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Anesthesia for Endocrine Disease Flashcards

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Diabetes Mellitus

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Insulin deficiency or decreased sensitivity to insulin

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What are the clinical signs of Diabetes Mellitus?

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PU/PD
Polyphagia with weight loss
Cataracts in Dogs

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What are the clinical pathology findings of Diabetes Mellitus?

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Hyperglycemia
glucosuria
Increased ALP

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When should Diabetes Mellitus animals be anesthetized?

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Only when correcting a life-threatening condtion

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What is required before emergency anesthesia with Diabetes Mellitus?

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Aggressive fluid therapy
Insulin therapy
Dextrose
Potassium supplementation

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What is included in pre-op for Diabetes Mellitus?

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CBC 
Chemistry with electrolytes
Routine overnight fast 
give 1/2 normal AM insulin dose
Check Blood Glucose before induction
Treat hypoglycemia as needed
Verify normoglycemia before administering drugs
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What drugs should you avoid with Diabetes Mellitus?

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Alpha 2 agonists

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What can cause hyperglycemia?

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Alpha 2 agonists

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How do alpha 2 agonists cause hyperglycemia?

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inhibition of insulin release or stimulation of glucagon release

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How often do you check Blood Glucone with Diabetes Mellitus during anesthesia?

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every 30-60 mins

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What is the level of blood glucose maintained during anesthesia?

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150-250mg/dL

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12
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What do you do to treat low Blood glucose during anesthesia?

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1-5% dextrose in balanced electrolyte solution

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What do you do post-op for a patient with Diabetes Mellitus?

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Continue monitoring Blood Glucose every 1-2 hours until the patient is eating
Return to normal feeding schedule ASAP
Adjust insulin dose if anorexic

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Insulinoma

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Insulin-secreting tumor of pancreatic beta cells

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What age dogs are insulinomas common?

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9-10 year olds

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16
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What drugs do you administer to stabilize an insulinoma before surgery?

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Glucocorticoids

Diazoxide

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What should you do while the patient is under anesthesia for an insulinoma?

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Monitor BG
Supplement Dextrose
Add glucocorticoids if necessary
Consider glucagon if unable to maintain with dextrose and glucocorticoids

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What level should you keep BG at for an animal with an insulinoma under anesthesia?

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greater than 50mg/dL

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What are the two types of Diabetes Insipidus?

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Central

Nephrogenic

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What is Central DI?

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ADH deficiency

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What is Nephrogenic DI?

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Renal insensitivity to ADH

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22
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What are the clinical signs of DI?

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PU/PD

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How do you treat Central DI?

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Desmopressin

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What should you NEVER do with Diabetes Insipidus fdor anesthesia?

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Restrict water

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What should you check in a patient with Diabetes Insipidus before induction?

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Na levels

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26
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What level should Sodium be maintained at?

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160mg/dL

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27
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What fluids should you use for Diabetes Insipidus under anesthesia?

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hypotonic fluids
5% dextrose in water
.45% NaCl + 2.5% Dextrose

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What is a common finding in animals with Hypothyroidism?

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Bradycardia
Hypothermia
Hypoventilation

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What is a common finding in cats with hyperthyroidism?

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Thickened myocardium - thyrotoxic cardiomyopathy
murmur or a gallop
hypertension
tachyarrythmias

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What do you do for pre-op in an animal with hyperthyroidism?

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Minimize stress

31
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What is possible to happen with hyperthyroidism under anesthesia?

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“thyroid storm”

32
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Thyroid Storm

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Catecholamine release
increased HR, BP
arrhythmias
hyperthermia

33
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What drugs should you avoid with hyperthyroidism under anesthesia?

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Avoid drugs that increase HR, myocardial work, and oxygen consumption: Ketamine, Routine anticholinergics
Avoid drugs that result in significant CV changes: Acepromazine and Alpha 2 agonists
Avoid mask or chamber induction

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What should you monitor for in a hyperthyroid patient under anesthesia?

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HR
BP
Avoid tachycardia

35
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What drug can be used with a patient with hyperthyroidism for Bp support?

36
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Hyperparathyroidism

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Excess production of PTH causing hypercalcemia

37
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What is indicated in patients with hyperparathyroidism?

