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Muscle Relaxants
Anes-mid term
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Graduate
02/03/2013

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What is anxiety?
Definition
An unpleasant emotional state consisting of psychological % physiological responses to anticipation of unreal or imagined danger
Term
What is barbiturates poor for?
Definition
Anxiolytics but good sedatives
Term
What is given to relieve anxiety prior to operation?
Definition
BZDP-benzodiazepin
Term
What is Titrate for?
Definition
Anxiolysis, sedation, and hypnosis
Term
What is amnesia used for?
Definition
prior to an unpleasant or uncomfortable procedure.
it's is intrinsic part of GA
Term
What is Nausea?
Definition
Unpleasant sensation associated with urge to vomit
Term
What is vomitting?
Definition
Forceful expulsion of gastric contents
Term
What is Retching?
Definition
Labored rhythmic activity of respiratory muscles
Term
What are patient factors in PONV?
Definition
Nonsmokers
Women>men
High levels of anxiety
Previous PONV or motion sickness
Term
What are anesthetic factors in PONV?
Definition
Opioid, especially postoperatively
Anticholinesterases for reversal of NMB (neostigmine)
Term
What are the drug for drying secretions: antisialogogues?
Definition
Receptor of PSNS cholinergic terminals blocked by: anticholinergic drugs: antihistamines, phenothiazines, butyrophenones
Term
Where is muscarinic receptors located for acetylcholine binding?
Definition
Heart, salivary, glands, smooth muscle
Term
Where is nicotinic located?
Definition
ANS ganglia, and neuromuscular junction
Term
What is atropine indication?
Definition
Increase heart rate
Bronchodilation
Antisialagogue
Term
What is scopolamine for?
Definition
sedate or cause excitation, associated with hallucinations, especially when used with meperidine
Antiemetic
Antisialagogue
Term
What is Glycopyrrolate indicated for?
Definition
Increase HR
Does not cross blood-brain barrier: does not cause central cholinergic syndrome
Bronchodilation
Antisialogogue
Term
What are the medication to prevent allergic reaction?
Definition
H1 and H2 antagonists
and corticosteroids: prevent histamine release, facilitate epinephrine
Term
What is Benedryl indicated for?
Definition
Histamine H1 blocker
causes sedation
does not affect respiration
Term
What is Ranitidine indicated for?
Definition
H2 blocker like cimetidine, famotidine
Decrease stomach acid secretion
Role in prevention and treament of allergic reaction unclear
Term
What is aspiration prophylaxis?
Definition
H2 blocker to decrease production of gastric acid
Gastropropulsive agent: metoclopramide
Non-particulate antacid: Bicitra or Sodium Citrate buffer
Term
What is the premed to decrease anesthesia requirements?
Definition
Alpha 2-adrenergic agonists: act in CNS to decrease sympathetic outflow and used for treatment of HTN and provide postop analgesis
Given pre-op to decrease anesthesia requirement by up to 40%
Term
What are alpha2 clinical uses?
Definition
Reduce withdrawal symptoms in opioid tolerant and alcoholic pts
Preinduction of HTN pts
Aid induced hypotension
Preindcution administration for postoperative sedation
Term
What is Clonidine used for?
Definition
treament of HTN
CNS action on alpha2 receptors and provide analgesia
Notable postanesthesia Lethergy
Term
What is Dexmedetomidine?
Definition
More specific alpha-2 agonist
Term
What is oral and rectal midazolam for?
Definition
patients sleepy for a long period
Usually little effect on respiration
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