Geriatric- Increased or Decreased Flashcards by Silly 🌸

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Afterload

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Increases

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SBP

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Increases

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Left ventricle size

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Increases

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Lung residual volume

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Increases

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Ventilation/perfusion mismatch

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Increases

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Closing capacity and closing volume

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Increases

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FRC

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Slight increase

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Dead space

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Increases

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Vd/Vt ratio

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** Increases

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Gastric pH

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Increases

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Heat loss

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Increases

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BUN

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Gradually increases 0.2 mg/dL/year

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Threshold for touch, temperature, pain

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Increases

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Threshold for proprioception, hearing, vision

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Increases

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Cephalad spread of epidural anesthetic

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Increases

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Recovery time from GA

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Increases

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Incidence of confusion, delirium and cognitive distruptions

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Increases

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Body fat

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Increases

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MAC

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MAC decreases 4% per decade after age 40

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Total body water

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Decreases

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Adrenergic activity

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Decreases

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Heart rate: resting and maximum

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Decreases

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Baroreceptor response

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Decreases

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Peak ejection fraction

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Decreases

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Elasticity of lung and arteries

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Decreases

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Alveolar surface area

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Decreases

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Cough

A

Decreases

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Response to hypercapnia and hypoxia

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Blunted/decreased

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Max breathing capacity

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Decreases

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Vital capacity

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Decreases

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Total lung capacity

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Decreases

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Gastric emptying

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Slows

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Heat production

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Decreases

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Basal metabolic rate

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Decreases

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Renal blood flow

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Decreases

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GFR

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Decreases

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Renal mass

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Decreases

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Sodium handling

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Decreases

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Concentration and dilution by kidneys

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Decreases

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Drug excretion by kidneys

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Decreases

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RAAS response

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Decreases

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Potassium excretion by the kidneys

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Decreases

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Muscle mass

A

Decreases

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Ability of kidneys to reabsorb glucose

A

Decreases

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Cerebral blood flow

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Decreases

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Brain mass

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Decreases

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Peripheral nerve conduction/reflexes

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Decreases

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Dose for LA and general anesthetic agents

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Decreases

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Skin thickness

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Decreases

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Doses for barbs, opioids, benzos

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Decreases

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Plasma proteins

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No change
EXCEPT:
- albumin decreases
- alpha 1-glycoprotein increases