Test 2 Flashcards
If you puncture the dural sac when performing an epidural, what should you do?
Decrease the volume by 50%
What are the side effects of vasopressin?
Decreased tissue perfusion
Contraction of the baldder and gal bladder
Local irritation at injection site
Skin necrosis if extravasation
What are the starling forces that push water out of the blood vessels?
Capillary hydrostatic pressure
Interstitial oncotic pressure
What are the 4 types of adverse effects of transfusions?
Acute immunologic
Acute nonimmunologic
Delayed immunologic
Delayed nonimmunologic
How long does it take for the renal system to buffer H+?
Hours to days
What is the order of the pain perception pathway?
Transduction
Transmission
Modulation
Projection
Perception
What is the threshold of A delta fibers? C fibers?
A delta = low and high threshold
C = high threshold
What type of pain is caused by damage to body tissue from heat, cold, mechanical, or chemical stimuli?
Physiologic (nociceptive)
What is the equation used to calculate bicarbonate therapy?
mEq to infuse = base deficit x BW x 0.3
IPPV I:E ratio in SA? LA?
1: 2-1:3
1: 2-1:4.5
What are the side effects of isoproterenol?
Arrhythmias
Tachycardia
Hypotension (beta 2)
During CPR, if breathing does not resume, how often do you ventilate and what pressure should you ventilate to?
10-12 bpm
20 cm water
Metabolic acidosis has what effects to bicarb and CO2?
Decreased bicarb first
Compensatory decrease in CO2
What nerves are you trying to block with a proximal paravertebral block?
T13, L1, and L2
What is the max dose of Lidocaine you should inject into dogs and cats?
4mg/kg in dogs
2mg/kg in cats
What is the blood volume for porcine?
50 mL/kg
When doing compressions on a patient 7-10kg, where should you place your hands?
Apex of the heart between 4-6 intercostal spaces at the c-c junction
Where does the lateral column of the white matter of the spinal cord go to?
Somatic sensory to the brain
Is Xylazine more potent in ruminants or horses?
10x more potent in ruminants
What happens to the eyeball of cattle if they get too deep?
Dorsal rotation
What induction drugs enhance NMBAs?
Propofol
Ketamine
Thiopental
What are the indications for using packed RBCs (pRBC)?
Acute blood loss/hemorrhage
Anemia
What does a blood gas analyzer directly measure?
pH
PO2
PCO2
What is the most revealing clinical sign of impending malignant hyperthermia?
Rapidly increasing ETCO2
What receptors do dopamine act on?
Alpha 1 agonist
Beta 1 and 2 agonist
IPPV respiratory frequency?
Dogs
Cats
Horses/Cows
Pigs/Small Ruminants
Dogs: 8-14bpm
Cats: 10-14bpm
Horses/Cows: 6-10bpm
Pigs/Small Ruminants: 8-12 bpm
What are some indications for uring a soaker catheter?
Amputation
Thoracotomyu
Total ear canal ablation sites
Duration of action of colloids is dependent on what?
Size of the particles
What is the pH range that is compatible with life?
6.8-7.8
What is the effect of the supraorbital nerve block?
Anesthesia to the upper eyelid
What are some special considerations for horse anesthesia?
Obligate nasal breathers
Prone to V/Q mismatch
Myopathy and neuropathy
What are the chemical buffers used to buffer H+?
Phosphate
Hemoglobin
Proteins
How does the pH and pCO2 of venous blood compare to that of arterial blood?
Slightly lower pH and higher pCO2
What are the clinical uses for colloids?
Correct hypovolemia
Support colloid osmotic pressure
Hypoproteinemic patients (TP<3.5)
Which website can you consult to determine withdrawal times in food animals?
FARAD
What vertebrae are associated with the brachial plexus?
C6, C7, C8, T1
Ketamine is often use with what drugs for induction in horses?
