local anesthetics nagelhout Flashcards

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T/F Myelinated nerves are larger, conduct impulses faster, and are more difficult to block with local anesthetics than are unmyelinated nerves.

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TRUE

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what are the two opposing forces that influence K movement into and out of the neuron?

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a concentration gradient pushes K outward. an electrostatic gradient, created by the impermeability of the membrane to cations, tends to keep the K in the cell.

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local anesthetics bind to the ___ and ___ states, but not the ___ state

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open and inactivated.

not the closed

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what is the order of differential blockade?

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autonomic, superficial pain, touch, and temp, motor function, and proprioception

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the ___ fibers are the largest in diameter and most heavily myelinated

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A

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which fibers have the fastest conduction velocity?

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Alpha

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the __ fibers, which conduct pain and temp impulses, are the smallest of all fibers.

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C

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T/F C fibers are myelinated

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FALSE.

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The small, unmyelinated C fibers are more or less resistant to blockade than the larger A delta or B fibers?

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MORE

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10
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diffusion across the membrane is influenced by what three factors?

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PKA, concentration of local anesthetic, ph of surrounding tissue and nerve fiber

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which part of the structure provides lipophilic characteristics?

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aromatic ring

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which part of the structure provides hydrophilicity to the molecule?

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tertiary/ quaternary amine

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what is the major difference among local anesthetics chemically/

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the major diff is in their ester or amide linkage that binds the aromatic ring to the amine group

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how can you tell if a drug is an amide?

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has 2 letter i’s in the name

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how are esters metabolized?

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catalyzed by plasma and tissue cholinesterase via hydrolysis, occurs throughout the body and is rapid

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how are amides metabolized?

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in the liver by cyp1A2 and cyp3A4 (and thus a significant blood level may develop with rapid absorption)

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17
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which class has a higher allergic potential?

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esters.

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ester drugs are long or short acting? why

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esters are shorter acting d/t their metabolic, tetracaine is the longest acting ester

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amides are short or long acting? why

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amides are longer acting bc they are more lipophilic and protein bound and require transport to the liver for metabolism

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the higher the concentration of drug injected into the area of nerve or nerves to be blocked, the ___ the onset of action. if multiple nerves are being blocked, a ____ intensity might also be evident.

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faster, greater

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Systemic absorption away from the deposition site results in the ___ and ___ of the drug effect, rather than the ___ as with most other drugs.

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offset & termination. rather than onset

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what are the factors that influence duration of action?

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factors that affect absorption such as vascularity and blood flow of the injection area, lipid and protein binding, and addition of vasoconstrictors

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23
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Increased lipid solubility correlates with ___ protein binding, ____ potency, ____ DOA, _____ tendency for severe cardiac toxicity

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increased, increased, longer, higher

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LA’s are ___ (strong/weak) _____ (acid/base)

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LA's bind mainly to ____
a1-acid glycoprotein | secondary binding to albumin also occurs
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the more ___ LA is, the slower it will penetrate a nerve
ionized
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because their ionization is less, LA's with lower pKa (7.6 to 7.8) such as lidocaine, mepiviacine, and prilocaine tend to have a ___ onset of action than drugs with a greater pKa (8.1 to 8.6). the exception to this is _____
rapid chloroprocaine
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the closer to pka is to 7.4, the more __ the onset
rapid
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T/F the total dose of LA rather than the volume or concentration linearly determines the peak plasma concentration.
TRUE. | volume doesn't matter - dose does
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does using epi increase or reduce the risk of systemic toxicity of LA?
reduce.
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what does the addition of bicarb do to local anesthetics
it increases the non-ionized portion of the drug which facilitates the drug's passage across the neuronal membrane and speeds onset. it also prolongs the duration and reduces pain on injection
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what are the 3 major factors contributing to the negative chronotropic and inotropic effect's of LA's?
hypoxia, hypercarbia, acidosis
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In adults, the subarachnoid space extends from the foramen magnum to __ and extends to ___ in children.
S2, S3
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The spinal cord itself extends to __ in adults and __ in children.
L1, L3
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during a spinal, the first pop is the needle penetrating the ____ and the second is ___
lig flavum, dura mater
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what is the specific gravity of CSF?
1.003 to 1.008
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acidosis ___ plasma protein binding, which ____ the free form of the drug in the bloodstream, which results in ___ amt available for diffusion in the brain
decreases, increases, increases
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the standard concentration of epi added to a local anesthetic to prolong the duration of an epidural block is __mcg/ml, which represents a _:_____ solution
5 mcg/ml, 1:200000
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the addition of epi to what drugs significantly affects duration of action?
mepivacaine, lidocaine..
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all locals cause vasodilation except for which 3?
cocaine, lido, ropivacaine
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what are the two principal determinants of the duration of action of a spinal
the anesthetic drug used and the total dose given
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which locals are associated with the highest risk of allergic reaction?
esters - procaine, cholorprocaine, tetracaine, benzocaine... PABA, patients have previous exposure in lotions sunscreens cosmetics etc
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what things added to a LA makes it hyperbaric
dextrose. sterile water makes it hypobaric
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0.1 to 0.2 mL of 1:1000 (1 mg/mL) epinephrine is the dose typically added to the local anesthetic to prolong the duration of the spinal.
learn how to divide these out.........
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mechanism of action of LA's
Local anesthetics bind to the alpha-subunit on sodium channels on the inside of the cell membrane and block the large influx of sodium into the cell associated with depolarization.
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which needles reduce the incidence of PDPH
24-27g pencil point needles
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what landmark it T4 associated with
superior aspect of the iliac crest
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what is most important in terms of onset/
ionization- the charged or ionized form of a drug does not penetrate membranes well
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what is the MOA of bicarb in theory?
addition of bicarb increases the ph of the PA resulting in the presence of more drug in the non-ionized state. this form of the drug readily diffuses across cell membranes, therefore speeds onset
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explain ion trapping in the fetus
fetal ph is lower than maternal ph which may result in high fetal levels of LA
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why is injecting local into an acidic environment ineffective
because the loss of lipid solubility prevents absorption into the nerve, therby preventing access to the site of action
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which ester has a slow metabolism
tetracaine
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hepatic clearance is a function of ___ and __ and is the primary factor that determines the rate of elimination of ___ LA's
hepatic extraction ration and hepatic blood flow... amides
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what 2 LA's cause methemoglobinemia?
benzocaine and procaine | nagel also says prilocaine bc of its metabolite
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what 2 are in the eutectic mixture
lidocaine and prilocaine