Complications in Anesthesia — Flashcards

Flashcard 11: _____G needles and swabs x3 are one of the components of the anaphylaxis kit

Answer: 24/25

Flashcard 12: The most common anaphylactic agent during anesthesia is _____

Answer: antibiotics

Flashcard 13: A patient undergoing massive transfusion may develop _____calcemia due to citrate toxicity

Answer: hypo

Flashcard 14: What is the characteristic location of PDPH?_____

Answer: Frontal and/or occipital

Flashcard 15: Cardiac arrest is a _____ sign of malignant hyperthermia

Answer: late

Flashcard 16: What is a major life-threatening anesthesia-related complication in patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy?

Answer: Anesthesia-induced rhabdomyolysis (AIR) and Hyperkalemia

Extra: Patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) are at risk of Anesthesia-Induced Rhabdomyolysis (AIR) when exposed to triggering agents (volatile anesthetics or succinylcholine). This leads to acute, life-threatening hyperkalemia and potential cardiac arrest. Note: While the clinical presentation is similar, DMD is no longer considered a risk factor for classic Malignant Hyperthermia (MH). The two conditions have different genetic and pathophysiological bases.

Flashcard 17: _____ effect is the decrease in the partial pressure of the 2nd gas (leading to hypoxia) due to the rapid elimination of first gas during recovery from anesthesia

Answer: Fink effect (Diffusion hypoxia)

Flashcard 18: Intra-_____ injection of thiopentone can form crystals in the arterioles and capillaries, causing severe vasoconstriction, thrombosis and even gangrene

Answer: arterial

Flashcard 19: _____ nerve is most commonly injured nerve under anesthesia

Answer: Ulnar

Flashcard 20: A drastic fall in etCO2 with hypotension during neck surgery is most likely due to _____.

Answer: venous air embolism (VAE)