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A-alpha

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Heavy myelination
Sk. muscle motor, proprioception
12 - 20 um
4th block

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A-(beta)

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Heavy myelination
Touch, pressure
5 - 12 um
4th block

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A-Gamma

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Medium myelination
Skeletal muscle, tone
3 - 6 um
3rd to block

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Delta

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Medium myelination
Fast pain, temperature, touch
2 - 5 um
3rd to block

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B fibers

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Light myelination
preganglionic ANS fibers
3 um
1st to block

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C fibers - sympathetic

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no myelination
post ganglionic ans fibers
0.3 - 1.3
2nd to block

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C-fibers dorsal root

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no myelination
slow pain, temperature, touch
0.4 - 1.2
2nd to block

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ED50 for local anesthetics

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Cm = minimum effective concentration is a unit of measure that quantifies the concentration of local anesthetic that is required to block conduction

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Rank the nerve fibers according to their sensitivity to LA in vivo (most to least sensitive)

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B-fibers –> C fibers –> Alpha-delta, gamma –> Alpha beta –> Alpha alpha

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3 possible configurations of the VG sodium channel

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resting = channel closed, but can depolarize
active = channel open, Na+ moving along concentration gradient into the neuron
inactive = channel closed, cannot be opened

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How and when do LA bind to the VG sodium channel?

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Active and Inactive states ONLY!

LA are more likely to bind to axons conducting APs and less likely to bind to those that are not conducting APs

More frequently nerve depolarized, more open, more time for LA to bind = use-dependent or phasic blockade

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What is an AP? How does it depolarize a nerve?

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Temporary change in a transmembrane potential followed by a return to transmembrane potential.

-Na or Ca must enter cell (makes inside more +)
-Threshold potential reached, cell depolarizes

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What happens when a nerve repolarizes?

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Removal of positive charges from inside the cell via removing potassium

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How does LA affect neuronal depolarization?

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Bind to the alpha subunit on the inside of the sodium channel

-critical # of sodium ch. blocked, there aren’t enough open channels for sodium to enter in sufficient quantity
-the cell can’t depolarize

THEY DO NOT AFFECT RMP OR THRESHOLD POTENTIAL

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Role of ionization w/ respect to LA

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-Weak baes w/pka values > 7.4
-We can predict > 50% of the LA will exist as the ionized, conjugate acid after injection
-Non-ionized passes through axolemma, but the ionized binds to alpha-subunit on the interior of VG Na channel

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What are the 3 building blocks of LA?

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Benzene ring = lipophilic
Intermediate chain = ester/amide, metabolism, allergy
Tertiary amine = hydrophilic, accepts proton, m makes a molecule a weak base

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Incidence of allergies w/LA

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Esters - d/t para-aminobenzoic acid which is an immunogenic molecule

Amides - rare, d/t methylparaben preservative

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What determines LA onset? Which drug disobeys this rule

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pKa (potency, dose)

Chlorprocaine b/c its 3% so lots of molecules

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What determines local anesthetic potency?

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Lipophilicity- think, more drug able to traverse the neuronal membrane
Intrinsic vasodilating effect

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What factors determine LA DOA

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Protein binding

The intrinsic vasodilating effect, lipid solubility (more lipophilic = long DOA)

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Discuss the intrinsic vasodilating effects of LA. Which LA has the opposite effect?

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At low doses, they all vasoconstrict. At high doses (clinical doses) they all vasodilate except cocaine.

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Amide Local Anesthetic pKa

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Bupivacaine 8.1 (96% protein)
Levobupivacaine 8.1
Ropivacaine 8.1 (94% protein)
Lidocaine 7.9 (65%)
Prilocaine 7.9 (55%)
Mepivacaine 7.6 (78%)

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Ester LA pKa

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Procaine 8.9 (6% protein)
Chloroprocaine 8.7 (0% protein)
Tetracaine 8.5 (76% protein)

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List 5 factors that govern the uptake and plasma concentration of LA

