Diseases and weirdness Flashcards
Dibucaine number indicative of heterozygous atypical pseudocholinesterase
40-70
Dibucaine number indicative of homozygous atypical pseudocholinesterase
20
Factors affecting the Child Pugh score
Hepatic Encephalopathy
Ascites
T bili
Albumin
PT/INR
HE drinks Ale on TAP
Hemodynamic goals for brain-dead donors for organ procurement
Hematocrit 30%
UOP 1cc/kg/hr or more
MAP 60+
EF 45% or more
Management of acute mountain sickness
Acetazolamide Hyperbaric chamber Descent Oxygen Water (hydration) Non-Benzo sleep aids
Treatment of organophosphate poisoning
Pralidoxime chloride
Atropine
Decontamination
Supportive care
What is the leading cause of perioperative mortality in obese pts?
DVT
A sudden decrease in etCO2 and SpO2 after tourniquet release should raise suspicion for what?
PE
Factors affecting the MELD score
INR Creatinine Sodium Bilirubin Dialysis
I Crush Several Beers Daily
Firstline therapy for Extrapyramidal symptoms
Anti-cholinergics
High risk conditions for infective endocarditis (5)
- H/o infective endocarditis
- Prosthetic heart valves
- Unrepaired cyanotic CHD
- Completely repaired congenital heart defect during the first 6mos after procedure
- Repaired CHD with residual deficits at or adjacent to the site of prosthetic material
- Cardiac transplant recipients with valvular disease
Even mild hypothermia can lead to what negative PT outcomes?
Increased rates of wound infection, delayed healing, increased blood loss, threefold increase in cardiac morbidity