Benzodiazepine
GG
What 3 arteries can be used for blood gas in donkeys?
Facial
Transverse facial
Lateral dorsal metatarsal
What are 3 normal common cardiovascular conditions seen in horses?
Second degree AV block
Wantering pacemaker
Biphasic P wave
What is the normal arterial blood CO2 concentration?
35-45 mmHg
For what type of procedures would a caudal epidural be indicated?
Tail, perineum, anus, rectum, vulva, prepuce, and skin of scrotum
What are the primary ICF anions?
Organic phosphaates and proteins
What fluids should not be given with infusions and why?
Calcium containing fluids b/c it overcomes anticoagulant properties of citrate
Hypotonic fluids b/c it causes hemolysis
What are some concerns associated with transfusions?
V/D
Urticaria
Hemoglobinuria
What are NSAIDs good for?
Post-op pain (w/ opioid)
Inflammatory conditions (itis)
Fasting time for pigs?
6-12 hours
Water is ok
What lab data is useful when monitoring fluid therapy?
Biochem profile (BUN and protein)
PCV/TP
A-B status
Serial lactate values
What is the normal range for PaCO2?
40
(35-45)
Windup occurs especially with which type of fiber?
C fibers
What are the most common causes of hypotension under anesthesia?
Vasodilation
Contractility
Bradycardia
What is the formula for maintenance fluid rates?
(BW in kg x 30) + 70 = mL/day
What is the main purpose of using replacement crystalloids?
Expand ECF volume w/o changges in electrolyte composition
It does not induce fluid shifts between ICF and ECF
T/F: It is acceptable to round up when calculating a dose of NSAIDs
False
Do NOT exceed upper dose limit
The dorsal pedal artery should be used for blood gas samples in what type of animal?
Small animals
Which system is responsible for the behavioral and emotional response to pain?
Limbic system
What are the 3 types of infiltrative local block?
Incisional line block
Inverted L block
Soaker catheters
What is the part of the medulla where the primary neurotransmitters are serotonin and norepinephrine?
Nucleus raphe magnus
Under what circumstances would you use hypertonic saline (7.5% NaCl)?
Increased ICP
Rapid hemorrhage
What are the different colloids?
Dextrans
Hydroxy-ethyl Starches (HES)
Polygelatins
Plasma/Albumin
What do you do after IPPV is discontinued?
Patient should continue to receive supplemental O2 and can be manually ventilated at 1-4 bpm until spontaneous ventilation has returned and stabilized
What premed can cause colic?
Opioids
What receptors do isoproterenol act on?
Beta agonist
How do you calculate functional residual capacity?
Expiratory reserve volume + Residual volume
What is the normal SaO2?
95-100%
(80-150 mmHg)
Respiratory alkalosis has what effects to bicarb and CO2?
Decreased CO2 first
Compensatory decrease in bicarb
How does the impedance threshold device work?
Prevents air flow in ETT -> more negative pressure in chest generated during chest recoil
What are things you should know going into a case with acute blood loss?
PCV/TP
Anticipated losses
Total blood volume and 10%; 20%
What is the onset of action for Lidocaine and Bupivicaine?
Lidocaine = 5-15 minutes
Bupivicaine = 15-30 minutes
What are the primary ECF anions?
Cl-
HCO3-
Definition: Noxious stimuli are converted into an electrical action potential by the terminal ends of sensory nerve fibers.
Transuction
What are the clinical uses of phenylephrine?
Significant vasoconstriction
Splenic contraction
Decrease epistaxis
Decrease nasal edema
Which NMBA has no CV effects and a lower histamine release potential?
Vercuronium
Calculate the drip rate for a 12 kg dog receiving 10 mL/kg/h fluids using a 15 drop/mL set.
12 x 10 x 15 / 60 / 60 = 1 drop/2 seconds
What NSAID is useful for colic pain?
Flunixin meglumate
What are the clinical uses of dopamine?