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  1. tissue blood flow
  2. properties of LA
  3. metabolism
  4. additives
  5. site of injection
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Rank injection sites w/corresponding LA concentrations
IV Tracheal interpleural intercostal caudal epidural brachial plexus femoral sciatic subcutaneous
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Max dosing for amide LA
Levobupi (2/150 mg) Bupi (2.5 vs 3/175 vs 200 mg) Ropi (3/200 mg) Lido (4.5 vs 7 / 300 vs 500 mg) Mepivacaine (7/400 mg) Prilocaine (8/ 500 - 600 mg)
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Max dose for ester LA
Procaine (7 and 350 - 600) Chloroprocaine (11 vs 14 mg/kg and 800 vs 1000 mg)
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What is the most common sign of LA toxicity?
Seizure Bupi - cardiac arrest
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Lidocaine toxicity according to plasma concentration
1 - 5 = analgesia 5 - 10 = tinnitus, sk. muscle twitching, numb lips, restlessness, vertigo, blurry vision, hypotension, myocardial depression 10 - 15 = seizures, LOC 15 - 25 = coma, respiratory arrest > 25 = CV collapse
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What increases risk of CNS toxicity?
Hypercarbia/acidosis, Hyperkalemia
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Why is the risk of cardiac morbidity higher with bupivacaine than with lidocaine
1. affinity for VG sodium channels in the inactive and active states 2. rate of dissociation from the receptor during diastole bupi has a slower rate of dissociation from this receptor during diastole
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rank the difficulty of cardiac resuscitation w/LA
bupi > levobupi > ropi > lidocaine
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Discuss ACLS modifications w/LAST
1. no epi (keep it less < 1 mcg/kg) 2. no vaso, lido, procainamide 3. use amio
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Discuss LAST treatment
100 mL bolus over 2 - 3 minutes < 70 kg - 1.5 mL/kg over 2 - 3 minutes 250 mL over 15 minutes < 70 kg - 0.25 mL/kg/min max dosing = 12 mg/kg
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How much tumescent lidocaine can you use?
50 - 55 mg/kg
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Potential complications of tumescent anesthesia?
pulmonary edema, pulmonary embolus GA recommended if > 2 - 3 L of the tumescent solution is used
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Name two LA that produce leftward shift of oxyhgb curve?
Prilocaine + benzocaine b/c they can cause methemoglobinemia Oxygen binding site on the heme portion of the hemoglobin molecule contains ferrous iron oxidation of iron --> ferric (fe 3+) methgb impairs oxygen binding and unbinding from hgb molecule
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What drugs are capable of causing methemoglobinemia
nitroglycerin nitroprusside sulfonamides phenytoin benzocaine cetacine prilocaine emla
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s/s methemoglobinemia
tachycardia tachypnea chocolate colored blood cyanosis oxygen @ 85% LOC, coma, death
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treatment for methemoglobinemia
methylene blue 1-2 mg/kg over 5 minutes max = 7 - 8 mg/kg MOA: methgb reductase metabolizes methylene blue to form leucomethylene blue which functions as an electron donor and reduces ferric back to ferrous
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Two patient populations at risk for methgb
neonates (deficient in methgb reductase, thus sus to oxidation) g6pd (no methgb reductase, exchange tx)
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EMLA cream is made of
2.5% prilocaine 2.5% lidocaine prilocaine metabolizes to o-toluidine, which oxidizes hgb to methgb
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Max dosing EMLA cream
0 - 3 mo, 1 g or 10 cm2 3 - 12 mo, 2 g or 20 cm2 1 - 6 yrs, 10 g or 100 cm2 7 - 12 years, 20 g or 200 cm2
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Sodium bicarb + LA
shortens LA onset reduces pain during injection 1 mL of 8.4% sodium bicarb with 10 mL LA
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Drugs added to LA for supplemental analgesia?
Opioids (Mu) Clonidine (Alpha2) Epi (alpha2)
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hyaluronidase
hyaluronic acid is present in the interstitial matrix and basement membrane. it hinders the spread of substances through tissue -hyaluronidase hydrolyzes hyaluronic acid - facilitating the diffusion of LA thru tissues ophthalmic blocks = speeds onset enhances quality, mitigates the rise in IOP
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Discuss pain transduction
injured tissues release various chemicals that activate peripheral nerves and/or cause immune cells to release proinflammatory compounds. the peripheral nerves transduce this chemical soup into an AP
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inflammation's role in pain transduction
-reduced threshold to pain stimulus (allodynia) -increased response to pain stimulus (hyperalgesia)
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Pain transmission
Three-neuron afferent pain pathway along the spinothalamic tract -first-order neuron: periphery --> dorsal horn -second order: dorsal horn --> thalamus -third order: thalamus --> cerebral cortex
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Pain modulation most important site
