๐Step 1. Curriculum Coverage
๐ Pharmacology
Skeletal-Muscle Relaxants
- Classify skeletal-muscle relaxants.
- Describe the mechanism of action of non-depolarizing neuromuscular blockers.
- Describe the mechanism of action of depolarizing neuromuscular blockers.
- Discuss the differences between depolarizing and non-depolarizing skeletal-muscle relaxants.
- Describe the therapeutic uses and adverse effects of skeletal-muscle relaxants.
- Describe centrally acting skeletal-muscle relaxants or spasmolytics.
- Name drugs that may cause malignant hyperthermia.
- Discuss the rationale for the use of dantrolene in malignant hyperthermia.
- Discuss succinylcholine apnea and its management.
