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Prolonged neuromuscular blockade - Differential Diagnosis
- Drugs, Acid-base Disorders, Metabolic, Neurologic, Electrolyte abnormalities

By Mark Harris, MD
neuromuscular blockade ... neuromuscular #blockade ... Differential #Diagnosis #Anesthesiology
Neuromuscular Blockers Reference Table

Depolarizing Agent
 - Succinylcholine (Anectine; Quelicin)
Nondepolarizing Agents
 - Atracurium (Tracrium)
 - Cisatracurium (Nimbex)
Neuromuscular #Blockers #Blockade ... #Table #Anesthesiology
Train of Four monitoring is commonly used by anesthesiologists to determine the adequacy of paralytic agents
stimulation #anesthesia #anesthesiology ... monitoring-neuromuscular-blockade
Causes of Postoperative Hypercarbia:
Hypoventilation 
 - drug-induced central respiratory depression 
 - intrapulmonary abnormality 
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neuromuscular blockade ... #Hypercapnia #Anesthesiology
Intraoperative Hypertension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Hypertension is most commonly due to inappropriate depth of
neuromuscular blockade ... #Hypertension #Anesthesiology
Increased Airway Pressure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Using these steps from start to end should
neuromuscular blockade ... #Differential #Anesthesiology
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Unexplained hypotension
• Unexplained bronchospasm (wheeze may be absent
glucagon in ß-blocked ... #Anaphylaxis #Anesthesiology
Physiologic, Anatomic and Pharmacologic Differences in Pediatric Anesthesiology

- Mark Harris, MD MPH
@MarkHarrisMD

#Pediatrics #Anesthesiology #Peds #Differences #Adults
Differences in Pediatric Anesthesiology ... #Pediatrics #Anesthesiology
Antiarrhythmics - Vaughan Williams Classification
Class I (Ia, Ib, Ic) - Na+ Channel Blockade
 • Slows depolarization
- Na+ Channel Blockade ... Beta Receptor Blockade ... III - K+ Channel Blockade ... - Ca2+ Channel Blockade
Comparison Table of Induction Agents in Anesthesiology
 - Sodium thiopental 
 - Propofol 
 - Etomidate
Induction Agents in Anesthesiology ... Induction #Agents #Anesthesiology