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Final Exam review part III- taxonomy, MAC, Positioning, & Monitoring Flashcards

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What are the components that make up anesthesia?

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amnesia, analgesia, unconsciousness, immobility, and arreflexia

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Describe the stages of anesthesia

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Stage 3 plane 2 is where we perform general anesthesia

patients in stage 2 should not be touched because they are hyperreactive

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Describe the types of anesthesia

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MAC- monitored anesthesia care- sedation case where patient protects their own airway
General- inhalational or intravenous induction- patient has assisted breathing
Regional- local area block

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Describe how medication syringes should be labeled.

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Medication name
medication concentration
Date, time
initials

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What does DAMMITTTS stand for?

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Drugs
Airway
Machine,
Mask
monitors
IV
Temperature
Tube 
Tape
Suction
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What does MSMAIDs stand for?

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machine, suction, monitor, airway, IV, drugs

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Reasons why your patient may fail to emerge include:

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residual NMBD
excessive opioid or benzodiazepine administration
intraoperative CVA
electrolyte abnormalities
acidosis
hypothermia
Pre-existing pathophysiologic conditions such as CNS disorders, hepatic insufficiency, ETOH ingestion

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A loss of lash reflex means

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a loss of airway protective reflexes

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What monitors are required for a MAC case?

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blood pressure, end tidal, EKG, pulse oximetry, assess ventilation adequacy, presence of a qualified anesthesia provider

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The medication amounts for a MAC case

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are highly variable as they depend on surgeon experience, patient’s medical history, and surgical stimulus
typical medications given include versed, propofol, fentanyl or remifentanil and local anesthetic

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Inappropriate cases for MAC include:

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the use of muscle relaxation
potentially difficult airway access
pediatric patients
patients with psychiatric disorders
any uncooperative patient
patient that refuses MAC anesthesia
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What standard relates to positioning?

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standard 8

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What is the most common positioning injury?

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ulnar nerve injury

and then brachial plexus

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Goals for positioning include:

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patient safety, optimize surgical exposure preserve patient dignity, maintain hemodynamic stability, maintain cardiorespiratory function, no ischemia injury or compression, prevent pressure related injuries

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Mechanisms associated with nerve injury include:

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compression, transection, stretch and traction

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Risk factors for skin issues include

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age: elderly; diabetes, PVD, surgical time, chronic hypotension, increased body temperature, body habitus

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Pressure injury sites related to the supine position:

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occiput, scalpulae, thoracic vertebrae, sacrum, coccyx, elbows, heels, calves

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Positioning in the supine position:

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arms should be secured on arm board with padding
if arms are lateral or abducted they need to be <90 degrees, supinated forearm, avoid brachial plexus injury (stretch), pronation of the forearm can lead to ulnar curve compression
legs should be flat, uncrossed with heels padded, small lumbar support

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Respiratory and CV implications of supine positioning.

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CV: BP stability, compensatory mechanisms (ANS) are intact
Respiratory: reduced TLC and FRC, diaphragm shifts cephalad, general anesthesia and NMBs can enhance this

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Prone positioning implications

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intubated
head & neck should be neutral
arms <90 degrees
body/trunk supported

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What types of surgical cases use the prone position?

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spine
buttocks
rectum or peri-rectal
ankle
intracranial
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Areas that need to be kept free of pressure in prone positioning include:

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eyes, breast, genitalia, nose, face, lower legs

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What are the CV and respiratory considerations for prone positioning?

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CV: pooling of blood (lower extremities/abdomen), compression of inferior vena cava, epidural engorgement
respiratory: decreased compliance if chest is not freely hanging, increased FRC (improved posterior lung ventilation may increase oxygenation

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Discuss postoperative vision loss prevention:

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surgical duration < 6 hours
10-15 degree head up (reduce orbital edema)
BP 20% of preoperative baseline
maintain HCT >25

