Anaes Vivas · Ophthalmic anaesthesia
Ophthalmic drugs with systemic effects for the anaesthetist — viva
Structured oral examination station for ophthalmic-drugs-systemic-effects.
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Prompt
Drug chart: anticholinesterase drops until last week; list plans RSI with suxamethonium.
Opening
State the one-line answer first: drops absorb systemically (Salminen rapid absorption, lower with occlusion).[4]
References4ShowHide
- [3]Gesztes T Prolonged apnoea after suxamethonium injection associated with eye drops containing an anticholinesterase agent. British Journal of Anaesthesia, 1966.PMID 5939140
- [4]Salminen L Review: systemic absorption of topically applied ocular drugs in humans. Journal of Ocular Pharmacology, 1990.PMID 2290070
- [6]Ostergaard Laursen S, Bjerrum P Timolol eyedrop-induced severe bronchospasm. Acta Medica Scandinavica, 1982.PMID 7113767
- [9]Sbaraglia F, Mores N, Garra R, Giuratrabocchetta G, Lepore D, Molle F Phenylephrine eye drops in pediatric patients undergoing ophthalmic surgery: incidence, presentation, and management of complications during general anesthesia. Paediatric Anaesthesia, 2014.PMID 24354865