Anesthesia for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy — Flashcards

Flashcard 1: Laryngeal mask airway and other supraglottic airway devices are part of advanced airway management, which comes under _____ guidelines

Answer: ACLS

Flashcard 2: _____ administration may lead to salivation and lacrimation which can be prevented by premedication with glycopyrrolate

Answer: Ketamine

Flashcard 3: _____ is a safety measure on the anesthesia machine to prevent incorrect cylinder attachment

Answer: PIN index system (PISS)

Flashcard 4: Laryngeal mask airway is associated with _____ risk of gastrointestinal aspiration when compared with tracheal intubation.

Answer: increased

Flashcard 5: What is the most cardiac stable anesthetic agent?_____

Answer: Etomidate

Flashcard 6: Which benzodiazepine is used preferable as an intravenous anesthetic induction agent?_____

Answer: Midazolam

Flashcard 7: _____ is the most commonly used depth of anesthesia monitor.

Answer: Bispectral index

Flashcard 8: In the Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS), in case of endotracheal intubation or tracheostomy, the _____ component is denoted as NT.

Answer: verbal

Extra: According to the updated GCS (2014) guidelines, if a component cannot be assessed (e.g., verbal component in an intubated patient), it is recorded as **NT** (Not Testable). Traditionally, this was recorded as **T** (e.g., 1T).