Unit 1.Lec 6-Local & General Anesthetics Flashcards
1
Q
Define General Antesthetics
A
- Combination of medications that put you in a sleep-like state before a surgery or other medical procedure.
- Under general anesthesia you are:
- Unconscious (Asleep)
- Analgesia (No Pain)
- Amnesia (No Memory)
- Loss of reflexes (Don’t move)
2
Q
How can General Anesthetics be adminstered?
A
- Inhaled (maintain)
- Intravenous (very quick to put a patient to sleep)
3
Q
What are the two types of general anesthetics that can be inhaled?
A
- Volatile liquid
- Gas
4
Q
List the Volatile Liquid general anesthetics
“That is Volatile so he HIDES”
A
- Halothane
- Isoflurane
- Desflurane
- Enflurance
- Sevoflurane
Inhaled- All end with -ane
5
Q
List the gas general anesthetics
“Do you pass gas? NO”
A
- Nitrous oxide
Inhaled
6
Q
List the general anesthetics adminstered intravenously
“Too Many People Miss IV”
A
- Thiopental
- Midazolam
- Propofol
- Morphine
7
Q
Define Balanced Anesthesia
A
An anesthesia with a mix of inhaled and intravenous anesthetics
8
Q
Define Local Anesthetics
A
Medication involves numbing an area of the body. Loss of pain
9
Q
List the Local Anesthetics
NO PAIN WITH -CAINE
A
- Cocaine
- Procaine
- Tetracaine
- Lidocaine
- Bupivacaine
2 I’s=AMIDE