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Surgery to remove the tumor

38
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What should you do before anesthesia in a patient with hyperparathyroidism?

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decrease serum iCa

39
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What do you use to decrease serum iCa in a patient with hyperparathyroidism?

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Fluid therapy with .9% NaCl
Diuretics
Steroids

40
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What does marked chronic hypercalcemia cause?

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ventricular arrhythmias

41
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What drugs do you want to avoid in a patient with hyperparathyroidism?

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Avoid long acting drugs or those that cause significant CV effects

42
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What frequently occurs after surgery with an animal with hyperparathyroidism?

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Hypocalcemia

43
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How do you treat the hypocalcemia that results from surgery in a patient with hyperparathyroidism?

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Ca gluconate

PO calcium

44
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Hypoadrenocorticism

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Decreased glucocorticoid and mineralocorticoid production by the adrenal glands

45
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What is Atypical Addison’s?

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decreased glucocorticoids only

46
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What results from Hypoadrenocorticism?

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Hypoglycemia
Hyperkalemia
Hyponatremia
hypovolemia
increased BUN
47
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Addisonian Crisis

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Hypoglycemia
hyperkalemia
Hyponatremia
hypovolemic shock

48
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What should be done pre-op for Hypoadrenocorticism?

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Recent bloodwork for electrolytes and blood glucose
continue administering scheduled PO gluco- or mineralocorticoids the morning of surgery
Consider administering a physiologic dose steroid IV at the time of induction

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What drug should be avoid in patients with hypoadrenocorticism?

50
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What should you treat and monitor in a patient with hypoadrenocorticism?

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Hypoglycemia

electrolyte abnormalities

51
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What do you do Post-op for a patient with hypoadrenocorticism?

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Restart chronic PO steroid ASAP
Monitor for signs of adrenal insufficiency
Recheck BG, electrolytes as needed

52
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Hyperadrenocorticism

A

Excessive adrenal hormones

53
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What are the two types of hyperadrenocorticism?

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Pituitary dependent

Non pituitary dependent

54
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What are the clinical issues associated with hyperadrenocorticism?

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Hypertension
Hypercoagulability Hepatomegaly
Poor Immune function and wound healing

55
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What are animals with hyperadrenocorticism susceptible to?

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Pulmonary thromboembolism or thrombosis at other sites

56
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Pre-op for Hyperadrenocorticism

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Serum Chemistry and CBC

Baseline blood pressure

57
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What should you monitor in an animal with hyperadrenocorticism?

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arterial blood pressure

Monitor for PTE

58
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What is a sign for Pulmonary Thromboembolism (PTE)?

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Sharp drop in EtCO2

59
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What do patients undergoing adrenal-suppressive therapy develop post-op?

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adrenal insufficiency due to stress

60
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How would you treat a patient with adrenal insufficiency due to stress associated with Hyperadrenocorticim?

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Low-dose steroid treatment

61
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Pheochromocytoma

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tumor of the adrenal medulla producing epinephrine and norepinephrine

62
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What is a clinical finding in patients with Pheochromocytoma?

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Tachyarrythmias

Hypertension

63
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Why is the surgery difficult for Pheochromocytoma?

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high vascularity

potential for catecholamine release secondary to tumor handling

64
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Pre-op for Pheochromocytoma

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Stabilize BP and HR

65
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What drug do you use to stabilize BP and HR in a patient with Pheochromocytoma?

A

phenoxybenzamine

66
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What drugs do you use to control HR in a patient with Pheochromocytoma?

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Beta Blockers

67
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What drugs should you avoid in patients with Pheochromocytoma?

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Drugs that cause tachycardia or vasoconstriction: Ketamine, Alpha 2 agonists, or Pre-anesthetic atropine

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What do you monitor in a patient with Pheochromocytoma?

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What do you use for tachyarrythymias in animals with Pheochromocytoma?

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Beta Blockers

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What can occur upon removal of Pheochromocytoma?

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acute drop in catecholamines causing hypotension and cradycadia

71
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How would you treat a drop in catecholamines?

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Dobutamine
ephedrine
phenylephrine

72
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Post-op for Pheochromocytoma

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Hospitalize for at least 48 hours
Monitor ECG and BP
Monitor BG

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