Day 3 - anaesthesia Flashcards

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Risk factors of an.

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Age
Type of surgery (fracture and colic)
Body position
Premedication (use acepromacine!)
Duration
Time of an

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Provide .. to anaesthesia

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  1. Free airway (intubation)
  2. O2 supply
  3. IPPV (intermittent positive pressure ventilation)
  4. Venous access-catheter
  5. CPR=Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation
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Prior to sedation; give .. (4)

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Antimicrobials
Anti-inflammatories
IV. Catheter in jugular vein
Flushing the oral cavity with tap water

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Drugs for premedication (4)

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Phenothiaxines (Acepromazine)
Alpha2 adrenergic drug
Opioids (never alone, cause excitement)
Benzodiazepines (young foals)

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Combinations of premedications (4)

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o Alpha2- agonists
o Alpha2agonists + Phenothiazine/opioid
o Phenothiazine + alpha2- agonist/ + opioid
o Benzodiazepine (neonates)

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6
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Drugs for induction

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Ketamine
Guaiphenesin (GGE)
Barbiturates (thiopental – best choice (short acting))
Propofol

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Example of premedication (4)

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  1. Ketamine + Diazepam
  2. GGe: + Ketamin or + thiopental
  3. Tiletamine + zolazepam, not narcotic drug
  4. Propofol
  5. Inhalational anestetics (foal)
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Maintanance of an (3)

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TIVA (total intravenous anesthesia)
Inhalational anesthesia
PIVA (Partial intravenous anesthesia) (balanced an.)

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TIVA advantages/disadv

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ADV:
* Less depression on cardioresp.
* TIVA stress < inhalation anesthesia
* Good analgesia
* Less complication/mortality
* Nice recovery
* Min. tissue toxicity
DISADV.:
* drug accumulation, infusion pump is needed
* Methods of drug delivery:
o Intermittent injection (bolus)
o Drip technique (infusion/syringe pump) – continus infusion

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10
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TIVA 2 groups

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1ST GROUP: SHORT ANESTHESIA (<30 MINS)
Alpha2-agonist (1/4 dose) + dissociative anesthesia (1/2 dose) –> 5-10 min
Thiopental
2ND GROUP: MID LONG ANESTHESIA (30-60 MINS)
Hypoxia can develop, give extra O2, Boluses/CRI (continuous rate infusion)

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TIVA combinations (3)

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  • Triple drip in CRI
  • GGE 5% + xylazine + ketamine
  • Ketamine + Xylazine + diazepam
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Inhalation an
- Adv/disadv
- Drugs

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ADV:
* Depth can be changed rapidly
* Can be monitored
* Min. drug accumulation
* Elimination is ventilation dependent
DISADV:
* Pollution
* Cardiorespiratory depression
* Min. analgesia
* Expensive
* Recovery is not as good as TIVA

MAC- minimal alveolar concentration
1. Isoflurane (MAC: 1.31%)
2. Sevoflurane (MAC: 2.31%)
3. Desflurane (MAC: 7.6%)

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PIVA
Combined use of inhalational and intravenous anesthesia

Adv/disadv

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ADV.
* Cardiorespiratory depression decrease (MAC decr.)
* Analgesia increase
* Organ toxicity decrease
* Movement decrease
* Recovery increase
* Mortality decrease
* Muscle-relaxing effects of inhalational anesthesia

DISADV.
* Pollution
* Cardiovascular depression ßinhalation drugs
* Equipment: IV + inhalation drugs
* Long procedures
IV drugs accumulation

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PIVA - drugs (5)

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  1. Ketamine
  2. Alpha2-agonist:
    - medetomidine
    - Romifidine
    - Xylazine
  3. Ketamine + alpha2-agonists
  4. Lidocaine – colic patients in continuous iv drip
  5. Lidocane + ketamine - approx. 60% - colic patients
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15
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Fluid loss - replacement

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Replace fluid loss: 5-10 ml/kg/h

