Final W2015 Flashcards
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Structure type of all anesthetics
Tertiary amines
Two types: ester and amide
Which channel do anesthetics block in the nerve membrane?
Na
What physical characteristic is used to determine the dose of LA?
Lean body mass- receives most of the LA that makes it into the blood stream
Which three tissues metabolize LA?
Kidney, lung, liver
Half life of lidocaine
1.6 hrs
Half life of mepivicaine
1.9 hrs
Half life of bupivicaine
3.5 hrs
Which enzyme hydrolyzes ester LA
Plasma pseudocholinesterase
Amides are metabolized in which organ?
The liver
Which LA can cause sedation?
Lidocaine
A metabolite of which LA can cause methemoglobinemia?
Prilocaine
Which LA can be absorbed in the gastrointestinal system?
Cocaine
Which LA produces vasoconstriction?
Cocaine
What is the primary effect of LA on the CNS?
Sedation
How can LA cause convulsions/seizures?
By inhibiting the areas of the brain that inhibit seizures
Which LA can cause sedation at normal levels in some normal patients?
Lidocaine
Which three LA can produce ventricular fibrillation?
Bupivicaine, etidocaine, ropivicaine
The maximum dose of epinephrine for a healthy patient
0.2 mg
The maximum dose of epinephrine for a medically compromised patient?
0.04mg
Which artery is of main concern?
Inferior alveolar
Which veins are of major concern?
Pterygoid plexus arteries
Name the nerves of cutaneous innervation of V2 (3)
Zygomaticotemporal
Zygomaticofacial
Infraorbital
Name the cutaneous nerves of V3
Auriculotemporal
Buccal
Mental
What does the Infraorbital nerve innervate?
Soft tissue of the front of the face