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Adrenergic transmission Activates Adrenal Inhibits medulla Epinephrine (E) L-tyrosine Varicosities Bloodstream 1 L-dopa β2-adrenoceptor Inactivated 2 (MAO) 4 cAMP Dopamine Action potential Ca2+ PKA 7 NE NE 6d α2-adrenoceptor 3 α2-adreno- ceptor Heart, glands, smooth muscle 6c 5 6b Inactivated: Re- absorption by MAO by COMT Norepinephrine Epinephrine (NE) Capillary 6a Diffusion into blood (raises NE in blood) α- β- adrenoceptors adrenoceptors α1 α2 β1 β2! B3) Activation of "2-adrenoceptors by epineph- to open L-type Ca2+ channels in cardiac cell rine (! This increases the [Ca2+]i and lowering the [Ca2+]i (by a still unclear mecha- therefore produces positive chronotropic, dro- nism). Therefore, cells not sympa- nephrine also enhances NE release in nor- thetically innervated are also activated in such adrenergic fibers by way of presynaptic! Some of the absorbed NE The main task of epinephrine is to mobilize enters intracellular vesicles (! To enhance the blood flow in the Presynaptic α2-adrenoceptors can also be muscles involved, the body increases the car- found on cholinergic nerve endings, e. Adrenalep- atrium (negative dromotropic effect), whereas inephrine and neuronal NE begin to stimulate presynaptic M-cholinoceptors are present on the secretion of hormones responsible for re- noradrenergic nerve terminals. Adrenal Medulla Non-cholinergic, Non-adrenergic Transmitters After stimulation of preganglionic sympa- thetic nerve fibers (cholinergic transmission; In humans, gastrin-releasing peptide (GRP)! Compared to (SIH) are the ones involved in postganglionic noradrenergic neurons (see above), NE synthe- fibers. Postganglionic parasympathetic fibers sis in the adrenal medulla is similar, but most utilize the peptides enkephalin, substance P of the NE leaves the vesicle and is enzymati- (SP) and/or NPY as co-transmitters. Modulation of postsynaptic neurons seems Special vesicles called chromaffin bodies then tobetheprimarygoalofpreganglionicpeptide actively store E and get ready to release it and secretion. There is substantial evidence dem- co-transmitters (enkephalin, neuropeptide Y) onstrating that ATP (adenosine triphosphate), 86 by exocytosis. Adrenoceptors Norepinephrine Natural agonists Epinephrine Agonists: Iso- Salbu- Phenylephrine Clonidine tamol proterenol Antagonists: Prazosin Yohimbine Atenolol Adrenergic receptors: 1 2 3 4 α1 α2 β1 β2 Gq Gq Go Gi Gs Gs PIP2 cAMP cAMP PLCβ cAMP K+ 2+ K+ PKA DAG Ca PKA IP3 PKA PKC Ca2+? 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By binding to plasma pro- othergrowthfactorsaffectbloodcellformation teins, compounds insoluble in water can be in bone marrow via paracrine mechanisms. Itissecreted by Blood volume in liters relative to body weight (BW) the liver in the fetus, and chiefly by the kidney ( 0.

