Bariatric Anesthesia Flashcards
Dan Hladky, CAA
Obesity: Definition


Calculating BMI

Obesity Classification


Comorbidities


Psychological Complication

Coexisting Comorbidities

Obesity and HTN

Insulin and HTN

Leptin


Diabetes

Diabetes and White Adipose Tissue

Cardiac Evaluation

Cardio-thoracic Ratio


ECG Changes That May Occur in Obese Individuals

SAECG

Respiratory Pathophysiology


Pickwickian Syndrome (Obesity Hypoventilation Syndrome)


OSAS and Difficult Intubation


Vascular Access

Volume Replacement


GI Pathophysiology

Ohio State Study
Saiseikai Yokohamashi Tobu Hospital Study
Preoperative Fasting Guidelines: Why Are We Not Following Them? The Time to Act Is NOW

Reasonable to have a sugar containing beverage ~2hours before surgery

Anesthetic Considerations: Preoperative


Induction


Airway Collapse

Anesthetic Issues

CPAP Preoxygenation


Anesthetic Considerations: Intraoperative

Ventilation

Pharmocology: Factors Affecting Drug Pharmacokinetics in Obesity (2)


Pharmocology: Pharmacokinetics of Anesthetic Agents


Overdosing of pre medication and anesthesia drugs in obese patient is very common
Dosing


Intraoperative Positioning


Reverse Trendelenburg Position

Intraoperative

Regional

Postoperative

- Increased mortality
- 6.6% vs. 2.7% in non-obese
- Little to no sedation post op
- Carefully titrate narcotics
- Tylenol (careful with NSAIDS)
- Insulin to maintain normoglycemia - Decreased wound infection and MI
- DVT, PE - Use Calf compression devices

Narcotics
