NMB: Part 1 Flashcards
what are the uses of NMB?
Facilitate tracheal intubation
IMprove surgical working conditions
Mechanical ventilation of lungs
laryngospasm
In terms of ED95, how much NMB should be given for intubation?
2xED95
How do volatile anesthetics affect NMBD?
Decrease ED95
NMBD effects __________(small/large), ________ (rapidly moving, Slowly moving) muscles first
small, rapidly moving muscles are affected first
ONset of block depends on _______ type and _____receptor density
Fiber, ACh
Which is more sensitive to NMBD, fast or slow fibers?
fast
Obicularis occuli is useful for predicting paralysis of _____________, while the adductor pollicis is more reflective of ___________.
vocal cords, diaphragm
Are NMBD lipid soluble? What is the volume of distribution?
Highly ionized therefore limited lipid solubility with limited volume of distribution
What effects do NMBD have on CNS, renal and fetus?
none, since they are ionized, they cant cross lipid membranes
How does age affect NMBD clearance?
Elderly pts have less blood flow to the liver and therefore clear NMBD more slowly. Volatile anesthetics also decrease bf and will slow clearance
Benzylisoquinolinium drugs end in ________ and aminosteroid drug names end in ___________.
-curium, -ronium
how do NMBD bind? at the neuromuscular junction block to interrupt transmission of nerve impulses?
the + nitrogen binds to the - alpha subunit of the receptor
besides the neuromuscular junction, where else might NMBD have effects?
cardiac muscarinic receptors
autonomic ganglia nicotinic receptors
Acetylcholine is stored in ________ aka ________
packets, quanta
Which subunit of the nicotinic receptor does succinylcholine attach to?
alpha
What is the dose of sux?
1-2 mg/kg
what is onset and duration of sux?
30-60s, 3-5 min
How is sux metabolized?
plasma cholinesterase
Extremely high doses of sux may _________ duration.
increase
what does the TOF look like in phase I blockade?
4 twitches that may be decresed, but have no fade
TOF 4 ration >0.7
Decreased amplitude during tetany
NO posttetanic facilitation
What happens when you give anticholinesterase to reverse sux?
Enhances block, since cholinesterase breaks down sux too.
What does a phase 2 blockade look like?
Resembles non depolarizing NMB
has fade and posttetanic potentiation
How do repeated doses of sux manifest?
tachyphylaxis
Is the transition from phase I to phase II fast or slow?
abrupt
What drugs may decrease plasma cholinesterase activity?
Anticholinesterases
Metoclpramide
what is the normal dibucaine number?
80