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What is the goal of general anesthesia?

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absence of all perceived sensations

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What is the purpose of general anesthesia?

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Allow detailed surgical procedures with minimal harm to patient

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What was the “anesthesia” before 1846?

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  • Unconsciousness from strangulation or blow to head
  • Drugs for pain
  • Physical restraint
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What was anesthesia after 1846?

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  • First use of ether
  • Development of safer, less toxic drugs
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What are the general requirements of general anesthesia?

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  • Loss of consciousness (perceived sensation)
  • Amnesia
  • Inhibition of reflexes
  • Skeletal muscle relaxation
  • Safe, transient, predictable
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What are the stages of general anesthesia?

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  1. Analgesia
  2. Excitement/delirium
  3. Surgical anesthesia
  4. Medullary paralysis
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What are the general anesthetics inhalation agents?

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  • Halogenated liquids
  • Nitrous oxide
  • Other gases
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What are the general anesthetic IV agents?

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  • barbiturates
  • benzodiazepines
  • opioids
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Injected anesthetic take effect (BLANK) but are (BLANK) to control level

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quickly
more difficult

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Inhaled anesthetic take effect (BLANK) but (BLANK) to control level

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slowly
easier

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What is the general protocol to how general anesthesia is administered?

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  • Patient start with small dose of injected to get patient under quickly
  • Switch to inhaled agent for duration of procedure
  • Start to withdrawal inhaled agent ASAP
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How is balanced anesthesia provided?

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Use 2 or more agents

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What is the mechanism of action for general anesthetics?

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Increase inhibition or decrease excitation throughout CNS by directly effecting neuronal receptors or combo of lipid & receptor effects

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What is the purpose of anesthetic adjuvants given pre/post op?

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  • Relax & sedate patient prior to surgery
  • Reduce post-op nausea & vomiting
  • Reduce of there problems related to anesthesia
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What do Neuromuscular junction blockers do?

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  • Paralyze skeletal muscles to facilitate positioning on table, prevent spasms, allow easier mechanical ventilation
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What are the 2 type of NMJ blockers?

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  • Depolarizing
  • Nondepolarizing
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How long do the effects of NMJ blockers last?

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Short durations- lasting from a few minutes to an hour or so

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What can NMJ blockers cause post op?

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Muscle soreness

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What is a very rare effect of NMJ blockers?

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  • Some patients may lack certain metabolizing enzymes and remain paralyzed at end of surgery
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What is dissociative anesthesia?

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Patient remains conscious but indifferent to surroundings

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How is dissociative anesthesia achieved?

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Use of ketamine or combo of antipsychotic with opioid

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When is dissociative anesthesia useful?

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-Diagnostic/radiologic procedures
- Dressing changes
- Emergency surgeries

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What are some residual effects of general anesthesia?

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-Chills/shivering
- Nausea, vomiting
- Sore throat
- Cognitive effects

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What short term cognitive effects can occur from general anesthesia?

