Exam 1 L1 Flashcards
Most stressful part of anesthesia
Induction
2 main factors for surgical specific risk
- Type of surgery
2. Degree of hemodynamic stress
Other surgical specific risk factors
- Duration of surgery
- Age of patient
- Comorbidities
Risk of complications related to time of surgery
60% risk of 16+ hours in surgery
High risk surgery
- % reported risk
- surgeries
5%
- emergent major surgery (esp old age)
- aortic/major vascular surgery
- large fluid shifts/blood loss
Intermediate risk surgery
- % reported risk
- surgeries
<5%
- CEA (Carotid endarterectomy)
- Head/Neck
- intraperitoneal/intrathoracic sx
- orthopedic/prostate sx
Low risk surgery
- % reported risk
- surgeries
<1%
- endoscopic/superficial
Cataract/breast surgery
Non-operative or less invasive tx
Defer surgery
Delay surgery
- Optimize patients comorbidities
- consults
- specialized testing
- further work up
Individual hx of anesthesia problems
- PONV
- PDPH
- difficult intubation
Food allergies
- correlated with latex hypersensitivity
Banana, avocado, kiwi, chestnut, plum, peach, cherry, papaya, tomato, potato, fig, apricot
Pt under influence - plan for surgery?
Delay or cancel elective surgery
Pt - EToh Hx
D/c within 4weeks
Decreases risk of arrhythmia, infxn, w/d
Pt hx smoking
Minimum d/c 12-48h prior to surgery D/c 8weeks prior: decreases risk of PNA, atelectasis
AEs of smoking
CVS & O2 carrying to tissues impaired
Labs needed - day of surgery
Renal fxn tests, lytes, starting HCT, platelets
Beta HCG - all women of childbearing age
Coags (hx bleeding/bruising (Rx))
Which patients require X-RAY on day of surgery?
Trauma, CHF, COPD
Clinical Predictors of increased periop CVS - Major risk
- Unstable coronary syndrome
- Decompensated HF
- Significant arrhythmias
- Severe Valvular dx
Unstable coronary syndromes associated with increased periop CVS risk
Acute (>7d) or recent MI (<3 months) with evidence of ischemic risk
Unstable severe angina
Significant arrhythmias associated with increased periop CVS risk
- High grade AV block: Mobitz II, 3rd degree block
- Symptomatic ventricular arrhythmia
- SVT uncontrolled rate
- afib RVR
Clinical Predictors of increased periop CVS - intermediate risk
Mild angina pectoris Previous MI (>3 months) by hx pathological Q waves Compensated or prior heart failure DM (esp insulin dependent) Rena insuff. (creatinine > 2)
Clinical Predictors of increased periop CVS - Minor risk
Advanced Age Abnormal EKG (other than sinus) Low functional capacity (can’t climb flight of stairs) Hx stroke Uncontrolled systemic HTN
Definition of one MET
The amount of oxygen consumed while sitting at rest and is equal to 3.5 mL per kg body weight per min
METs above 4
Able to climb a flight of stairs, dancing, bicycling
Accounts for 1/2 all periop deaths
Cardiovascular disease
Associated with postop MI + mortality
Degree of preop HTN
HTN defined as
BP > 140/90
Prevalence HTN
25% adults
70% adults > 70
METs above 9
Able to swim quickly, run, or jog briskly
Delay surgery for severe HTN
Delay elective surgery: SBP > 200; DBP >115
Proceed with elective surgery for severe HTN
SBP <180; DBP < 110