Exam 1 Flashcards
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Anesthesia
artificially induces loss of ability to feel pain
Anesthesia purpose
to permit the performance of surgery or painful procedures. not ANS, no movement, not aware
GA
drug induces loss of consciousness
patient is not arrousable event to painful stimuli
don’t have to intubated/ vent or on volatile anesthetics
independent ventilatory function often impaired; airway, ventilation, cv support
Regional/ peripheral anesthesia
Insensibility caused by interrupting the sensory nerve conduction of a particular region of the body
Peripheral
spinal
epidural
LOC is unchanged (unless sedatives are used)
ventilatory/airway protection is maintained
Sedation
3 levels
spectrum of consciousness between awake and unconscious
minimal sedation
anxiolysis
ex; 2mg of versed
“I dont care” meds
responsive to verbal commands
airway, spont ventilation, cardiac function are unaffected
moderate sedation
ex; 5mg of versed
responsive to verbal/touch
no assistance needed with the pts airway
spont ventilation is adequate
cardiac function is usually maintained
Deep sedation
responsiveness after repeated or painful stimulations
assistance might be required for airway
spont ventilation is possible inadequate
cardiac function is usually maintained
What methods were used between 4000BC and 400 BC
Poppy, cocoa leaves
acupuncture
ethylene fumes from geological fault lines beneath apollos temple
cannabis vapor
carotid compression
Hippocrates
accommodate the operator/ surgeron
avoid sinking down and turning away
1st Pharm book
Materia medica
written by Discorides - surgeon in Neros army
5 volumes; plants, animal and mineral products
360 medical properties; antiseptic, anti-inflammatory, mental cramps, psych problems
Mandragora (mandrake) and wine
used in the early days as hallucinogenic, human shaped, considered to have magical properties
soporifices
liquid on sponge- inhalations/ smell and breathe it in
in the middle agest they used;
1/2 ounce of opium
juice of mandrake leaves
juice of hemlock
3 oz of hyposycamus
sufficient water
reversal for soporifics
vinegar
hyposcyamus
L- isomer of atropine
1st inhalation anesthetic
Diethyl ether
made from sulfuric acid and ethyl alcohol
named ether; greek for ignite/ explode
tested on chickens
recreation d/t whiskey tax
Valerius Cordus
made the first inhalational anesthetic, diethyl ether
German botanis/ physician
Sir christopher Wren and Robert Boyle
Created IV therapy using a good quill and bladder as bag
administered alcohol into a dogs vein
witnessed metabolism of drugs
was a member of the royal society of London
Joseph priestly
English chemist
discovers oxygen and nitrous oxide
discovered photosynthsis
Humphry Davy
British chemist
discovered the elements; k, na, ca, mg
Suggested to use N2O for surgical pain control (not appreciated)- didn’t help with movement
Horace wells
dentist
noticed that a man under the influence of N2O had no recall of pain/ injury
self administered for tooth extraction and uses on several dental patients
Public demonstration at mass general for arranged administration of N2O for amputation but pt moved “humbug?”
Andrews
Chicago surgeon
N2O and oxygen anesthesia without cyanosis= dec mortality
Hewitt
1st anesthesia machine with N20/ O2
Crawford long
delivered Ether for a pt with 2 vascular neck tumors
continued use of whiskey