Most important site: substantia gelatinosa in dorsal horn (Rexed Lamina II + III)
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Pain modulation descending inhibitory pathway
Periaqueductal gray and rostroventral medulla --> substantia gelatinosa
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Inhibition of pain occurs via
spinal neurons release GABA + glycine descending pathway release Ne, 5-Ht, endorphins
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Pain is augmented by
central sensitization + wind-up
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Discuss the process of pain perception
Limbic system and cerebral cortex process pain signals
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What is the MOA of opioids?
Each opioid receptor links to a G-Protein, and agonism of the receptor instructs the G-Protein to turn off adenylyl cyclase Reduction of cAMP --> alters ionic current
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How does decreased cAMP alter ionic current
1. VG Ca Ch inhibited --> decreased NT release 2. Augment K+ Ch inward rectifier --> hyperpolarizes
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What are the precursors of the endogenous opioids?
Pre-proopiomelanocortin --> Endorphins (MU) Pre-enkephalin --> Enkephalin (DELTA) Pre-dynorphin --> Dynorphins (KAPPA)
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mu 1
analgesia (spinal + supraspinal) bradycardia euphoria, miosis, urinary retention, low abuse
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mu 2
-analgesia (spinal only) -bradycardia -rr depression -constipation -dependence
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mu 3
immune suppression
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kappa stimulation
antishivering diuresis dysphoria delirium hallucinate
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opioids affect on cv
bradycardia (Unless meperidine -- tachycardia) bp remain stable if patient is cv healthy hypotension w/morphine + meperidine (histamine release)
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opioids affect on ventilation
via mu + delta CO2 response curve rightward Drop in RR and increase in Vt
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how do opioids affect the pupil?
edinger westphal nucleus stimulation --> PNS stim. ciliary ganglion and oculomotor nerve (CN 3) --> miosis
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how do opioids produce n&v?
CTZ (area postrema of medulla) vestibular apparatus
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how do opioids contribute to urinary retention?
mu + delta detrusor relaxation + urinary sphincter contraction
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Immunologic effects of opioids
histamine (meperidine, morphine, codeine) inhibits cellular + humoral immune function suppress NK cell function
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How do opioids affect thermoregulation?
Reset the hypothalamic temperature set point to decrease core body temperature
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Rank IV opioids in terms of potency
-sufentanil > remifental = fentanyl > alfentanil > dilaudid > morphine > meperidine
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compare the equianalgesic opioid dose r/t 10 mg of morphine
100 mg meperidine 1.4 mg dilaudid 1000 mcg alfentanil 100 mcg fentanyl/remifentanil 10 mcg sufentanil
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Discuss the co-admin of meperidine and MAOI
can cause serotonin syndrome meperidine is a weak SRI MAO deaminates serotonin in the synaptic cleft, co-admin of these drugs can cause serotonin syndrome s/s = hyperthermia, LOC, hyperreflexia, sz, death MAOi's = phenelzine, isocarboxazid, tranylcypromine
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Alfentanil pka
6.5 90% unionized Low vd, high degree of plasma protein binding (alpha - 1)
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Largest VD of opioids vs smallest
Fentanyl = 4 L/kg Remi = 0.39 L/kg
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PK/PD Remi
Ester linkage hydrolysis by erythrocyte and tissue esterases -highly lipophilic - 0.1 - 1 mcg/kg/m - obese pt use LBW - avoid intrathecal b/c glycine causes sk. muscle weakness
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How does methadone reduce pain?
-mu receptor agonist -NMDA receptor antagonist -inhibits monoamine reuptake
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Etiology of opioid-induced sk. muscle rigidity?
mu stim in the CNS greatest resistance at the larynx
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Buprenorphine
mu agonist partial greater than morphine analgesia cannot be reversed by naloxone DOA 8 hour can give transdermal
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Nalbuphine
Kappa agonist, mu antagonist Similar to morphine Reversed by naloxone Useful for cardiac pt b/c no changes HD
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Butorphanol
-Kappa agonist, mu antagonist (weak) -greater than morphine analgesia -reversed by naloxone -postop shivering treatment -intranasal route
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Which opioid antagonist is least likely to reverse respiratory depression?
Methylnaltrexone b/c quaternary amine group Good for opioid-induced constipation
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Which opioid antagonist has the longest DOA?
Naltrexone (no 1st pass) DOA = 24 hours ER formula

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