pharmacology
physiology
airway & equipment
monitoring & physics
crisis management
100

this IV induction agent produces hypnosis via GABA-A receptor potentiation

what is propofol?

100

these are the primary determinants of myocardial oxygen demand

what are heart rate, contracitility, and ventricular wall stress

100

this is the usual ETT tip position relative to the carina

approx 3-5 cm above

100

this standard intra-operative (5-lead) EKG lead is best for detecting myocardial ischemia

what is V5 (or precordial)

100

these are the first actions to undertake if an intubated, anesthatized patient develops acutely increased airway pressures and desaturation

what is hand ventillation with 100% FiO2 + circuit check

200

this inhaled anesthetic agent has the lowest blood-gas partition coefficient (among commonly used volatiles)

what is desflurane

200

this lung volume is what remains after normal/tidal passive expiration

what is functional residual capacity (FRC)

200

this Mallampati score corresponds to visualization of only the hard palate

what is mallampati IV

200

this is what pulse oximetry measures

what is arterial hemoglobin oxygen saturation (SpO2)
200

this is the first line agent for management of intra-operative anaphylaxis with cardiovascular instability

what is epinephrine

300

which neuromuscular blocking agent undergoes Hofmann elimination and ester hydrolysis?

what is (cis)atricurium?

300

this physiologic variable is the principal determinant of cerebral blood flow under normal conditions of intact autoregulation

what is/are PaCO2 (and CMRO)
300

this breathing system component prevents CO2 re-breathing in a closed circle system

what is the CO2 absorber

300

this is the typical relationship between ETCO2 and PaCO2 in a normal anesthatized adult

what is PaCO2>ETCO2 by 2-5 mmHg

300

this is the treatment for a patient with suspected malignant hyperthermia

what is dantrolene

400

this opioid is metabolized by non-specific plasma and tissue esterases, resulting in a context-sensitive half-time of approx 3-5 mins

what is remifentanil

400

according to the alveolar gas equation, this is the PAO2 on room air at sea level with PaCO2 of 40 mmHg and normal respiratory quotient

what is 100 mmHg

400

this is the approximate oxygen tankpressure of a full oxygen tank at room temperature

what is 2000 psi

400

this physical property determines the transition between laminar and turbulent flow through an airway

what is reynolds number (depends on fluid density, velocity, viscosity, airway diameter)

400

a patient undergoing distal radius ORIF under a planned MAC following supraclavicular block acutely develops agitation/delirium, bradycardia, and hypotension... this is the most appropriate initial intervention

what is intralipid/lipid emulsion for suspected LAST

500

this IV induction agent is associated with adrenal suppression through inhibition of 11-beta-hydroxylase

what is etomidate

500

this happens to pulmonary vascular resistance at the extremes (low/high) of lung volumes

what is increases

500

this is principle mechanism by which pre-oxygenation increases safe apnea time

what is alveolar denitrogenation

500

this is the component of a standard anesthesia breathing circuit where apparatus dead-space begins

what is the Y-piece

500

this diagnosis requires immediate consideration in a patient develops hypotension, increased airway pressures, unilateral breath sounds, and distended neck veins following central line placement

what is tension pneumothorax

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