Uptake and Distribution

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What is the role of FA in understanding the uptake and distribution of inhaled anesthetics?

FA describes the partial pressure of anesthetic in the gas phase

FA measures the blood concentration of inhaled anesthetic

FA reflects the concentration of inhaled anesthetic in the lungs

FA is an alternative to direct measurement of brain concentration of inhaled anesthetic (correct)

How can the rate of rise of FA/FI be increased?

By maintaining constant alveolar blood flow

By decreasing the time constant (correct)

By increasing the volume/flow ratio

By increasing the time constant

What does the second gas effect describe?

The rapid washout of more-soluble inhaled anesthetics

The rapid uptake of gases from blood to lungs

The delayed effect of certain anesthetics on brain activity

The acceleration of FA rate due to large volume uptake of a companion gas (correct)

What factor has the greatest effect on the rate of rise of FA/FI?

Uptake of inhaled anesthetic from the alveoli to the blood Signup and view all the answers

In first-order kinetics, how can the time constant be defined?

Volume/flow Signup and view all the answers

What is the driving force for movement of anesthetic agent into the blood?

Alveolar to mixed venous partial pressure difference Signup and view all the answers

How does increased alveolar ventilation affect the rate of rise of FA/FI?

Increases it Signup and view all the answers

How does high fresh gas flows influence the rate of rise of FA/FI?

Increases it Signup and view all the answers

What happens to the rate of rise of FA/FI with decreased FRC (functional residual capacity)?

Increases Signup and view all the answers

What does the concentration of anesthetic in a tissue depend on?

Partial pressure and solubility Signup and view all the answers

What is the relationship between volume of gas and mass in the gas phase according to the Ideal Gas Law?

Directly proportional Signup and view all the answers

What factors affect the transfer of anesthetic from the machine to the alveoli?

Fresh gas flows, FI, FA Signup and view all the answers

In which tissue group does the vessel-rich group consist of, according to Barash?

CNS, heart, kidney, liver, GI tract, glandular tissues Signup and view all the answers

What happens to the temperature when liquid changes into vapor in an anesthetic vaporizer?

Drops Signup and view all the answers

What affects the transfer of anesthetic from blood to tissues?

Tissue blood flows, partial pressure differences, tissue:blood solubilities Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of a variable bypass in an anesthetic vaporizer?

To allow only a portion of fresh gas to flow through the vaporizing chamber Signup and view all the answers

Why is it important for anesthetic vaporizers to be pressure compensated?

To minimize pressure buildup due to positive pressure ventilation Signup and view all the answers

What is the main function of a flow-over anesthetic vaporizer?

Picking up vaporized agent depending on the vapor pressure and temperature of the liquid agent Signup and view all the answers

What does Dalton's Law describe about gases in a mixture?

The total pressure is equal to the partial pressures of each gas added together Signup and view all the answers

What happens if a vaporizer is filled with an agent having a higher vapor pressure than it is designed for?

Increased delivery of agent concentrations Signup and view all the answers

What does FA0 represent in the context of anesthetics?

The initial concentration of anesthetic when it was discontinued Signup and view all the answers

During exhalation and recovery, what is the primary reason for the rapid fall in partial pressure of the anesthetic agent in the central nervous system (Pcns)?

Decrease in FA Signup and view all the answers

What effect does discontinuing nitrous oxide have on alveolar partial pressures?

Reduces oxygen and carbon dioxide partial pressure Signup and view all the answers

What should be used when discontinuing nitrous oxide at the end of an anesthetic?

100% oxygen Signup and view all the answers

What is the driving force for the movement of anesthetic agent into the blood?

Alveolar to mixed venous partial pressure difference Signup and view all the answers

How does increased cardiac output affect the rate of rise of FA/FI?

Decreases the rate of rise Signup and view all the answers

Which factor speeds up the rate of rise of FA/FI?

Increased alveolar ventilation Signup and view all the answers

Which factor decreases the volume in the volume/flow equation, leading to a shorter time constant?

Decreased FRC Signup and view all the answers

How does high fresh gas flows influence the rate of rise of FA/FI?

Speeds up the rate of rise Signup and view all the answers

What happens to FA/FI when the alveolar ventilation is increased?

Increases Signup and view all the answers

How does low blood solubility affect the rate of rise of FA/FI?

Speeds up the rate of rise Signup and view all the answers

Decreasing cardiac output will decrease the rate of rise of FA.

False Signup and view all the answers

Metabolism plays a significant role in altering the pharmacokinetics of inhalational anesthetics.

False Signup and view all the answers

Right-to-left shunt accelerates induction due to faster alveolar FA rise.

False Signup and view all the answers

The pharmacokinetics of inhalational agents can be best described by a 2 compartment model.

False Signup and view all the answers

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What is the role of FA in understanding the uptake and distribution of inhaled anesthetics?

How can the rate of rise of FA/FI be increased?

What does the second gas effect describe?

What factor has the greatest effect on the rate of rise of FA/FI?

In first-order kinetics, how can the time constant be defined?

What is the driving force for movement of anesthetic agent into the blood?

How does increased alveolar ventilation affect the rate of rise of FA/FI?

How does high fresh gas flows influence the rate of rise of FA/FI?

What happens to the rate of rise of FA/FI with decreased FRC (functional residual capacity)?

What does the concentration of anesthetic in a tissue depend on?

What is the relationship between volume of gas and mass in the gas phase according to the Ideal Gas Law?

What factors affect the transfer of anesthetic from the machine to the alveoli?

In which tissue group does the vessel-rich group consist of, according to Barash?

What happens to the temperature when liquid changes into vapor in an anesthetic vaporizer?

What affects the transfer of anesthetic from blood to tissues?

What is the purpose of a variable bypass in an anesthetic vaporizer?

Why is it important for anesthetic vaporizers to be pressure compensated?

What is the main function of a flow-over anesthetic vaporizer?

What does Dalton's Law describe about gases in a mixture?

What happens if a vaporizer is filled with an agent having a higher vapor pressure than it is designed for?

What does FA0 represent in the context of anesthetics?

During exhalation and recovery, what is the primary reason for the rapid fall in partial pressure of the anesthetic agent in the central nervous system (Pcns)?

What effect does discontinuing nitrous oxide have on alveolar partial pressures?

What should be used when discontinuing nitrous oxide at the end of an anesthetic?

What is the driving force for the movement of anesthetic agent into the blood?

How does increased cardiac output affect the rate of rise of FA/FI?

Which factor speeds up the rate of rise of FA/FI?

Which factor decreases the volume in the volume/flow equation, leading to a shorter time constant?

How does high fresh gas flows influence the rate of rise of FA/FI?

What happens to FA/FI when the alveolar ventilation is increased?

How does low blood solubility affect the rate of rise of FA/FI?

Decreasing cardiac output will decrease the rate of rise of FA.

Metabolism plays a significant role in altering the pharmacokinetics of inhalational anesthetics.

Right-to-left shunt accelerates induction due to faster alveolar FA rise.

The pharmacokinetics of inhalational agents can be best described by a 2 compartment model.

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