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Postoperative vision loss can be due to:
``` prolonged surgical time spine surgeries (prone) central retinal artery occlusion central retinal vein occlusion ischemic optic neuropathy (89% of POVL) cortical blindness ```
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Ischemic optic neuropathy is associated with:
``` extended surgical time & extensive blood loss obesity gender--> male Wilson frame Ocular perfusion pressure It is NOT associated with globe pressure ```
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Describe central retinal artery occulsion.
"eye stroke" | sudden profound vision loss, painless, monocular
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What is the etiology of central retinal artery occlusion:
embolism, vasculitis, vasospasm, sickle cell, trauma, or glaucoma
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How is central retinal artery occlusion diagnosed?
retinal pallor, macular cherry red spot, +/- afferent pupillary defect
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What is central retinal vein occlusion?
"eye DVT" | variable- blurred vision to sudden vision loss, painless, monocular
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What are the risk factors for central retinal vein occlusion?
typical stroke risk factors, hypercoagulable states | glaucoma, compression of the vein in thyroid or orbital tumors
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How is central retinal vein occlusion diagnosed?
optic disk edema, diffuse retinal hemorrhages
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Describe considerations with the lithotomy position.
legs abducted, elevated fingers free--> footboard legs free--> peroneal nerve injury hip flexion- sciatic/obturator stretch, femoral nerve palsy
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Lithotomy position facilitates access to:
perineal structures gynecological urology
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Describe the CV and respiratory considerations of the lithotomy position.
20% reduced FRC, reduced VC, hypoventilation when breathing spontaneously CV- autotransfusion of 250-300 mL/leg when raised increased (shifted) central blood volume
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Describe considerations with the lateral position.
head neutral, supported pressure free of the eyes/ears/face dependent arm on padded arm board, perpendicular to torso <90 degrees axillary roll under the dependent side of thorax- should be slightly caudad, not directly in axilla
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Lateral positioning is used for the following surgical procedures.
kidney, shoulder, orthopedic (THA; hip) | Thorax
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What are the CV and respiratory considerations with lateral positioning?
CV: with euvolemia we have minimal changes when the kidney rest is elevated: must do so slowly under ilia crest, great vessels compressed, decreased venous return Resp: V/Q mismatch possible the dependent lung lower than left atrium is prone to atelectasis and fluid accumulation FRC: increased in nondependent lung (top), decreased in dependent lung (bottom)
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The sitting position can be used for
cervical spine surgery, should surgery, posterior fossa, and breast reconstruction
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Considerations with the sitting position include:
HOB 30-90 degrees above horizontal plane Head secured with 2 finger breadths between the neck and mandible head can be dislodge from headrest with vigorous surgical manipulation
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Potential complications with the sitting position include:
venous are embolism- negative pressure gradient pneumocephalus- neuro procedures, often benign quadriplegia- spinal cord stretch when head flexed + loss of autoregulation with general anesthesia; limit strain at C5 vertebra level
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CV & respiratory considerations with the sitting position
CV: reduced SV & CO, decreased MAP & CVP, lower extremity venous pooling, decreased cerebral perfusion resp: increased FRC, increased compliance
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Trendelenburg positioning leads to
increased ICP, IOP, CV dependent edema Brachial plexus stretch or compression
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Reverse Trendelenburg positioning leads to
increased pulmonary compliance & FRC | decreased ICP, IOP, CPP, & BP
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Injuries to the brachial plexus in supine and lateral decubitus positioning:
supine: arms abducted >90 degrees humeral head rotated lateral decubitus: stretch/traction/tension, chest- dependent compression
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For all anesthetics ________ needs to be documented at least every 5 minutes.
Blood pressure, heart rate, and respiration | oxygenation must be continuously monitored
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Pulse oximetry requires
a pulsatile arterial bed works via Lambert-Beer law HbO2 absorbs more infrared at 960 nm reduced Hb absorbs more red at 660 nm
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Factors that affect the accuracy of pulse oximetry include:
high intensity light, patient movement, electrocautery, peripheral vasoconstriction, hypothermia, cardiopulmonary bypass, presence of other hemoglobin (carboxyhemoglobin leads to false increased reading) methemoglobin can be positive or negative IV injected dyes such as methylene blue or hemoglobin <5
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Discuss the estimates of the oxyhemoglobin curve.
PaO2:30, SaO2: 60 PaO2: 40, SaO2: 75 PaO2: 60, SaO2: 90
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The precordial stethoscope is placed at
suprasternal notch or the apex of the left lung
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The precordial stethoscope
easily detects changes in breath sounds or heart sounds including airway/circuit disconnect, endobronchial intubation, anesthetic depth/increased heart rate, contractility
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An abnormal PACo2-PaCO2 gradient can be due to
gas sampling errors, prolonged expiratory phase, V/Q mismatch, airway obstruction, embolic states, COPD, hypoperfusion
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Describe the phases of a capnograph.
Phase 1- corresponds to inspiration (should be zero unless rebreathing is present) Phase II- early exhalation/steep upstroke (mixing of deadspace with alveolar gas)- prolonged upstroke can be due to COPD, bronchospasm Phase III- mild upslope; end of 3 is where we read CO2 Phase IV- inspiration & return to baseline
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What lead measures arrhythmias and what lead measures ischemia?
``` lead II- arrhythmias Lead V (any of the V leads)- ischemia ```
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Describe where you place the lead that reads lead II
lead II is placed on the right side, 2nd intercostal space, mid-clavicular line
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An anterior MI is detected via
V3 & V4
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A septal MI is detected via
V1 & V2
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An inferior MI is detected via
II, III, and aVF
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A lateral MI is detected via leads
aVL, V5, and V6
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For patients with atherosclerosis and HTN, the BP cuff will read:
systolic low diastolic high as compared with invasive arterial pressure
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Concerns with using the femoral artery for arterial line site selection:
pseudoaneurysm & atheroma formation
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Concerns with using the axillary artery for arterial line insertion:
potential for plexus/nerve damage from hematoma or traumatic cannulation
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The most common form of heat loss in the OR is:
radiation>convection>conduction>evaporation
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Patients at risk for hypothermia include:
extremes of age, patients with spinal cord injuries, burn patients
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The temperature sites that most reflect core temperature include
Blood (via PA catheter) Tympanic membrane (risk of perforation esophagus and bladder are also good at detecting core temperature
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The greatest effect on maintaining body heat is
ambient temperature
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When monitoring the ulnar nerve with paralytics, we are looking at
the adductor pollicis muscle it will adduct the thumb best for recovery
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When using neuromuscular monitoring on the face, we are looking to monitor
the facial nerve looking at the obicularis oculi muscle which closes the eyelid Best for onset
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Most reliable clinical signs of recovery from neuromuscular block include
sustained headlift x 5 seconds sustained leg lift x 5 seconds sustained handgrip x 5 seconds Max inspiratory pressure >40-50 cm H2O
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Unreliable signs of recovery from neuromuscular block include
``` sustained eye opening tongue protrusion arm lift to opposite shoulder normal TV normal or near normal vital capacity max inspiratory pressure <40-5o cmH2O ```
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The BIS score for general anesthesia is
40-60 | >70 is associated with greater recall risk
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Describe your blood pressure if the cuff is too small or too large.
Too large it will have a low reading | too small it will have a high reading

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