Chapter 33 - Intraoperative management Flashcards
Anesthesia three components
1) analgesia 2) amnesia 3) relaxation
Analgesia definition
Absence of pain
Amnesia goal
block consciousness and memory formation
Relaxation goal
Block voluntary motor activity and suppress autonomic reflexes
Depth of sedation
TABLE 33.1
Clinical features of individual local anesthetic drugs
TABLE 33.2
Define Bier block
high dose of local anesthetic given IV in isolated limb with tourniquet to keep it contained
Clerance of ester and amide anesthetics
Ester = plasma cholinesterase Amide = liver metabolism
Toxic symptoms of local anesthetic
1) vertigo 2) tinnitus 3) anxiety/fear 4) tremors 5) seizure 6) coma 7) arrhythmia and myocardial depression
Drug that might mask early side effects of local anesthetic toxicity
Benzodiazepines
Reversal agents for moderate sedation
Naloxone = counter opiates Flumazenil = counter benzodiazepines
Things to monitor in moderate sedation
1) level of consciousness 2) oxygenation with pulse oximetry 3) arterial pressure with automated oscillometry q5 min 4) respiration for apnea monitor 5) ecg
common drugs for moderate sedation
TABLE 33.3
Dexmedetomidine key points
1) centrally acting 2) alpha 2 adrenergic agonist 3) decrease anxiety 4) provide pain relief and sedation 5) half life 2-3 hours 6) sympatholytic effects atropine standby as reversal
Ketamine key points
1) NMDA receptor antagonist 2) dissociative anesthetic 3) increase systemic and pulmonary pressure, HR, CO, myocardial oxygen requirement 4) avoid in heart disease, heart failure, CVA, epilepsy, psychotic illness, intracranial pressure
Initial dose of ketamine
0.5 mg/kg
Spinal and epidural anesthesia duration of action
lidocaine 60 min bupivacaine 100 min
Treatment of hypotension with spinal anesthesia
1) fluid resus 2) Tredelenburg position 3) inotropic/pressor
Complication of spinal anesthesia
1) postdural puncture headache 2) n/v with unopposed parasympathetic efferents 3) resp depression with COPD
Epidural anesthetic catheter duration
3-4 days
Spinal/epidural recommendation on holding anticoagulation and antiplatelet
TABLE 33.4
General anesthesia and temperature
1) inhibit sympathetic autonomic regulation 2) loss of vasoconstriction in periphery 3) loss of thermoregulation 4) dependent on therapeutic interventions with fluid and inotropes
Succinylcholine key points
1) depolarizing muscle relaxant 2) rapid onset short action 3) can cause malignant hypertermia, sepsis, arrhythmia, elevated intracranial pressure, increase serum potassium
Contraindication to succinylcholine use
1) large surface area burns 2) spinal cord injury 3) neuromuscular disease 4) cerebrovascular accident 5) chronic debility
Treatment of malignant hyperthermia
Dantrolene 2.5 mg/kg via large bore IV Hyperventilation on 100% O2 Cool patient before 38C Bicarb to correct metabolic acidosis Calcium chloride or calcium gluconate Sodium bicarb glucose and insulin for hyperkalemia
Absolute contraindication to using NO
1) respiratory compromise 2) air filled cavities (pneumothorax, pulmonary blebs, bowel obstruction)
Causes of propofol-associated hypotension
1) inhibition of sympathetic nervous system 2) impairment on baroreflex regulatory mechanism 3) dose-dependent decrease in potassium-induced tone in veins and arteries
Etomidate benefit
Does not affect sympathetic and autonomic reflex as propofol
Two common sedative-hypnotic agents that decrease cerebral blood flow and metabolic oxygen requirements
propofol etomidate
Etomidate side effect
inhibit cortisol production