RT Book, Section
A1 Pelletier-Dattu, Catherine E.
SR Print(0)
ID 1114498510
T1 Drugs Affecting Neurologic Function
T2 Lange Smart Charts: Pharmacology, 2e
YR 2017
FD 2017
PB McGraw-Hill Medical
PP New York, NY
SN 9780071774369
LK accesspharmacy.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1114498510
RD 2024/04/25
AB Table  Graphic  Jump  Location|Download  (.pdf)|PrintBlepharospasmEyelid  spasm.Blood-to-Gas  Partition  Coefficient  (B/G  Coefficient)An  expression  of  solubility  or  the  tendency  of  dissolved  gas  to  come  out  of  solution  (ie,  blood);  low  values  indicate  a  fast-acting  anesthetic.DysphagiaDifficulty  swallowing.ErgotismVasoconstriction  leading  to  limb  ischemia,  gangrene,  hypertension,  and  CNS  disturbances;  associated  with  the  ingestion  of  ergots.Lennox–Gastaut  SyndromeChildhood  epileptic  encephalopathy;  syndrome  of  severe  seizures,  mental  retardation,  and  characteristic  EEG  pattern.Minimum  Alveolar  Concentration  (MAC)An  expression  of  the  concentration  of  inhaled  anesthetic  needed  to  keep  50%  of  patients  from  moving  in  response  to  surgical  stimulus.  Because  it  is  a  statistical  measurement,  all  anesthetics  are  titrated  until  they  produce  the  desired  effect.PneumothoraxAir  in  the  intrapleural  space.StrabismusNonparallel  visual  axis  of  the  eyes.West's  SyndromeInfantile  spasms;  age-specific  form  of  generalized  epilepsy.Propofol-Related  Infusion  SyndromeSyndrome  characterized  dysrhythmias,  metabolic  acidosis,  hyperkalemia  and  rhabdomyolysis  (with  renal  failure)  associated  with  propofol  use.  Mortality  rate  of  33%.