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1
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What is the mechanism of action of inhaled anesthetics?

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Unknown mechanism (p.453)

2
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Name four effects of inhaled anesthetics.

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Myocardial depression, respiratory depression, nausea/emesis, increased cerebral blood flow (decreased cerebral metabolic demand) (p.453)

3
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What toxicities are associated with Halothane use?

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Hepatotoxicity (p.453)

4
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What toxicities are associated with methoxyflurane use?

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Nephrotoxicity (p.453)

5
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What toxicities are associated with enflurane use?

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It is a proconvulsant (p.453)

6
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What toxicity is associated with inhaled anesthetic use?

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Malignant hyperthermia in all but nitrous oxide (rare, lifethreatening, inherited susceptability) (p.453)

7
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What toxicity is associated with use of nitrous oxide?

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Expansion of trapped gas in the body cavity (p.453)

8
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What five types of anesthetic drugs are administered intravenously?

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Barbiturates, benzodiazepines, arylcyclohexylamines (ketamine), opioids, propofol (p.454)

9
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Describe the anesthetic properties of thiopental.

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High potency, high lipid solubility, rapid entry to the brain; decreases cerebral blood flow (p.454)

10
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What is thiopental used for?

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Induction of anesthesia and short surgical procedures (p.454)

11
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How is thiopental’s effect terminated?

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By rapid redistribution of the drug into tissues (i.e. skeletal muscle) and fat (p.454)

12
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What benzodiazepine is most commonly used for endoscopy?

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Midazolam; used adjunctively with gaseous anesthetics and narcotics (p.454)

13
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What toxicities are associated with benzodiazepine use as an IV anesthetic?

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Severe postoperative respiratory depression, decreased blood pressure, amnesia; treat with flumazenil (p.454)

14
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What are arylcyclohexylamines?

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PCP analogues used as dissociative anesthetics (ketamine); cardiovascular stimulants; increase cerebral blood flow (p.454)

15
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What is the mechanism of action of arylcyclohexylamines?

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Block NMDA receptors (p.454)

16
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Name the most frequently used arylcyclohexylamine.

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Ketamine (p.454)

17
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What toxicities are associated with arylcyclohexylamines?

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Disorientation, hallucination, bad dreams (p.454)

18
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Describe the role of opioids in general anesthesia.

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Used with other CNS depressants during general anesthesia (p.454)

19
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What two opioids are most commonly used in general anesthesia?

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Fentanyl, morphine (p.454)

20
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What is propofol used for?

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Sedation in the ICU, rapid anesthesia induction, short procedures (p.454)

21
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What is the mechanism of action of propofol?

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Potentiates GABA(a) (p.454)

22
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What is the advantage of using propofol over thiopental for anesthesia induction?

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Less postoperative nausea (p.454)

23
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What are the two classes of local anesthetics?

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Esters, amides (amides have 2 I’s) (p.454)

24
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Name three ester anesthetics.

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Procaine, cocaine, tetracaine (p.454)

25
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Name three amide anesthetics.

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Lidocaine, mepivacaine, bupivacaine (p.454)