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Antagonist |
Reversal agents used to reverse the effects of medicine. |
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What medications are used to flush arteries to prevent blood clots? |
Heparinized saline solution. |
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What is used to treat ventricular arriythmia? |
Lidocaine |
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True or False: Zylocaine comes in a topical gel. |
True |
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What is Lugols solution used for? |
To stain the cervix. |
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What is Levophed used for? |
Vasoconstrictor used to treat Hypotension. |
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What is dextrain used for? |
To treat hypovalemia. |
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What category is Pilocarpine in. |
Miotics. |
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What is topical Thrombin used for? |
To prevent bleeding. |
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What is normal saline? |
0.9 sodium chloride |
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What is used to prevent deep vein thrombosis? |
Heparin. |
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What is methylene blue used for? |
To see if the fallopian tube have a clear passage for the eggs to get through. Radiopaque solution. |
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What is the generic name for Marcaine? |
Bupivicaine. |
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What prevents cardiovascular complications when positioning a patient? |
Moving them slowly. |
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What is meperidine used for? |
Adjunct to regional or general anesthesia, moderate pain relief. (given pre-op for pain relief.) |
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What is isoproferenal used for? |
To treat slowing of Myocardial contractions. |
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Examples of hemostatic agents used in orthopedic surgeries. |
Absorbable gelatin sponges (Gelfoam) Microfibrillary Collagen (Avitene) Thrombin Bone Wax |
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What is sodium bicarbonate used for? |
Antacid |
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What is anactine used for? |
ultra short acting agent used for intubation. |
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What are Mydriatics used for? |
Dilating of the pupil. |
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What surgery is BSS used in & what is it used for? |
Eye Surgery, and Irrigation of eyes. |
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What hemostatic agent should be applied, dried, and handled with dry gloves? |
Avitene. |
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What is the result of adding epinephrine to local anesthesia? |
It prolongs the anesthetic agent. |
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What does anesthesia mean? |
Without pain. |
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Why would you use cricoid pressure? |
Applied prior to induction of anesthesia and continues until endotracheal tube is placed. |
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What is succinylcholine used for? |
Depolarizing Nerve Block. |
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What causes a hemolytatic reaction? |
A blood transfusion where the immune system destroys the new blood. |
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What are thrombolytics used for? |
As clot busting drugs. |
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What is an auto transfusion? |
Using patients own blood. |
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What are sedatives used for pre-operatively. |
To reduce anxiety. |
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What is used after eye surgery? |
Depo-medrol. |
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Conversion between celsius and fahrenheit. |
98.6 F = 37C |
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Hemostatic agent contraindication with infection? |
Absorb able collagen |
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Contrast media used if allergic to iodine? |
Renograffin. |
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What barbituate is used for general anesthesia. |
Thiopental. |
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Isotonic solution used during TURP? |
Glycine. |
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NACl |
Sodium Chloride |
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Injection into the subarachnoid space? |
Spinal Block |