Exam 1 Flashcards
What is the CCS Classification regarding angina pectoris?
➔ divided into 4 Classifications based on the ability to perform metabolic events (METs)
➔ CCS is used to categorize the functional severity of a patient with Angina pectoris
What is Class I of the CCS Classification regarding Angina Pectoris
(Ex tolerance: 7-8 METs)— ordinary physical activity doesn’t cause symptoms, only experience symptoms with strenuous physical activity [eg prolonged exercise]
What is Class II of the CCS Classification regarding Angina Pectoris
(Ex tolerance: 5-6 METs)— Slight limitation of ordinary activity — walking more than 2 blocks on level ground and climbing more than 1 flight of stairs without symptoms
What is Class III of the CCS Classification regarding Angina Pectoris
(Ex tolerance: 3-4 METs) - Angina occurs when walking 1-2 blocks at normal level and/or climbing 1 flight of stairs—shower/dress/make bed/play golf=no symptoms
What is Class IV of the CCS Classification regarding Angina Pectoris
(Exercise tolerance: 1-2 METs) ➔ Inability to perform any physical activity without discomfort; anginal symptoms may be present at rest
What is Congestive Heart Failure? (CHF)
a chronic progressive condition that affects the pumping power of your heart muscles. Ischemic symptoms are the result of oxygen deprivation secondary to reduced blood flow to a portion of the myocardium
What is the NYHA [New York Heart Association] for classification regarding Congestive Heart Failure
categorizes patients with congestive heart failure (CHF) based on their symptoms and functional abilities into 4 classes
What is Class I of the NYHA [New York Heart Association] classification regarding Congestive Heart Failure?
Asymptomatic — Patients with cardiac disease but without resulting in limitation or physical activity
What is Class II of the NYHA [New York Heart Association] classification regarding Congestive Heart Failure?
Symptomatic with moderate exertion — not symptomatic @ rest; ordinary physical activity results in fatigue, palpitation, dyspnea or anginal pain
What is Class III of the NYHA [New York Heart Association] classification regarding Congestive Heart Failure?
Symptomatic with minimal exertion
What is Class IV of the NYHA [New York Heart Association] classification regarding Congestive Heart Failure?
Symptomatic @ rest
PT [Prothrombin Time] is most frequently used to measure what?
the effect and status of oral anticoagulation therapy with warfarin
What is INR?
Due to the variations of responsiveness of the thromboplastin-to-anticoagulant effects in different laboratories performing PT test, the international normalized ratio (INR) was introduced to provide a means for standardization of PT results among laboratories
What is PT/INR Testing?
The INR expresses PT (Prothrombin Time aka how fast your blood clots) results as a ratio of the patient’s PT value divided by a control plasma PT value, which is then multiplied by the International Sensitivity Index (ISI) of thromboplastin.
What is a normal INR value?
➔ A “normal” INR value would be 0.9 – 1.2 however In our DMD-student dental clinics, routine, invasive dental treatment and simple oral surgery procedures may proceed if the patient’s INR is 2.5 or less
What does it mean when INR is higher than the recommended range? and lower?
higher ➔ it means that your blood clots more slowly than desired
lower ➔ means your blood clots more quickly than desired.
PT is most sensitive to deficiencies in the ________-dependent clotting factors II (prothrombin), VII, and X, also V.
vitamin K
PT is most sensitive to deficiencies in the vitamin K-dependent clotting factors _____, _____, _____, and ______
II (prothrombin), VII, and X, also V.
______ is the preferred method of
reporting PT results because it standardizes results among labs
INR
INR test must be taken _______ before the invasive procedure.
48 hours or less
______ is the device for measuring INR
CoaguChek
Who is responsible to make sure the consultation with pt’s Dr is done and INR is good for the procedure.
DMD Student
➔ At ULSD for DMD level treatment: patient must have INR < _____taken within ______ hours prior to invasive dental procedures.
However if patient has long history of stable INR (indicated by INR flow sheet) and no signs of easy bleeding/bruising, diagnostic or non-invasive procedures may be accomplished without what?
- 2.5
- 48
- recent INR
Patients taking warfarin requiring surgical procedures (ie extraction)-must be sent where at ULSD?
to graduate clinics/ ACB
T/F
Must send med consult for pt. on warfarin who need invasive dental tx.
True
What is most commonly used in the prevention of thrombosis and thromboembolism such as in patients with atrial fibrillation or prosthetic (mechanical) heart valves.
Warfarin
What test is used to monitor warfarin therapy?
PT/INR
Why is it hard to dose warfarin?
Therapeutic window is narrow: 4-7 mg/day
INR goal for pt who are being treated with warfarin is what?
- 2.0-3.0
(for some pts 2.5-3.5)
T/F
For most cases warfarin therapy should be discontinued because of dental treatments. THE RISK IS HIGHER THAN BENEFIT
FALSE
For most cases warfarin therapy should NOT be discontinued because of dental treatments. THE RISK IS HIGHER THAN BENEFIT
For high risk bleeding procedures discontinue warfarin ____ days before surgery
2-5
For warfarin patients at high-risk for thromboembolic complications, consider what during invasive procedures?
anticoagulant bridge therapy with enoxaparin (Lovenox).
