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Anesthesia Consultation II Flashcards

1
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What questions are asked during the HEENT portion of the anesthesia consult?

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Any loose teeth?
Broken teeth?
Caps?
Dentures (upper/lower)?
Partials?
If dentures or removable partials
Loose or broken-document tooth #
Contact lenses?
Glasses?
Hearing aids?

Note: Ask the patient to remove anything removeable.

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What questions do you ask during the respiratory portion of the consult?

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Ever Smoke?
Packs per day?
How many years?
Quit?
COPD?
Bronchitis?
Pneumonia?
TB?
Asthma?
URI? (upper respiratory infection)

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What questions do you ask during the cardiovascular portion of the consult?

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Chest pain?
Palpitations?
Heart Valve disease?
Murmur?
HTN?
Myocardial infarction?
Shortness of breath?
Exercise tolerance?

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What are the adverse effects of smoking relating to cardiovascular and pulmonary systems? (4)

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decreases cardiac output

decreases oxygen delivery

increases amount of mucus secreted

small airways narrow and are more prone to collapse

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What MET does this describe:

Can you eat, dress, or use the toilet?

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1 MET

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What MET does this describe:

Can you walk indoors around the house?

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2 MET

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7
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What MET does this describe:

Walk one or two blocks on level ground at 2 to 3 mph?

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3 MET

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What MET does this describe:

Do light work around the house, such as dusting or washing dishes?

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4 METs

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What MET does this describe:

Participate in strenuous sports, such as swimming, singles, tennis, football, basketball, or skiing?

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10 METS

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What questions do you ask during the GI/GU portion of the consult?

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Hiatal hernia?
Reflux?
Ulcers?
Liver Disease?
Bleeding problems? Sickle cell?
Kidney disease?
Menstruating? LMP?

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What questions do you ask during the endocrine portion of the consult?

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Diabetes:
Type I ?
Type II ?
Insulin dependent ?
Deficits: Nephropathy, Neuropathy?
Retinopathy?
Thyroid Disease:
Hypothyroidism
Hyperthyroidism
Treatments/surgeries

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What is the more severe form of arthritis–rheumatoid or osteoarthritis?

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rheumatoid arthritis

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What form of arthritis is caused by wear and tear on the body–rheumatoid or osteoarthritis?

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osteoarthritis

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What form of arthritis can affect people of any age, but most commonly affects those between 20-30 y/o–rheumatoid or osteoarthritis?

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rheumatoid arthritis

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What form of arthritis:

Symptoms can be felt throughout the entire body
Affects more women than men

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rheumatoid arthritis

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16
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What form of arthritis:

Usually only affects the joints
Commonly found in both men and women

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osteoarthritis

17
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What questions do you ask during the neuro portion of the consult?

A

Seizures?
Stroke?
TIA?
Neuromuscular disease?

18
Q

Do we ask about psychiatric issues within the anesthesia consult?

A

Yes

Conditions?
Severity?
Hospitalizations?
Suicide attempts?
Treatments?

19
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What are the specific signs of MH? (5)

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Muscle rigidity

Rapidly increasing expired carbon dioxide

Rapidly developing fever (late sign)

Cola-colored urine (myoglobinemia–late sign)

Increased serum creatine phosphate (late sign)

20
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People who have psudocholinesterase deficiency may be sensitive to certain anesthetic drugs, including succinylcholine and what 2 other drugs in particular?

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Mivacurium

Ester local anesthetics

21
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What do we document when assessing allergies? (3)

A

Allergen

Medications the patient is allergic to

Allergic reaction

22
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What do we document pertaining to surgical history? (3)

A

Type of surgery and year performed

Type of anesthesia

Complications

23
Q

What does “RRR no m,r,g” mean?

A

Regular rate and rhythm no murmurs, rubs, or gallops

24
Q

Within the “Problem List” portion of the anesthesia exam, do you include surgeries?

A

No, they have their own section.

25
Q

Do anesthetists assign an ASA status?

A

No

26
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What does “Plan” mean within the anesthesia consult?

A

General LMA or ETT, or regional, MAC

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