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Anesthesia Glossary – Complete Study Set
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Anesthesia Glossary – Complete Study SetAlpha-acting agent Right Ans - Drug acting at α-adrenergic receptors for
smooth muscle contraction.
Apneic Right Ans - Characterizing a person with suspended respiration.
Bispectral index (BIS) Right Ans - Anesthesia depth measure from EEG
sensors on the forehead.
Bolus dose Right Ans - Single administration of a drug.
Bradycardia Right Ans - Abnormally slow heart rate (<60 bpm in adults).
Cardiac arrhythmias Right Ans - Irregular heart rhythm.
Cholinesterases Right Ans - Enzymes metabolizing acetylcholine like
acetylcholinesterase.
Cricoid pressure Right Ans - Pressure on cricoid cartilage during intubation
to prevent regurgitation.
EEG (electroencephalogram) Right Ans - Measurement of brain electrical
activity.
Emergence Right Ans - Transition from unconscious to conscious state in
anesthesia.
End-stage hepatic disease Right Ans - Chronic liver failure.
End-tidal (ET) Right Ans - Gas measurement at end of each exhalation.
Epidural Right Ans - Drug injection into the space around the spinal cord.
Gastroesophageal reflux Right Ans - Stomach contents regurgitating into
the esophagus.
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