(Low molecular weight heparin)
How soon after surgery is warfarin to be resumed after surgery?
Warfarin is resumed 12 to 24 hours after surgery (that evening or the next morning) and when there is adequate hemostasis.
Know the absolute contraindications for vasoconstrictors (9)
- CCS Class-IV angina pectoris (unstable or severe) - symptoms at Rest
- Within 30 days recent MI
- Within 30 days coronary artery bypass
- Symptomatic or significant arrhythmia
- Untreated or uncontrolled hypertension (greater than 180/110)
- Uncontrolled or uncompensated CHF
- Uncontrolled hyperthyroidism
- Sulfite sensitivity
- Pheochromocytoma - tumor on adrenal glands. produces too much fight or flight response
Know the relative contraindications for vasoconstrictors (7)
- Pt. with severe cardiovascular disease but not severe enough to be considered as absolute: controlled hypertension, stable angina etc.
- Pts with history of stroke (CVA)
- Pts taking/receiving Tricyclic antidepressant
- Pts taking/receiving Non-cardioselective beta blockers (propranolol) → risk of bradycardia followed by a hypertensive crisis.
- Pts taking/receiving Phenothiazine (antipsychotic drug)
- Pts taking/receiving inhalational anesthetic (ex: halothane)
- Pts taking/receiving serotonin/norepi reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs)
For post-MI patients that are no longer high risk/contraindicated for VC, limit the initial dose of the local anesthetic containing a vasoconstrictor to a max of:
- 0.036 mg of epinephrine (two 1.8mL cartridges of 2% lidocaine w/1:100,000) or
- 0.18 mg levonordefrin (two 1.8mL cartridges of 2% mepivacaine w/1:20,000 levonordefrin) within 30-45 mins
For post-MI patients that are no longer high risk/contraindicated for VC, when do you assess and record the pts. pulse and BP
prior to and 5 mins after admin LA, especially when containing a vasoconstrictor
What are additional precautions that should be taken when you have a post-MI patients that are no longer high risk/contraindicated for vasoconstrictor?
- Avoid use of epi impregnated retraction cord (consider a safer alternative: aluminum potassium sulfate impregnated gingival retraction cord instead)
- Avoid using LA w/vaso for direct hemostasis to control gingival bleeding
- Avoid using LA w/vaso for intraligamentary or infrabony infiltrations
If during dental procedure, more LA is necessary and .036 mg epi has already been administered at least 30-45 mins ago… options include what?
- Administer a LA without vasoconstrictor (3% mepivacaine plain or 4% prilocaine plain)
- Check BP and pulse…if within acceptable limits, admin additional LA with up to .018 mg epi (1 cartridge).
- Recheck BP and pulse 5 mins after injection
Know the common allergies that ULSD Problem-oriented Medical History Summary that will, or have the reasonable potential to, necessitate modification of normal dental protocols and procedures, or require special precautions, in order to prevent or reduce the risk of complications associated with the dental treatment of the patient
- Local anesthetic - Sulfites (this is the vasoconstrictor preservative. Ones w/out vaso are fine)
- Dental material - Mercury, nickel, methylmethacrylate
- Other materials used in dental treatment - Antibiotics
- If there is a concern that a patient has had an anaphylactic reaction to any dental material we may use, refer them to an immunologist for allergy testing
Know the Medical conditions that could result in potential medical complications secondary to physiologically stressful or invasive dental treatment (12)
a. Angina pectoris
b. history of myocardial infarction
c. History of cerebrovascular accident / transient ischemic attack
d. Cardiac insufficiency / congestive heart failure
e. Hypertension (BP >140 mm Hg systolic and/or 90 mm Hg diastolic)
f. Cardiac arrhythmia
g. Diabetes mellitus
h. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
i. Poorly controlled and/or exercise-induced and/or stress-induced asthma
j. Hepatitis, hepatic failure, or cirrhosis
k. Chronic kidney disease, renal failure and/or dialysis
l. Adrenal insufficiency
Know the medical problems or medications that places patient at an increased risk for post-treatment infection due to immunosuppression and/or delayed wound healing (7)
a. HIV/AIDS
b. Blood dyscrasias, aplastic anemia
c. Myeloproliferative disease (leukemia, myelofibrosis) lymphoma
d. Use of systemic corticosteroids and/or other immunosuppressive drug use {Tumor necrosis factor blockers (etanercept, infliximab, adalimumab, etc), Azathioprine, Methotrexate}
e. Undergoing antineoplastic cytotoxic chemotherapy
f. History of radiation therapy involving maxillofacial region
Status-post organ, bone marrow, or stem cell transplant
Know the Medical problems or medications that could result in clinically significant impaired hemostasis (7)
a. Hemophilia, von Willebrand’s disease
b. Thrombocytopenia, thrombocytopathia
c. Warfarin (Coumadin)
d. Direct thrombin inhibitors (Pradaxa)
e. Factor Xa inhibitors (Xarelto, Eliquis)
f. Low-molecular-weight heparin (LMWH) such as enoxaparin (Lovenox)
g. Valproic acid (valproate sodium)
Know what is included in History of a possibly unresolved infectious disease that could pose a transmission risk to others during dental treatment, despite the use of “universal precautions”
a. Tuberculosis
b. Pulmonary MRSA