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Who was the first to isolate oxygen and nitrous oxide?
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Joseph Priestly
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Who first demonstrated nitrous in a dental procedure but was a failed attempt?
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Horace Wells
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Who was the first to demonstrate Ether on Oct 16th 1846?
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William Horton
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Who is called the mother of Anesthesia?
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Alice Magaw
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who founded the first school of anesthesia in 1916 in Lakeside, OH? and the AANA?
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Agatha Hopkins
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What are the five goals of anesthesia?
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amnesia
analgesia unconsciousness muscle relaxation, ANS control) |
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What are the phases of anesthesia?
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Pre-op assessment
Induction Maintenance Emergence REcovery |
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Define anesthesia?
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the loss of sensation in a part of the body or in the body generally induced by administering a drug
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What is a balanced anesthesia?
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Combinations of narcotic, muscle relaxant, and N20 without a volatile agent
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At what age do men routinely receive EKG prior to surgery?
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Over 40 yrs (Women over 50yrs)
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What effect does Aricept have on Succinylcholine?
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Aricept is a cholinesterase inhibitor and will prolong the paralytic effect
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What is stridor-- an upper or lower airway sound?
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Stridor is an upper airway sound caused by edema or obstruction
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What is the major cause of post-op mortality?
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pulmonary issues
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what is teh major cause of post-op hospital admission?
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Nausea and vomiting
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What is porphyria?
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Porphyria is a group of inherited or acquired enymatic defects of heme biosynthesis. Each type of porhyria has a characteristic pattern of overproduction and accumulation of heme precursors based on the location of the dysfunctional enzyme in the heme.
Acute porphyria often causes severe neuropathy, the basis for multisystem impairment. |