Obstetrics

Sep 18, 2016 by in ANESTHESIA Comments Off on Obstetrics

Glycopyrrolate Heparin Insulin Nondepolarizing neuromuscular blocker Succinylcholine This chapter will also discuss many pharmacologic therapies for the pregnant patient. Local anesthetics and opioids are the foundation of most neuraxial techniques…

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New Vistas in Anesthetics, IV Induction Agents

Sep 18, 2016 by in ANESTHESIA Comments Off on New Vistas in Anesthetics, IV Induction Agents

  Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 Agents Etomidate, propofol Ketamine, nitrous oxide, xenon, cyclopropane Barbiturates, halo alkyls Actions Potent hypnotics Potent analgesics Potent hypnotics Weak immobilizers Weak hypnotics Potent…

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Liver Disease and Liver Transplantation

Sep 18, 2016 by in ANESTHESIA Comments Off on Liver Disease and Liver Transplantation

Drug Protein binding and hepatic extraction ratio Volume of distribution at steady state Clearance Elimination half-life Clinical significance in patients with liver disease Thiopental 85 % 0.2 Increased Decreased Prolonged…

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Antimicrobial Agents

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Drug Mechanism Indication Dosing options Drug interactions Side effects Monobactam (aztreonam) Inhibition of cell wall mucopeptide synthesis Strong activity against gram-negative bacteria; may be substituted for penicillins or cephalosporin IV,…

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Drug-Induced QT Prolongation

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Fig. 46.1 Characteristic short-long-short on ECG rhythm strip preceding episode of torsades de pointes (With kind permission from Springer Science + Business Media: Benson et al. [66], Figure 3, and…

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Understanding Anesthesia-Induced Memory Loss

Sep 18, 2016 by in ANESTHESIA Comments Off on Understanding Anesthesia-Induced Memory Loss

Fig. 54.1 Anesthesia has both desirable and undesirable end points. General anesthetics cause the therapeutic end points of amnesia, immobility, unconsciousness, and analgesia (shown in blue). Cardiovascular instability, convulsions, respiratory…

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Peripheral Vasodilators

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Preload reduction Afterload reduction Decreased pulmonary venous congestion Reduction in ventricular wall stress Decreased ventricular wall stress Increased coronary blood flow Increased coronary blood flow Enhanced oxygen delivery Improved myocardial…

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Neuropharmacologic Agents for Neurologic Conditions

Sep 18, 2016 by in ANESTHESIA Comments Off on Neuropharmacologic Agents for Neurologic Conditions

Chemical Structure 30.1 Levodopa Chemical Structure 30.2 Benzatropine Chemical Structure 30.3 Cyclophosphamide Chemical Structure 30.4 Riluzole Chemical Structure 30.5 Azathioprine References 1. Dierdorf SF, Walton JS. Rare and coexisting diseases….

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