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For this reason order levitra soft 20mg fast delivery erectile dysfunction age 18, anesthetic dose is usually expressed in Thus levitra soft 20 mg on-line erectile dysfunction drug mechanism, molecules of the gas that are physically dissolved terms of the alveolar tension required at equilibrium to in the liquid will exert tension that is equal to the par- produce a defined depth of anesthesia. It is not neces- termined experimentally as the partial pressure needed 300 IV DRUGS AFFECTING THE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM to eliminate movement in 50% of patients challenged appear to have an additive effect on the level of uncon- with a standardized skin incision. Therefore, when a combination of inhala- is defined as the minimum alveolar concentration tional agents is used (e. Thus, a level of unconscious- ness needed to eliminate movement is seldom achieved Factors Affecting the Rate with N2O. Consequently, if an body tissue will tend to rise toward the lung tension as inhalational agent were being used alone—that is, with- equilibrium is approached. Consequently, factors that out the administration of other anesthetics or analgesic control or modify the rate of accumulation of anesthetic drugs—the anesthesiologist would employ a multiple of in the lung (e. MAC is frequently the lung into the pulmonary circulation) will simultane- multiplied by a factor of 1. For example, mild analgesia and amnesia are used in this chapter to illustrate the changes in lung often occur with doses of inhalational agents that are partial pressure as anesthetic is inhaled. In this state, it may even be possible to of total lung gases are exchanged during one breathing communicate with patients intraoperatively, while their cycle. Many of these drug combi- lar tension will continue to rise toward the inspired nations can interact to alter MAC requirements. The net ample, inhalational anesthetics used in combination change of anesthetic tension becomes smaller with each breathing cycle, and the curve of alveolar tension will approach the inspired level more slowly. The alveolar tension–time curve always declines in Minimum Alveolar an exponential manner, but the position of the curve TABLE 25. Desflurane Sevoflurane To illustrate the effect of solubility on the rate of in- Methoxyflurane duction of anesthesia, we can consider a situation in which individual agents are delivered to patients at their equivalent MAC values. Under these conditions, regardless of the agent being employed, a similar level 3 60 120 of anesthesia will be achieved. In contrast, induction Time (min) rates, illustrated as the time required for the alveolar tension to rise to the inspired level (Fig. However, halothane, enflurane, and isoflurane, which have significant blood and tissue solu- anesthesia, that is, after patients become unconscious. Methoxyflurane, a highly solu- ecules, blood returning to the lung will have increas- ble agent, requires several hours and may be clinically ingly high anesthetic tension, and the alveolar–arterial impractical if administered in this way. Since the gradient controls the rate of diffusion across the alveolar capil- Effect of Pulmonary Perfusion lary membrane, uptake is also reduced and the rate of rise of the alveolar tension of anesthetic is accelerated. The rate of pulmonary perfusion (in healthy individuals, essentially equivalent to the cardiac output) also affects Effect of Solubility of Various Agents the rate of induction of anesthesia. Since more blood will pass through the pulmonary capillary bed when the The inhalational anesthetics have distinctly different cardiac output is high, it follows that a greater total solubility (affinity) characteristics in blood as well as in transfer of any anesthetic agent across the alveolus will other tissues. These solubility differences are usually expressed as coefficients and indicate the number of volumes of a particular agent distributed in one phase, as compared with another, when the partial pressure is at equilibrium (Table 25. Thus, when the partial pressure has reached equi- Anesthetic Gas Blood/Gas Tissue/Blood librium, blood will contain 1. Also, tissues normally receiv- Ventilation (VA) ing a smaller proportion of the total cardiac output re- 8 ceive a greater amount when cardiac output is high and 100 4 will accumulate a larger proportion of the anesthetic 2 crossing the alveolar membrane. Ultimately, greater up- 90 take will slow the rate of rise of the alveolar tension– 80 time curve, and anesthetic induction with an individual agent may be slower when the cardiac output and per- 70 8 fusion of the lung are high. The rate of uptake will be lower, and 4 the alveolar tension will rise toward the inspired tension 50 more quickly. To minimize the effect of cardiac output on the rate of induction of anesthesia, agents of lower 40 2 solubility would be preferred clinically. A useful technique to increase the input of anes- from 2 to 4 and from 4 to 8 liters per minute (constant thetic to the lung is to elevate the minute alveolar ven- cardiac output). This maneuver, which causes a greater quantity soluble agent, halothane, and smaller with the least soluble of fresh anesthetic gas to be delivered to the patient per anesthetic, nitrous oxide. This maneuver, frequently re- tensions of anesthetics are used, particularly if they are ferred to as overpressure, parallels the concept of load- highly soluble, a large uptake from the alveoli will oc- ing dose. Consequently, the lung volume may tend to shrink, alveolar tension is achieved, the delivered tension of causing negative pressure. However, the shrinkage is anesthetic must be returned to the maintenance (MAC) opposed by the pulling in of fresh gases from nonrespi- level to avoid overdosing the patient. Other Factors Affecting the Alveolar Tension Since greater uptake will occur with 75% N2O than with of Anesthetic Agents 40%, the effect will be greater at higher inspired anes- Special factors influence the rate of rise of the alveolar thetic tensions.

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