Geriatrics Flashcards
how many surgeries are performed on geriatric pts
40%
brain mass decreases ______ with aging
15%
geriatric CNS chagnes
decr CBF
decr CMRO2
geriatrics have a ______ metabolism
slower metabolism
geriatrics have _______ anesthetic need
lower
structural changes in blood vessels during aging
stiffening/thickening
atherosclerosis
geriatric pts have _______ response to vasoconstrictors and vasodilators
decreased response
geriatric CO
decreased
geriatric drug onset time
slower
geriatrics are ________ prone to ischemia
more prone
how do you increase CO in geriatric pts
incr SV (LVEDV)
resting HR _____ in geriatrics
decreases
maximum HR _____ in geriatrics
decreases
geriatrics have ______ closing volume
increasedg
geriatrics are _______ prone to atelectasis
more prone