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100

A German surgeon,who first described the technique of intravenous regional Anesthesia in 1908?

Who is Dr August Bier

100

This is a type of hypoxia that is due to reduced tissue and organ perfusion


What is Stagnant or ischemic hypoxia

100

The temperature above which a substance cannot be liquefied no matter how much pressure is applied


What is critical temperature

100

This potential toxicity is most commonly associated with Desflurane

What is Carbon Monoxide

200

This is the first discovered local anaesthetic

What is Cocaine

200

This is a lung zone where pulmonary arterial pressure is higher than alveolar pressure which in turn higher than pulmonary venous pressure


What is West Zone II

200

This is a single-breath method to measure anatomical dead space using nitrogen washout


What is Fowler’s method

200

This is the least size of the blade (scalpel) recommended by Difficult Airway Society (DAS) for the stab incision during emergency cricothyroidotomy:

1. 8

2. 9

3. 10

4. 11

What is scalpel size 10

300

This American dentist, is the first to perform public

demonstration, in 20 th century, of Anesthesia using Ether

William Morton

300

Haemoglobin acts as a good buffer because of these residues (of haemoglobin):

1. Lysine

2. Arginine

3. Histidine

4. Ferrous iron

What is Histidine

300

This central venous pressure waveform represents the rapid drop in right atrial pressure that occurs when the tricuspid valve opens during early ventricular diastole:

a. a wave

b. Y descent

c. c wave

d. x descent

e. cannon waves

b. Y descent

300

The percentage of ventilation the upper lung gets during general anaesthesia in intermittent positive pressure ventilation in lateral position:

1. 45%

2. 50%

3. 60%

4. 70%

What is 60%

400

In 1907, the Draeger“Pulmotor” was introduced as the first device providing this type of ventilation

1. Continuous pressure ventilation

2. Intermittent pressure ventilation

3. Positive End pressure ventilation

4. Negative pressure ventilation

Intermittent positive pressure ventilator    

400

This enzyme is responsible for the rate limiting step in the production of Noradrenaline


What is tyrosine hydroxylase

400

This is the method used to measure cardiac output using pulmonary arterial catheters (Swanz Gans catheter)


What is thermodilution method

400

With long term use of opioids, tolerance develop for most of its effects except for this one

What is Constipation

500

متى تم تأسيس المجلس الطبي الأردني واستحداث تخصصات طبية من ضمنها تخصص التخدير والإنعاش

1. 1954

2. 1975

3. 1982

4. 1996

1982

500

In addition to Rexed lamina II in the dorsal horn, this lamina contains secondary interneurons of the nociceptive (pain) pathway

1.Rexed lamina I

2. Rexed lamina III

3. Rexed lamina V

4. Rexed lamina VII

What is Rexed lamina I

500

considered the most sensitive intraoperative monitor for detecting a venous air embolism 

What is Transesophageal Echocardiogram (TEE)

500

In addition to troponin, this biomarker is recommended by the American Heart Association to be measured for patients above 65 years undergoing high risk noncardiac surgery


What is B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP)