procedures Flashcards
1
Q
ketamine
A
dissociative anesthesitic
- releaxes bronchial smooth muscle
- good for pts with reactive airway disease
2
Q
etomidate
A
- sedative
- reduces anxiety
- cadrioprotectitve
- can beuse when concerned about decreased myocardial contractility is a concernt
- transiet adrenal supression
3
Q
lidocaine
A
average potency
low toxicity
rapid onset of action
4
Q
what is faster an amide or an esther?
A
amide
ex) lidocaine and bupivicaine (two i’s)
5
Q
posterior tibial block
A
between the medial malleolus and achilles tendon supplies the medial potion of the sole and the medial side of the foot.
6
Q
max dose of lido? and with epi?
A
7 mg/kg nd 5 mg/kg
toxicity: lightheadedness and dizzyness, perio oral numbness, tinnitus
7
Q
fentanyl is a ?
A
opioid
8
Q
high dose of fentanyl watch out for?
A
chest wall rigidityt and glottic spasm
9
Q
post-lp headache
A
- better with lying down
- bilateral
- caffeine
- blood patch
