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What is a significant concern when using more lipophilic local anesthetics like bupivacaine?
What is a significant concern when using more lipophilic local anesthetics like bupivacaine?
Which physiological function can be disrupted by the blockage of sodium channels by local anesthetics?
Which physiological function can be disrupted by the blockage of sodium channels by local anesthetics?
What is the primary mechanism by which local anesthetics prevent pain signal transmission?
What is the primary mechanism by which local anesthetics prevent pain signal transmission?
When do symptoms of local anesthetic systemic toxicity (LAST) typically present after administration?
When do symptoms of local anesthetic systemic toxicity (LAST) typically present after administration?
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Which property of local anesthetics is essential for their function of numbing a specific area?
Which property of local anesthetics is essential for their function of numbing a specific area?
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What effect does the lipid solubility of local anesthetics primarily impact?
What effect does the lipid solubility of local anesthetics primarily impact?
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Which of the following symptoms might NOT indicate local anesthetic systemic toxicity?
Which of the following symptoms might NOT indicate local anesthetic systemic toxicity?
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Which characteristic of local anesthetic drugs is critical for their pharmacokinetics?
Which characteristic of local anesthetic drugs is critical for their pharmacokinetics?
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What is the role of sodium in the context of local anesthetics?
What is the role of sodium in the context of local anesthetics?
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When might local anesthetic systemic toxicity typically manifest?
When might local anesthetic systemic toxicity typically manifest?
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Study Notes
Local Anaesthetic Systemic Toxicity
- Symptoms of local anesthetic toxicity typically occur within 10 minutes to an hour after administration.
- Local anesthetics are salts of lipid (fat) soluble alkaloids which dissolve in water (like sodium).
- They are water-soluble and fat-soluble, allowing them to easily cross cell membranes.
- They numb an area by blocking sodium channels, preventing pain signals from reaching the brain.
- Different local anesthetics have varying lipid solubility, which influences how quickly they are removed from the body. Easier to remove ones are typically less toxic.
- All local anesthetics target voltage-gated sodium channels.
- Blocking these channels interferes with signals to the brain, and can cause cardiac problems. They can disrupt the early depolarization stage of action potentials, vital for heart function.
- Local anesthetics work by spreading and blocking sodium channels so messages like heart rate response (HR) do not get sent.
Sodium
- Sodium is a mineral that carries an electrical charge, known as an electrolyte.
- Electrolytes facilitate muscle contraction and nerve cell transmission.
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Explore the symptoms and mechanisms of local anesthetic toxicity. Learn about the role of sodium channels and the effects of local anesthetics on nerve signals and heart function. This quiz delves into the complexities of anesthetic pharmacology and electrolyte dynamics.
