Anesthesia Flashcards

1
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Types of Anesthesia

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General
Sedation
Regional

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Define General Anesthesia

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Suppression of activity in the CNS

Unconsciousness & total lack of sensation

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Define Sedations

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Inhibition of transmission of nerve impulses between higher & lower centers of the brain
Inhibition of anxiety & memory

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4
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Define Regional Anesthesia

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Use of local anesthetics to make a portion of the body insensate by blocking transmission of nerve impulses between a part of the body & the spinal cord

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Peripheral Anesthesia

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Inhibits sensory perception within a specific location

Nerve blocks

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Central Anesthesia

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Local anesthetic delivered around the spinal cord & removes sensation of the body below the level of the block

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Risks of Anesthesia

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Death
MI
PE
Post op N/V

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ASA 1

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Normal healthy patient

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ASA II

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Patient with mild systemic disease

Smoking, pregnancy, obesity, well controlled DM or HTN, lung disease

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ASA III

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Patient with sever systemic disease, not incapacitating
DM, poorly controlled HTN, hx of MI, CVA, TIA, cardiac stent; COPD, ESRD, hepatitis, pacemaker, EF less than 40%, congenital metabolic abnormalities

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ASA IV

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Patient with severe systemic disease that is a constant threat to life
Recent MI, CVA, TIA, cardiac stent; ongoing cardiac ischemia or severe valve dysfunction; ICD; EF below 25%

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ASA V

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Moribund patient who is not expected to survive

Ruptured AAA; intracranial bleed; ischemic bowel with significant cardiac path

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ASA VI

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Delivered brain-dead

Organ donor for transplantation

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14
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Regional/Local Anesthesia

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Pain blocked from a part of the body using local anesthetics

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15
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Types of Regional Anesthesia

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Infiltrative
Peripheral nerve block
IV regional anesthesia
Central nerve blockage
Topical anesthesia
Tumescent anesthesia
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Infiltrative Regional Anesthesia

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Local anesthetic injected in a small area to stop sensation

17
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Peripheral Nerve Block

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Local anesthetic injected near a nerve that provides sensation to a portion of the body

18
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IV Regional Anesthesia

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Dilute local anesthetic infused to a limb through a vein with a tourniquet placed to prevent the drug from diffusing out of the limb

19
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Central Nerve Blockage

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Infusion or injection of local anesthetic in or around a portion of the CNS
Spinal or epidural

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Topical Anesthesia

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Special formulation that diffuses through the skin or mucous membranes

21
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Tumescent Anesthesia

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Large amount of dilute local anesthesia infiltrated into the subcutaneous tissue used in liposuction

22
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Indications for Neuroaxial Anesthesia

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Surgery or pain

Appropriate distribution

23
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Contraindications to Neuroaxial Anesthesia

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Patient refusal
Infection
Coagulopathy

24
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Benefits of Spinal Anesthesia

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Decreased surgical time
Less blood loss
Less intraoperative transfusion requirements
Decrease the incidence of DVT or PE

25
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Benefits of Epidural Anesthesia & Analgesia

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Less blood loss
Reduced platelet aggregation
Reduced stress response to surgery
Decreased incidence of DVT
Improved graft potency after LE revascularization
Patients with general & epidural for aortic surgery had lower incidence of death & major complications

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Complications of Spinal/Epidural

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Post procedural headahce

Spinal hematoma or abscess

27
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Drug Concentration (%) of Local Anesthetics

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% x 10=mg/mL

28
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Epinephrine (g/mL)

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1:200,000

5 ug/mL

29
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Why add epinephrine to local anesthetics?

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Prolong surgical anesthesia time
Decrease peak serum levels
Intravascular marker
Decrease surgical site bleeding

30
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When to not add epinephrine to lidocaine?

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Fingers/toes
Penis
Ear/nose
Skin flaps

31
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Scale of Local Anesthetic Toxicity

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Dizziness
Tinnitus
Nystagmus, dysphoria, shivering
Somnolence, muscle twitching
Seizures
Cardiac arrhythmias
Cardiovascular instability & collapse
32
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Treatment of Local Anesthetic Toxicity

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Stop injection
Call for help
Supportive care
20% intralipid 1.5 mL/kg IV bolus (may repeat 1-2 times)
Cardiopulmonary bypass