Anesthesia c section Flashcards
Disadvantages of GA
- aspiration
- airway management
- fetal sedation and narcotizing
- awareness under light GA
possible class 1 emergencies or indications for GA
class 1 emergencies: massive hemorrhage, non reassuring FHR/fetal distress, abruption, eclampsia
indications: refusal of regional, contraindications of regional, coagulopathy
induction drug doses for GA
prop 2.5mg/kg; can be infused 6mg/kg/hr
etomidate 0.3 mg/kg
ketamine 1-1.5 mg/kg; fetal depression at 2mg/kg (decreased UBF)
sux 1 to 1.5mg/kg
physiological causes of neonatal depression
maternal hypoventilation/hyperventilation
reduced UP perfusion from aortocaval compression
neonatal acidosis increases when time between uterine incision and delivery exceeds 3 min
pharmacologic causes of neonatal depression
induction agents
NMBA
low O2 concentration
NO2 and other IAs
Duration of CS
15-120 min
Avg 40min
When is GA indicated for CS
Class I emergency without epidural, and spinal
Or either regional method takes too long
When is local anesthesia indicated for CS
- for life threatening fetal compromise
- anesthesia providers are not present
- mom consents
- supplementation of patchy epidural
What sensory level is necessary for adequate regional anesthesia for CS
T4
Which anticoagulant is not contraindicated while patient has an indwelling neuraxial catheter
Heparin
Minimal time between last dose and spinal injection/catheter placement
Warfarin 12-24 hours
Heparin aPTT<40; 6 after last dose for 5000u TID or higher
Heparin 5000 units BID no contraindication
Minimal time between spinal injection/catheter removal and next dose of anticoagulant
Warfarin 2 hours
Heparin 1 hour
Lovenox 24 hours; 6-8 hours
Spinal anesthesia contraindications
Specific cardiac lesions, technical problems, short stature, obese, neurological d.o
What is the preop prophylaxis for aspiration when doing a CS
Sodium citrate 30ml
Gastrokinetic such as reglan 10mg
What positions can you perform a spinal on
Lateral preferred but sitting more common
Preferred sites for spinal/epidural for CS
L2L3 L4L5
Solution for spinal for CS
Hyperbaric bupi 0.75% (7.5-15mg) with 6.25 to 25 mcg of fentanyl and or 0.1-0.3 morphine mg)
BUPI dose for spinal CS and DOA
7.5-15mg
60-120min
Fentanyl dose for Spinal CS and DOA
10-25 mcg
DOA 180-240min
Morphine dose and DOA for spinal CS
0.1-0.2 mg
720-1440
Epi dose for spinal CS
0.1-0.2 MG