Sedatives/Anesthetics Flashcards

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Definition of sedative/anesthetics (3 words)

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sedatives/anxiolytics/hypnotics

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2
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GABA how many subunits?

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5

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3
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Site for convulsant work on

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Picrotoxin site

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4
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Steroid site these medications work here

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Allopregnanolone anesthetics and anxiogenic

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5
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GABA site a medication works here

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bicucline

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6
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Medications that work on the benzodiazepine site

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Agonists (diazepam and zolpidem) and inverse agonist here, and antagonist

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7
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Orthosteric site of the gaba receptor

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GABA binds at the orthosteric site on the GABAA receptor

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8
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Promote the gaba receptor

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allopregnanolone, anesthetics, agonst (daizepam and zolpidem)

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9
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Inhibit the gaba receptor

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inverse agonist, antagonists, bicucline, convulsants, anxiogenics

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10
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Benzo plus an opioid can cause

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resp depression, coma, death

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11
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Midazolam can interact with

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antifungals

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12
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Midazolam are prolonged with these conditions

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obesity and decreased albumin levels

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13
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Lorazepam is preferred when

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long term sedations >72 hours

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14
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Lorazepam is offered in these routes

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oral im and iv

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15
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benzodiazepine withdrawal can occur ____ length of time

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after 2 weeks of benzo use

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16
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symptoms of benzo withdrawal

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insomnia, anxiety, inc hr, autonomic instability

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17
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to avoid benzo withdrawal

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convert to longer acting agent to taper slowly

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18
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time frame for emergence of symptoms of benzo withdrawl

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corresponds to the half life of the benzo

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19
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these medications do not stay in the tissues for a long time

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etomidate, prop and ketamine

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20
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propofol is a ____ agonist

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GABA agonist (inhibitory activity)

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21
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How does Propofol cross the BBB

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Highly lipid solubility

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22
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ketamine can cause this state of anesthesia.

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dissociative (eyes open talking moving but dissociated from pain)

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23
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Hemodynamic effect of ketamine

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little* resp depression

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24
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secondary effect of ketamine

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hyperalgesia and chronic pain post surgery

25
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ketamine cane be used a ____therapy

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adjunct; extreme response to pain-analgesic effect

26
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etomidate is classified as

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general anesthetic/anesthesia induction; hypnotic used for the induction of anesthesia

27
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etomidate is ___acting

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ultra short actiing non barbiturate; <1 minute duration 3-5min

28
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midazolam interacts with this organ

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liver-cyp450

29
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Paradoxical effects of benzos

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irritability, paranoia heighted anxiety

30
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Cardiovascular effects of denzos

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decrease BP

31
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CNS effect of benzos

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tolerance

32
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midazolam can accumulate due to

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active metabolite in renal failure- due to lipophillic can take long ot clear

33
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lorazepam Propeties

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anxiolytic, amnestic, anticonvulsant, hypnotic

34
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less lipid soluble than midazolam

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lorazepam

35
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contain propylene glycol, lactic acidosis, atn and hyperosmolar states

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lorazepam

36
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gastric lavage/activated charcoal for benzo OD

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no longer recommended

37
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benzo OD

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supportive care, symptomatic care’ IV hydration and maintain adequate airway

38
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hemodynamic effects of general anesthesia

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Hemodynamic instability-vasodilation, myocardial depression​

39
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respiratory effect of general anesthesia

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Respiratory drive diminished, suppress the gag reflex​

40
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hypo or hyper temp effect of general anesthesia

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Hypothermic bc general anesthesia slows down metabolic rate ​<36 degrees

41
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GI effect of general anesthesia

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N/V/decreased lower esophageal tone

42
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MAC anesthesia stands for

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monitored anesthesia care (local and some sedation/analgesia) these pts usually can protect their airway, but they wont remember anything that happened. Don’t need to be intubated

43
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Anesthetic state of a person

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Amnesia​

Analgesia​

Unconsciousness​

Immobility in response to noxious stimulation​

Attenuation of autonomic responses to noxious stimulation​

44
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Onset of propfol

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rapid onset short duration

45
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General anesthetic with sedative and hypnotic properties at lower dose, refractory status epilepticus

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propofol

46
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Propofol Infusion Syndrome

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Observed with sustained (> 48 hr) high-doses (> 75 mcg/kg/min)​

High dose, seen in younger folks​

Potential risk factors​

Corticosteroids, sepsis, catecholamine therapy and brain injury​

47
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Propofol Infusion Syndrome Symptoms

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↑ TG, metabolic acidosis, hypotension, bradycardia, rhabdomyolysis, hepatomegaly, cardiac and renal failure

48
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single dose of etomidate can causes

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adrenal insufficiency

49
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The use of ________is associated with longer EEG and motor seizure durations. This might be because the absence of anticonvulsant effect

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etomidate

50
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anesthetic adjuncts

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Benzodiazepines​

Analgesics​

A2 Adrenergic Agonist ​

Neuromuscular Blocking Agents

51
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this medication is a alpha 2 adrenergic agonist

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dexmedetomidine

52
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what does alpha 2 do? side effects?

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reduces noradrenergic tone; releases substance p to have analgesic properties.

decreases hr and bp; not resp depression.

53
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precedex

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8x more selective than clonidine​

Anxiolytic, hypnotic, anti-shivering analgesic sparing​

No respiratory depression​

Cooperative sedation​

Bradycardia​

Hypotension

54
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this syndrome is a risk factor when on corticosteroids septic patient brain injury

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propofol infusion syndrome

55
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high triglycerides, metabolic acidosis hypotension bradycardia rhabdo hepatomegaly cardiac and renal failure

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propofol infusion syndrome

56
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___ &______are two opiate medications that can precipitate serotonin syndrome and seizures in at-risk individuals.

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Tramadol and meperidine

57
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what paradoxical effects do you see with benzos

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fast speech excitability and restlessness

58
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this long acting Benz works with status epileptics

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diazepam

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