Injectable anesthetics: general

Question 1

Injectable anesthetics are used for

Answer 1

induction of general anesthesia in small and large animals

Question 2

Injectable anesthetics may be used alone for short surgical or diagnostic procedures - example?

Answer 2

cat neuter

Question 3

once injected, the effects last until

Answer 3

the drug is metabolized and excreted from the body

Question 4

inductions are:

Answer 4

easy, fast, predictable

Question 5

__% of injectable anesthetics are distributed to the vessel-rich group

Answer 5

75%

Question 6

the vessel-rich group includes what?

Answer 6

• brain/cns
• heart
• liver
• kidney
• endocrine glands

Question 7

__% of injectable anesthetics are distributed to muscle

Answer 7

20%

Question 8

__% of injectable anesthetics are distributed to fat

Answer 8

5%

Question 9

__% of injectable anesthetics are distributed to other tissues (bone, cartilage, connective tissue)

Answer 9

1%

Question 10

2 reasons concentration of injectable anesthetics goes down/decreases

Answer 10

1. drug was metabolized

2. the drug leaves the CNS and goes into other tissues in the body (i.e. muscle)

Question 11

why do we need to be careful not to give too much more of a drug when its effects start to decrease?

Answer 11

you can overdose because the drug IS still in the body

Question 12

the most you should give of a 2nd dose would be about how much?

Answer 12

~ half the original injection

Question 13

if that is not enough to work, what would your next step probably be?

Answer 13

gas the animal