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Daance / Mod III
Anesthtic Drugs and techniques
Question | Answer |
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What is Ester | a chemical structure created by the combination of an acid with an alcohol. |
examples of ester local anesthetics | procaine and cocaine |
What is Amide | a chemical structure derived from ammonia |
Examples of Amide local anesthetics | lidocaine, mepicacaine, prilocaine |
What is a vascoconstrictor | drugs that cause blood vessels to constrict |
Examples of vascoconstrictors | epinephrine |
what are the four levels of sedation | 1. minimal sedation (anxiolysis) 2. Moderate Sedation (consciouys sedation) 3. Deep Sedation (Analgesia) 4. General Anesthesia |
Example of minimal sedation is ... | diazepam (Valium) or midazolam (versed) |
There is normal response to verbal stimuli with airways reflexes, ventilation and cardiovascular function unaffected | Minimal Sedation (Anxiolysis) |
Purposeful response to verbal or light tactile stimuli with no compromise of the airway and spontaneous ventilation and cardiovascular function usually maintained. | Moderate Sedation (conscious sedation) |
The patient cannot be easily aroused, but has purposeful response after repeated or painful stimuli. The patient may require assistance for maintenance of the airway and ventilation, but cardiovascular function is usually maintained. | Deep Sedation (Analgesia) |
The patient is not arousable, even with painful stimulation. Airway intervention is required and positive pressure ventilation may be required. Cardiovascular function may be impaired. | General Anesthesia |
N2O should be mixed with no less than what % of O2 | 30% |
how long do you "wash out" the patient after N2O | 100% oxygen for 3-4 minutes |
How long does it take a patient to recover from N2O | aprox 15 minutes |
an example of a hypnotic anesthetic is | propofol |
what is the only dissociative anesthetic on the market | Ketamine |
Ketamine provides what for the paitent | Profound analgesic, amnesia, |
ketamine is metabloized where | liver |
Oxygen is kept in what color cylinder | Green |
what is EMLA | Eutectric Mixture of Local Anesthetic |
what is EMLA used for | to pre-numb an area before venipuncture, especially for children used with N2O |
what is a hallmark sign of narcotic effects | pinpoint pupils |
Antihistamines in relatively low doses can do what | counteract the nausea associated with dizziness and motion sickness |