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Fiser Chapter 16 CRITICAL CARE Flashcards

1
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Normal CO

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4-8 L/min

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Normal CI

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2.5-4 L/min/m^2

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Normal SVR

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800-1400

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Normal PCWP

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11 +/- 4 (7-15)

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Normal CVP

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7 +/- 2

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Normal PAP

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25/10

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Normal SvO2 (mixed venous O2 sat)

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75

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MAP equation

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MAP = CO x SVR

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CI equation

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CI = CO/BSA

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Blood flow to organs

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25% kidney
15% brain
5% heart

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EF equation

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SV/LVEDV

(LVEDV-LVESV)/LVEDV

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Anrep effect

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automatic increase in contractility 2/2 increased afterload

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Bowditch effect

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automatic increase in contractility 2/2 increased HR

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CaO2 (arterial O2 content) equation

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CaO2 = Hgb x 1.34 x O2 sat + (pO2 x 0.003)

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O2 delivery equation

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CO x CaO2 x 10

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VO2 (O2 consumption) equation

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VO2 = CO x (CaO2 - CvO2)

Normal O2 delivery-to-consumption ration 5:1
CO increases to keep this constant

O2 consumption is usually supply independent

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Right shift O2-Hgb dissociation curve causes (increased O2 unloading)

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CADET

Increased CO2, ATP production, acidosis, 2,3-DPG production, elevation, temperature

Normal p50 (O2 at which 50% of O2 receptors saturated) = 27 mm Hg

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Causes of increased SvO2 (saturation of venous blood)

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Normally 75%
Increased in shunt or decreased O2 extraction (sepsis, cirrhosis, CN tox, hyperbaric O2, hypothermia, paralysis, coma, sedation)

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Causes of decreased SvO2 (saturation of venous blood)

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Normally 75%

Decreased in increased O2 extraction or decreased O2 delivery (decreased O2 sat, decreasedCO, malignant hyperthermia)

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Wedge may be thrown off by

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Pulm HTN
Aortic regurgitation
Mitral stenosis
Mitral regurgitation
High PEEP
Poor LV compliance
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21
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Swan-Ganz cath placement

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Zone III (lower lung)
R SCV 45 cm L SCV 55 cm
R IJ 50 cm L IJ 60 cm

PVR can be measured only with Swan-Ganz (not Echo)

Wedge pressure should be measured at end-expiration

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What do you do if there is hemoptysis after flushing Swan-Ganz cath?

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Increase PEEP to tamponade pulmonary artery bleed
Mainstem intubate non-affected side
Fogarty balloon down mainstem on affected side
May need thoracotomy and lobectomy

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What are the relative contraindications to Swan-Ganz cath?

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Previous pneumonectomy

Left bundle branch block

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Primary determinants of myocardial O2 consumption

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Ventricular wall tension and HR

Increase can lead to MI

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Normal alveolar-arterial gradient

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10-15 mm Hg in normal nonventilated patient

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26
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What blood has the lowest venous saturation?

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Coronary sinus blood (30%)

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27
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Shock definition

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Inadequate tissue oxygenation

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Adrenal insufficiency MCC

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Withdrawal of exogenous steroids

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Adrenal insufficiency manifestations

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CV collapse, unresponsive to fluids and pressors
nausea, emesis, abdominal pain, fever, lethargy, decreased glucose, hyperkalemia

Tx: dexamethasone

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Steroid potency

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1x cortisone, hydrocortisone
5x prednisone, prednisolone, methylprednisolone
30x dexamethasone

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31
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Neurogenic shock symptoms and treatment

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Loss of sympathetic tone
Spine or head injury
Decreased HR, BP, warm skin

Tx: Give volume first, then phenylephrine

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32
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Hemorrhagic shock initial alteration

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Increased diastolic pressure

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33
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Cardiac tamponade mechanism of hypotension

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Decreased ventricular filling

Echo: impaired diastolic filling of RA

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34
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Beck’s triad

