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(1-18-17) Nitrous Oxide (New) Flashcards

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how is nitrous manufactured?

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  • ammonium nitrate crystals are heated forming water and N2O
  • chemical purification, dehydration, and compression
  • stored as a liquid
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how is nitrous distributed?

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  • blue cylinders

- -30% liquid, 70% gas when full

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what are the chemical properties of nitrous?

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  • stable at room temps
  • cools with vaporization
  • not metabolized
  • nonflammable, non-explosive
  • will support combustion
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how pure is nitrous oxide?

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99%

must be at least 97% for medical use

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what are the physical properties of nitrous?

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  • nonirritating
  • slightly sweet smelling (overwhlemed by rubber smell)
  • colorless
  • INORGANIC, unlike all other anesthetic gases
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what is the potency of nitrous?

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  • LEAST POTENT of all anesthetic gases
  • most used of all anesthetic gases
  • produces LIGHT sedation
  • possible but rare to produce general anesthesia
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how is anesthetic gas potency measured?

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MAC

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what is the MAC?

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the alveolar conc. at which 50% of the population will not respond (with movement) to a standard surgical incision

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what is the MAC of N2O?

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-104%

(most major anesthetic gases have MAC of 1-6%

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what are the pharmacodynamic effects of N2O?

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  • analgesic so it dec perception of pain
  • frequently anxiolytic (reduces anxiety)
  • blunts gagging response
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what is blood-gas solubility?

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a measure of affinity of blood for the gas - the ratio at equilibrium between blood and gas concentrations

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what is the blood-gas solubility of N2O?

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-0.47

  • poorly soluble in blood
  • high gas tension maintained in alveoli
  • rapid entry, rapid removal from blood via lungs
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poor solubility of N2O in blood leads to what?

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rapid high gas tension in highly perfused tissues

  • mostly brain
  • blood-brain saturations in 3-5 minutes
  • fat/skeletal mm not a significant reservoir
  • THIS HELPS BRING ABOUT RAPID RECOVERY
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how long does it take for blood-brain saturation for N2O?

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3-5 minutes

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how does diffusion hypoxia occur with discontinuation of N2O?

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  • nitrous oxide exits blood into alveoli rapidly
  • this DILUTES other alveolar gases, including O2
  • rare in dental conscious sedation setting
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how do you avoid diffusion hypoxia?

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give pt 100% oxygen for 3-5 minutes after using Nitrous

17
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which is more soluble: N2O or N2?

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N2O is 37x more soluble than N2, so N2O enters CLOSED SPACES faster than N2 can be eliminated

*caution with : otitis media, emphysema, gas-filled intestine in bowel obstruction

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what are the CV effects of nitrous?

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  • minimal effects at useful conc
  • not change in HR or CO
  • often see DROP in BP and HR from reduced anxiety
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what are the respiratory effects of nitrous?

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nonirritating

  • OK to use in pulmonary diseases, INCLUDING ASTHEMA
  • dec anxiety may actually be beneficial
  • may see change in rate, depth of respiration from reduced anxiety
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what are the CNS effects of Nitrous?

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  • affects all forms of sedation
  • tingling and hearing changes
  • mild CNS depression, especially in “thinking” centers (concentration, ability to reason, memory)
  • nausea and vomitting
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what are the GI affects of nitrous?

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  • no direct effects

- may distend gas-filled intestine

22
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what are the renal effects of nitrous?

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what are the hepatic effects of nitrous?

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what are the hematologic effects of nitrous?

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chronic exposure may depress bone marrow activity

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what are the skeletal mm effects of nitorus?
relaxation from reduced anxiety
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what are the effects of nitrous on pregnancy?
- NOT A CONTRAINDICATION - used during labor and delivery - DOES cross the placenta but without apparent side effects at usual conc * is prudent to avoid if possible (like all drugs), especially during FIRST trimester
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what are the physiologic contraindications of nitrous?
- none - should be avoided if: - -pt refuses - -pt has phychosis (impaired thoughts/emotions) or depression - -use with caution with pts with severe COPD
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what happens if there is chronic exposure to N2O?
- oxidizes colbalt in Vit B12 - renders inactive methionine synthase (vit B12 dependent) - methionine synthase necessary for formation of methionine and conversion of folate to active form - inhibition of LHRH from hypothalamus - bone marrow depression - sensory depression from peripheral neuropathy (tingling fingers) - possible inc in spontaneous abortion rate/dec conception rates (w/o scavenging)
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what is the highest permissible level of N2O?
25ppm
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how many alveoli are there?
more than 300 million
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of the inspired gases in the world (O2, CO2, N2) which one is inspired more, most in the alveoli, and expired more?
N2
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what are blue tanks full of?
nitrous oxide
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what are green tanks full of?
O2
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what are yellow tanks full of?
medical air, 30% O2/70% N2
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what are black tanks full of?
nitrogen
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what is the universal gas law?
PV = nRT * p = pressure * V = volume (constant in cylinder) * n = number of moles * R = universal gas constant * T = temerature (assume constant) **amount of gas is directly proportional to pressure in tank at fixed volume and temp
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what is the volume of O2 at 1000psi? 500psi?
``` 1000psi = 330L 500psi = 165L ```
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what is the partial pressure of N2O as long as there is gas in the tank?
750 psi * when pressure starts to drop, all liquid is vaporized * approx 400L remains * then follows universal gas law *** see ppt for practice problems with this math

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