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propofol (diprivan) - Answers Produces both rapid anesthesia and recovery, has antiemetic, hypnotic
agent and commonly used for outpatient surgery. Wakefulness, intracranial pressure, cerebral blood
flow with anticonvulsive. Decreases blood pressure by vasodiliation, and sleep apena may be notice
after induction.
ketamine (ketalar) - Answers Anesthesia for short procedures, gives a dysphoric effect, hallucinations,
and amnesia. Is a profound analgesia
thiopetothal sodium (pentothal) - Answers known as sodium pentothal. Has rapid onset short acting,
saturates in fat or muscle. The redistribution effects are prolonging w/ infusion
methohexital ( brevital) - Answers ultrashort acting barbituate, used for anesthesia, highly protein
bound S/E tremors, vasodilation, decreased CO, tachycardia, apnea, histimine, hiccups, muscle twitching
diazepam (valium) - Answers Seditive w/ amnesia effects. may give excitement at administration
propofol (diprivan) - Answers Should be used within 6 hours after opened. Its highly lipid fat soluble,
rapidly redistributed to muscle fat within a few minutes, metabolized in and outside the liver some
which take place in the lung.
propofol (diprivan) - Answers Renal insufficiency, and even chronic renal failure. Increase in carbon
dioxide, Hypercarbia in the blood. Induces bronchodilation, which reflexes the airway resulting in
laryngospasms. It decreases wheezing in pts with asthma and COPD. allowing pharynegeal suctioning of
secretions
propofol (diprivan) - Answers At the time of injection it can be painful as its administed this can irritate
veins. Also has a potential for contamination and infection after the drug has been placed, This is due to
a breakdown in the sterile technique
Inhalation Agents - Answers These may be used by themselves in a sedation procdures
Nitrous oxide (N2O) - Answers a weak anesthetic gas. Pt may go through different phases of feeling
detached or tingling. It is helpful in calming down a child or apprehensive adult prior to venipuncture
Nitrous oxide (N2O) - Answers for a titrating effect 30%-70% is administered. Without a scavanger it
could cause neurologic obstetric problems.
Nitrous oxide (N2O) - Answers 100% of oxygen is needed after the pt is taken of of the gas if the pt. is
relesed to early they may have diffusion hypoxia
diffusion hypoxia - Answers A phenomenon during emergence from anesthesia that follows the
discontinuation of nitrous oxide and during which nitrous oxide rapidly passes from the bloodstream
into the alveloli and displaces other gases, including oxygen