Numbers & Formulas
Normal is 5-15 cm H2O
What is intracranial pressure?
Raise the patient's head this many degrees
30
You should have two 20cc syringes of this prepared before the case starts
What is propofol?
Fail to control this vital sign during emergence
What is blood pressure?
Belongs to this class of medications
Calcium channel blockers
750 ml/minute
What is blood flow through the brain?
A drug commonly prescribed preoperatively for this purpose
What is dexamethasone or Decadron
Have this antihypertensive medicaton available for patients with bradycardia
What is hydralazine?
Use this intravenous fluid during the case
What is D5/W?
Can do this to cerebral blood vessels
What is prevent vasospasm?
50-150 torr
What are the limits of autoregulaton?
Set the ventilator setting to do this
What is hyperventilate the patient?
An antiarrhythmic medication commonly used during anesthetic induction
What is lidocaine?
Allow this blood gas to rise above normal
What is CO2?
Contraindicated for this heart condition
What is aortic stenosis?
Mean arterial blood pressure minus intracranial pressure
What is cerebral perfusion pressure?
Keep the patient's mean arterial blood pressure in this range
What is 20% less than baseline?
Use this to keep your patient still throughout the case
What is a vecuronium infusion?
Place your hands near this device before incision
What is the stealth?
Dose range for this medication
What is 5-15 mg/hr IV?
35-45 torr
What is the normal range of PaCO2?
Use this medication as an osmotic diuretic
What is mannitol?
Prepare an infusion of this vasoactive medication for all craniotomy cases
What is phenylephrine?
Allow this condition in a patient with diabetes
What is hypoglycemia?
How long an infusion can be kept at room temperature
What is 24 hours?