Questions Flashcards
Which anesthetic are least favorable with Beta-Adrenergic Receptor Blockers? (Start from least favorable to favored)
- Ketamine
- Enflurane
- Halathane
- Opiods
- Isoflurane
What is the use of Yohimbine?
-Impotence
Physostigmine is nonionized and is ________, not a quaternary ammonium compound.
tertiary
What drug reactivates acetylcholinesterase?
Pralidoxime
Miosis is the _____ of the eye and mydriases is the _____ of the eye.
- Constriction
- Dilatation
Phentolamine is used in the acute treatment of what emergency and is used in the treatment of sympathomimetic extra vasculature?
-Phentolamine
What is the drug of choice in the treatment of pheochromocytoma and the dose when used.
- Phenoxybenzamine
- 0.5 to 1 mg/kg
How is norepinephrine metabolized in the varicosity?
- MAO in the synaptic cleft
- COMT in the plasma
- Reuptake occurs in the presynaptic cleft (80%)
Describe the synthesis of Noriepinephrine?
- Tyrosin
- L-Dopa
- Dopamine
- Norepinephrine
- Epinephrine
What would a massive parasympathetic response do to the organism?
- Organism would be prostrate
- helpless
- salivating
- wheezing
- weeping
- vomiting
- urinating
- deficating
- seizing
What drug is used to treat myasthenia gravis?
-Pyridostigmine
The cranial sacral nerve III arises from the:
Midbrain
Cranial sacral nerve IX and X arise from the:
medulla
Cranial Sacral nerve VII arises from the:
Pons
List the cranial sacral nerves that carry parasympathetic activity?
- III
- VII
- IX
- X
- S2
- S3
- S4
What is used to treat Hypercalcemia?
- Pamidronate
- Zolendronic
What is the spinal anesthesia dose of fentanyl?
10 to 25 mcg
What is the spinal anesthesia dose of morphine?
250mcg
What is the spinal anesthesia dose of clonidine?
150mcg
What is the equation to convert Celsius to Fahrenheit?
9/5 x C + 32 = Fahenheit
What is the equation to convert Fahrenheit to Celsius?
(F - 32) x 5/9 = Celsius
List the affects of Fenoldapam administration?
INCREASE
- Renal blood flow
- urinary SODIUM excretion
- Creatine clearance
- Heart Rate
- IOP
DECREASE
- Arterial pressure
What is the receptor in the treatment of anti cholesterol and the appropriate serum levels with drug.
- HMG-CoA
- Adequate is LDL below 130 mg/dL
- Optimal is LDL below 100 mg/dL
Give the equation for anion gap.
- (Na+) - ([CL-] + [HCO3-]) = Anion Gap
- Appropriate level is 8 to 12 meq/L
What does an increase anion gap indicate?
- Renal failure
- Ketoacidosis
- Lactic acidosis
- hyperosmolar
- nonketotic coma
- ETOH toxicity
List the ace inhibitor and the duration of each.
- Captapril (6-10 hours)
- Lisinopril and Enalapril (18 to 30 hours)
- Ramipril (24-60 hours)
What is the dose of Stadol.
1 to 2 mg (IV or IM)
What is the normal serum osmolarity?
280 to 290 mosm/L
What is the osmolarity of D5 1/4, 1/2 NS,
D5NS, D5W.
- D5 1/4 is 355
- 1/2 NS is 154
- D5NS is 586
- D5W is 253
What is the equation for creatine clearance?
(Urinary creatinine x Urinary Flow Rate)/Plasma creatinine
Why are esters more prone to allergic reaction?
-Paraaminobenzoic acid preservative (PABA)
Found in lotion, sunscreen, cosmetics, sulfonamides,, foods
What arteries consist of the celiac trunk?
- Common Hepaic Artery
- Left Gastic Artery
- Splenic Artery
Stimulation of the __ receptor causes _______ by histamine and stimulation of the ___ receptor causes _______.
- H1
- bronchoconstriction
- H2
- Bronchodilatation
List from greatest to least the most common anaphylaxis agents.
- Intra op drugs (Rocuronium) 60%
- Latex 15%
- Antibiotic 10 to 5 %
- Opiods 5 %
Anaphylactoid does not involve Ig__ and is mediated by ____ and ____ activation.
- E
- Mast
- Basophil
What class of drug could be used to make the respiratory system more sensitive to CO2.
-Xanthines
Drug: Aminophylline
Describe the Sorsal-Lamniscal Sensory System.