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Hypotension, JVD, muffled heart sounds

Cardiac tamponade

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Cardiac tamponade tx

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Fluid resuscitation

Pericardial window or pericardiocentesis

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Early sepsis triad

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Hyperventilation
Confusion
Hypotension

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37
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Blood glucose in sepsis

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Hyperglycemia often occurs just before clinically septic

Early GN sepsis: increased glucose, decreased insulin (impaired utilization)

Late GN sepsis: increased glucose and insulin (insulin resistence)

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Hypovolemia neurohormonal response

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Rapid: adrenergic release -> vasoconstriction and increased cardiac activity

Sustained: RAS -> renin from kidney -> vasoconstriction and water resorption; ADH from pituitary -> water reabroprtion; ACTH from pituitary -> cortisol

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39
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Sudan red stain

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May show fat in sputum and urine in fat embolism

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40
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Where do most PEs arise from?

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Iliofemoral region

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41
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If PE patient is in shock despite massive pressors and inotropes?

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After heparin and Coumadin, consider open or percutaneous (suction catheter) embolectomy

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Air emboli tx

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Trendelenburg, role to left (keeps air in RV and RA), then aspirate air out with central line or PA catheter to RA/RV

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IABP mechanism

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  • Inflates on T wave (diastole): improves diastolic BP, improves diastolic coronary perfusion
  • Deflates on P wave (systole): decreases afterload
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IABP contraindication

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Aortic regurgitation

45
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IABP catheter location

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Just distal to L subclavian (1-2 cm below top of arch)

46
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IABP uses

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Cardiogenic shock after CABG or MI

Refractory angina awaiting revasc

47
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Alpha-1 receptor

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Vascular smooth muscle constriction

Gluconeogenesis and glycogenolysis

48
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Alpha-2 receptor

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Venous smooth muscle constriction

49
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Beta-1 receptor

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Myocardial contraction and rate

50
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Beta-2 receptor

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  • Relaxes bronchial smooth muscle
  • Relaxes vascular smooth muscle
  • Increases insulin, glucagon, and renin
51
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Dopamine receptors

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Relax renal and splanchnic smooth muscle

52
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Dobutamine MoA

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Beta-1: increases contractility mostly; tachycardia with higher doses

53
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Milrinone MoA

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Phosphodiesterase inhibitor: increases cAMP -> increased Ca flux and myocardial contractility; also vascular smooth muscle relaxation and pulmonary vasodilation

54
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Phenylephrine MoA

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Alpha-1 vasoconstriction

55
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Norepinephrine MoA

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Low dose: beta-1 increased contractility

High dose alpha-1 and alpha-2

Potent splanchnic vasoconstrictor

56
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Epinephrine MoA

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Low dose beta-1 and beta-2 increased contractility and vasodilation, but can decrease BP

High dose alpha-1 and alpha-2 vasoconstriction; increased cardiac ectopic pacer activity and myocardial O2 demand

57
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Isoproterenol MoA

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Beta-1 and beta-2 increased HR and contractility, vasodilation

SE: Very arrhythmogenic; increases heart metabolic demand, may actually decrease BP

58
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Vasopressin MoA

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V1- receptor vasoconstriction of vascular smooth muscle

V-2 receptor intrarenal water reabsorption at collecting ducts; extrarenal mediates factor VIII and vWF release

59
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Nipride MoA

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arterial vasodilator

CN toxicity; can check thiocyanate levels and metabolic acidosis

60
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CN toxicity treatment

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Amyl nitrite, then sodium nitrite

61
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Nitroglycerin MoA

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Venodilation with decreased myocardial wall tension by decreasing preload; moderate coronary vasodilator

62
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Hydralazine MoA

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alpha-blocker, lowers BP

63
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Dopamine MoA

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Dopamine receptors (renal)
Higher dose beta-adrenergic (heart contractility)
Higher dose alpha-adrenergice (vasoconstriction and increase BP)
64
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Lung compliance

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Change in volume/
Change in pressure

decreased in ARDS, fibrosis, reperfusion injury, edema, atelectasis

65
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PEEP

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Alveoli recruitment -> improves FRC and compliance -> best way to improves oxygenation

66
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Pressure support

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Decreases work of breathing

67
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Prevent O2 radical toxicity by what

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Keep FiO2 = 60%

68
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When do you get barotrauma?

