Anaesthesia Flashcards
1
Q
What is malignant hyperthermia and what are the symptoms
A
Rare but serious complication of anaesthetics.
Very high temperature, tachycardia, acidosis, muscle rigidity
2
Q
Which anaesthetics have more risk of malignant hyperthermia (+ examples)?
A
Volatile anaesthetics eg Desflurane, Isoflurane, N2O
3
Q
Common SEs of propofol (2)
A
Profound bradycardia
Pain on injection
4
Q
Which neuromuscular blockers/muscle relaxants are used in surgery? (2)
A
Suxamethonium, Rocuronium
5
Q
When must Lidocaine be avoided?
A
In any degree of heart block