Treatment of hypotension
Increase urine output
Activation of which excitatory receptor leads to alterations in gene expression?
Metabotropic glutamate
What areas does an infraorbita nerve block desensitize?
Upper dental arcade (as far back as first premolar)
Upper lip and nose
Dorsal aspect of nasal cavity
Soft and hard palates
How do NSAIDs work to reduce pain?
Act primarily in the periphery to decrease production of pain causing substances (prostanoids)
T/F: General anesthesia prevents windup
False
It does not prevent the generation of action potentials in the primary afferents
At what age does the stomach of ruminants switch from a simple stomach to rumen functions?
3 months
What are the signs of LA toxicity?
CNS: sedation then tonic-clonic seizures, coma
Respiratory depression
Bradycardia, arrhythmias, hypotension
What is the difference in O2 saturation between arterial and venous blood?
Arterial = >88%
Venous = 65-75%
What are the effects of hypercapnia?
Vasodilatioin of peripheral arterioles and myocardial depression
Increases circulating catecholamines
Narcosis with PaCO2 values >95 mmHg (complete anesthesia at 245 mmHg)
Why might you not choose telazol for induction in horses?
Rough recovery
What type of blood sample is useful in determining acid-base status? Arterial or venous?
Venous
What is the effect when Beta 2 receptors are stimulated?
Vasodilation
What physiological signs are associated with blood loss?
Hypotension (decreased BP)
Tachycardia
Pale mm, prolonged CRT
Which NMBA is 4x more potent than atracuriuim, less histamine release, and less laudanosine production?
Cisatracurium
After doing compressions for how long is it acceptable to switch to internal cardiac massage?
After 2-5 minutes of inadequate circulation
What affect does hypothermia have on a blood gas sample?
Artificially elevates PaO2 and PaCO2
Where should you place a doppler on a pig?
Tail
What species is more prone to develop methemoglobinemia with Prilocaine and Benzocaine?
Cats
Which of the replacement crystalloids is not a balanced electrolyte solution?
Saline
Know this chart!
T/F: NSAIDs must be given with food
True
What is the normal range for PaO2 at room air?
100
(80-110)
What causes visceral pain?
Stretching, distantion, or inflammation of the viscera
What is the total body water in adult dogs and cats?
60%
How does the infusion rate of colloids compare to crystalloids?
Lower (2-5 mL/kg/h)
What are the clinical uses of isoproterenol?
Increase HR
Treatment of 3rd degree block
Potent inotrope
Potent chronotrope
Which tract projects transmission of deep pain and visceral sensations?
Spinoreticular tract
What is the effect of opioids at the limbic system?
Alter the emotional response to pain and make it more tolerable
What effect does lipid solubility have on the onset of action and duration of action of LA?
Slower onset
Longer duration
To perform a successful intercostal nerve block, how many rib spaces should be blocked?
4
2 cranial and 2 caudal to the incision
In which species does type and crossmatch have to be performed in prior to every whole blood, RBC, or plasma transfusion?
Cats
What type of pain originates from injury of the peripheral or central nervous system an is described as burning or shooting pain?
Neuropathic
Which opioids are used in cattle?
Butorphanol
Hydromorphone
About how long does it take for a horse to recover from anesthesia?
30 minutes after TIVA
1 hour after prolonged inhalant
What drugs are responsible for COX1 and 2 inhibition?
Aspirin
Phenylbutazone
Ketoprofen
Ketorolac
Flunixin
Meglumine
What are the primary ICF cations?
K+
Mg2+
Activation of which excitatory receptor leads to slower onset and longer lasting pain states caused by prolonged input from A delta and C fibers?
NMDA
Which NMBA is degraded by Hofmann elimination?
Atracurium
What two drugs can cause malignant hyperthermia in pigs?
Halothane
Succinylcholine
What effect does hypertonic saline have on the movement of fluid already in the body?
