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Upper GI Endoscopy =

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Esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD)

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EGD: Purpose

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Diagnostic/therapeutic

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EGD: most common position

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Left lateral decubitus most common

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Porphyria Safe or Unsafe Drug:

Phenacetin

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UNsafe

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What is an EGD

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Flexible scope into esophagus to small intestine

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T/F: We always use sedation/anesthesia for EGD procedures

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False.

+/- sedation/anesthesia

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EGD: Share the airway

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  • Natural airway- avoid apnea, jaw lift, O2 nasal cannula
  • Vs. GA w/ ETT
  • Cardiopulmonary complications most common
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EGD: When is the bite block placed?

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Bite block placed:

Prior to sedation

OR

if GA, after ETT placement

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Porphyria Safe or Unsafe Drug:

Locals

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Safe

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What is achalasia?

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  • Neuromuscular disorder of esophagus
  • Symptoms typically include:
    • dysphagia
    • regurgitation
    • heartburn
    • chest pain
  • Unopposed cholinergic stimulation of LES → failed relaxation → HTN of LES → reduced peristalsis → esophageal dilation → food stasis in esophagus
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Treatment for achalasia

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  • Palliative
    • Botulinum injection
    • Dilation
    • Per Oral Endoscopic Myotomy (POEM)
      • Endoscopically dividing circular muscle layer of LES
      • Requires CO2 insufflation of esophagus → requires mech vent
      • High pain and N/V → plan?
        • aggressive: zofran, scopolamine, haldol, phenergan, fluids
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Anesthesia plan for achalasia

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  • R/f aspiration = RSI with ETT, awake extubation
  • If they feel like they have food stuck = place NGT prior to induction and suction out
  • If not so bad, maybe not as agressive
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Porphyria Safe or Unsafe Drug:

Calcium Channel Blockers

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UNsafe

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Zenker’s diverticulum

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  • Pharyngoesophageal outpouching
    • RSI
    • Avoid cricoid pressure if sac is immediately behind cricoid cartilage
    • GA induced w/ head-up position
    • Avoid NGT/OGT (could go into pouch and rupture it)
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Hiatal hernia

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  • Herniation of stomach into thoracic cavity
    • May be asymptomatic
    • +/- RSI w/ cricoid, ETT
    • OGT
    • Awake extubation
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GERD

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  • Preop pharmacological treatment
    • Cimetidine, ranitidine, famotidine
    • PPIs
    • Sodium citrate
  • Aspiration risk
    • Aspiration pneumonitis
    • RSI w/ cricoid… OG/NGT…Awake extubate
    • Sch ↑LES pressure and intragastric pressure, but barrier pressure unchanged (so no increased risk)
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What is aspiration pneumonitis?

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Aspiration pneumonitis =

volume 0.4-0.5 mL/kg of gastric contents & PH < 2.5.

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Peptic Ulcer Disease

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  • Burning epigastric pain exacerbated by fasting & improves w/ eating
  • Complications include: bleeding, perforation, obstruction
  • May be on chronic antacids (electrolyte imbalances)
    • H2 receptor antagonists → cimetidine and ranitidine inhibit P-450 → monitor warfarin, phenytoin, theophylline levels if pt on these
    • PPIs → impair P-450
  • NG/OG placement
  • RSI consideration
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Porphyria Safe or Unsafe Drug:

Inhalational agents

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Safe

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Upper GI bleeding

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  • Hypotension, tachycardia if blood loss is >25% of TBV
  • Orthostatic hypotension = hct < 30%
    • Hct may be normal early in acute hemorrhage
  • Elevated BUN
  • Fluid status
  • Esophageal variceal bleeding? Give Octreotide
  • EGD for eval and treatment
    • Aspiration risk… GA/ ETT
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Lower GI bleeding

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Colonoscopy after bowel prep for evaluation

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Crohn’s Disease

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  • Inflammation of all layers of the bowel
  • May lead to fistula development
  • Fear of eating, anorexia, diarrhea, pain
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Ulcerative Colitis

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  • Inflammation of colonic mucosa → rectum and distal colon (lower bowel)
  • Fever, N/V/D, cramping, abd pain, anorexia, weight loss
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Anesthetic considerations for IBD

(Crohn’s and Ulcerative Colitis)

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  • Fluid and electrolyte management
  • Avoid N2O
  • Supplemental steroids as required
  • Anticholinesterases ↑ intraluminal pressure (not a contraindication, just something to be aware of)
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Colonoscopy

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  • Diagnostic and/or therapeutic
  • Typically left lateral decubitus
  • +/- sedation/anesthesia
  • May be combined w/ EGD
  • If completed in isolation- generally natural airway
  • Bowel prep and dehydration is major concern
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Acute Pancreatitis

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  • Acute inflammatory disorder
  • Excruciating, unrelenting mid-epigastric pain relieved by leaning forward
  • N/V
  • Abdominal distention and ileus possible
  • Fever, tachycardia, hypotension and shock possible
  • ↑ in serum amylase and lipase concentration
  • ERCP
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Porphyria Safe or Unsafe Drug:

