advantages/disadvantages of specific inhalation anesthetics – Flashcards
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Nitrous oxide advantages (4)
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1. NO odor 2. Fast induction &emergence 3. MINIMAL cardiopulmonary depression 4. GOOD analgesic
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Nitrous oxide DISadvantgages
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relatively WEAK anesthetic
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Halothane advantages
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1. Pleasant odor (NONirritating vapor) 2. an effective bronchodilator
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Halothane Disadvantages (3)
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1. slow induction and recovery 2. High metabolism-->side effects 3. CV and respiratory depression
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Enflurane advnatge
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pleasant odor
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Enflurane disadvantages 2
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1. CV and respiratory depression 2. Significant metabolism
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Isoflurane advantages
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1. stable cardiac rhyhthm 2. rapid onset and emergence 3. MINIMAL metabolism
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Isoflurane DISADVANTAGES
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1. CV and respiratory depression 2. Pungent odor
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Desflurane advantages (3)
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1. Rapid onset and recovery 2. HIGH potency 3. MINIMAL metabolism
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Desflurane disadvantages
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CV and respiratory depressoin
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Sevoflurane advantages
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1. Fast induction, recovery 2. HIGH potency 3. NONirritating vapro
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Sevofluane Disadvantages
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1. CV and respiratory depression
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Nitrous oxide primaryuse (2)
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1. minor surgery 2. combined with MORE potent anesthetics for general anesthesia
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Halothane primary use (2
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1. Maintainence of anesthesia 3. asthma patients
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Enflurane primary use
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1. maintainence of anetheisa
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Isoflurane primary use
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maintainece of anesthesia
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most widelyused pediatric anesthetic
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halothane
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no longer used mch
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enflurane
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most widely used anesthetic in adults
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Isoflurane
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Desflurane primary use
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outpatient anesthesia
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Sevofurane primary use
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1. outpatient anesthesia 2. inhalation induction-->especillay in children
