Anesthesia

Question 1

Point of RSI?

Answer 1

Lower risk of aspiration during intubation

Question 2

Stages of anesthesia (Guedel’s)

Answer 2

1: Analgesia, some drowsiness
2: Hyper-excitatory. Gag reflex intact, eyelash reflex lost
3: Surgical anesthesia (plane I-IV)
4: Toxic

Question 3

Succinylcholine contraindications

Answer 3

Burns
NM disease
Eye trauma
Increased ICP
(hyperkalemia, increases occular pressure)

Question 4

Reversal agent for roc?

Answer 4

Sugammadex

Question 5

Indications for arterial line

Answer 5

1. Need beat to beat monitoring
2. Inability to take indirect BP
3. Need for frequent blood sampling

Question 6

Toxic dose of lido vs bupi

Answer 6

Lido= 3
Lido with epi = 7
Bupi= 2.5