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Plateaus > 30, peaks >50

So decrease Tv and consider pressure control ventilation

69
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Excessive PEEP complications

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  • Decreased RA filling
  • Decreased CO
  • Decreased renal blood flow
  • Decreased urine output
  • Increased pulmonary vascular resistance
70
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High frequency ventilation use

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Kids
TE fistula
Bronchopleural fistula

71
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TLC

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TLC = FVC + RV

72
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FRC

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FRC = ERV + RV

Lung volume after normal exhalation

  • Decreased by atelectasis, ARDS, contusion/trauma
  • Improved with PEEP
73
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Dead space

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Area of lung ventilated but not perfused; normally to level of bronchiole (150 mL)

Increases with: Drop in CO, PE, pulm HTN, ARDS, excessive PEEP; can lead to hypercapnia

74
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ARDS MoA

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Neutrophils; increased proteinaceous material; increased A-a gradient; increased pulmonary shunt

MCC pneumonia
Other: sepsis, multi-trauma, severe burns, pancreatitis, aspiration, DIC

75
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ARDS criteria

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Acute onset
Bilateral pulmonary infiltrates
PaO2/FiO2 = 300
Absence of heart failure (wedge < 18 mm Hg)

76
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Aspiration, increased damage associated with what

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pH < 2.5, volume > 0.4 cc/kg

77
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Mendelson’s syndrome

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chemical pneumonitis from aspiration of gastric secretions

78
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Most frequent site of aspiration

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superior segment of RLL

79
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Fever, tachycardia, hypoxia in first 48hr postop

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Atelectasis: collapse of alveoli resulting in reduced oxygenation

Increased in patients with COPD, upper abdominal surgery, obesity

Tx: IS, pain control, ambulation

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What can throw off a pulse oximeter

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Nail polish
Dark skin
Low-flow states
Ambient light
Anemia
Vital dyes
81
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Causes of pulmonary vasodilation?

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PGE1
Prostacyclin (PGI2)
Nitric oxide
Bradykinin
Alkalosis
82
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Causes of pulmonary vasoconstriction?

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Hypoxia
Acidosis
Histamine
Serotonin
TXA2
83
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Causes of pulmonary shunting

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Nitroprusside
Nitroglycerin
Nifedipine

84
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MCC of postop renal failure

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Intra-op hypotension

70% nephrons need to be damaged

85
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FeNa

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(urine Na/Cr) / (plasma Na/Cr)

Best test for azotemia

FeNa <1% in prerenal
FeNa >3% in parenchymal

86
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Urine measurements in prerenal failure

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Urine osmolarity >500
U/P osmolality >1.5
U/P creatinine >20
Urine sodium < 20
FeNa < 1%
87
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Urine measurements in parenchymal failure

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Urine osmolarity 250-350
U/P osmolality < 1.1
U/P creatinine < 10
Urine sodium > 40
FeNa > 3%
88
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Oliguria tx

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  1. Volume load (CVP 11-15)
  2. Diuresis trial
  3. HD
89
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Dialysis indications

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AEIOU:
Acidosis
Electrolytes (hyperkalemia)
Ingestion (poisons)
Overload
Uremia (encephalopathy, coagulopathy)
90
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CVVH compared to HD

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Slower
Good for ill patients who cannot tolerate large colume shifts (septic shock)
Hct increases by 5-8 for each liter taken off