Draws fluid into the intrvascular space
How long does it take for the therapeutic effects of NSAIDs to occur?
≥45 minutes despite ROA
What is the RBC lifespan in canine?
110-120 days
What is a possible side effect of Ace in ruminants?
May increase the risk of regurgitation
What centrally acting analgesic binds weakly to u opioid receptors and inhibits reuptake of norepinephrine and serotonin?
Tramadol
What receptors do norepinephrine act on?
Alpha 1 and 2 agonist
Beta 1 and 2 agonist
What are the COX3 preferential drugs?
Acetaminophen
Diclofenac
What are the effects of dopamine?
What species is most sensitive to Xylazine?
Goats
T/F: In pigs, Xylazine causes more cardiovascular depression and less analgesia than Dexmedetomidine
True
T/F: The base excess value is the same in venous and arterial blood
True
What positions for ruminants are least likely to result in regurg?
Right lateral
Sternal recombency
What drug inhibits osteoclast-mediated bone resorption?
Alendronate
Out of the total body water, how much is ICF and how much is ECF?
60% TBW
40% ICF
20% ECF
How do A2 agonists affect pain?
Activate A2 receptors which decreases release of norepinephrine
T/F: Elimination of LA that have high affinity for proteins is faster
False
Its slower
What drug reverses Rocuronium and vecuronium block?
Sugammadex
T/F: Smaller non-myelinized fibers are more susceptible to LA
True
What is the formula to calculate the amount of blood to give?
(desired PCV - actual PCV) / donor PCV x patient blood volume
Which fibers are responsible for sympathetic postganglionic innervation?
C fibers
Which LA form remains at the receptor site longer, charged (cationic) or non-charged
Charged (cationic)
Generally, how much lower is the ETCO2 than PaCO2 in horses?
10-15 mmHg
How much donor blood will raise the PCV by 1%?
2mL/kg
What is COX3 associated with?
Fever initiation
In what situation would you use benzodiazepines in horses?
If its a foal
T/F: The higher the pKa of a LA, the slower the onset of action
True
What patient factor increases the prevalence of malignant hyperthermia in pigs?
High ration of muscle to total body mass and rapid growth
What drug can cause penile prolapse in horses?
Acepromazine
What nerve must be blocked when dehorning a cow?
Cornual branch of zygomaticotemporal
What enzyme turns AA into prostaglandins?
COX
Define Intermittent Mandatory Ventilation (IMV)
Operator sets a predetermined number of positive breaths, but the patient can also breathe spontaneously
What two drugs can delay the appearance of malignant hyperthermia signs in pigs?
Acepromazine
Thiopental
Which premed should not be used in sheep because of pulmonary hemorrhage and edema leading to hypoxemia?
A2 agonists
What drug causes apneustic respiration?
Ketamine
Where are ester LA metabolized?
Plasma
What areas does a mandibular nerve block desensitize?
Incisors, canine tooth, premolars, molars
Skin and mucosa of chin and lower lip
Where are amide LA metabolized?
Liver
Thiopental is used with what drug for IV induction in horses?
GG
What are the indications for using LA as antiarrhythmic agents?
Suppress reentrant ventricular arrhythmia
Increase ventricular fibrillatioin threshold
Decrease automaticity
T/F: The more a LA is bound to proteins, the shorter the duration of action
False
More protein binding = longer duration
Which vein can be used to get a blood gas sample in small animals?
Lingual vein
How can ketamine be used in regulating pain?
Sub-anesthetic dose prevents windup by blocking glutamate effects at the NMDA receptor
Why are anticholinergics not typically used in ruminants?
Salivary secretions become more viscous and could obstruct airway
Decreases GI motility causing bloat
What nerves must be blocked when dehorning a goat?
Cornual branch of infratrochlear
Cornual branch of zygomaticotemporal
Which type of fluids exert effects primarily on interstitium and ICF spaces?
Crystalloids