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Characteristics of minimal sedation - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Just for relaxing, little
risk, no change to respiratory/CV status. Ex: nitrous oxide
Characteristics of moderate sedation (conscious sedation) - 🧠ANSWER
✔✔IV only (no gas), benzos & opioids, pt is calm but can be aroused.
Should not affect resp/CV status. Provider must supervise but RN can
administer (in WA). MAC is a type of moderate sedation
Characteristics of deep sedation - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Depressed
consciousness. Anesthesiologist administers. Amnesia. Loss of reflexes
Characteristics of general anesthesia - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Unconscious,
amnesia, loss of reflexes. Total loss of airway. Impaired CV.
Anesthesiology practitioner only.
Pathophysiology of benzodiazepines - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Works at GABA-A
receptors
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, Affect GABA reception, increases effect of GABA into receptor, increases
chloride ion passage. Decreases possibility of neuron from firing.
Suppresses respiratory response to hypercarbia and suppresses seizure
activity
Examples of benzodiazepine - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Midazolam (Versed),
lorazepam (Ativan), diazepam (Valium
Benzodiazepine reversal - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Flumazenil (Romazicon)
Meds: Barbituates (Example, MOA) - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Ex: Methohexital
MOA: Works on GABA receptors. Not reversible with flumazenil. Long
effect. Incr HR, decr BP. Not commonly used, only given for neuro cases
Meds: Non-barbituate (example, MOA) - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Ex: propofol,
etomidate.
MOA: works like a barbituate but not a barbituate
Propofol (Class, pros/cons) - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Class: Non-barbituate
Pros: Low PONV, no effect on ICP. Quick on/off
Cons: No analgesia. Potent vasodilator at high doses. No reversal but
quick on/off. Apnea common
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Characteristics of minimal sedation - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Just for relaxing, little
risk, no change to respiratory/CV status. Ex: nitrous oxide
Characteristics of moderate sedation (conscious sedation) - 🧠ANSWER
✔✔IV only (no gas), benzos & opioids, pt is calm but can be aroused.
Should not affect resp/CV status. Provider must supervise but RN can
administer (in WA). MAC is a type of moderate sedation
Characteristics of deep sedation - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Depressed
consciousness. Anesthesiologist administers. Amnesia. Loss of reflexes
Characteristics of general anesthesia - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Unconscious,
amnesia, loss of reflexes. Total loss of airway. Impaired CV.
Anesthesiology practitioner only.
Pathophysiology of benzodiazepines - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Works at GABA-A
receptors
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, Affect GABA reception, increases effect of GABA into receptor, increases
chloride ion passage. Decreases possibility of neuron from firing.
Suppresses respiratory response to hypercarbia and suppresses seizure
activity
Examples of benzodiazepine - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Midazolam (Versed),
lorazepam (Ativan), diazepam (Valium
Benzodiazepine reversal - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Flumazenil (Romazicon)
Meds: Barbituates (Example, MOA) - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Ex: Methohexital
MOA: Works on GABA receptors. Not reversible with flumazenil. Long
effect. Incr HR, decr BP. Not commonly used, only given for neuro cases
Meds: Non-barbituate (example, MOA) - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Ex: propofol,
etomidate.
MOA: works like a barbituate but not a barbituate
Propofol (Class, pros/cons) - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Class: Non-barbituate
Pros: Low PONV, no effect on ICP. Quick on/off
Cons: No analgesia. Potent vasodilator at high doses. No reversal but
quick on/off. Apnea common
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