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The depth of general anesthesia depends on partial pressure exerted by inhalational agent in the patient’s brain. This brain P depends on _______ partial pressure which depends on _________ partial pressure which depends on partial pressure of agent in the inspired gas.

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Arterial

Alveolar

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What is the path an inhalational agent takes from the vaporizer to the brain?

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Vaporizor->circuit->Lungs->Blood->Brain

and then it goes back out

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What is Relative affinity of an anesthetic for two phases and therfore the Partitioning of that anesthetic between the two phases is called…

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Solubility

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In a mixture of gases, each gas has a ______ ______ which is the pressure which the gas would have if it alone occupied the volume.

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Partial pressure

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What factors can we change to influence the amount of Inspired agent?

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increase concentration
Increase FGF
(decrease the volume of the circuit and decrease the absorption by the machine are also listed but these are difficult to change)

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What is a formula that describes alveolar partial pressure?

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Input into alveoli - uptake into blood

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How can we increase PA?

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Increase ventilation

Increase concentration

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What are two ways to increase initial concentration and uptake?

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Concentration effect

Second gas effect

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What is the definition of concentration effect?

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Impact of the inspired partial pressure of the agent increases the rate of rise of the partial pressure of the alveolus
(the higher the concentration of gas used the faster the alveolar concentration of that gas….or…. At 100 percent inspired concentration, the uptake of anesthetic creates a void, which draws gas down the trachea. This additional inspiration replaces the gas taken up.)

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what is the second gas effect

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High volume of uptake of one gas accelerates the rate of increase of the PA of the companion gas
(During induction of general anesthesia when a large volume of nitrous oxide is taken up from alveoli into pulmonary capillary blood, the concentration of gases remaining in the alveoli is increased.)

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What three factors affect anesthetic uptake?

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Solubility, cardiac output, alveolar-venous difference

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What is the formula for uptake?

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Uptake = soulbility x CO x (PA-PV)

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RElative affinity of inhale anesthetic for two phases at equilibrium?

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Solubility

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What happens to ithe PA/PI rise if soulbility is increased? How would this affect induction?

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decreases PA/PI making induction slower, Halothane is given as the example for this

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Rank the Partition coefficients from lowest to highest of Halothane, Sevoflurane, Desflurane, Nitrous Oxide and Isoflurane.

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Desflurane (0.42)<Halothane (2.4)

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The more soluble an anethesthetic agent is in the blood, the _____ the drug goes into the body, and the ________ the patient becomes anesthetised.

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Faster

Slower

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How can you compensate for a more soluble agent to speed induction?

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YOu can increase concentration, but it there are limits

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Increased cardiac output has what effect on the rate of rise in PA/PI?

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decreases

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Increased cardiac output is more a concern for (soluble/insoluble) agents.

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soluble. ON insoluble agents there is less of an effect

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How does cardiac output influence its effect on uptake?

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greater pulmonary blood flow remove more anesthetic and lowers PA. the alveoli will saturate faster if it is seeing less blood flow

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What is responsible for alveolar venous difference?

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absorption by the tissues

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If gases were not absorbed by tissue what would the arterial venous difference be?

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0

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Why do muscle and fat take longer for uptake and washout of gases compared to VRG?

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Less blood flow

VRG is 10% of body mass and receives 75% of bf, whereas fat is 20% and receives only 6% of bf

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How do we get rid of anesthetic gases?

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biotransformation (small amount)
transcutaneous loss
EXHALATION

