LA remains in the vicinity of the nerve?

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  • Lipid solubiilty
  • The degree of vascularity of the tissue
  • The presence of vasoconstrictors
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12
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What is the structural classification of cocaine and chlorprocaine?

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Ester

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13
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Is the onset of cocaine and chlorprocaine, lidocaine, mepivacaine: slow, moderate or fast?

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Fast

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14
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What is the structural classification of lidocaine, mepivacaine, bupivacaine, & ropivacaine?

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Amide

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15
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Is the onset of bupivacaine, & ropivacaine: slow, moderate or fast?

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Moderate

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16
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Which LA is the longest acting?

A

Bupivocaine

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17
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Which LA is the shortest acting?

A

chloroprocaine

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18
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Compare the 1/2 life: Ropiv vs Bupiv

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Bupiv 1/2 life > Ropiv 1/2 life

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19
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Are LAs weak acids or weak bases?

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weak bases

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20
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What is pKa?

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the pH at which the ionized and non-ionized forms are present in equal amounts

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21
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Once equilibrium is reached between the base and the charged forms, which form binds to the LA binding site?

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charged, ionized

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22
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The ______ cation is responsible for the neural blockade

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IONIZED

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23
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What 2 factors influence time of onset?

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pKa
diffusibility

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24
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What 2 factors affects the LAs ability to cross the cell membrane?

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molecular weight
liposolubility of the molecule

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25
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Do LAs have approximately the same molecular weight?

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Yes

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26
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The diffusibility of LAs molecules from the injection site depends on its _______ since LAs have approximately the same weight

A

HYDROPHLICITY

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27
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Which LA form is more lipid soluble, ionized or nonionized?

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nonionized

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28
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Which LA form can cross the cell membrane more readily, ionized or nonionized?

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nonionized

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29
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What factor affects the speed of onset?

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drug pKa

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30
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The pKa affects how rapidly the drug ______

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IONIZES

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31
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The concentration of ______ drug available for diffusion across the cell membrane determines blockade

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FREE

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32
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In acidic solutions, molecules of weak bases are in their ionized or unionized state? How does this change in basic solutions?

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ionized
unionized

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33
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In acidic solutions, molecules of weak acids are in their ionized or unionized state? How does this change in basic solutions?

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unionized
ionized

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34
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Ester LAs are hydrolyzed by _____ - an enzyme?

A

PLASMA CHOLINESTERASE

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35
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Do esters have a shorter or longer elimination half life?

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shorter

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36
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Are true allergies to LAs commons or rare?

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Rare

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37
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Are allergies more common with ester LAs or amide LAs?

A

Esters

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38
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What causes the allergic reaction to ester LAs?

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their metabolism to PABA

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39
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What does PABA stand for?

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Para aminobenzoic Acid

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40
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Can allergic reactions to PABA cause urticaria? Anaphylaxis?

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Yes

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41
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How is PABA formed?

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during the metabolism of methlyparaben preservative

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42
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Order these ester LA metabolism rates from rapid, intermediate, slow: Chloroprocaine, Tetracaine, Procaine?

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Chloroprocaine (rapid) > Procaine (Intermediate) > Tetracaine (slow)

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43
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The varying amide LA metabolism rates is due to which types of enzymes?

A

microsomal

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44
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Compared to ester LAs, do amide LAs have a faster or slower metabolism rate?

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slower

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45
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Do amide LAs showcase sustained plasma concetrations?

46
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Which is more likley to cause systemic toxicity, ester or amide LAs? Why?

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Amide LAs because their cumulative effect is greater than that of esters

47
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Order these amide LA metabolism rates from rapid, intermediate, slow: Lidocaine & Mepivacaine, Prilocaine, Bupivacaine

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Prilocaine (rapid) > Lidocaine & Mepivacaine (intermediate), Bupivacaine (rapid)

48
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What 3 factors does LA dosing depend on?

A
  • Injection technique
  • place of injection
  • addition of additives
49
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What is max dosing WITHOUT epi in mg of chloroprocaine - for all block sites?

50
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What is max dosing WITH epi in mg of chloroprocaine - for all block sites?

51
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What is max dosing WITHOUT epi in mg of lidocaine - for all block sites?

52
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What is max dosing WITH epi in mg of lidocaine - for all block sites?

53
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What is max dosing WITHOUT epi in mg of prilocaine - for all block sites?

54
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Do you use prilocaine WITH epi?

55
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What is max dosing WITHOUT epi in mg of mepivacaine - for all block sites?

56
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What is max dosing WITH epi in mg of mepivacaine - for all block sites?

57
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What is max dosing WITHOUT epi in mg of bupivacaine - for subq and peripheral block sites?

58
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What is max dosing WITHOUT epi in mg of bupivacaine - for epidural block sites?

59
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What is max dosing WITH epi in mg of bupivacaine - for all block sites?

60
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What is max dosing WITHOUT epi in mg of ropivacaine - for subq and epidural block sites?

61
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What is max dosing WITHOUT epi in mg of ropivacaine - for peripheral block sites?

