Deck 5 Flashcards
Lethal triad of trauma
Coagulopathy
Acidosis
Hypothermia
Flail chest def
Fractures of 2 ribs in 2 or more places creates free section of thoracic wall
Causes of T2 resp failure
Untreated T1 resp failure eg pneumothorax/contusion
Central cause: head injury
Where does furosemide work
Ascending loop of Henle
Blocks Na/K channel
How does hyponatraemia cause confusion
Low Na leads to cerebral oedema
SIRS criteria
RR>20
HR>90
WCC 4> or >12
Temp 36> or >38
SIRS criteria
RR>20
HR>90
WCC 4> or >12
Temp 36> or >38
Causes of post temp
Water Wind Walk Wound Weird drugs
UTI Atelectasis or pneumonia DVT or PE Wound or deeper infection (leak) Drugs: haloperidol and
Voltgage criteria for left ventricular hypertrophy on ECG
R > = 7 small squares (35mm) in V5/6
Where do thiazides work
Proximal part of distal convoluted tubule
Blocks Na/Cl symporter
Where does spironolactone work
Distal part of distal convoluted tubule
Blocks Na/K exchange pump
Leads to Hyperkalaemia
What is sedation
Altered conciousness +/- analgesia +/- decreased anxiety
Difference between Light, deep sedation and GA
Light:
- maintains airway
- responds to stimuli
- anxyiolytic
Deep:
- airway not necessarily patent
- responds on repeated painful stimuli
GA:
- not rousable
- airway not protected
What sedation used for joint reduction
Light sedation
Indications for sedation
- Reduction of fractures
- nervous patient undergoing imaging
- endoscopy
Indications for sedation
- Reduction of fractures
- nervous patient undergoing imaging
- endoscopy
CIs to sedation
- Unstable pt
- refusal
- long procedure
- not appropriately starved (NBM 2/6)
Complications of sedation
Early:
- respiratory depression
- anaphylaxis to meds
- hypotension
Later:
- aspiration pneumonia
Complications of sedation
Early:
- respiratory depression
- anaphylaxis to meds
- hypotension
Later:
- aspiration pneumonia
Drugs used in sedation
Benzo: midazolam
Opiate: morphine
Gas: NO
Reversal of benzos
Flumezanil
Often not given as precipitates seizures (instead supportive measure waiting for it to wear off)
When safe to discharge home post sedation
- obs back to baseline
- motor and mental function back to baseline
- E+D ok
- Collected by responsible adult
Septic shock anaesthetic definition with numbers
Sepsis and BOTH
- persistant hypotension requiring vassopressor to maintain MAP>65mmHg
- Lactate >2 despite volume resus
Difference in presentation of septic shock and hypovolaemic shock
Septic:
- warm red peripheries (vasodilation_
Hypovolaemic
- cool clammy peripheries
Shock definition
Inadequate tissue perfusion to meet metabolic requirements
Potential blood loss in tibia, humerus, femur, pelvis
Tibia/humerus: 750ml
Femur: 1.5
Pelvis: all circulating volume
Stages of haemorrhagic shock (obs)
Transfusion protocol in haemorrhagic trauma case
- Pack A (volume replacement) and Pack B (RBC, FFP, Platelets)
- Other trusts:
RBC:FFP:Platelets 1:1:1 ratio
Transfusion protocol in haemorrhagic trauma case
- Pack A (volume replacement) and Pack B (RBC, FFP, Platelets)
- Other trusts:
RBC:FFP:Platelets 1:1:1 ratio
Different types of shock
- Hypovolaemic
- Obstructive
- Cardiogenic
- Distributive
Examples of obstructive shock
PE
Tamponade
Tension pneumothorax
Examples of cardiogenic shock
MI
Arrhythmia
Examples of distributive shock
Neurogenic
Anaphylaxis
Septic
Examples of distributive shock
Neurogenic
Anaphylaxis
Septic
Triggers for release of aldosterone
Angiotensin II
Low sodium
High K
Sx of Addisonian crisis
Abdo pain
N+V
Shock
Hyper/hypothermia
Primary causes of addisonian crisis
Addisons disease (low cortisol supply cannot meet body requirements) can lead to acute crisis
Secondary cause of addisonian crisis
Sudden stopping of steroids tablets
Not doubling the dose in stress (trauma, operation, infection)
Both caused by body not being able to suddenly increase its production of cortisol
Mx addisonian crisis
IV steroids
IV fluids
Replacement of electrolytes
Prevention of addisonian crisis in pt undergoing operation
Bolus IV hydrocortisone 100mg on induction
Infusion of IV hydrocortisone 200mg/24hr until patient can eat and take tablets
Double the routine dose of oral
Tapper down to normal dose at later date
Day case criteria
Social:
- live within reasonable distance
- responsible adult
Medical:
- good pre-op performance status
- no unstable medical conditions
Surgical:
- short op
- no serious complication requiring immediate attention
- post op mobilisation
Day case criteria
Social:
- live within reasonable distance
- responsible adult
Medical:
- good pre-op performance status
- no unstable medical conditions
Surgical:
- short op
- no serious complication requiring immediate attention
- post op mobilisation
LEMON assessment of difficult intubation
Look: short neck, facial trauma
Evaluate 3-3-2 rule
Mallampati score
Obstruction: epiglotitis, tonsillar oabscess, trauma
Neck mobility: c-spine injury, rheumatoid
3-3-2 rule for intubation
Incisors: 3 fingers fit between
Hyoid and chin: 3 fingers
Thyroid notch and floor of mouth: 2 fingers
Referral to coroner criteria
- death within 24hrs of admission
- suspicious accidental death
- after an operation or procedure
- unknown cause
Content of emergency tracheostomy box
- Tracheostomy tube of same size and one size smaller
- spare inner tubes
- resus bag and mask
- suction
- 0.9% saline + syringe
- scissors, tape
System to manage desaturating pt with Tracheostomy
- call anaesthetist
- remove vocal cap/valve
- remove inner tube
- apply intratracheal suction
- deflate cuff
- remove tracheostomy and oxygenate
What does FFP include
Albumin
All clotting factors
Fibrinogen
vWF
What does cryoprecipitate include
Factor 8 and 13
vWF
What does cryoprecipitate include
Factor 8 and 13
vWF
Causes of gastric outlet obstruction
Benign: pyloric stenosis due to stricture, ulcer, foreign body
Malignant:
- gastric ca
- pancreatic, duodenal Ca
Electrolyte abnormalities seen due to vomiting
Metabolic alkalosis (loss of H+ and Cl)
Low K (increased aldosterone to restore volume leads to low K)
Sx of low K
myalgia
Weakness
Cramps
ECG changes in low K
Prolonged PR
U wave
Flattened T wave
ECG changes in low K
Prolonged PR
U wave
Flattened T wave