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