brain dump for 1st comprehensive exam Flashcards
Most lipid soluble opioid?
Morphine
Marfan syndrome and a Bentall procedure includes all except:
a. Re-implant coronary arteries
b. Aortic valve
c. Descending aorta
d. Ascending aorta
descending aorta
TOF: how many HZ?
2 Hz
Most likely to cause an allergy with orthopedic surgery?
Bone cement
When you have a obese patient what happens to the chest wall compliance/ lung compliance/ and elastic resistance?
increased elastic resistance and decrease in chest wall compliance and lung compliance
You do not need a CO2 absorber if your flows are above?
5l/min
Best way to reduce chances of infection (how long from smoking/ETOH).
2 week abstinence from ETOH
4 week cessation from smoking
(what I assume is the right answer)
What is an independent risk factor for infection?
a. Smoking
b. DM
c. Alcohol
d. Hypothyroid
DM (poorly controlled)
What is NOT an inhibitor HPV?
Pneumonia
Most predictive of respiratory complication(?) after lung resection (respiratory mechanics)
FEV1
Which is not a risk with Mediastinoscopy?
a. Cerebral ischemia
b. Air embolism
c. MI
d. Massive hemorrhage
MI
I do not know if this is correct?
Lateral position dependent lung?
Pa > Pv > PA
Who is at most risk for latex allergy? (2)
a. Spina bifida patient
b. Asthma
c. OR personnel
d. Factory worker
Spina Bifida Patient
OR personnel
(fruit allergy, multiple previous operations)
Patient has very low blood glucose, low sodium, and impaired hepatic function. What is your diagnosis?
a. Hypothyroidism
b. Hyperthyroidism
c. Hyperparathyroidism
d. Hyperkalemia
HYPOthyroidism
Name the three endogenous catecholamines we typically have to know?
Epi
Norepi
dopamine
Rank Volatile anesthetics greatest to least for allergic hepatitis?
Halothane>enflurance>isoflurance>desflurance
Cause of epiglottitis?
H. Influenzae type B
Obese patients have what?
a. Increased LV wall stress
b. Decreased LVEDP
c. Diastolic dysfunction
d. Decreased LVED pressure
Increased LV wall stress
24 hour post trauma surgery with multiple blood transfusion. Patient has florid skin rash, tachycardia, and dyspnea? What do you think?
a. TRALI
b. ARDS
c. Transfusion reaction
d. Fat Emboli
Fat emboli
assumed correct answer
How much blood has to be given in order to be called Massive Transfusion?
a. 1 to 2 times blood volume
b. 3 to 4 times blood volume
c. 10-20 units of blood
d. 30-40 units of blood
10-20 units of blood
assumed correct answer
Associated with TURP? Choose 2
a. Hemolysis
b. Hyponatremia
c. Hypertension
d. Hyperosmolarity
Hemolysis
hyponatremia
To decrease OR fires what should the O2 be at?
Less than 30%
not equal to or less… just less than
What is the only Vent. parameter to improve obese people’s respiratory function?
PEEP
Problems with Left sided DLT except ?
a. Tube too deep
b. Not deep enough
c. Right main stem intubation
d. Upper lobe occlusion
Upper lobe occlusion?
I currently do not know the correct answer.
Biggest concern with an anaphylactic reaction?
Circulatory collapse
When NOT to do a fiberoptic?
a. Full stomach
b. Lack of time
c. Basilar skull fracture
d. Pharyngeal abscess
Pharyngeal abscess
Cause of metabolic alkalosis?
a. Cystic fibrosis
b. High altitude
c. Sepsis
d. Hypoxia
Cystic Fibrosis
Major differences when comparing epidural to spinal (2)
a. Dose is 10 fold more than what would be used for a spinal
b. Slower onset than spinal
Tell me what the second gas effect definition is?
The ability of the large-volume uptake of one gas (first gas) to accelerate the rate of (increase) the PA of a concurrently administered companion gas (second gas) is known as the second gas effect.
Obese people lose how much FRC in the supine position?
50% decrease in FRC
What causes increased cell permeability, vasodilation, and bronchoconstriction?
a. IgE
b. Basophils
c. mast cells
d. kinins
KININS
kinins are synthesized in mast cells and basophils to produce vasodilation, increased capillary permeability and bronchoconstriction.
What group of people have a higher incidence of MH?
Young males
almost none in infants and fewer reported in elderly
What group of people are more likely to have a protamine allergy?
NPH insulin users
also men who have been fixed