ENT/FACE/Plastics Flashcards
RAE tube facing?
oral and nasal, oral down, nasal up towards head
Anode tube? armored, reinforced
Flexible, resists kinking, but
can be occluded with biting
Laser tubes
Metal
impregnated,
reduces risk of
fire
Anticholinergics used for
decrease secretions
Steroids used to
reduce edema, PONV &
prolong local anesthetic effects
ENT cases are high risk for what complication?
High risk for PONV, especially middle
ear procedures
Deliberate Hypotension goal
Decrease blood loss by reducing MAP
while maintaining cerebral and systemic
autoregulation
blood pressure for deliberate hypotension?
Maintain MAP ≥ 60 (pts with HTN may need
higher)
typical cases for deliberate hypotension?
extensive dissections and FESS*
cases
why are lazers popular?
Precise excision, minimal edema,
less blood loss
Most surgical fires during head/neck surgery are
r/t
lasers! big deal!
safety concerns for laser cases?
Eye protection (patient & staff), plume
dispersion and fires are biggest concerns
can you do deep extubation with ENT cases?
NO not if they are bleeding, need to protect airway
complications of endoscopy procedures?
Eye trauma,
epistaxis, laryngospasm,
bronchospasm, adverse effects to
locals and epinephrine
how can you relax vocal cord during bronchs?
can do it with volatiles and without paralytics! sometimes have to do this
HFJV complications
saO2 and CO2 levels
air trapping = subcu emphysema/pneumo
how does HFJV work?
pushing in lowest O2 possible without ETT at fast intermittent rates
HFJV contraindication?
full stomach (relatively)
how to anesthetize pt HFJV?
TIVA, dont want to blow volatiles in room
type of foreign body most problematic?
tracheal, can move to total obstruction
gold standard foreign body?
rigid bronch with GA
symptoms foreign body?
Wheezing, coughing, aphonia, cyanosis
complications rigid bronch?
Severe laryngeal edema, pneumothorax, pneumomediastinum, hypoxic brain injury
best way to deal with foreign body cases?
inhalation induction with spontaneous ventilation best
what to avoid with foreign body?
Positive pressure!
most common nerve problem
unilateral facial paresis