Insulin

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Safe

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Porphyria Safe or Unsafe Drug:

NDMR

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Safe

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Chronic Pancreatitis

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  • Most often d/t chronic alcohol abuse
  • Epigastric pain radiates to back, frequently postprandial
  • DM d/t end result of loss of endocrine function
  • Thin or emaciated
  • Serum amylase levels typically normal
  • ERCP
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Considerations for Pancreatitis

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  • DM management
  • Aggressive fluid administration even for mild cases
  • Colloid replacement
  • Pain control
  • NGT/OGT prior to induction
  • RSI +/-
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What is an Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)

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  • ERCP used to diagnose and treat conditions of bile ducts: gallstones, inflammatory strictures, leaks (from trauma and surgery), and CA.
  • ERCP combines use of x-rays and an endoscope.
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ERCP Anesthesia Considerations

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  • Duration: 30 min-2 hrs (TIVA vs GA)
  • Aspiration concerns: GA w/ ETT, RSI w/ awake extubation
  • Bite block
  • Usually supine, maybe L lateral
  • Consider glucagon, NTG or naloxone and actions of opioids on Sphincter of Oddi
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What are carcinoid tumors?

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  • Originate in GI tract most of time
  • Secrete corticotropic hormones, GI peptides, prostaglandins and bioactive amines (serotonin)
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Carcinoid syndrome

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  • Systemic release of serotonin and vasoactive substances
    • Flushing and diarrhea
    • Dehydration and electrolyte disturbances
    • Hypotension, HTN
    • Bronchoconstriction
    • Occasional R side heart manifestations
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Carcinoid syndrome is usually precipitated by…

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Precipitated by:

  • stress
  • exercise
  • alcohol
  • catecholamines
  • serotonin reuptake inhibitors
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What is carcinoid crisis?

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  • Potentially life threatening
  • Intense flushing, diarrhea, abd pain, tachycardia, hypo or hypertension
  • Spontaneous or provoked by:
    • Stress
    • Chemotherapy or tumor biopsy
    • Certain drugs
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Carcinoid tumor treatment

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  • Somatostatin analogue octreotide
  • Resection of tumor by surgery
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Carcinoid Tumor Anesthetic Management

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  • Give Octreotide 24-48 hrs b4 surgery; continue throughout procedure
  • Prevent crisis→ premed for stress control
  • Avoid drugs that provoke mediator release
  • ​Treat bronchospasm w/ octreotide and histamine blockers, +/- ipratropium
    • (avoid B-agonists → will exacerbate d/t mediator release)
  • Invasive monitors- A-line
  • Ondansetron great choice (serotonin antagonist)
  • Potential ICU care post-op d/t delayed emergence
  • Epidural analgesia OK if octreotide treatment has been adequate
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Drugs that provoke mediator release (carcinoid tumor)

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  • succinylcholine
  • mivacurium, atracurium, tubocurarine
  • epi, norepi, dopamine, isoproterenol
  • thiopental
  • b-agonists
  • histamine releasers
  • ketamine
40
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Porphyria Safe or Unsafe Drug:

Opioids

A

Safe

41
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Anesthesia for Bowel Obstruction

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  • No metoclopramide - Avoid agent that increases gastric motility
    • Others? (neostigmine)
  • No N2O
  • RSI: Treat as full stomach
  • Albumin + Volume replacement
  • Electrolyte status
  • Place OGT
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Acute Cholecystitis

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  • Gallbladder or biliary tract stone
  • Women, fair skinned, obesity, increased age = “Fair/Fat/Forty/Female” ,rapid weight loss, pregnancy
  • Fever, N/V, abdpain, RUQ tenderness radiates to back, intense pain, dark urine, scleral icterus (bile duct stones)
    • Asymptomatic (gallbladder stones)
  • Surgery when condition stable
    • Laparoscopic → 5% convert to open
    • ERCP
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Laparoscopic Procedures

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  • Insufflation of abd cavity (pneumoperitoneum) → ↑ intra-abd pressure leads to…
    1. Inadequate ventilation
    2. ↓venous return → ↓CO and ↑MAP and SVR
    3. Bradycardia d/t peritoneal stretching
  • ↑ MAP and SVR over several min restores CO
    • d/t ↑ abd pressure, neurohumoral response and absorbed CO2
  • Risk for:
    • vascular injury
    • acute blood loss
    • CO2 embolism
  • Considerations for conversion to open
    • fluids, pain
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Porphyria Safe or Unsafe Drug:

Etomidate

A

UNsafe

45
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Considerations for Laparoscopic Procedures

