Induction & Pharmacology
Airway & Ventilation
Hemodynamics
Monitoring & Physiology
"Oh Sh*t” Moments
100

This induction agent is most associated with adrenal suppression

What is etomidate

100

This is a common cause of difficult mask ventilation

What is presence of a beard, obesity (BMI > 26), edentulous, elderly (> 55), snoring

100

The term SVR stands for

What is systemic vascular resistance

100

This happens to oxygen consumption during shivering

What is an increase

100

This is the treatment for local anesthetic systemic toxicity

What is intralipids

200

Propofol induces anesthesia by acting as an agonist at this primary receptor

What is GABA-A

200

These three airway axes must be aligned to optimize the view for tracheal intubation

What are the oral, pharyngeal, and laryngeal axes

200

This is the most common cause of tachycardia during surgery

What is inadequate/light anesthesia or pain

200

This happens to MAC as age increases

What is a decrease

200

This is the antidote for heparin overdose

What is protamine

300

This drug is most likely to increase heart rate and blood pressure during induction

What is ketamine

300

This nerve provides the sensory input that triggers a laryngospasm

What is the superior laryngeal nerve

300

This is the first-line vasopressor for spinal-induced hypotension in obstetric patients

What is phenylephrine

300

This is the most sensitive indicator of ventilation

What is PaCO₂

300

This is what happens to ETCO₂ during a pulmonary embolism

What is a decrease

400

This neuromuscular blocker is associated with histamine release

What is atracurium, mivacurium or succinylcholine

400

This is the primary action of the posterior cricoarytenoid muscles

What is abduct the vocal cords

400

At low doses, dopamine primarily stimulates these receptors

What are dopaminergic receptors

400

This condition is not reliably detected by pulse oximetry and can be treated with hyperbaric oxygen therapy

What is carbon monoxide poisoning

400

This is the earliest sign of local anesthetic systemic toxicity

What are CNS symptoms (tinnitus/metallic taste/circumoral numbness)

500

This electrolyte abnormality is associated with succinylcholine administration

What is hyperkalemia

500

This nerve innervates the posterior 1/3 of the tongue

What is the glossopharyngeal nerve (CN IX)

500

This receptor is primarily stimulated by norepinephrine to increase blood pressure

What is the alpha-1 receptor

500

This physiologic change shifts the oxyhemoglobin dissociation curve to the right (name one)

What is: increased CO₂ (hypercarbia), increased temperature, acidosis(inc H ions), inc 2,3 DPG

500

This is the classic triad of an air embolism

What are hypotension, hypoxia, and decreased ETCO₂ (hypocarbia/hypocapnia)

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