Ch. 10 Accidents

Question 1

with Air Embolism give

Answer 1

• phenobarbital= anticonvulsant
• vasoppressor= keep high perfusion pressure
• steroids

Question 2

Methemoglobinemia

Answer 2

iron altered and Hgb can’t attach to O2
-dark blood with high PO2
give methylene blue***1mg/kg= reduces ferric compound to ferrous state

Question 3

Malignant Hyperthermia

Answer 3

caused by anesthetic gas!
=causes acidosis (high CO2), high temp, low SvO2, muscles rigidity, cyanosis
=give dantrolene (muscle relaxant, decrease Ca release in SR) 1mg/kg, max does 10
-cool on bypass