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16
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Methods to decrease surgical stress (3)

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  • Increase tissue perfusion: avoid hypotension, hypovolemia (circulatory system)
  • Local anesthesia: prevent nociceptive signals to CNS
  • Butorphanol: decrease cortisol response
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17
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Recovery

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Use of part-dose of alpha2-agonists in recovery, keep in lateral recumbency, dark, quiet box, urethral catheters

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18
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Complications and emergencies (8)

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  1. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
  2. Anaphylaxis
  3. Intraoperative hypotension
  4. Hypoxemia and hypoxia
  5. Hypercapnia
  6. Postoperative myopathy
  7. Postoperative neuropathy
  8. Postoperative laryngeal oedema
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19
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Resuscitation drugs (4)

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Vasoconstriction - epinephrine
Positive ionotrop - dobutamine
Vagolytic - atropine
Ventricular tachycardia - lidocain

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20
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Treatment of anaphylaxis

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IPPV
Ventilate with O2
Fluid therapy
Give: epinephrine, bronchodialator, corticosteroids, antihistamines
Check ABP, ECG

21
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Treatment of intraoperative hypotension

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  • Hypotension
  • Poor tissue perfusion
  • Postop myopathy
  • Spinal cord ischemia
  • Cerebral necrosis
  • Myocardial dysfunction
  • Treatment
    Infusion: electrolyte/colloid/hypertonic
    + inotrope: dobutamin
22
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Preoperative evaluation - important things - ana of foals

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-Auscultation on heart
-Congenital cardiac
-Heart murmur
-Colostrum intake
-Blood glucose
-Substitute glucose

23
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Effects of hypothermia - ana of foals

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-MAC ̄
-Bradycardia – decreased CO
-Tissue perfusion ̄, metabolism ̄, bleeding time ­
-Delayed recovery, increased O2 consumption (shivering)

24
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ana of foals - sedation

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-Diazepam, midazolam
-Prevent: hypothermia, hypoglycemia!!
-Provide extra O2!!!
-Butorphanol
-Benzodiazepines: diazepam/diazolam – Safest combo! -Exact dose, careful IV injection, dilute!
a2 agonists: (over 4 weeks, not so sick)
-xylazine
-detomidine
-medetomidine
-romifidine

25
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Induction with inhalation - ana foals

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not recommended

26
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Induction with IV - ana foals

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Light plane anesthesia/short (eg. joint lavage):
-Ketamine + diazepam

Deep plane an./long
-Ketamine + diazepam +/- a2 agonist -Propofol (apnea, minimal analgesia)

27
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Ana geriatic horse - sedation

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Acepromacine, Xylazine, butorphanol

28
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Age restrictive diseases - ana (4)

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RAO
Cushing syndrome
Aortic valve insufficiency
Hypothyroidism

29
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Ana of colic horses - preop

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-Hypovolemic shock
-Abdominal pain-shock
-Endotoxemic shock
1. Stomach tube
2. Rapid fluid therapy
-Isotonic fluids
-Hypertonic saline
-Colloids
-Acid-base correction: metabolic acidosis (mixed)

30
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Ana of colic horses - sedation, analgesia

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-a2 agonist: xylazine
-NSAIDs (antiendotox-flunixin, analgesic)
-Opioids: with a2 agonist combo
-Phenotiazines contraindicated!! Don’t for shock patients!

Anti-endotoxin: polymixin B, anti-endotoxin serum, flunixin, DMSO

AB: b-lactam (penicillin) + aminoglycoside (gentamicin) before induction

31
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Ana of preggo - maintanance

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inhalation, isoflurane

32
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ANESTHESIA AND HYPERKALEMIC PERIODIC PARALYSIS

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Hyperkaema
Tachy/bradycardia
ECG changes
Hypotension
Muscle tremor
Hypercapnia
Normothermia
Tx: Ca-gluconate inf., Dextrose inf., insulin (K+) ̄ IV

33
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ana of cardiovascular horse

