TL Flashcards
Local anesthetics: … have one ‘i’ in their name
ester
Local: … agents have two ‘i’s in their name
amide
initial treatment for CRPS is …
physical therapy
second line treatment for CRPS is …
TCA
CRPS type … have been found to involve interaction between sympathetic nervous system and afferent neurons
1
CRPS type 1 is also known as …
reflex sympathetic dystrophy
CRPS type 2 is also known as …
causalgia
A decrease in left atrium compliance leads to an … ‘v’ wave on left atrial pressure readings
enhanced
In mitral regurgitation increase in heart rate leads to … in left atrial distention/regurgitant volume
decrease
warfarin is [safe/unsafe] in nursing mothers
safe
warfarin is [safe/unsafe] in pregnancy
unsafe
unlike many other drugs, … determines duration of action in opioids
lipid solubility
digoxin competes with … for binding site on Na/K ATPase
potassium
hepatic arterial buffer response: decreased blood flow in the portal vein leads to … of hepatic artery and vice versa
dilation
cirrhosis disrupts the liver sinusoids, which causes a … in endothelial nitric oxide synthase activity
decrease
glucagon causes dose dependent hepatic arterial vaso…
dilation
vasopressin … splanchnic vasoconstriction
increases
vasopressin … resistance to portal venous flow
decreases
8 mg of dexamethasone is equivalent to … mg of hydrocortisone
200
dose of dexamethasone to prevent adrenal insufficiency
8 mg
CSF volume of infants … mL/kg
4
CSF volume of adults … mL/kg
2
CSF volume of children … mL/kg
3
Infants have … vagal tone compared to adults
higher
Spinal cord ends at … in infants compared to … in adults
L3 vs L1
hypokalemic periodic paralysis is inherited …
autosomal dominant
Reflex Triad: hypertension, bradycardia, irregular breathing
cushing’s caused by increased ICP
Imaging technique: intracranial air
CT scan
Phenomenon: repeated stimulation of peripheral C fibers resulting in increased action potentials at the dorsal horn causing an amplified response
wind-up
Landmark: lateral femoral cutaneous nerve block
anterior superior iliac spine
centrifugal vs roller pump: lower risk of air emboli
centrifugal
during alkalosis potassium shifts …
intracellularly
in respiratory alkalosis, decrease of CO2 by 10 mmHg will cause potassium to decrease by … mmol/L
0.5
serum calcium exists in 3 forms: …% protein bound; …% ionized; and the remainder bound to plasma anions
50;50
alkalosis causes … binding of calcium to plasma proteins such as albumin
increased
increase in pH causes … in glycolytic activity
increase
perioperative administration of … mL/kg of isotonic crystalloid over course of anesthetic is acceptable baseline
30 +/- 10 mL/kg
acute administration of phenytoin in naive patients will … neuromuscular blockade by aminosteroid NMB
enhance
spinal anesthesia in infants vs older children/adults: … onset and … duration of action
rapid onset, shorter duration
Toxicity: first sign of spinal toxicity in infants
apnea not cardiovascular collapse because of immature sympathetic system
Blood product treatment for AT3 deficiency
FFP
Pulsatile flow … urine output
increases
OB: drug that provides analgesia and treats neuraxial opioid-induced central pruritus
butorphanol
Nitrous oxide can irreversibly oxidize the cobalt atom of vitamin …
B12
…caine crosses the placenta and can accumulate to toxic levels due to ion trapping from fetal acidosis
Lidocaine
Ultrasound: higher frequency = … resolution and … tissue penetration
higher res; decreased pen
Mivacurium is metabolized by …
pseudocholinesterases
Neurotoxic opioid metabolite
normeperidine from meperidine
lung volume at which small airways begin to close is called
closing capacity
age at which closing capacity may surpass functional residual capacity
65 yo
age at which closing capacity may surpass tidal volume
75 yo
CNS-mediated ventilatory responses to hypoxia, hypercapnia and mechanical stress … with age
decrease
Local: 2 spinal drugs that are isobaric
bupivacaine and ropivacaine
Local: mixing local solutions with … will make the solution hypobaric
sterile water
Local: mixing local solutions with … will make the solution hyperbaric
glucose
Bioavailability of midazolam PO is …%
<50%
Nerve that provides sensation to upper medial arm that is not apart of the brachial plexus
intercostobrachial n.
