General Anesthesia — Flashcards

Factors affecting Minimum Alveolar Concentration (MAC): No answer _____

Hyper_____, Hypercalcemia, Hypermagnesemia and HyperH+ (acidosis) will all decrease the minimum alveolar concentration for an anaesthetic agent

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

Hint: IV anesthetic

Inhaled anesthetics with _____ solubility in blood have a slower onset of action

Hypo_____, hypotension, hyponatremia and hypoxia will all decrease the minimum alveolar concentration for an anaesthetic agent

_____ manouvre is used in rapid-sequence induction to reduce the risk of aspiration

Neuro/Psych _____ and etomidate are IV anesthetics that exert their effects via potentiation of the GABAA receptor complex

_____ can cause adrenocortical supression

Hint: Injectable anesthetic

Psychiatric disorders such as schizophrenia are a contraindication to the use of which anesthetic?_____

_____ will decrease the minimum alveolar concentration for an anaesthetic agent