More Emergency Situations

Question 1

Six possible causes of bradycardia during anesthesia

Answer 1

1. Drugs
2. Too deep
3. Vagal stimulation
4. Hyperkalemia
5. Hypoxia
6. Hypothermia

Question 2

What are three things that could cause increased vagal tone

Answer 2

1. Eyes
2. Trachea
3. Visceral manipulation

Question 3

Tx of bradycardia during anesthesia

Answer 3

1. Depth control
2. Anticholinergic
3. O2

Question 4

Possible causes of arrythmia during anesthesia

Answer 4

1. Drugs (halothane xylazine and barbiturates)
2. Cardiac disease

Question 5

Tx for arrhythmia during anesthesia

Answer 5

1. Ventilate
2. Drugs
3. Change drugs

Question 6

3 poss causes of resp arrest during anesthesia

Answer 6

1. Too deep
2. O2 gone
3. Disease

Question 7

3 warning signs of impending resp arrest

Answer 7

1. Cyanosis
2. Dyspnea
3. Abnormal vitals

Question 8

Before treating resp arrest, determine if it’s just ______________

Answer 8

Apnea

Question 9

Before treating resp arrest, determine if it’s just apnea, warning signs will usually ___________actual resp arrest

Answer 9

Precede

Question 10

Resp arrest is not very common post induction. If the patient is apneic (not arrest) it could be from decreased ____________ causing a lack of stimulus to breathe

Answer 10

CO2