62
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Do you use ropivacaine WITH epi?

63
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Majority of LA block site onset is fast, which 2 LAs have moderate epidural onset times?

A

Bupivacaine
Ropivacaine

64
Q

If a patient has low plasma pseudocholinesterase, what can this do to the concentration & effect of chloroprocaine? What could this result in?

A
  • increase the concentration of the LA > prolonged effect
  • increased risk for LAST
65
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Does chloropracaine have a quick onset?

66
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Is chloropracaine least toxic in epidural?

67
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Does chloropracaine have metabolites? Does this impair subsequent dosing of epidural?

68
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What are the 2 active compounds lidocaine metabolizes to?

69
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Does lidocaine go through hepatic metabolism?

70
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Does lidocaine have tachyphylaxis - reduced effects at higher doses?

71
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Does adding epinephrine to LA doses prolong duration? What does it cause?

A

Yes, causes vasoconstriction which inhibits the vasodilation effect - keeps the medication at site of injection longer

72
Q

What condition is seen with subarachnoid injection of lidocaine?

A

Transient Neurological Symptoms (TNS)

73
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What is the post injection onset time of TNS?

74
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Which LA has a high lipid solubility?

A

Bupivacaine

75
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Is bupivacaine an excellent sensory blockers? Why?

A

Yes, because it has high lipid solubility

76
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Does bupivacaine have high or low frequency of tachyphylaxis?

77
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Which dose of bupivacaine has irreversible cardiotoxic effects if injected intravascularly? Is it still on the market?

78
Q

Match the enantiomer to ropivacaine or bupivacaine: S-enantiomer & R enantiomer?

A
  • Ropivacaine = S-enantiomer
  • Bupivacaine = R-enantiomer
79
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Is ropivacaine less or more cardiotoxic than bupivacaine? Why?

A

Less because it has an S-enantiomer

80
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Does ropivacaine have less or more motor blockade than bupivacaine? What percent?

81
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Does ropivacaine result in progressive motor blockade?

82
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What are the 2 reasons for adding epi to LA solution?

A
  • cause vasoconstriction at the site which prolongs drug concentration
  • marker for IV injeciton
83
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Will the block persist after the A1 adrenergic agonist effect on bloodflow dissapates?

84
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Does epinephrine and other A1 adrenergic agonist increase the intraneural concentration of LAs?

85
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What is the most common dose of epinephrine for an epidural?

86
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What is the most common mg dose of epinephrine for a spinal?

87
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Does epi prolong lidocaine and tetracaine?

88
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Does epi prolong lipid soluble agents like bupivacine?

89
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If 1:200,000 epi is given IV accidentally, can the HR increase? How many beats? What about the BP? By what percent of BBs?

A

Yes
- HR can increase 30 beats
- BP can increase 10-20% on BBs

90
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Should you mix epi in an LA solution for a digital block ( finger, wrist, ankle, etc)?

A

NO, will cause problematic vasoconstriction

91
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Can bicarb increase the pH closer to the pKa of the LA?

92
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Does bicarb affect the speed of onset of ropivacaine?

93
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What % bicarb is typically added to 10 ml LA solutions? How many mEq/ml is that?

A
  • 8.4%
  • 1 mEq/ml
94
Q

What class is clonidine?

A

A2 adrenergic agonist

95
Q

Clonidine has central _____brain stem & _____ action

A

Clonidine has central BRAIN STERM & PERIPHERAL action

96
Q

Does clonidine enhance intrathecal and epidural labor analgesia?

97
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Is analgesic effect more potent when clonidine is administered neuraxially with certain LAs? Does it prolong spinal anesthesia?

98
Q

Individuals on this medication often have clonidine added to their LA?

A

Those on Subutex

99
Q

What are the 2 most common intrathecal (spinal) opioids?

A

Fentanyl
Morphine

100
Q

Are fentanyl and sufentanil highly lipid soluble? What is their onset?

A

Yes, 5-10 mins

101
Q

Is morphine highly lipid soluble? What is spinal its onset?

A

No, it is hydrophobic. 30-60 min

102
Q

Is hydropmorphone highly lipid soluble? What is spinal its onset?

A

No, it is hydrophobic. 30-60 min

103
Q

What are the 3 most common epidural opioids?

A

Fentanyl
Morphine
Sufentanil

104
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Do the 3 most common epidural opioids have early systemic uptake?

105
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What is the dermatomal spread for fentanyl and sufentanil - how many?

106
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What is the the epidural onset of fentanyl and sufentanil?

107
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What is the the epidural onset of morphine?

108
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Does morphine have an early or late rostral flow?

109
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What is rostral flow?

A

How the anesthetic moves upward in the spinal column toward the head after being injected into the epidural or subarachnoid (intrathecal) space

110
Q

Does adding dexamethasone to LA nerve blocks prolong duration of analgesia?

111
Q

Is dexamethasone a potent, synthetic corticosteroid? Is it more or less potent than prednisone?

A

Yes, it is 7x more potent than prednisone

112
Q

Is dexamethasone FDA approved fro perineural administration?

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