The Anaesthesia Science Viva Book - part 9 pdf

... with a theory of general anaesthesia. Ketamine acts specifically at the NMDA receptor. The non-NMDA glutamate receptors are divided into various sub-classes (␣-amino-3-hydr oxy-5-methyl-4-isoxazole ... receptors: These consist of the N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) and non-NMDA receptor classes, which comprise the primary excitatory neurotransmitter system in the brain. Inhibition of t...

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... Paulo Cambridge University Press The Edinburgh Building, Cambridge cb2 2ru,UK First published in print format isbn-13 97 8-0 -5 2 1-6 824 8-0 isbn-13 97 8-0 -5 1 1-1 368 6-3 © Greenwich Medical Media Limited ... nerve supplies part of the upper eyelid and the skin of the lower part of the forehead near the midline. The lacrimal nerve supplies the skin adj...

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... Dense subarachnoid anaesthesia will prevent hyper-reflexia completely. Deep anaesthesia or the use of vasoactive drugs to treat developing hypertension are less successful. CHAPTER 6 The anaesthesia science viva ... with a low fixed CO. The foramen ovale may open due to pressure reversal with right to left inter-atrial shunting. CHAPTER 6 The anaesthesia science viva...

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... flexion of the thumb, index and middle fingers. Atrophic changes and wasting of the thenar eminence will flatten the contours of the hand. CHAPTER 2 The anaesthesia science viva book 42 The ulnar ... include the dura, the zygoma, the extraocular muscles, particularly the medial rectus, the carotid sinus, the pharynx, the glottis, the bronchial tree, the h...

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... apparent. ● The use of a multi-holed catheter may further confuse the pictur e, because it is theoretically possible for the catheter to lie partly within the epidural and partly within the subdural ... respiratory function as to the abolition of the stress response itself. CHAPTER 3 The anaesthesia science viva book 96 The ‘stress response’ to surgery Commentary T...

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... of these tumours originate in the gut and so symptoms do not appear until they metastasise to the liver. Prior to CHAPTER 3 The anaesthesia science viva book 118 ◆ Anaesthetic implications: — The ... increases the proportion of drug in the ionised form, thereby reducing its transfer back across the placental membrane. The same is true of pethidine. CHAPTER 3 The ana...

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... been placed above the level of the RA. CHAPTER 3 The anaesthesia science viva book 142 Propofol Commentary Propofol is the most commonly used agent for induction of anaesthesia in the UK. It is used ... inhibit the re-uptake of noradrenaline and 5-HT within the CNS. CHAPTER 4 The anaesthesia science viva book 150 Nutrition Commentary Nutrition has become a se...

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... Itislikely that the viva may move to a general discus- sion of this subject. See Postpartum haemorrhage, page 313. CHAPTER 4 The anaesthesia science viva book 186 Direction the viva may take You ... function. CHAPTER 4 The anaesthesia science viva book 198 Spinal adjuncts to local anaesthetics Commentary This is a question about the drugs that can be added to ep...

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... common lengths include 30, 50, 90 , 100 and 150 mm. Most are 22G. CHAPTER 5 The anaesthesia science viva book 226 Depth of anaesthesia Commentary The discovery of anaesthesia transformed the human condition, ... are ion-exchangers and molecular sieves. The flow of air into the cylinders is directed so that nitrogen and water vapour CHAPTER 5 The anaesthesia science...

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... l then the resulting concentration will be 4.48/224 or 2%. CHAPTER 5 The anaesthesia science viva book 262 clinical relevance, because stiffening the diaphragm of the transducer, shortening the ... further up the tube the area of the orifice is larger in relation to the bobbin and the flow is turbulent. Flow rate through an orifice is related to the density of t...

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