Anesthesia Flashcards
Laryngospasm is the reflex closure of the … and … vocal cords
False and True
It occurs along the descent of the epiglottis over the laryngeal orifice
Appropriate steps to manage a laryngospasm
1 - 100 % O2 via face mask, CPAP w/ jaw thrust
2 - Finger pressure laryngospasm notch
3 - Deepen anesthesia
Succinylcholine dosing for laryngospasm
.25-.5 mg/Kg IV
Gold standard for diagnosis of OSA
Polysomnogram is the gold standard for diagnosing OSA
Quick questionnaire to assess for OSA?
Snoring
Tiredness
Observed apneas
Pressure treatment (blood pressure treatments)
BMI >35
Age >50
Neck circumference >40cm
Gender (male)
STOP BANG Scoring criteria
0-2 - Low risk
3-4 - Moderate risk
5-8 - High Risk
15% at 3 points
65% at 7-8 points
Systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS) criteria
Temperature <36 or >38
Heart rate >90
Respiratory Rate >20/min or PaCO2 <32
WBC >12k or <4K
Must be two criteria to have SIRS
Treatment of hypotension with bradycardia
Atropine 0.5mg every 3-5 minutes up to 3.0mg
Treatment of hypotension with tachycardia
Phenylephrine 1% 100ug per dose every 5 minutes (alpha agonist with reflex bradycardia)
Main disadvantage of using a laryngeal mask airway
Aspiration of gastric contents is not prevented
Preoperative fasting guidelines for nonhuman milk
6 hours (nonhuman milk)
Preoperative fasting guidelines for breast milk
4 hours (breast milk)
Preoperative fasting guidelines for clear liquids
2 hours (clear liquids)
Preoperative fasting guidelines for infant formula
6 hours (infant formula)
ASA VII
Declared brain dead; planned for organ harvest
ASA V
Moribund patient, not expected to survive without surgery
ASA IV
Severe systemic disease that is constant threat to life
ASA III
Severe systemic disease (controlled and not constant threat to life). Severe systemic disease with constant threat to life is ASA IV
ASA II
Mild-moderate systemic disease
Which leads of an ECG are more sensitive to ischemia and are thus the most commonly used
Leads II and V5 are more sensitive to ischemia
Noninvasive blood pressure monitoring is more reflective of … as opposed to directly correlating blood pressure
Noninvasive blood pressure monitoring is more reflective of blood FLOW
Bispectral index objectively measures the depth of anesthesia.
What instrument is used to measure this and what is the scale
Electroencephalogram will read numbers between 0 and 100.
Sources of error occur while utilizing the BSI. Name two medications that will cause paradoxic changes
Ketamine and nitrous oxide causes paradoxical changes to EEG readings
At what level of sedation (minimal, moderate, deep, or general) does spontaneous ventilation become inadequate with the potential for airway intervention?
Deep sedation - Airway intervention may be required and spontaneous ventilation is inadequate
At what level of sedation is there a purposeful response to repeated noxious stimuli
Deep sedation
Describe the first-pass hepatic effect on PO drugs
Oral drugs are absorbed by the GI tract and pass through the liver via the portal circulation prior to entering the systemic circulation. Drugs may be variably metabolized
What is the minimum alveolar concentration?
The MAC is the partial pressure (concentration) of a volatile anesthetic that prevents movement in 50% of patients during a surgical stimulus.
The higher the MAC, the less potency
MAC of sevoflurane
MAC of Sevoflurane - 2.05
Potential renal concerns (production of compound A) are taken into account with which volatile anesthetic?
Sevoflurane
Does isoflurane have a faster or slower onset of action then sevoflurane
Isoflurane has a slower onset of action than sevoflurane
MAC of isoflurane
MAC of isoflurane - 1.15
MAC of Desflurane
MAC of desflurane - 6.0
Which volatile anesthetic has coronary steal effect?
Isoflurane
Coronary steal affect is a phenomenon where an alteration of circulation patterns leads to a reduction in the blood flow directed to the coronary circulation
MAC of nitrous oxide
MAC of nitrous oxide - 105
Anatomic differences of pediatric airway
- Tongue is relatively larger
- Epiglottis is higher and more floppy
- Larynx is funnel shaped
- Narrowest point of the airway is in the subglottic region
What is the formula for selecting the size of an ET tube in a child greater than 2 years old?
(Age/4) +4 = mm diameter of ET tube
In the pediatric population, the cardiac output is driven mostly by what?
In the pediatric population, the cardiac output is driven mostly by the heart rate
The physiologic difference in a child’s upper airway as compared to that of an adult…
The child’s upper airway is more compliant and thus more prone to compression from negative inspiratory forces. The child’s upper airway is more likely to collapse
Why are pediatric patient’s more prone to abrupt drops in body temperature
Decreased fat insulation and having a large surface area to volume ratio make pediatric patients more likely to have a drop in body temperature