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What is another name for neuromuscular monitoring?

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Acceleromyography

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What is the most common location nerve and muscles are monitored?

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  • Hand
  • Adductor pollicis
  • Ulnar nerve
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List NMBD reversal agents:

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  • Edrophonium
  • Neostigmine
  • Sugammadex
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What anticholinergic drugs can be used for NMBD reversal?

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  • Atropine sulfate
  • Glycopyrrolate
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Why isnt physostigmine used for NMBD reversal?

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Crosses BBB

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What is the MOA of NMBD reversal agents? What type of antagonism do they create?

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Acetylcholinesterase inhibitor (cholinergic agents)

Competitive antagonism

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What does it mean that NMBD reversal agents have a ceiling effect?

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They will not work with deep blockade

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What is the dose for neostigmine for reversal?

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40-70mcg/kg

MAX 5mg

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What 5 things does reversal of NMBD depend on?

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  • Depth of the NM Block
  • AchE Inhibitor choice
  • Dose administered
  • Rate of plasma clearance of NMBD
  • Anesthesia agent choice and depth (Postoperative Residual NM Blockade)
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What is the dose, onset, and duration of sugammadex?

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2-16 mg/kg
onset: 1-4 min
duration: 1.5-3 hours

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What is the drug classification of Sugammadex?

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Gamma cyclodextrin

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What is the dose, onset, duration and anticholinergic dose for neostigmine?

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Dose: 40-70mcg/kg (0.04-0.07mg/kg)
Onset: 5-10 min
Duration: 60min
Anticholinergic: Glycopyrrolate 0.2mg/mg of neostigmine

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13
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What med do we give first before edrophonium?

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Atropine (anticholinergic) so the HR increases first then give edrophonium to counter act the anticholinergic

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What is the dose, onset, and duration of edrophonium?

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Dose: 0.5-1 mg/kg
onset: 1-2 min
duration: 5-15 min

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What dose of glyco is given with neostigmine?

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0.2mg glyco/ mg of neostigmine

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5mL

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5mL

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18
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How is neostigmine excreted?

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Renal excretion 50%

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How is pyridostigmine and edrophonium excreted?

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75% Renal excretion

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How does chronic renal failure affect pharmacokinetics of NMBS reversal agents?

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Decreases plasma clearance and prolongs action

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What is the hepatic clearance of NMBD reversal agents if no renal function?

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30-50%

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What are some NMBD reversal CV side effects?

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CV: Bradycardia, dysrhythmias, asystole, ↓SVR

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What are NMBD reversal pulmonary side effects?

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Pulmonary: Bronchoconstriction, increased airway resistance, increased salivation

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What are GI side effects of NMB reversal drugs?

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GI: Hyperperistalsis, enhanced gastric fluid secretion, PONV

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What side effects with the eyes from NMB reversal drugs?
Miosis
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What is the dose of atropine?
7-10 mcg/kg *matches profile of edrophonium
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What is the dose for glycopyrrolate?
7-15 mcg/kg (1mg max) *matches profile of neostigmine
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Why do we give anticholinergic/antimuscarinic drugs with NMB reversal drugs?
Prevention of side effects: * Atropine (mydriasis and initial tachycardia)
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What patient population would glycopyrrolate be preferred?
Cardiac disease→ administer slowly over 2-5 minutes
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What is happening if there is a persistent NM blockade?
MOA: * Acetylcolinesterase is maximally inhibited * No further anticholinesterase is effective
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What is the primary intervention for persistent NM block?
Sedation and postop ventilation
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What is the max for edrophonium?
1mg/kg
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What drug was used to reverse Gantancurium?
Cystiene
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What drug was used to reverse Mivacurium?
purified human plasma cholinesterases
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What drug works by selective relaxant binding agents with aminosteroid (roc)?
Sugammadex
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What are pharmacokinetics of sugammadex?
* Dextrose units from starch * Highly water soluble
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What NMBs does sugammadex work the best on?
Rocuronium > Vecuronium >Pancuronium
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What is the MOA of sugammadex?
Tight reversal by encapsulation Intermolecular forces (van der Waals) and thermodynamic bonds (H bonds) and hydrophobic interactions
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Where does sugammadex work?
It reversed via encapsulations by binding the free drug in the plasma
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How is sugammadex eliminated? What is the elimination 1/2 time?
Urine * 70% in 6hrs * 90% in 24hrs E1/2T= 2 hours
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When is sugammadex contraindicated?
Renal impairment on dialysis
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What dose of sugammadex is given for moderate block? What constitutes a moderate block?
* Reappearance of 2nd twitch on TOF * 2mg/kg
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What dose of sugammadex is given for deep block? What constitutes a deep block?
* No twitch response to TOF, but has 1-2 post tetanic counts * 4mg/kg
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What dose of sugammadex is used with extreme blockade?
8-16 mg/kg
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How does the rate of recovery compare when using sugammadex vs neostigmine to reverse rocuronium?
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How does the rate of recovery compare when using sugammadex vs neostigmine to reverse vecuronium?
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What are side effects of sugammadex?
Dose related: * N/V * Pruritus * Urticaria * anaphylaxis * Marked bradycardia * No effect (wont work to reverse)
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What is the minimum wait time to re-administer Rocuronium after reversal has been given?
5 min→ then give 1.2mg/kg roc
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What is the minimum wait time to re-administer Vecuronium after reversal has been given?
4 hours→ 0.1mg/kg vec (or 0.6mg/kg roc)
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What if you have reversed a NMBD but then need to redose before the time constraints have passed?
Use non-steroidal (non depolarizing) neuromuscular blocking agent
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What are cautions with sugammadex?
* Birth control: Binds with progesterone (7 days) * Toremifene (anti estrogen): displaces NMBD from sugammadex * Coagulopathy/bleeding * Recurarization: lower than recommended doses
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What is recurarization?
When neuromuscular blockade returns after it had been reversed (happens with lower than recommended doses) "re-paralyzed patient"
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What signs in PACU indicate recurarization?
* Decreasing SaO2 * Decreasing respiratory effort d/t pharyngeal collapse (worst case) * Unresponsiveness * floppy/uncoordinated * unable to lift head/grasp * ineffective abd/intercostal activity
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Time to maximum block of each NMBD:
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What are treatment goals for a patient with recurarization?
* urgent and aggressive treatment * re-sedate * Give more reversal agents in divided doses (neostigmine 0.5mg/kg= longer DOA)

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