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-Confusion
- Lethargy

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What populations will see some possible long-term cognitive effects of general anesthesia?
In older adults and patients with comorbidites
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What is the Rehabilitation concerns of general anesthetics?
- muscle soreness - respiratory hygiene - confusion, altered cognition
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What is the goal of local anesthesia?
Interrupt nerve condition at site of application
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What is the purpose of local anesthesia?
Prevent or relieve pain without loss of consciousness or systemic effects
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What is the suffix of typical local anesthetics?
-Caine
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What is the mechanism of local anesthetics?
-Bind to sodium channels in nerve membrane - Inactivate sodium channels, prevent action potential conduction
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How are local anesthesias administrated?
-Topical - Transdermal - Inflitration - Nerve block - Spinal/ epidural block - Sympathetic block - Intravenous regional anesthesia
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Where is topical local anesthesia applied?
surface of skin
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What is topical local anesthesia applied for?
Pain relief Minor burns Abraison Prior to injections or IV insertion
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How is transdermal application enhanced by?
- Electricity (iontophoresis) - Ultrasound (Phonophoresis) - other chemicals
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Where is infiltration local anesthesia applied?
- Injected subcutaneously - Allowed to penetrate/infiltrate into selected area
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When is infiltration commonly used?
Before suturing wounds
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Where are peripheral nerve blocks injected and commonly used for?
- Injected close to nerve or nerve plexus - Commonly used for dental procedures, other minor surgeries
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Where is an epidural administered?
Outside of dura
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Where is a spinal block administered?
Into subarachnoid space
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Where is a sympathetic block inserted to target UE?
Stellate ganglion
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Where is a sympathetic block inserted to target LE?
L4, L5 chain ganglia
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What is an intravenous regional anesthesia (bier block) and how does it remain in limb?
-Local anesthetic injected into venous system of affected arm or leg - Tourniquet placed proximally to keep drug in limb
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How is a continuous nerve block administered and used?
- Admin: Small catheter is implanted near peripheral nerves to a specific region - Local anesthetic dripped slowly/continuously onto nerve
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What is the pro and con of continuous nerve block?
- Pro: excellent post-op pain control - Con: Loss of sensation, motor function, proprioception when block is in effect
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What does differential nerve block effect?
Smallest (unmyelinated fibers 1st) then largest myelinated fibers
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What is the typical order of functional loss with differential nerve block?
-Pain - Temp -Touch - Proprioception - Motor
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What does LAST stand for in the local anesthetics?
Local anesthetic system toxicity
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What are some symptoms of LAST with CNS toxicity?
-Ringing/buzzing in ears (tinnitus) - Agitation, restlessness, seizures - Decrease sensation in tongue and mouth, areas of skin - Later stages: CNS depression (including respiratory depression/failure)
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What are some symptoms of cardio toxicity due to LAST?
- Changes in heart rate (bradycardia) - Other ECG abnormalities - Clinical signs of cardiac depression (fatigue, dizziness) - Cardiac arrest
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What is the primary goal of muscle relaxants?
Selective decrease in skeletal muscle excitability
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What are muscle relaxants primarily used for?
Muscle spasm spasticity
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What is a muscle spasm?
- Injury to muscle, peripheral nerve - Tonic contraction in paraspinals, traps
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What is spasticity?
CNS legion Exaggerated stretch reflex
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What are some agents used to treat muscle spasm?
- Centrally acting anti-spasm drugs - Diazepam
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What are centrally-acting Antispasmodic drugs?
-Diverse groups of drugs - used commonly in back, neck spasm, other orthopedic injuries
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What is the mechanism of Central antispasm drug Carioprodol?
-Enhance GABA inhibition in brain
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What is the mechanism of Central antispasm drug cyclobenzaprine?
Increase serotonin in brainstem
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How does Diazepam work?
- Works in CNS to increase inhibitory effects of GABA - Less excitation leads to muscle relaxation
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What is Baclofen?
Synthetic GABA - Stimulates receptors in cord - Decreases excitation of alpha motor neuron - Administered intrathecally
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When is intrathecal baclofen used and how is it delivered?
- Used in severe spasticity - Delivered by catheter and pump to deliver drug to subarachnoid space
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What are some signs of intrathecal baclofen overdose?
- Decrease respiration - Decrease cardiac function - Stupor - Coma
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What are some signs of intrathecal baclofen withdrawal?
- Fever - Confusion - Hallucination - Seizures
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What is the primary agent of Alpha- 2 agonists?
Tizanidine
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How do Alpha-2 agonist work?
- Stimulates alpha 2 receptors located on spinal interneruon - Cause inhibition of interneurons (decrease excitatory input onto alpha neuron)
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How does Gabapentin work?
- Inhibits Ca entry presynaptic terminals, decrease release of glutamate (other excitatory neurotransmitters)
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How does Dantrolene work?
- Only direct- acting muscle relaxant - Inhibits release of calcium from skeletal muscle SR
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What is Botulinum toxin and where is it injected?
- Muscle paralytic - Injected locally into skeletal muscle for severe spasms
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What is the mechanism of botulinum toxin?
Inhibits Ach release at skeletal NMJ
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When does relaxation occur and how long does it last after botulinum is injected?
- Occur within 3-7 days - Lasts 2-3 months
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What are some signs of botulinum overdose?
- Drooping eyes - Difficulty speaking/swallowing - General muscle weakness - Respiratory distress
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What are the agents used to treat spasticity?
- Diazepam - Baclofen - Alpha 2 agonist - Gabapentin - Dantrolene - Botulinum toxin

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