- Sensation is pressure, touch, and vibration
- Cuneatus (lateral) and Gracilis (medial)
- Ascend ipsilateral side of the spinal cord, CROSSES over the to the contralateral side of the thalamus and primary sensory cortex
- Considered the “direct route”.
- Monitors the somatosensory evoked potential (SSEP)
What is the reticular Activating System?
- “Indirect route”
- Maintain the alert/awake state
How does general anesthesia work?
-Depressing the reticular activating system. (sedation and hypnosis)
List the sensitivity of Somatosensory Evoked Potential(SSEP), Brainstem Auditory Evoke Potential(BAEP), and Visual Evoked Potential (VEP).
- VEP is very sensitive (V = Very)
- SSEP is Somewhat sensitive (S = Somewhat)
- BAEP is Barely sensitive (B =Barely)
Describe the pain pathway.
- Tract is called the tract of Lissauer
- A delta nerve is the fast pain
- C nerve is the slow pain
- Impulse enter through the dorsal root ganglion and ascends/descend 1 to 3 segments.
Describe the pathway for fast sharp pain (A delta fibers)?
- Leave the tract of lissauer
- Enter the dorsal horn and terminates in Rexed’s Lamina 1 and 5
- Second order of neurons cross to the contralateral lateral spinothalamic tract and ascend to the brain
Describe the pathway for slow chronic Pain (C fibers)?
- C fiber terminate in rexed’s lamina 2 and 3.
- interneurons transmit pain to lamina 5
- Neuron leaving immediately from lamina 5 cross immediately to the contralateral lateral spinothalamic tract and ascend to the brain.
What is the major neurotransmitter released from A delta fibers to bind with AMPA and NMDA receptors?
- GLUTAMATE
What is the major neurotransmitter released from C fibers to bind with NK-1 receptors?
-Substance P
What is the tract name for the pain sensory?
Anterolateral system
- Lateral Spinothalamic Tract
- Ventral Spinothalamic Tract
What is the function of the Dorsolateral Tract?
Modulates Pain.
What ligand inhibits “Substance P” in the releasing nerve terminal?
Enkephalin (E)
(((Gate )))
(Another one may be Endorphins)
Name one Hydrophilic and three lipophilic opiods.
HYDROPHILIC:
-morphine
LIPOPHILIC:
- alfentanil
- fentanyl
- sufentanil
Spinal Anesthesia works at receptor sites, but primarily at this receptor. (Bonus: What is the zone of rexed’s lamina?)
- Mu1, Mu2, Kappa, Delta
- Zone 2 (Substantia Gelatinosa)
Supraspinal analgesia occurs when the opiod works on the brain in what areas and at what receptors. Which receptor is dominant in this function?
- Limbic, Hypothalamus, thalamus
- Mu1, Kappa, Delta
- Mu1 is dominant
What type of pain is felt in Supraspinal analgesia?
Pain would be still felt, but the patient would not care.
Name all the opiods:
- morphine
- codeine
- hydromorphone
- meperidine
- Fentanyl
- Sufentanil
- alfentanil
- remifentanil
Name a opiod that is ultra short acting, metabolized by nonspecific plasma esterases, potent mu recptor agoinist and appears to lack delta and kappa agonist activity.
Remifentanil
Nam competitive opiod antagonist.
Naloxone
naltrexone
Nalmefene
Name the opiod agonist/antagonist.
- Nalorphine
- nalbuphine
- Dezocine
- butorphanol (stadol)
- Buprenorphine
- Pentazocine
Name the cranial nerves.
- Olfactory
- Optic
- Oculomotor
- trochlear
- Trigeminal
- Abducen
- Facial
- Acoustic
- Glossopharyngeal
- Vagus
- Accessory
- Hypoglossal
Name from start to finish the route of CSF?
- Choroid Plexus
- Lateral Ventricles
- Foramina Munro
- Third Ventricle
- Aqueduct of Sylvius
- Fourth Ventricle
- Foramina of Lushka/Foramen of Magendie
- Subarachnoid Spaceof the spinal Cord
- Brain
- Arachnoid Villi
What is Cushing Triad?
- Reflex increase in mean arterial blood pressure
- Reflex decrease in heart rate
- irregular respirations
Where should a central venous catheter with single orifice lumen be place and where should a multiple orifice lumen be place for a craniotomy?
- The single central venous catheter should be place 3 cm above the junction of the right atrium and superior vena cava junction.
- The multilumen ventral venous catheter should be place 2 cm below the junction of the right atrium and superior vena cava.
From time of birth, how long does it take for the anterior, posterior, Anterolateral, and posterolateral fontanelles to close.
