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1
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ASA Status

A
1 - normal
2 - mild dz with no functional limitations 
3 - some functional limitations 
4 - disease is constnt threat to life 
5 - not expected to survive
6 - brain dead
2
Q

Preop anxiolysis

A

THink Benzodiazepines with short onset and duration that also privdes amnesia

3
Q

Risk of PONV

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Female gender
Non smoker
Previous Hx
Post op opiate

25% for each

4
Q

How to tx PONV

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Serotonin antagonists (5HT3)
Dexamethasone
Scopolamine
Totl IV anesthetic (probably propofol)

5
Q

Purpose of test dose and what to look for

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Make sure it is not in bad place

Give lidocaine with epinephrine

Will make HR increase or perioral numbeness if in veseels

If in SA space, then T6-8 block

6
Q

Most common inductor of anesthesia

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Propofol

7
Q

MAC of various agents

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Desflurane - 6
Sevoflurane - 1.7
Isoflurane - 1.17
N2O - 105

MACs is concentration that 1/2 of patients won’t move

MACs are additive

Shoot for 1.3-1.4 the MAC

8
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Mech of termination of inhalation

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Vaporizer turned off and partial pressure of desflurane drops in alveolus and gas moves from the braqin to the blood to the alveolus and is exhaled