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Uptake/Distribution of VA Flashcards

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definition of MAC

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Fe agent or alveolar concentration at which 50% of patients don’t move upon noxious stimuli

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brain concentration of MAC

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estimated by alveolar concentration or Et concentration

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MAC awake

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1/3 - 1/4 MAC

patient able to respond appropriately

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MAC intubation

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> > MAC

more stimulating than incision

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MAC incision

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= MAC

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6
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MAC BAR

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30-40% > MAC

blunt/no autonomic responses

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factors that decrease MAC (12)

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  1. hypothermia
  2. severe hypotension
  3. age
  4. opioids/ketamine
  5. chronic amphetamine use
  6. reserpine/a-methyldopa
  7. cholinesterase inhibitors
  8. IV LA
  9. pregnancy
  10. hypoxemia- PaO2 < 40
  11. anemia
  12. a2-agonists
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factors that increase MAC (5)

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  1. hyperthermia
  2. hyperthyrodism
  3. alcoholism
  4. dextroamphetamine
  5. young age
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factors that DO NOT effect MAC (6)

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  1. duration of anesthesia
  2. sex
  3. metabolic acid-base status
  4. hypercapnia/hypocapnia
  5. isovolemic anemia
  6. hypertension
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awareness

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postop recall of events occurring during GA

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amnesic wakefulness

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responsiveness during GA without postop recall

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dreaming

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any experience that patients are able to recall postop that they think occurred during GA & that they believe is dreaming

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explicit memory

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conscious recollection of previous experiences (awareness)

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implicit memory

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changes in performance or behavior that are produced by previous experiences but without conscious recollection of experience

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lambda/Ostwald coefficient

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  • mls of gas that will dissolve in 1ml of blood at 37C
  • when Pp of agent in blood and gas are in equilibrium, coefficient tells you how much agent is dissolved for each ml causing anesthesia
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16
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Henry’s Law

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amount of gas that dissolves in a liquid is directly proportional to the Pp of gas over the liquid

17
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VRG

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  • brain, heart, kidney, liver
  • 10% body mass ~ 75% CO
  • 70ml blood/100ml tissue/min
  • high uptake d/t perfusion
  • N2O 50% equilibrated 2 min; 90% in 4-8 min
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Muscle

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  • 50% body mass ~ 19% CO
  • 3ml blood/100ml tissue/min
  • N2O 50% equilibrated in 20-25 min
  • Sevo 50% equilibrated in 80 min
  • full equilibration in 2-4 hours
19
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Fat

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  • 20% body mass ~ 6% CO
  • 400ml/min
  • N2O 50% equilibrated in 75 min
  • Sevo 50% equilibrated in 30 hours

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