Miscellaneous Inorganic Applications Flashcards
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Artificial Atmospheres
CHONNX
Pharmaceutical and Medical Gases
Gas therapy
Miscellaneous Inorganic Applications
Prevent build-up of CO2 during gen anesthesia when a patient rebreathes air
Carbon Dioxide Absorbers
2 Types of CO2 Absorbers
Soda Lime and Barium hydroxide Lime
Respiratory Stimulants
Carbon dioxide, ammonium carbonate, aromatic ammonia spirit
Expectorants
Hydroiodic acid syrup, Ammonium Chloride, Ammonium Carbonate, sodium iodide
Help loosen the mucus
are used orally to stimulate the flow of respiratory tract secretions.
Expectorants
Rectal injection used to evacuate the bowel
are used to induce vomiting in low doses.
Enemas
3 types of Enemas
PEG 3350 and Electrolytes for Oral Solution
Sodium Phosphate Enema
Barium sulfate Enema
Aqueous solution directed against a part or into a body cavity
Douche
Donbell’s solution
Sodium borate
A sterile solution that, after the chemical reactions between citric acid and the other two compounds are completed and the resulting solution is sterilized
Irrigating solutions
Irrigation of body cavities, tissues or wounds
Sodium Chloride Irrigation
Use as urinary bladder irrigant
It’s acidic pH is conductive to dissolving any bladder calculli in patients
Citric Acid, Magnesium Oxide, and Sodium Carbonate irrigation
5 Types of Radiopaques, Imaging agents and Radiopharmaceuticals
Barium Sulfate Enema, Barium Sulfate for Suspension, Technetium-99m, Gold-198, Iodine-131
Radioactive isotope, anticancer
Gold-198
Radioactive iodine for thyroid disease and cancer
Iodine-131
5 types of Structural Repairs
Tantalum, Gold, Mercury alamgams, Zinc-eugenol cement, Plaster of paris
Used as a bone replacement for temporary braces of long bones
Tantalum
As dental crowns, bridges and inlays
Gold
Used for dental filings
Mercury amalgams and Zinc-eugenol cement
Temporary support structures, esp for broken bones
Plaster of paris
are agents that counteract a poison.
Antidotes
Treatment for cyanide and iodine poisoning
Sodium thiosulfate