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Psych/ECT exam 4 Flashcards

1
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SSRI MOA

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block re-uptake of serotonin at presynaptic memrbraines

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2
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Most common antidepressant

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SSRI

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SSRI anesthesia consideration

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Discontinuation syndrome - continue SSRIs through peri-operative period

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4
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SSRI discontinuation syndrome s’sx

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N/V
abdominal pain + diarrhea
Sleep disturbance
irritability and mood swings

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5
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TCA MOA

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  1. inhibit synaptic reuptake of NE and serotonin
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TCA anesthesia considerations - first 4-6 weeks of treatment

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  1. Increased neurotransmitter availability = increased anesthesia requirements
  2. Increased catecholamines can cause exaggerated response to INDIRECT vasopressors (i.e. ephedrine) - use phenylephrine for hypotension
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7
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TCA anesthesia considerations all the time

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Increase risk of anticholinergic syndrome (post - op delirium)

especially considering when using anticholinergics such as robinol

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8
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Serotonin syndrome: what is it, cause and main features

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overstimulation of 5HT receptors

Common cause: 2 or more sertonergic drugs

main features: clonus, hyperreflexia, delerium

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9
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Serotonin syndrom treatemtn

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  1. stop drug and supportive care
  2. cryohetadine
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MAOI MOA

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Inhibit metabolic breakdown of NE and serotonin (liver)

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11
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MAOI anesthesia considertaions

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  1. Indirect hypertension
  2. May increase MAC
  3. avoid abrupt changes in SNS activity (i.e. not deep enough or too deep)
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12
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With MAOI, avoid

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  1. merperidene (know triggering agent)
  2. Indirect - acting sympathomimetic (ephederine)
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13
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Pre-operative lithium levels should be

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Less than 2mEq/L

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14
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Sodium and lithium

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Sodium depletion reduces renal excretion of lithium

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15
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Lithium and neuromuscular blockade

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Lithium prolongs NM blockade

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16
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Lithium and anesthesia

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Lithium decreases anesthetic requirements

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17
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Anorexia anesthesia consideration

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cardiomyopathy and hypokalemia

need EKG and maybe ECHO

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18
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Schizophrenia MAO

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domaine dysfunction - treat with dopamine blockers

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19
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Antipsychotics act on

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dopamine receptors

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20
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Neuroleptic Malignant syndrome differential diagnosis

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shortly after neuroleptic medication

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21
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Main inhibitory neurotransmitter in the brain

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GABA

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22
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Alcohol MOA

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reduces excitatory neurotransmitters (asptarate, glutamate)

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23
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Aspatrate and glutamate act through

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NMDA receptors (and non)

24
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How does alcohol affect brain function?

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disrupts balance between inhibitory and excitatory neurotransmitters

25
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Long term ETOH exposure compensation

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Brain attempts to tilt balance back toward equilibrium = tolerance

26
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ETOH withdrawal occurs from

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excitation of neurotransmitter system from compensation

27
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Acute ETOH risk

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aspiration of gastric contents because laryngeal reflex is blunted

28
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Acute intox ETOH anesthetic effeects

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  1. exaggerated responses to anesthetic agents
  2. Decreased requirements
  3. additive depressant effect
29
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Long term ETOH mechanism

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change in receptor level of protein composition of receptor –>decreased in GABA-A function –>decreased sensitivity to neurotransmission

30
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Chronic ETOH electrolyte imblanace

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Hypomagnesia

31
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delirium tremens begins

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2 -4 days after cessation of drinking

32
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Delirium tremens is characterized by

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tremor
agitation
fever
tachycardia
confusion
delusions
hallucinations

33
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Anesthesia role in medically-assisted withdrawal

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-high dose benzos to counteract sympathetic response
-sympatholytics
-control airway for safe sedation

34
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VTA (what it stands for and association)

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Ventral tegmental area

associated with the reward pathway

35
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VTA neurons contain ____ which is released____

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dopamine, which is released in the nucleus accumbens

pathway is activated by rewarding stimulus

36
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Illicit drugs anesthetic considerations

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all cause NE reuptake blockade

=central and peripheral effects of increased endogenous NE

37
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Smoked drugs and MAC

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Acute - decrease MAC
Chronic - increase MAC

38
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Cocaine MOA

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Blocks reuptake of endogenous catecholamines presynaptically

= increase BP, HR, Temp

39
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Cocaine use: caution with

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beta blockade - can lead to unopposed alpha 1 mediated coronary and peripheral vasoconstriction/spasm

40
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Cocaine HTN treatment:

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alpha blockade (phentolamine) and NTG or vasodilator (nitropursside)

41
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Cocaine EKG/cardiac risk

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prolonged QT interval and torsades

42
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Cocaine: avoid

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  1. ketamine
  2. pancuronium

potentiates CV toxicity of cocaine

43
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Cocaine acute intoxication MAC

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Increases MAC - they are revved up with lots of catecholamines so you need a lot more

44
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Meth anesthesia considerations

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similar to cocaine

45
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Affinity of hemoglobin for CO is

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200 x greater tahn oxygen

so CO binds first

46
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ECT anesthesia goals

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  1. provide neuromuscular blockade to prevent fractures and muscle injury
  2. produce unconsciousness
47
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ECT seizure lasts

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minimum 25 seconds to ensure adequate antidepressant efficacy

48
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ECT seizure parasympathetic CV response:

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  1. transient bradycardia
  2. occasional asystole (hypotension, bradydysrthythmia)
49
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ECT seizure sympathetic CV respsonse:

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during clonic phase
1. prominent HTN
2. tachycardia

50
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ECT seizure responses (7)

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  1. Increased CBF
  2. Raised ICP
  3. Cardia dysrhythmias
  4. Myocardial ischemia, infarction
  5. neurologic vascular events
  6. increased IOP
  7. Increased intragastric pressure
51
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ECT side effect on memory

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short term memory loss

52
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Most common long term effect associated with ECT

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memory impairment

53
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ECT risks and SE (5)

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  1. myalgia
  2. HA
  3. Emergence agitation
  4. staus epilepticus
  5. sudden death
54
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Absolute ECT contraindications (6)

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  1. pheochromocytoma
  2. recent MI 4-6 weeks
  3. Recent CVA (3 month)
  4. recent intracranial surgery (3 mnths)
  5. Intracranial mass lesion
  6. Unstable cervical spine
55
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ECT gold standard induction agent

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Methohexital 0.5.- 1 mg/kg

56
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Ketamine and ECT

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Ketamine prolongs seizure duration (proconvulsant)

but also has negative effects

57
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Conditions that prolong seizure duration in ECT

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Hyerventilation/hypocapnia

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