intercostobrachial nerve is the lateral cutaneous branch of the … intercostal nerve
2nd
Full E-cyclinder oxygen tank contains … L of O2 at 2200 psi
680L
Gene defect in malignant hyperthermia patients
RYR1
Myxedemia is caused by deposition of …
mucin
closing capacity = … volume + … volume
closing volume + residual volume
Most important factor in ductus closure in full-term infant
oxygen
inspiration of CO2 in healthy awake patients leads to increase in minute ventilation of … L/min for every 1 mmHg of arterial CO2 tension
3 L/min
BZD and propofol causes this change in the CO2 response curve
decreased slope
Opioids cause this change in the CO2 response curve
right-shift
Modified Cormack-Lehane classification system breaks … into 2 subcategories
Grade 2 into 2a (partial view of glottic opening) and 2b (epiglottis + posterior arytenoids)
Heparin resistance is caused by …
AT3 deficiency
treatment for heparin resistance
FFP
Mnemonic for components of MELD score
Dialysis CrIBS; INR, bilirubin, sodium
In adults the dural sac extends to …
S1/2
Most common cause of death in subarachnoid hemorrhage is … followed by …
bleeding followed by rebleeding which peaks within 24 hours
75% of cancer related pain is caused by … and …
tumor invasion and metastatic tumor formation
pulmonary vascular resistance is lowest when breathing at …
normal tidal volumes
when a vaporizer designed for a lower SVP is misfilled with anesthetic of higher SVP, the volume percentage of volatile anesthetic delivered will be … than the concentration set on the dial
higher
Cole formula
uncuffed ETT = (age/4) + 4
In preeclampsia there is … of thromboxane A2 and … of prostacyclin levels leading to a vasoconstricted state
increase TXA2; decrease prostacyclin
In preeclampsia, uterine and placenta blood flow is …
decreased
Desulfurization of thiopental produces …
pentobarbital A
Neuraxial fentanyl site of action
substantia gelatinosa of the dorsal horn
Neuraxial morphine site of action
CSF spread
Morphine’s effect on preload reduction and vasodilation are due to …
histamine release
attachment point of the tongue to the mandible is called the …
genioglossus
definition of anuria
<50 mL in 12 hours or <100 in 24 hours
oliguria for … hours = stage 2 RIFLE: Injury
12 hours
oligura for … hours = stage 3 RIFLE: Failure
24 hours
Thyrotoxic cardiomyopathy is characterized by infiltration of … and …
lymphocytes and eosinophils
4 sites considered most accurate for temp monitoring
esophagus, nasopharynx, tympanic membrane, pulmonary artery
Marker for sympathetic block is increase in limb …
temperature by 2-3C
valsalva maneuver will … intrapleural pressure
increases
T/F: does bupivacaine readily cross the placenta
false d/t high protein binding and pKa 8.1
Loss of fetal heart rate variability is an early sign of …
fetal hypoxia
Mechanism of early decelerations from fetal head compression
Vagal reflex from transient mild hypoxia
4 risk factors for PONV in children
duration >30min; age >3yo; strabismus sx; h/o PONV in 1st degree relative
HRT transplant: heart rate generation is dependent on the donor/recipient atrium
donor
HRT transplant: resting intrinsic heart rate is … and heart rate variability is … . This is caused by …
HR increased with decreased variability due to parasympathetic denervation
interscalene block: nerve plexus is located … from the carotid artery
lateral and posterior
interscalene block: which nerve is often spared
ulnar nerve
definition of postreperfusion syndrome (PRS)
MAPs >30% below baseline for 1-5 min after reperfusion of liver
hyperventilation will result in … ionized calcium
decreased
citrate toxicity: product most likely to cause it
FFP
citrate toxicity: more common in peds/adults
peds
amniotic fluid embolism: first stage
pulmonary vasospasm and right heart dysfuction leading to left heart dysfunction and pulmonary edema
amniotid fluid embolism: second stage
consumptive coagulopathy from hemostasis
amniotic fluid embolism: third stage
ARF and ARDS
BP target for fibrinolysis in acute stroke
<185/110 mmHg prior to intervention
ICP measurement: gold standard
ventriculostomy catheter
relationship between ketamine and ICP
unknown
pheochromocytoma: which receptor to block first
alpha ideally 10-14 days prior to surgery
chronic AS what is the contribution of the atrial kick
40% of the LVEDV
coronary perfusion equation
CPP = DBP - LVEDP
normal LVEDP
<15 mmHg
goal during induction of patient with severe AS: HR … and SVR …
bradycardia and elevated SVR
effect of hypothermia on post-resuscitation myocardial ischemia
exacerbates due to increased catecholamine release
describe the mechanism for amniotic fluid embolism
disruption of uterus results in entrance of amniotic fluid or fetal cells entering maternal circulation causing anaphylactoid response leading to cardiovascular collapse
patients with uremia should receive lower doses of premedication with midazolam, why?