- Anterior is 18 months
- posterior is 2 months
- anterior lateral is 2 months
- posterolateral is 2 years.
In relation to mechanical and electrical events of the heart the P wave represents.
-Atrial Depolarization
In relation to mechanical and electrical events of the heart the QRS complex represents.
- ventricular depolarization (and atrial repolarization)
In relation to the mechanical and electrical events of the heart the PR interval represents.
- atrial systole and AV nodal delay
In relation to the mechanical and electrical events of the heart the QT interval represents.
-Ventricular systole
In relation to the mechanical and electrical events of the heart the T wave represents.
- ventricular repolarization
In relation to the mechanical and electrical events of the heart the U wave (not always present) represents.
- precise activity unknown.
What are the leads and the coronary artery supply to the posterior inferior wall.
Leads are 2, 3, and AVF
Blood supply is Right coronary artery
What are the leads and the coronary artery supply to the septum and anterior wall.
Leads are V2, V3, V4, V5
Blood supply is left anterior descending (LAD)
What are the leads and the coronary artery supply to the lateral wall.
Leads are 1, AVL, V4, V5, V6
Blood supply is the Left circumflex
What is the equation for MAP.
MAP = (Cardiac output x SVR) / 80 + CVP
What is the equation for flow.
Flow = (pressure 1 - pressure 2)/ resistance
What is the equation for Ejection Fraction,
EF = Stroke volume / End Diastolic Pressure
What is the Frank Starling Law of the heart.
The greater the ventricular filling, the greater the preload. (When preload increases, stroke volume increases.)
What determines the contractility of the heart?
-Chemical environment of the cardiac cell.
T/F: Compared with the normal heart, the sized of the left ventricular chamber is not changed in the concentrically hypertrophied heart.
TRUE
What law is it when the volume overload causes the ventricular hypertrophy (eccentric).
Law of LaPlace
What is the equation to obtain Stroke Volume and what is the normal value.
- Stroke Volume = Cardiac Output / Heart Rate
- 60 to 90 mL
What is the equation to obtain Stroke index and what is the normal value.
- Stroke index = Stroke Volume / Body Surface Area
- 40 to 60 mL/m^2
What is the equation to obtain Systemic vascular resistance and what is the normal value?
- Systemic Vascular Resistance = (80) (Mean arterial pressure - central venous pressure) / Cardiac output
- 900 to 1500 dynes.sec.cm ^-5
What is the equation to obtain Pulmonary Vascular Resistance and what is the normal value?
- Pulmonary Vascular Resistance = (80) (Pulmonary Artery Pressure - PCWP) / Cardiac Output
- 50 to 150 dynes.sec.cm^-5
What nerve carries the afferent action potential to the brain from the BARORECEPTORS in the aortic arch?
- Vagus nerve
What nerve carries the afferent action potential to the brain from the BARORECEPTORS in the carotid sinus?
-Glossopharyngeal nerve (hering’s nerve)
T/F: The carotid baroreceptors are physiologically more important than the aortic arch baroreceptors and are primarily responsible for minimizing acute blood pressure alteration.
TRUE
What does nitric oxide synthase converts the amino acid arginine to.
Nitric oxide
Where is Nitric oxide produced?
vascular endothelial cell
What enzyme does Nitric oxide activate?
Solubel guanylyl cyclase (sGC)
What is the second messanger when nitric oxide is used?
cGMP
What two drugs are used to produce Nitric Oxide action for smooth muscle relaxation?
- Nitroprusside
- Nitroglycerine
Inamrinone (Inocor) and milrinone (Primacor) block the breakdown of this enzyme and cause an increase in ___ of the heart and a decrease in what hemodynamics. What is the muscle affected.
- cAMP
- Contractility
- SVR
- Smooth muscle
In mitral valve anterior Leaf motion in hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (IHHS) the venture effect draws leaflet out as blood rushes by. Whose law is this?
Bernoulli’s Law
What would cause acute aortic regurgitation?
- Trauma
- endocarditis
- aortic dissection
What is the normal aortic valve area?
2.5 to 3.5 cm ^2
What is considered sever aortic valve stenosis?
0.8 to 1 cm^2
What is considered critical aortic valve stenosis?
0.5 to 0.8 cm ^2
What is considered moderate aortic valve stenosis?
-1 to 1.5 cm^2
What is a considered a normal mitral valve opening?
4 to 6 cm^2
A patient has von willabrand disease and requires a dessmopressin for treatment. What is the dose?
0.3 mcg/kg IV over 10 to 20 minutes.
