Lecture 1: Intro and medical math Flashcards
In what year did equine anesthesia evolve with the development of new drugs?
1950
Define pharmokinetics
the study of how the body interacts with administered substances for the entire duration of exposure
Define anesthesia
total loss of sensation in a body part or in the whole body, generally induced by a drug or drugsD
Define analgesia
Loss of sensitivity to pain, relief from pain without loss of consciousness
Define sedation
CNS depression in which the animal is awake but calm and generally uninterested in its surroundings
Define tranquilization
State of tranquility and calmness in which the animal is relaxed, reluctant to move, awake, unconcerned with its surroundings
Define pharmodynamics
the study of the biomedical, physiologic, and molecular effects of drugs on the body
How many mg/mL is 2% lidocane?
20 mg/mL
Define dose
Quantity of drug to be delivered at a particular time
Define dosage rate
amount of drug per unit of body weight
How many drops/second will a 20 kg patient recieve if a fluid rate of 10 ml/kg/hr is desired and a 20 drops/ml IV set is selected?
~1 drop/sec
How many mLs of injectable KCL needs to be added to a 1L bag of LRS with 750mL left to make it 20 mEq/L?
7.5mL
V1 (2 mEq/ml) = 0.75L (20 mEq/L)
Solve for V1