decreased protein binding and increased free fraction
type of anesthesia for cerclage placement
neuraxial
syndrome where manipulation of pacemaker’s pulse generator causes malposition of pacemaker leads leading to pacemaker failure and stimulation of phrenic nerve
twiddler syndrome
urine anion gap equation
uAG = Na + K - Cl
criteria for intracranial pressure monitoring
severe head injury + abnormal CT; age > 40 with SBP <90 or decerebrate/decorticate positioning
desired spinal level for TURP
T10
acceptable cold ischemic times for heart and lungs
4 hours
acceptable cold ischemic time for liver
8 hours
highest frequency brain waves
gamma 25-100 Hz
as temperature decreases, gas solubility …
increases
chronic use of carbamazepine, phenytoin, phenobarbital, St. John’s wort, dexamethasone, and topiramate have what effect on CYP-3A4
induce
systolic wall thickening represents … during ejection
myocardial contraction
3 nerves commonly injured by retractors
brachial plexus, femoral, LFC
describe the Haldane effect
O2 binding hgb to displace CO2 causing left shift of hgb disassociation curve
T/F etomidate is safe to use in pregnant women
true
which subtype of Ach receptor are ionotropic?
nicotinic
use of INR to guide treatment in cirrhotic patients
patients will have elevated INR due to liver dysfuction. TEG is a better test for evaluating coagulopathy
indications on TEG for giving cryoprecipitate
K time > 3 or alpha less than 53
describe the effect of midazolam on ventilation
dose-dependent effect that is insignificant in healthy patients
mechanism for subjective respiratory weakness following thoracic epidural
blockade of afferent proprioceptive signals from the abdomen and chest wall muscles
complications for aneursym clipping
rupture or VTE
contrast induced nephropathy risk factors
age >75, DM on metformin, HTN
HbCO level for hyperbaric oxygen
25%
anti-arrhythmic medication that can cause thyroid storm
amiodarone
3 goals of preop endo airway exam
clear path to larynx, identify posterior pharyngeal masses, or vascular anterior pharyngeal masses
nasopharynx defined as
base of skull to soft palate
oropharynx defined as
soft palate to epiglottis
name the 3 paired cartilages of the larynx
arytenoid, corniculate, cuneiform
name the 3 unpaired cartilages of the larynx
epiglottis, thyroid, cricoid
sux is dosed based on … body weight
total
injection of SF6 or C3F8 within the past … days are contraindications for N2O use
70
acupuncture point known to help treat PONV
P6 inner wrist
2 patient RFs for cardiac or vascular perforation during lead removal
female and BMI >25
NPDB data is maintained for … years
5
MC reason for licensure action
medical negligence
herbal supplement that can cause hypoglycemia with chronic use
ginseng
herbal supplement known to active the cell-mediated immune response
echinacea
T/F malpractice payments made from personal funds are reported to the NPDB
false but all payments made by an insurer on behalf of an individual physician must be reported
T/F simulation is a required part of MOCA
false
How many qualifying points must be obtained in a 5 year cycle for MOCA
50, with no more than 25 in the last year
albumin dose for hepatorenal syndrome
1 g/kg
at what level of sedation is etCO2 monitoring required
moderate
antidote for apixaban
andexanet alfa
abdominal pressures greater than … is defined as abdominal compartment syndrome
20 mmHg
MAC decreases by …% for every decade of life
6
2 reflexes to determine if brainstem is intact
oculocephalic and oculovestibular
2 MC reasons for delayed discharge after surgery
pain and PONV
age range with highest risk of emergence delirium
4 +/- 2 yo
compound responsible for bone cement implantation syndrome
methyl methacrylate
describe findings of POISE-1 trial
preop initiation of BB decreased risk of MI but increased risk of stroke and mortality
jaundice > 3 weeks postop suspect
TPN
effect of sux on intraocular pressure
increase by 9 +/- 3
gold standard for MH testing
halothane-caffeine test
latex-induced allergic response is what type
type 1 IgE-mediated with delayed onset ~30 min
scopalamine vs atropine, which is more likely to cause central anticholinergic syndrome
scopalamine
lab test to determine liver synthetic function
PT/INR
half-life of albumin
20 days
antidote for IV extravasation of vasoconstrictors
phentolamine, dilute to 0.5 mg/mL and inject 1 mL around extravasation site
antidote for IV extravasation of vesicants
hyaluronidase