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RAAS

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  1. hypotension, hypernatremia (sensed by macula densa), beta-adrenergic stiulation, or hyperkalemia -> JG apparatus releases renin
  2. Renin converts Angiotensinogen (synthesized in liver) to ATI
  3. ACE (from lung) converts ATI to ATII
  4. ATII vasoconstricts and increases HR, contractility, glycogenolysis, gluconeogenesis; inhibits renin release
  5. ATII also causes aldosterone release from adrenal cortex -> DCT -> upregulating NaK ATPase on membrane -> water reabsorbtion, Na re-absorbed, K secreted
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ANP

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Atrial distention -> ANP release from atrial wall -> inhibits Na and water resorption in collecting ducts; also vasodilation

93
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ADH

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High osmolality -> posterior pituitary releases ADH -> water resorption in collecting ducts; also vasoconstrictor

94
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Efferent limb of kidney

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Controls GFR

95
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DCT

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where ATII acts to upregulate NaK ATPase and cause Na, water reabsorbtion and K secretion

96
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Renal toxic drugs

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NSAID: inhibits prostaglandin synthesis, causing renal arteriole vasoconstriction

Aminoglycosides: direct tubular injury

Myoglobin: direct tubular injury (Tx: alkalinize urine)

Contrast dyes: direct tubular injury (Tx: pre-hydration best; HCO3-, NAC)

97
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SIRS most potent stimulus

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Endotoxin (lipopolysaccharide - lipid A)
Major components: TNF-alpha and IL-1
Results in capillary leakage, microvascular thrombi, hypotension, end-organ dysfunction

98
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SIRS definition

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Temp > 38 or <36
HR > 90
RR > 20 or PaCO2 < 32
WBC >12 or <4

99
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Shock definition

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Arterial hypotension despite adequate volume resuscitation

Inadequate tissue oxygenation

100
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Multi organ dysfunction definition

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Progressive but reversible dysfunction of 2 or more organs arising from an acute disruption of normal homeostasis

101
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Brain death preclusions

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Temp <32
BP <90
Drugs (phenobarb, pentobarb, EtOH)
Metabolic derangements (hyperglycemia, uremia)
Desaturation with apnea test
102
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Brain death definition

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6-12 hours of:

  • Unresponsive to pain
  • Absent cold caloric oculovestibular reflexes
  • Absent oculocephalic reflex (patient doesn’t track)
  • No spontaneous respirations
  • No corneal reflex
  • No gag reflex
  • Fixed and dilated pupils
  • Positive apnea test

*Can still have deep tendon reflexes with brain death

103
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Brain death on EEG or MRA

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EEG: Electrical silence
MRA: No blood flow to brain

104
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Apnea test

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Pre-oxygenation, and CO2 should be normal prior
Catheter delivering O2 at 8L/min is placed at carina through ETT-Disconnect from vent for 10 minutes

Positive test meets brain death criteria: CO2 >60 or increase in CO2 by 20

Negative test and cannot declare brain death, so put back on vent: If BP drops <90, desaturates <85%, or spontaneous breathing occurs

105
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Carbon monoxide poisoning

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  • Falsely normal oxygen saturation on pulse ox
  • Binds Hgb directly, creates carboxyhemoglobin
  • HA, nausea, confusion, coma, death
  • Can usually correct with 100% oxygen on vent
  • Abnormal carboxyhemoglobin >10% (smokers >20%)
106
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Methemoglobinemia

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  • From nitrites such as Hurricaine spray
  • Nitrites bind Hgb
  • O2 sat reads 85%
  • Tx: Methylene blue
107
Q

Critical illness polyneuropathy

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Motor > sensory neuropathy
Occurs with sepsis
Can lead to failure to wean from vent

108
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Reperfusion injury

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Xanthine oxidase: In endothelial cells, forms toxic oxygen radicals with reperfusion

XO also involved in the metabolism of purines and breakdown to uric acid

Most important mediator of reperfusion injury is PMNs

109
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EtOH withdrawal

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HTN, tachy, delirium, seizures after 48hr

Tx: thiamine, folate, B12, Mg, K, PRN lorazepam

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