Geriatric Anesthesia Flashcards
**Cardiovascular changes in the elderly - _________ in elasticity of arteries
decreased
**Cardiovascular changes in the elderly - _______ afterload
elevated
**Cardiovascular changes in the elderly - ________ systolic pressures
elevated
**Cardiovascular changes in the elderly - Left ventricular ___________
hypertrophy
**Cardiovascular changes in the elderly - Adrenergic activity _________
decreases
**Cardiovascular changes in the elderly - ________ heart rate (both resting and max)
decreased
**Cardiovascular changes in the elderly - _________ baroreceptor response
decreased
**Cardiovascular history to be concerned about
AS, History of arrhythmias, CHF, HTN, CAD
Heart rate declines 2 beat per minute per year over the age ____
50
Conduction system _______ and loss of SA node cells increases chance of _________
fibroses / arrhythmias
Atrial enlargement puts them at risk for what?
SVT and Afib
Left ventricular wall thickens by decreasing the ________
cavity
What does this describe? Ventricular DILATION while maintaining normal sarcomere lengths - the heart can expand to receive a greater volume of blod. The wall thickness normally increases in proportion to the increase in chamber radius. This type of hypertrophy is termed _________ hypertrophy
eccentric
In the case of CHRONIC pressure overload (as through anaerobic exercise, which increases resistance to blood flow by compressing arteries), the chamber radius MAY NOT change; however, the wall thickness greatly increases as new sarcomeres are added in-parallel to existing sarcomeres. This is termed _______ hypertrophy
Concentric
Decrease in their cardiovascular system causes drop in BP during ________. Autonomic responses that maintain homeostasis progressively decline. This is termed _____ ____
induction / autonomic dysfunction
**Circulation time will slow ___ drugs but speeds up induction with _______ agents
IV / inhalation
The elderly patient is more dependent on an increase in _______ than increase in ______ to produce an increase in CO. These factors make the geriatric patient more prone to _____ when large volumes of IVF are administered in the presence of anesthetic induced myocardial depression and hypotension. So this makes a good case to give _______ instead of crystalloids.
EDV / HR / CHF / colloids
**Respiratory changes in the elderly - ________ in elasticity of lungs
decrease
**Respiratory changes in the elderly - _______ in alveolar surface area
decrease
**Respiratory changes in the elderly - __________ residual volume
increased
**Respiratory changes in the elderly - ________ mismatch
V/Q
**Respiratory changes in the elderly - _________ chest wall ridgity
increased
**Respiratory changes in the elderly - ________ cough
decreased
**Respiratory changes in the elderly - Blunted response to _______ and ______
hypercapnia and hypoxia
**Respiratory changes in the elderly - ________ max breathing capacity
decreased
**Respiratory changes in the elderly - ________ closing capacity and closing volume
increased
Common History and Physical items related to geriatrics and respiratory
Lung CA, Pneumonia, emphysema, chronic bronchitis
See an overall ______ of alveoli and _______ of small airways
distention / collapse
Arthritis in mouth opening and cervical spine may cause what?
difficult intubagtion and small mouth opening
The elderely have a increased risk of aspiration r/t to decrease in ______ reflexes
airway
With the elderly, FRC _______ slightly
increases
Vital capacity significantly decreases 25 ml/year starting at age ____
20
Residual volume _______ with age
increases
Total lung capacity ________ with age
decreases
Elderly have signs of both ______ and ________ disease
restrictive and obstructive
Dead space ______ in elderly
increases