Rounds: The stuff to remember forever

Question 1

What are the four cardinal signs of infection?

Answer 1

Calor, rubor, dolor, tumor

heat, redness, pain, swelling

Question 2

Explain a monoclonal vs polyclonal antibody

Answer 2

Monoclonal is produced artificially from ONE B cell clone only. Example would be any of the chemotherapy -mabs Polyclonal, you take whatever is there (whether from a blood draw or animal inoculation). Example would be IVIG

Question 3

What determines MAP?

Answer 3

CO and TPR

Question 4

What determines CO?

Answer 4

SVxHR

Question 5

What determines minute ventilation?

Answer 5

TVxRR

Question 6

Describe baroreflex succinctly

Answer 6

Receptors in carotid sinus, aortic arch - increases in BP decrease HR

Question 7

Bupivacaine max dose?

Answer 7

3 mg/kg

2.5 mg/kg neonates

Question 8

Lidocaine max dose?

Answer 8

5 mg/kg

7 mg/kg if injected with epi

Question 9

What is the most likely type of local anesthetic to cause an allergy?

Answer 9

Esters (procaine, tetracaine, benzocaine)

Question 10

What is the most likely cause of an allergy in an amide type local anesthetic?

Answer 10

PABA (preservative)

Or their heart raced, and they thought it was allergic