Term
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Definition
| What are the three types of anesthesia? |
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Term
Skeletal muscle relaxation
Temporary effects
Analgesia
Rapid onset
Amnesia |
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Definition
| What should the ideal general anesthetic cause? |
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Term
Toxic conditions
Hypoxia
Laryngospasm
Excess tracheobronchial secretions
Respiratory depression |
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Definition
| What should the ideal general anesthetic not cause? |
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Term
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Definition
| Is there an ideal general anesthetic? |
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Term
| Administering several anesthetic agents at low doses to minimize side effects of each but still cause a sufficient overall effect. |
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Definition
| Describe "balanced anesthesia" |
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Term
1.) Analgesia - loss of sensation
2.) Delirium - Unconsciousness, rapid breathing
3.) Surgical - Unconsciousness, deeper breathing
4.) Medullary paralysis - Point of no return, don't want to get to this level (death in 3-5 mins) |
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Definition
| What are the 4 stages of induction anesthesia? |
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Term
Analgesics (opiates mainly)
Sedation (Benzodiazepines, barbiturates)
Antiemetics
Infection Control
Disease Modifying Agents |
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Definition
| What are the pre-anesthesia medications? |
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Term
Oral hypoglycemics
MAOI's
Anticoagulants
Diuretics |
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Definition
| What meds need to be stopped prior to surgery? |
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Term
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Definition
| What is the suffix for inhaled anesthetics? |
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Term
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Definition
| What is the risk of anesthetics? |
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Term
| Dantrolene (a muscle relaxant) and ice |
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Definition
| How do you treat malignant hyperthermia? |
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Term
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Definition
| What is the suffix for longer acting adjuvant agents? |
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Term
Propofol
Etomidate
Ketamine
Benzodiazepines (Midazolam & Diazepam) |
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Definition
| List the IV anesthetics from fastest acting to longest acting |
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Term
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Definition
| What is the short acting adjuvant agent? |
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Term
| Non-depolarizing neuromuscular blockers |
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Definition
| What are long acting adjuvant agents also called? |
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Term
| Depolarizing neuromuscular blockers |
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Definition
| What are short acting adjuvant agents also called? |
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Term
Dizziness
Respiration Rate
Nausea
Drowsiness
Unsteady Gait |
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Definition
| What are the impacts that general anesthesia can have on PT? |
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Term
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Definition
| What is the local anesthetic suffix? |
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Term
| Lidocaine or bupivacaine often mixed with epinephrine to increase duration of action for intradermal injection |
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Definition
| What is typically in a local anesthetic? |
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Term
| Decreased sensation in area |
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Definition
| What is the impact of local anesthesia on PT? |
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Term
| Numbing a large area, but not all of the body and the patient is still conscious. (like a spinal tap) |
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Definition
| What is regional anesthesia? |
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Term
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Definition
| What is usually in the regional anesthetic? |
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Term
Less pain
Decreased sensation
Increased risk of falls |
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Definition
| What is the impact of regional anesthetic on PT? |
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