CBP Flashcards
what is a perfusionist?
a certified medical technician responsible for extracorporeal oxygenation and flow of the blood during open-heart surgery and for the operation and maintenance of equipment (such as a heart-lung machine) controlling it.
Perfusionists responsibilities
Setting up, operating and maintaining complex perfusion equipment
Monitoring circulation
Regulating the levels of oxygen and carbon dioxide in the blood
Regulating the body temperature
Measuring laboratory values such as arterial/venous blood gases
Administering medication and blood products via the bypass circuit under the supervision and direction of the anesthesiologist and surgeon
What are components of the circuit
♥ Oxygenator / Heat Exchange Unit
♥ Pump Head
♥ Venous Reservoir
♥ A-V Loop
♥ Arterial Filter
♥ Filtered Cardiotomy
♥ Cardioplegia Delivery System (MPS)
♥ Autologous Blood Conservation Technologies (Cell Saver)
What is the pump primed with?
♥ Normosol solution
♥ 10,000 units Heparin
♥ 200 cc 25% Mannitol
♥ 50 mEq’s Bicarb
♥ 200 mg Lidocaine
♥ 80 mEq’s K+
♥ 5 grams Magnesium
What is the AV-Loop?
the connection of the patient’s venous system to the patient’s arterial system with an extracorporeal circuit
What and where does the venous cannula drain
RA into the venous reservoir
Where is the arterial cannula inserted?
Where does it return blood to?
Inserted into the ascending aorta.
Delivers oxygenated blood to the body
Where does the basket in the mid cannula (venous) sit, and what part of the the body does it drain?
right atrium, drains upper body
where the basket that drains the lower body sit?
inferior vena cava
What does the venous reservoir act as?
Acts as the atrium of the heart-lung machine circuit
How is venous drainage achieved?
gravity and vacuum
why would vacuum of venous drainage be added?
to gain more patient volume & empty the heart if needed
What does the venous o2 saturation monitor measure?
constant measurement of venous o2 saturation & hct
What does the bubble detector do?
Safety mechanism that protects pts from receiving air embolus
where can the bubble detector be placed?
any portion of pump tubing
What is the E clamp?
a safety device that is attached to the arterial line.
What is the E clamps function?
to stop arterial flow to the patient when either air or low blood volume is detected
what can occur if air enters the venous line?
an airlock
What does a roller pump do?
compresses the blood tubing, which creates an occulsion point as it mechanically propels blood forward
What are the issues with the roller pump?
it’s traumatic to blood cells
the roller pump remains constant despite a patient’s ______
Why is this a problem/what can it lead to?
afterload
If the arterial inflow line is clamped the pimp continues to push blood forward which can rupture the arterial inflow tubing
If the venous reservoir runs dry, what is more likely to happen with a roller pump?
More likely to entrain air, which can lead to air embolism.
What does the pump do?
propels the blood through the patient’s circulation (replaces the heart)
how does the roller pump work?
positive displacement
How does the centrifugal pump work?
Non-occlusive constrained vortex– uses gravity and spins blood through a cone
what are benefits of the centrifugal pump?
less traumatic to blood cells
can’t produce excessive negative pressure= reduces risk of air embolus
the centrifugal pump flow decreases when it is confronted by excessive _____
afterload
What’s the disadvantage of the centrifugal pump?
It’s lack of occlusion point.
If there is an excessively high afterload, blood backs up towards the venous circulation, which reduces the pts circulating blood volume
What happens in the oxygenator?
gas exchange occurs (it replaces the lungs)
Primary function is the oxygenation & removal of CO2 from blood. This is the “ Lung”
Whats the secondary function of the oxygenator?
Secondary function is blood temperature management.
Lowering 1 degree celsius reduces_____
metabolic rate by 7%
What are the 3 types of hypothermia?
mild, moderate, profound
What does the O2 blender do?
controls the FIO2 and the delivery speed of the oxygen-air mixture to the oxygenator
What gases does the perfusionist use?
desflurane and isoflurane
Why are those gases used?
♥ Provides continuous and
easily titrateable level of
anesthesia
♥ Lowers chance of recall
♥ Allows heart to survive a
longer period of time before
injury due to ischemia.
“Anesthesia Preconditioning”
♥ Quick On-Off properties due
to its low blood gas
solubility makes it very
manageable to control BP
What is the last safety device before blood enters pt?
Arterial filter
what does the arterial filter do?
Removes air micro- and macro-bubbles via purge line
What does the arterial line manometer measure?
circuit line pressure
♥ Provides safety mechanism
for the heart lung machine
by verifying proper
placement of aortic cannula
and assuring that over
pressurization of the circuit
does not occur