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-Hypovolemic shock (severe hemorrhage)
-Endotoxemia, sepsis (colic)
-Profound electrolyte imbalance
-Stabilize prior to an.!
-Low doses of sedatives, pre-emptive analgesic drugs

Induction: GGE/benzodiazepins + ketamine
Balance an., monitoring: ABP, ECG, blood gas

34
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IPPV
-increase volume
-increase pressure

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Volume increase – injury to lung Pressure increase – less injury to lung

35
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Tidal volume

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10 ml/kg for a 500kg horse 5 liter

36
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O2 consumption

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Average: 5ml/kg/minute for a 500kg horse 2,5 liter/minute

37
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Monitoring during general anaesthesia

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Physical signs
ECG
Blood pressure
Pulse- oximetry
Capnography
Blood gas analysis (additional) Other (eg. EEG, not often)

38
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Depths og anaesthesia (3)

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  1. Stadium analgesiae
  2. Stadium excitationis
  3. Stadium tolerantiae
39
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Leads of ECG

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o Positive electrode on the left thorax, caudal to the olecranon
o Negative electrode on the right thorax, caudal to the olecranon
o Neutral electrode to the loose skin about the junction of the neck

40
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HR of horses

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  • Normal: 35 – 45/min
  • Bradycardia: < 25/min
  • Tachycardia: > 55/min
41
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Causes of bradycardia

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  • Drugs: alfa2 agonist, opioid agonist, overdose of any anesthetics
  • Increased vagal tone: ETT, abdominal nociception, traction of ocular muscles, high blood pressure
  • Metabolic: hypothermia, end-stage hypoxemia, hyperkalaemia
  • Heart disease
42
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Causes of tachycardia

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  • Light level of anesthesia: nociceptive response during surgery
  • Drugs: ketamine, parasympatholytics, sympathomimetics
  • Metabolic: hypovolemia, hypoxia, hypercapnia, hyperthermia, postoperative pain
  • Endocrine disorders: pheochromocytoma, hyperthyreoidosis
  • Heart disease
43
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Hypotension - causes and consequences

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Causes:
o Hypovolemia
o ̄ cardiac output
o Vasodilatation

Consequences
o Compromised cerebral and coronary perfusion

44
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Hypertension - causes and consequences

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Causes:
o Vasoconstriction

Consequences (acute):
o Edema and bleeding in organs (brain, lungs)

45
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Capnography

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  • Non invasive
  • Monitoring the cardiopulmomary system
  • Lot of information:
    o Carbon dioxide content of exhaled gas
    o End tidal carbon dioxide partial pressure/concentration
    o Respiratory status
    o Ventilation
    o Perfusion
    o Metabolism

Normal EtCO2: 35- 45 mmHg

46
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ALPHA2 ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR AGONIST

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Sedative effect, muscle relaxation, analgesia (visceral). Side effect: peripheral vasoconstriction, reflex bradycardia, bradyarrythmias.

Xylasine
Detemodine
Romifidine

47
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NSAIDS

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Anti-inflammatory, Antipyretic, Painkiller

Side effects
o GI ulcer, GI bleeding
o Nephrotoxic
o Hepatotoxic
o Antithrombotic effect
o Chondrotoxic

  • Ketoprofen (foal)
  • Flunixin melgumine (Visceral pain, inflammation, potent COX inhibitor, tissue irritant)
  • Phenylbutazone: Orthopaedic pain, muscle and skeletal disorders. SE: Gi problems, tissue necrosis
  • Meloxicam, foals
  • Firocoxib
  • Diclofenac
48
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NMDA RECEPTOR ANTAGONISTS

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Ketamin
Anaesthetic and maintenance, analgesic properties
Increased heart rate, cardiac output, arterial blood pressure

49
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Opioids

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Excitement, agitation, increased locomotor activity, BUT calming. In combo w/ alpha2-a.

  • Butorphanol: in combo
  • Buprenorphine: In combo
  • Morphine
  • Methadone
  • Fentanyl