Geriatric- Increased or Decreased Flashcards
1
Q
Afterload
A
Increases
2
Q
SBP
A
Increases
3
Q
Left ventricle size
A
Increases
4
Q
Lung residual volume
A
Increases
5
Q
Ventilation/perfusion mismatch
A
Increases
6
Q
Closing capacity and closing volume
A
Increases
7
Q
FRC
A
Slight increase
8
Q
Dead space
A
Increases
9
Q
Vd/Vt ratio
A
** Increases
10
Q
Gastric pH
A
Increases
11
Q
Heat loss
A
Increases
12
Q
BUN
A
Gradually increases 0.2 mg/dL/year
13
Q
Threshold for touch, temperature, pain
A
Increases
14
Q
Threshold for proprioception, hearing, vision
A
Increases
15
Q
Cephalad spread of epidural anesthetic
A
Increases
16
Q
Recovery time from GA
A
Increases
17
Q
Incidence of confusion, delirium and cognitive distruptions
A
Increases
18
Q
Body fat
A
Increases
19
Q
MAC
A
MAC decreases 4% per decade after age 40
20
Q
Total body water
A
Decreases
