Anaesthesia Flashcards
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During Anaesthesia what could be causing a decrease in HR and BP?
What are the side effects of Alpha 2 agonists?
- Heavy Sedation + Analgesia, muscle relaxation
- BradyCardia, AV block
- Hypertension–> Normotension / Hypotension (Xylazine only)
- Respiratory Depression
- Hypothermia
- Emetics
Under anaesthetic what Mean and Systolic Blood Pressure should we keep above?
- Mean BP >60
- Systolic >80
Normal BP
- Mean BP - 80-100
- Systolic - 100 - 140
Why do we use hemostats?
We use them to cause trauma to the blood vessels which sets of the intrinsic cascade.
Platlets, Coagulation Factors, Vessel Wall, assess before surgery
Why do we premedicate?
What kind of drug will kill an animal?
- Less drugs of induction
- Less Drugs for Maintenance
- Quiet Recovery
Anaesthetics will kill an animal.
Name the Neuroleptic drugs we use for sedation
- Acepromazine
- Azaperone (Pigs only)
- Droperidol
What are some of the Injectable Anaesthetic drugsused in Veterinary medicine
- Propofol
- Alfaxalone
- Ketamine
- Barbituates - Thiopentone
Why do we intubate animals during anaesthesia?
- Maintain a Patent Airway
- Protect against Aspiration
- Provide/Maintain Oxygenation
- Maintain Anaesthesia (Volatile)
- Controlled Ventilation (CO2)
- Minimise Envrionmental Contamination
How does Ketamine work?
It does not work on the GABA receptor, it causes a dissociative Anaesthesia via dissociating the Thalamus from the hemispheres of the brain. These work on the MDMA receptors, it blocks these receptors blocking the Calcium from entering the synapse
- What is this grip called?
- Why do we use it?
- Finger-tip grip
- Cuts with the belly of the blade, avoids choppy strokes, Firm, precise and long stroke.
- Free hand to put tension on the tissue.
Side Effects if Propofol?
- GABA receptor ON = Brain OFF
- Decreased Heart Contractility
- Vasodilation
- Respiratory Depression APNEA
Thiopentone
Administration
Onset
Duration
General
Thiopentone - Barbitunate
- Administration
- IV (Causes necrosis when Paravenous)
- Onset
- One Circulation Time
- Duration
- 10 mins
- General
- Arrousal due to redistubition
- Dont use in Greyhounds
- Reduce Seizure Activity
- Reduced ICP
- Powder - 2.5% solution
- five the first 1/3 quick Then the remainder titrate to effect
Acepromazine
- Administration
- Onset
- Duration
- General
- Administration -
- IV, IM, SC, PO
- Onset -
- 20-30 mins
- Duration -
- 6 hours
- General -
- Attention in MDR1 -/-
- Do not give to Boxers
When premedding Smallies/Horses what do you want in one and not in the other
Horses you do not want Muscle Relaxants
When using a doppler to measure Blood pressure, when the sound returns as we reduce the pressure in the cuff, what does this messure?
Systolic Blood Pressure
- When do we use a non-rebreathing system?
- What are the advantages to Non-rebreathing system?
- Animals <15kgs Body Weight
- Less Resistance (no soda lime, no valves)
- Less equipment dead space
How is the Heart rate / pulse rate assessed?
- Pulse Rate : Palpate pulse
- Heart Rate : Stethoscope
- Pulse Oximetry
- ECG
What are the volatile Anaesthetics used in Veterinary medicine?
- Isoflurane
- Sevoflurane
What is a Biomaterial?
A Biomaterial is any substance that has been engineered to interact with biological systems for an intended therapeutic or diagnostic purpose.
- May be placed inside or outside the body.
- May be temporary or intended to be permanent
- May be designed as reactive or unreactive
During ANaesthesia what can cause an increase in BP?
Difference between Tranquilisation and Sedation
- Sedation - Arousable
- Tranquilisation - Animal will respond eg calling the dog to follow you then it will go back to sleep. Stop stimulus and the animal is down again.
What are the 3 groups of Analgesia used in Veterinary medicine?
- Opioids
- NSAIDS
- Other Analgesics
When Anaestising a cat like this what do we need to take into account?
No Barbiturate due to the low body weight they will lose a lot of heat. Barbiturate lowers body temp
Benzodiazepine
- What is its mode of action?
- It has a binding site within the GABA receptor which when bound makes it easier for the GABA receptor to open and allows Chloride to inter the cell which causes hyperpolerasiation - the cell becomes less excitable therefore falling asleep