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01/19/2014

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Ketamine:
# benefits
# adverse affects
Definition
# no respiratory depression
# increases cardiac work, O2 consumption, BP and secretions
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Main side effect of Methoxyfluorane
Definition
Renal toxicity
Term
Main side effect of Halothane
Definition
Hepatic toxicity
Term
Populations you don't want to use Succinylcholine in
Definition
Burn pts and spinal cord injury pts
Term
MOA of Succinylcholine
Definition
Depolarizes the muscle
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Effect of clindamycin on neuromuscular blockade
Definition
Prolongs
Term
Medication that should be avoided in patients taking MAOIs
Definition
Demerol
Term
MOA of Reglan/metoclopramide and effects
Definition
# Dopamine agonist in GIT
# increases LES tone and gastric motility
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MOA of omeprazole and side effects
Definition
Inhibits Na/H ATPase
# can cause gynocomastia
Term
Digoxin
# drug class
# MOA
# Adverse effects
# Caution
Definition
# glycoside
# inhibits Na-K ATPase to incr Ca in heart which slows AV conduction and increase contractility without increasing O2 consumption
# can cause decreased splanchnic flow and mesenteric ischemia
# with low K the heart is more sensitive to drug and can cause complete heart block
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Amrinone:
# MOA
# Effects
Definition
# phosphodiesterase inhibitor
# inotrope, increases cardiac output and decreases SVR
Term
Medical adrenalectomy
Definition
Metyrapone and aminoglutethimide
Term
Medical orchiectomy
Definition
Leuprolide
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Therapeutic side effects of vasopressin
Definition
# useful in GIB because it decreases splanchnic blood flow and portal blood flow
# given with BB to avoid angina
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Nitroprusside effects and side effects
Definition
# relaxes arteries and veins
# can develop CN toxicity
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Effect of nitroglycerine
Definition
# mostly a venodilator
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Indomethacin
# MOA
# special use
Definition
# blocks PG production
# used to clse PDA
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