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Nitrous oxide- classification |
Sedative/ anesthetic gas |
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Nitrous oxide- MOA |
CNS depressant |
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Nitrous oxide- indications |
Pain, sedation |
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Nitrous oxide- contraindications |
COPD, pneumothorax, bowel obstruction |
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Nitrous oxide- doses |
Self-administered |
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Nitrous oxide- routes |
Inhalation |
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Nitrous oxide- adverse effects |
Dizziness, hallucinations, nausea, vomiting, altered mental status |
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Nitrous oxide- other |
Should not be used in any patient who cannot comprehend verbal instructions or who is intoxicated with alcohol or other medications |
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Propofol- trade name |
Diprivan |
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Propofol- classification |
Non barbituate nonbenzodiazepine sedative |
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Propofol- MOA |
Uncertain, but appears to potentiate GABA receptors |
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Propofol- indications |
Sedation |
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Propofol- contraindications |
History of hypersensitivity to the drug, hypersensitivity of soy or egg products |
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Propofol- doses |
25- 75 mcg/kg/min |
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Propofol- routes |
IV |
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Propofol- adverse effects |
Pain on induction, nausea, vomiting, respiratory depression |
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Propofol- other |
All monitors should be in place, resuscitative equipment should be immediately available |
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Etomidate- trade name |
Amidate |
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Etomidate- classification |
Nonbarbituate, nonbenzodiazepine sedative |
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Etomidate- MOA |
Appears to modulate GABA receptors |
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Etomidate- indications |
Sedation |
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Etomidate- contraindications |
History of hypersensitivity to the drug |
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Etomidate- doses |
0.1- 0.3 mg/kg |
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Etomidate- routes |
IV |
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Etomidate- adverse effects |
Myoclonic jerk, respiratory depression, laryngospasm |
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Etomidate- other |
Does not have analgesic properties, calcium channel blockers can prolonged respiratory depression, can cause increased cortisol levels all monitors should be in place, recessive equipment should be immediately available |
