Study guide anesthesia rotation

Question 1

Sevo and

Iso

Answer 1

• Depress cardiopulmonary function
• Vasodilation
• Iso: start at 2%
  
  • least hepatic metabolism (0.2%)

Question 2

Factors that decrease MAC

Answer 2

1. severe acidosis
2. anemia
3. premeds
4. induction drugs
5. local anesthesia
6. sepsis
7. hypothermia
8. hypoxemia
9. pregnancy
10. advanced age

Question 3

Full opioid agonists

Answer 3

1. morphine
2. meperidine
3. methadone
4. hydromorphone
5. fentanyl

Question 4

Partial mu agonists

Answer 4

buprenorphine

Question 5

mu antagonist

kappa agonist

Answer 5

• butorphanol
  
  • synthetic
  • less respiratory depression

Question 6

Phenothiazines

Answer 6

• antiemetic
• antispasmodic
• weak antihistamine
• dec MAC up to 40%
• side effects
  
  • vasodilation
  • splenic enlargement
  • priapism and penile paralysis in horses

Question 7

alpha-2 agonists

Answer 7

• analgesia
• sedation
• muscle relaxation
• anxiolysis
• reduces inhalant and IV dose requirement
• common side effects
  
  • bradycardia
  • dec CO
  • hypotension

Question 8

Dexmedetomidine

Answer 8

• alpha-2 agonist
• more potent and effective than others

Question 9

xylazine

Answer 9

• non-selective alpha agonist

Question 10

Benzodiazepines