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Volatiles
100
Mechanism of action for the antiemetic ondansetron.
What is serotonin (5HT3) receptor antagonism?
100
Induction with this agent is associated with myoclonic activity.
What is etomidate?
100
Ptosis, meiosis, anhidrosis
What is Horner's Syndrome?
100
Fluid maintenance rate for a 77kg man.
What is 117cc/hr?
100
Volatile most likely to cause coronary steal?
What is Isoflurane?
200
Mechanism of action of methylene blue in treatment of methemoglobinemia.
What is reduction of Fe3+ to Fe2+?
200
The one induction medication to avoid in patients with elevated ICP.
What is ketamine?
200
Macroglossia, atlanto-axial instability, endocardial cushion defect.
What is Down Syndrome?
200
GCS for a patient who has no verbal response, spontaneous eye opening, and localizes to pain?
What is 10?
200
Volatile agent associated elevated catecholamine levels when rapidly increased.
What is Desflurane?
300
Malignant hyperthermia results from abnormal calcium release due to this mechanism.
What is ryanodine receptor activation?
300
The only opioid susceptible to nonspecific esterases.
What is remifentanil?
300
Hypotension, distended neck veins, muffled heart sounds.
What is Beck's Triad?
300
O2 E-cylinder at 1000PSI. The number of minutes oxygen can be delivered at a rate of 5L/min?
What is 62 to 67 min?
300
Degradation of sevoflurane by soda lime can result in this potentially nephrotoxic substance.
What is compound A?
400
The mechanism of action responsible for autonomic hyperreflexia.
What is uninhibited/uncontrolled acute sympathetic activity?
400
This hemodynamic response is most likely to occur within 10 minutes following a loading dose of dexmedetomidine.
What is hypertension?
400
DOUBLE JEOPARDY
What is Turner's Syndrome?
400
Oxygen Content for a patient with SaO2 98%, PaO2 100, Hgb 15.
What is 20 ml O2/dl?
400
Order of Vapor Pressure (high to low) (des, enf, hal, iso, sev)
What is Desflurane, Halothane, Isoflurane, Enflurane, Sevoflurane?
500
Main mechanism of action of Gabapentin for treatment of chronic pain.
What is calcium channel binding? NOT GABA.
500
A large bolus of fentanyl may result in ventilation difficulty due to this characteristic centrally mediated response.
What is chest wall rigidity?
500
Widened pulse pressure, bradycardia, irregular breathing
What is Cushing's Triad?
500
Actual tidal volume delivered from a ventilator that does not control for fresh gas flow with the following settings: TV 600, RR12, I:E 1:3, fresh gas flow 6L/min.
What is 725cc?
500
Complete equilibration of the brain with the Pa requires at least this number of time constants.
What is 3?