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Which agent is the most metabolized?
Halothane
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Which agent is the least metabolized?
Nitrous
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Is there a concentration effect for elimination?
no
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What are the partial pressures in the tissue during recovery?
All tissues have varying amounts
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What changes pharmacokinetics of inhalational agents?
``` Age Lean muscle Body fat Hepatic function Pulmonary gas exchang Cardiac output ```
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What MAC prevents movement in 95% of the population?
1.3
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how does MAC change per decade?
6% decrease per decade
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What is the definiton of MAC awake?
end tidal concentration of an anesthetic agent at which 50% of patients appropriately respond to verbal commands. It only applies to inhalation agents. ~10% of MAC
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What may affect MAC awake?
Adjuctive needs age hypothermia Sedatives
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What is MAC bar?
concentration required to block autonomic reflexes to nociceptive stimuli. 1.3 MAC
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What factors increase mac?
Hyperthermia Drug-induced increase in catecholamines Hypernatremia
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How does chronic alcohol abuse affect MAC?
no change
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What are some factors that may decrease MAC?
``` OPIOIDS Acute alcohol intoxication Pregnancy Lithium Neuraxial opioids Others: Pre op meds increased age Hypothermia A-2 agonists PaO2<40 ```
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Which inhaled anesthetics were available in 1840s?
Nitrous oxide Ether Chloroform
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Which anesthetics became available in 1951?
Halothane | floroxene
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When did isoflurane become available? Des? Sevo?
1981, 1992 and 1994
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how do anesthetic gases affect cerebral blood flow?
Increase vasodilation, decrease vascular resistance, increase CBF and ICP
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Which causes more CBF, halothane or isoflourane?
Halothane can increase CBF by 166%d
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What are inhaled anesthetics effect on siezures?
They will block siezure activity
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What is burst suppression for isoflorane?
1.5 MAC. This will sacrifice blood pressure. all volatile agents cause burst supression at >2 MAC
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what effect do inhaled anesthetics have on CSF production?
Sevo at 1 MAC may depress CSF production by up to 40%
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Which hair color is associated with an increased mac?
red
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what is the maximum for inhaled anesthetics for Evoked potential?
.5 MAC
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How do inhaled anesthetics affect EEG
all may abolish EEG activity
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How do inhaled anesthetics affect Cerebral blood flow?
All cause it to increase
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What affects the tissue uptake of anesthetic gases?
Tissue solubility Tissue blood flow Difference between partial pressure of blood and the specific tissue
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HOw do Inhaled anesthestics affect Cerebral perfusion pressure?
All decrease
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HOw do Inhaled anesthestics affect Intercranial pressure?
Increased in all. Halogenated agents may increase it or remain the same
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HOw do Inhaled anesthestics affect cerebral metabolic demands?
Nitrous increase all others decrease
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HOw do Inhaled anesthestics affect CO2 reactivity?
No change
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What effects do volatiles have on SVR and BP
Decrease SVR and BP
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What effect do nitrous have on BP?
No change or slight increase
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What effect do desflurane have on HR?
Causes tachycardia (and may cause HTN) due to stimulation of SNS
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How do Iso and Sevo cause an increase in HR?
baroreceptor mediated
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What effects do volatile have on CO?
decrease
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What effect does Nitrous have on CO?
slight increase due to sympathomimetic activity
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HOw do volatiles affect PVR?
decrease
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what is coranary steal? which agent is associated with it and why?
Coronary steal is the diversion of blood from a myocardial bed with limited or inadequate perfusion to a bed with more adequate perfusion. Isoflurane has been associated with this because it is a potent coronary vasodilator (why the others are weak coronary vasodilators). However, no studies demonstrate an increas in ischemia with the use of ISO
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what happens with administering halothane with epinephrine?
May cause arrhythmias
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How do inhaled anesthetics affect MAP?
Nitrous remains the same or increases. All others decrease
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How do inhaled anesthetics affect systemic vascular resistance?
Nitrous increases. Other decrease, except sevo stays the same
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How do inhaled anesthetics affect Heart rate?.
Increase
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How do inhaled anesthetics affect Miocardial function?
all decrease
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How do volatile agents affect Vt, RR and MV?
RR increases, Vt and MV decrease--rapid shallow breathing
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at what MAC do des and Sevo produce apnea?
1.5-2 MAC
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How do volatile drugs affect AW resistance? Which is the exception?
Decrease AW resistance, except Des
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HOw does anesthesia affect FRC?
decreases
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HOw do inhaled anesthetics affect the kidneys?
decrease renal blood flow, GFR and urine output. May also lead to nephrotoxicity
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How do the inhaled anesthetics affect the liver?
decrease hepatic blood flow and clearance, and can cause hepatic toxicity
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What effects do inhaled drugs have the uterus?
decrease uterine smooth muscle contractility and blood flow. helpful to remove retained placenta May increase blood loss during delivery
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Can inhaled drugs cross the placenta?
Yes
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What effects do inhaled drugs have on skeletal muscle?
Ether derived drugs pruduce muscle relaxation and potentiate paralytics Nitrous does not produce relaxation and may produce rigidity
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How do volatile anesthetics lower body temp?
Lower the core temp set point at which thermoregulatory vasoconstriction is activated Vasodilation redistributes blood flow from central to peripheral compartments Metcabolic oxygen consumption is decreased-decreases heat generation
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Which produces more compound A? baralyme or soda lime?
Baralyme
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Which volatile agent leads to carbon monoxide?
Des--from dry dessicated absorber
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What leads to nephrotoxicity from volatiles/
an inactive flouride metabolite--methoxyflurane
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What are the two types of halothane hepatitis?
Mild self limiting form and a more rare life threatening hepatic necrosis
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what % of halothane is metabolized by liver?
20%
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What is the preservative used with halothane?
thymol
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how much of Isoflurane is metabolized?
0.2%
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Isoflurane has ____ cardiovascular changes at 1 MAC
minimal
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Why is isoflurane a good choice for EEG?
2 MAC = isoelectric EEG
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What patient should you avoid use of Des?
reactive Airways
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Is des used with LMA?
No--AW irritant
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Which volatile agent is least AW irritant?
Sevo
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HOw much is Sevo metabolized?
2-5%. Associated with Compound A formation and renal tubular injury
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How does nitrous affect PVR?
increases
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How does Nitrous affect CMRO2?
Increases
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When shoudl nitrous be avoided?
``` enclosed air spaces--34x as soluble as nitrogen Avoid with: laparoscopic surgery Working on bowels Eye surgery with the gas buble ```
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What is the rule for sevo at low flows?
you can use low flows for 2 MAC hours

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