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Airway Anatomy
What is the function of the intri...,
What is the function of the extri...,
The true vocal cords are innervat...
48  cards
Anesthetizing the Airway
Three nerves must be blocked in o...,
What is the landmark for a glosso...,
What is the landmark for a superi...
4  cards
Laryngeal Anatomy
What are the three unpaired carti...,
The thyroid ligament is suspended...,
The larynx lies anterior to which...
38  cards
Respiratory Physiology I
List the muscles of expiration,
List the muscles of inspiration,
Contraction of the inspiratory mu...
76  cards
Respiratory Physiology II
State the alveolar gas equation,
What is the a a gradient,
There are five causes of hypoxemi...
58  cards
Respiratory Physiology III
How does hypercarbia impact pao2,
How does cardiac tissue react to ...,
What changes will you see on an e...
23  cards
Respiratory Pathophysiology
What has the most significant eff...,
Pns stimulation results in,
Mast cells stimulation results in...
87  cards
Airway Management
How do you correctly perform a ma...,
What structures are seen with eac...,
Which congenital disease are asso...
48  cards
Cell Communication
Which chemical messengers are ami...,
Which chemical messengers are bio...,
Which chemical messengers are cho...
71  cards
ANS A&P
The peripheral nervous system con...,
Another name for the ans is the,
What are the three divisions of t...
29  cards
ANS Pharm & Patho
Name two synthetic catecholamines,
Name two synthetic non catecholam...,
What enzyme metabolizes phenyleph...
22  cards
Cardiovascular Anatomy
Describe phase 0 of the cardiac c...,
Describe phase 1 of the cardiac c...,
Describe phase 2 of the cardiac c...
50  cards
Valvular Disease
What causes the first heart sound s1,
What cases the second heart sound s2,
What usually causes an s3 sound
21  cards
Cardiac Patho
What is the risk of perioperative...,
What are the chances of periopera...,
How long does the aha recommend p...
31  cards
IV Anesthetics
What is the moa of propofol,
What is the cardinal indictor of ...,
Most people with egg allergies ar...
49  cards
Pharmacokinetics
How do you calculate the required...,
What is the bioavailability of an...,
Steady state is achieved after
43  cards
Inhalation Agents
How can you identify halogenated ...,
Isoflurane has a _______ atom whi...,
How does desflurane differ from i...
46  cards
Local Anesthetics
In what order are perceptions los...,
The ability of an anesthetic to p...,
Where are esters metabolized
82  cards
Neuromuscular Blockers
How many subunits comprise the po...,
Which subunits does acetylcholine...,
How many acetylcholine molecules ...
94  cards
Opioid and Non-Opioid Analgesics
Which analgesics effect transduction,
Which analgesics effect transmission,
Which analgesics effect modulation
56  cards
Anesthesia Machine
The high pressure system begins a...,
The intermediate pressure system ...,
The low pressure system begins at...
56  cards
Breathing Circuits
What are examples of an open circuit,
What are examples of a semi open ...,
What are examples of a semi close...
31  cards
Respiratory Monitors
What is the calculation for airwa...,
What is the calculation for airwa...,
What is peak inspiratory pressure
30  cards
Cardiac Monitors
Conduction velocity is effected by,
Describe phase 0 of the cardiac c...,
Describe phase 1 of the cardiac c...
37  cards
Miscellaneous Monitors & Radiology
What percentage of receptors may ...,
At what point is t1 lost,
At what point is t2 t3 lost
23  cards
Brain
What is the most common cause of ...,
What is the most common periopera...,
What does vision loss from ion occur
88  cards
Spinal Cord
Spinal cord circulation consists ...,
The anterior spinal artery perfuses
53  cards
Cranial Nerves
Cn iname function s m b,
Cn ii,
Cn iiiname function s m b
12  cards
Musculoskeletal Disease
What causes myasthenia gravis,
Key features of mg are,
Removal of ______ can improve sym...
70  cards
Neuraxial
What is density,
What is specific gravity,
What is baricity
84  cards
Upper Extremity Blocks
Trace the origins of the musculoc...,
Trace the origins of the median n...,
Trace the origins of the ulnar nerve
22  cards
Lower Extremity Blocks
The lower extremity is innervated...,
The lumbar plexus gives rise to s...,
The sacral plexus gives rise to f...
18  cards
Fluids and Electrolytes
In a 70kg male water constitutes ...,
Icv accounts for what percentage ...,
Ecv accounts for what percentage ...
44  cards
Coagulation
What are the four steps of hemost...,
Where are platelets produced
105  cards
Transfusion
Universal plasma donor type,
Universal blood donor,
Universal plasma recipient
38  cards
Kidney
There are three pathways that pro...,
How do prostaglandins influence r...,
What do natriuretic peptides do
92  cards
Liver
________ is a connective tissue c...,
What is the functional unit of th...,
In the liver arterioles are called
46  cards
Obstetrics
Why do most parturients have mild...,
Airway edema in ob patients is ma...,
Frc is reduced in pregnant women ...
66  cards
Neonatal
The neonatal period encompasses,
The infant period encompasses,
In the newborn hypotension is def...
77  cards
Congenital Heart Defects
There are 9 physiologic states th...,
What are the hemodynamic goals wi...,
List the cyanotic heart defects
26  cards
Pediatrics
Is epiglottitis viral or bacterial,
Is croup viral or bacterial,
Which age does epiglottitis usual...
15  cards
Chemistry and Physics
What is an ionic bond,
Which types of compounds tend to ...,
Describe covalent bonds
60  cards
Shit I'm Sick of Missing
How many mmhg does bp drop for ev...,
How many mmhg does bp drop for ev...,
What is the calculation for map
19  cards
Boot Camp Week 1
What vertebrae correspond with th...,
What vertebrae correspond with th...,
What is the afferent limb of the ...
115  cards
Boot Camp Week 2
Cross sensitivity to latex is hig...,
What factors are associated with ...,
Radial nerve injury is usually ca...
9  cards

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