If given Dessmopressin what patient with von willebrand could develop thrombocytopenia.
type 2b von willebrand disease.
What type of blood would be given to correct von willebrand disease and what factor are in it.
- Cryoprecipitate
- Factor 1 (fibrinogen)
- Factor 8
- Factor 13
What factor aggregates platelets?
Factor 1 (Fibrinogen)
What is the most common inherited bleeding disorder?
Von Willebrand Disease
What is the second most common inherited bleeding disorder?
Hemophilia A (Factor VIII)
What is the treatment for Hemaphilia A
- Fresh Frozen Plasma
- Cryoprecipitate
All the procoagulant except platelets are found in what blood source?
Fresh frozen plasma
How much will 1 unit of Packed Red Blood cells raise the hematocrit?
- 3 to 4 %
- 1 gram/dL
How much will 1 cc/kg of RBC increase the Hemocrit?
1 %.
How much will one unit of platelet raise the count?
5000 to 10000 mm^3
What constitutes as a massive transfusion?
1 complete blood volume transfused in a 24 hour period.
Anti thrombin binds what factors?
- 2
- 10
- 9
- 11
- 12
Would heparin be affective in a person with anti thrombin deficiency?
NO
The most common cause of an isolated high PT is.
Liver Disease
Cryoprecipitate contains what factors?
-VIII
- I
-XIII
(Remember cryoprecipitate is harvested from platelets thawing.)
What causes a rightward shift on the oxyhemoglobin dissociation curve.
Remember (Maternal RIGHTS)
- (M)aternal Hb
- (R)ight shift
- (I)ncreased PCO2
- Increased 2,3 DP(G)
- Hydrogen ions
- Temperature
- (S)ickle cell
What causes a leftward shift on the oxyhemoglobin dissociation curve.
- Fetal Hemoglobin (HbF)
- Left Shift
- Decrease in PCO2
- Decrease in 2,3 DPG
- Decrease in hydrogen ions
- Decrease Temperature
- Carboxyhemoglobin
- Methemoglobin
Whose law permits the amount of dissolved oxygen in the blood to be calculated?
Henry’s Law
What is Bohr’s effect.
-It is the shift of the oxyhemoglobin Dissociation Curve to the right or left with the increase/decrease of CO2
How is most of the CO2 transported in the blood?
-Much of it DISSOVLES in the blood in the form of HCO3 (Bicarbonate) (90%)
What principle is used in the breakdown of CO2 in the red blood cells so the HCO2 (BiCarb) can be dissolved in the blood?
-Lachatelier Principle
What is Hamburger’s Shift?
-The exchange of Cl- for a HCO3- in the transportation in blood for CO2.
What is the (respiratory) inspiratory pacemaker called and where is it located?
- Dorsal Respiratory Group
- Found in the medulla
Where does the Dorsal Respiratory Group send it action potential?
- Diaphram
- external intercostal muscles
The ventral respiratory group (VRG) can influence both ______ and _____ (internal intercostals)
- inspiration
- expiration
Where is the pneumotaxic center located.
High in the pons
Where is the apneustic Center located.
Low in the pons
What shuts off inspiration?
-Pneumotaxic center
What is the pontine respiratory group?
Pneumotxic center
The central chemoreceptors are stimulated by increased __: an increase in cerebral spinal fluid __ automatically leads to an increase in __.
- H+
- CO2
- H+
What chemical normal drives respiration?
CO2
The glossopharyngeal nerve carries sensory impulses from the ____ bodies, and the vagus nerve carries sensory impulses from the _____ bodies and also from the stretch receptors found in the lung ________.
- Carotid
- aortic
- parenchyma
When are the peripheral chemoreceptors most responsive to the decreases in arterial blood O2 when PaO2 falls below ___ mmHg.
60
What chemical are the central chemoreceptors stimulated by.
Hydrogen Ions
The Peripheral chemoreceptor are stimulated by.
PCO2
When the partial pressure of carbon dioxide in the cerebral spinal fluid increases the hydrogen and bicarbonate ion concentrations increase immediately–what principle or law applies?
LeChatelier’s principle (Mass action)
1 atm = _____ mmHg = ____ cm H2o
- 760
- 1033
What is normal minute ventilation.
4 liter/minute
What is normal cardiac output.
5 liter/minute
What is the normal V/Q mismatch.
0.8
What is an absolute shunt equal to?
zero ventilation
What is an absolute deadspace?
Zero perfusion..
What is the normal PAO2 - PaO2 gradient?
-5 to 15 mmHg