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Physiological affect of General Anesthesia

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Decreases systemic arterial BP

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IV Anesthetic Agents

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  • Barbiturates
  • Propofol
  • Etomidate
  • Ketamine
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Barbiturates

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  • Sodium thiopental (most common)
  • Thiamylal (veterinarian use only)
  • Methohexital
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Standard Practice of Barbiturates

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Delay administration of other drugs until the barbiturate has cleared the IV tubing

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Barbiturate Side Effects

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  • Suppression/burst suppression of EEG
  • Reduce cerebral metabolic rate
  • BP reduction
  • Respiratory depression
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Propofol MOA

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Agonist actions on GABA A receptors

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Propofol Adverse Effects

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  • Pain at the injection site

- Hyperlipidemia

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How should propofol be administered?

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Within in 4 hours of its removal from sterile packaging o/w throw it out

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Fospropofol

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  • Prodrug of propofol
  • Does not have the adverse effects propofol does
  • Indicated for sedation in patients undergoing diagnostic procedres
  • new aqueous form of propofol
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Propofol Metabolism

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  • Metabolized in the liver
  • Excreted from the kidneys
  • Some may also be excreted through the lungs
  • Clearance is reduced in elderly and neonates
  • Clearance is faster in bigger people (more central volume)
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Propofol Side Effects

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  • Increased Chloride conduction
  • Hyperpolarization of neurons
  • Suppressed EEG
  • Burst suppression EEG
  • Provokes anaphalactoid reactions
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Does propofol have clinically significant effects on the hepatic, renal, or endocrine organ systems?

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NO

it does have anti-emetic actions though

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What is Etomidate primarily used for?

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Anesthetic induction of patients who are at risk for hypotension

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What is Etomidate a/w?

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  • Pain on injection (use lidocaine)

- Myoclonic movements (pre medicate with benzos or opiates)

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Etomidate Side Effects

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  • May induce hiccups
  • May reduce cortisol levels
  • Can cause vomiting
  • Can lower the seizure threshold
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What is an advantage of Etomidate over barbiturates and propofol?

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Cardiovascular stability after induction

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What is ketamine used for?

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Anesthetizing patients at risk for hypotension and bronchospasms and good for certain pediatric procedures

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How do you administer ketamine?

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  • Mainly IV
  • IM
  • Oral
  • Rectal
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Ketamine Side Effects

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  • Rapidly produces a hypnotic state
  • Hallucinations
  • Emergence delirium
  • Increased ICP
  • Increased CO
  • HTN
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What is the only inhalation anesthetic that does cause malignant hyperthermia?

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NO

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What happens with incr lipid solubility?

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slower induction, longer maintenance and longer recovery

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What happens with decreased lipid solubility?

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quicker induction, less maintenance, and shorter recovery

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How are inhaled anesthetics eliminated?

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Reverse process of uptake

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Halothane

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  • Incr Lipid solubility

- Used mostly in children (diminished side effects)

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Halothane SE
- Inhibits hypoxic pulmonary perfusion - Relaxation of skeletal muscle - May cause malignant hyperthermia
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Is Isoflurane as lipid soluble as Halothane?
No.
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Does Isoflurane have analgesic effect?
No
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Is Isoflurane commonly used?
Yes
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What is Isoflurane mostly used for?
Maintenance after induction
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What reduces concentration of Isoflurane?
Opioids (they are needed for analgesia)
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Isoflurane SE
- Concentration dependent depression of ventilation - Incr ICP - W/ incr dose Splanchnic and hepatic blood flows are reduced along with systemic arterial pressure
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Is cardiac output well maintained with Isoflurane?
Yes
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What is Enflurane mainly used for?
- Maintenance | - Can achieve anethesia
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Enflurane SE
- Hypotension - Greater ventilator depression - Increase cerebral pressure (cerebral vasodilator) - Mild to moderate liver injury (rare)
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How fat soluble is Desflurane?
Not very
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How does does it take alveolar concentration to reach 80% with Desflurane?
5 mins (quick induction and recovery)
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When is Desflurane mostly used for?
Out pt surgury
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Is Desflurane used for induction?
Hell no! Strong airway irritant (coughing, breath holding and so on)
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Desflurane cardiac effect
Cardiac output is well preserved
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Sevoflurane Lipid Solubility?
Low (Rapid induction)
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What is Sevoflurane inidcated for?
- Induction and maintenance | - Out pt due to rapid recovery
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Sevoflurane SE
- Reduction of tidal volume
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Nitrous Oxide
- Weak anesthetic | - Significant Analgesic effect
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NO SE
When administered alone it can significantly incr cerebral blood flow and intracranial pressure
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Why are Benzos used?
- anxiolysis - amnesia - sedation
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What are the most frequently use Benzos perioperative? (In order of whats used most first)
1. Midazolam 2. Diazapam (valium) 3. Lorazapam (Ativan)
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What is an example of an Alpha Adrenergic Agonis?
Dexmedetomidine (Precedex)
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What is Dexmedetomidine indicated for?
Short term (<24hrs) sedation of critically ill or sedation in non intubated pts
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What does Dexmedetomidine provide?
Provides analgesia with little respiratory effects
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Dexmedetomidine SE
- Hypotension - bradycardia - n/v
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What is the only effective analgesic?
Katamine
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What is the only opioid NOT metabolized in the liver?
Remifentanil (Ultilva)
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Name one depolarizing neuromuscluar blocking agent
Succinylcholine
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Succinylcholine SE
- ***Incr Serum K - ***Malignant Hyperthermia - Incr intra-ocular pressure - Incr Intragastric Pressure - Prolonged paralysis
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How does succinylcholine work?
Directly blocks the nicotinic receptors with an initial activation
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Name one non-depolarizing neuromuscluar blocking agent
Vecuronium
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How does Vecuronium work?
Directly blocks the postsynaptic nicotinic receptors with no activation
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How can you stop the effects (muscle paralysis is no longer desired) of Vecuronium?
Give anticholinesterase inhibitor - neostigmine or endrophonium

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