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  • Pre-Induction/Induction
    • Consider volume and electrolyte replacement
    • Preop abx
    • RSI w/ cricoid pressure/cuffed ETT
  • Watch PIP/MV and adjust ventilation accordingly
  • Reverse Trendelenburg aids surgical access & may improve ventilation
  • Support BP & HR
  • NG/OGT
  • Avoid N2O
  • Judicious use of opioids
    • Opioids may cause Sphincter of Oddi spasm (morphine)
      • <3% incidence
      • Antagonize spasm with IV Glucagon/Naloxone/NTG
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Hepatitis

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  • Inflammation of liver parenchyma
    1. Viral
    2. Non-alcoholic fatty liver dz
    3. Alcoholic liver dz
    4. Inborn errors of metabolism
    5. Autoimmune
    6. Drug-Induced
    7. Cardiac causes
  • Symptoms may be minimal (malaise/jaundice) to severe w/ compromise to multiple organ systems
47
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Acute vs Chronic Hepatitis

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  • Acute → usually self-limiting, rapid development of liver damage and impaired function, high mortality rate
  • Chronic → Hepatic inflammation > 6 months → Cirrhosis, hepatocellular carcinoma or liver failure
48
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What is cirrhosis

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Chronic, progressive parenchymal damage leads to scarring and nodular formation

49
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S&S of cirrhosis

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  1. Anorexia/weakness/N/V
  2. Ascites/hepatomegaly (Ascites = RSI)
  3. Fatigue/Malaise (careful w/ sedation)
  4. Jaundice
  5. Spider angiomata
  6. Hypoalbuminemia (protein binding drugs; give albumin)
  7. Portal HTN
  8. Coagulation dx
  9. Endocrine dx
  10. Gastroesophageal varices
  11. Hyperdynamic circulation
  12. Hepatic encephalopathy (MAC requirements decreased)
  13. Hepatorenal & Hepatopulmonary syndrome
50
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Porphyria Safe or Unsafe Drug:

PCN

A

Safe

51
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Cirrhosis: Labs

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  • Elevated:
    • Bilirubin
    • Aminotransferase
    • Alkaline phosphatase
    • INR
  • Decreased:
    • Serum albumin
    • Platelets
    • Blood sugar
52
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Cirrhosis: Child-Pugh Score

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  • Severe liver dz = diminished ability to respond to stress
  • Main 2 determinants of peri-op risk = extent of liver damage and type of surgery
  • Used specifically to predict surgical mortality w/ cirrhosis
    • Class A = 10% mortality rate in intraabdominal surgery
    • Class B = 30% mortality
    • Class C = 80% mortality
    • A/B w/ preop optimization OK for surgery; class C surgery should be delayed.
53
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What labs/assessments does Child-Pugh score look at?

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Total bilirubin

serum albumin level

INR

ascites

hepatic encephalopathy

54
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Cirrhosis Anesthetic Considerations:

Preop Optimization

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  • Preop Optimization!
    1. Improve diet w/ protein & caloric intake
    2. BG control pre/intra/post op (infusions w/ glucose?)
    3. Aldosterone antagonist
    4. Electrolyte and fluid status!
    5. Monitors?
55
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List the anesthetic considerations for cirrhosis

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  1. Preop Optimization
  2. Encephalopathy
  3. Ascites
  4. Esophageal Varices
  5. Renal Impairment
  6. Hyperdynamic Circulation
  7. Coagulopathy
  8. Pharmacokinetics
  9. Liver blood flow
56
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Porphyria Safe or Unsafe Drug:

Amiodarone

A

UNsafe

57
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Cirrhosis: Anesthetic Considerations

Encephalopathy

A
  • RSI
  • Judicious use of sedatives and induction agents
58
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Cirrhosis: Anesthetic Considerations

Ascites

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  • RSI
  • Mechanical ventilation
  • PFTs
  • PA pressures
  • Fluid status: For every 1 L of ascites removed, need 8g of albumin given
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Porphyria Safe or Unsafe Drug:

Most CV drugs

A

Safe

60
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Cirrhosis: Anesthetic Considerations

Esophageal Varices

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  • No esophageal temp probe or NG/OGT
  • Bleeding? → RSI
    • Octreotide (50 mcg/hr) or
    • Vasopressin (20 U over 5 min)
61
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Cirrhosis: Anesthetic Considerations

Renal Impairment

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  • Euvolemia
  • Monitor and correct for acid-base and electrolyte imbalances
  • Refer to renal lecture for renal considerations
62
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Cirrhosis: Anesthetic Considerations

Hyperdynamic Circulation

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  • ↓ SVR mostly compensated w/ ↑CO
  • Hypoalbuminemia → edema
  • Cardiomyopathy
    • Avoid myocardial depressants
  • Invasive monitors, intravascular fluid replacement and vasopressors (phenylephrine/NE/Vasopressin)
  • Impaired response to catecholamines
    • Will see limited response to increased dose requirements
63
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Cirrhosis: Anesthetic Considerations

Coagulopathy

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  • T/C
  • Vitamin K non-emergently
  • FFP, Cryo, platelets
    • Only factors NOT produced by liver are factors 3, 4, 12
  • PRBCs
    • Impaired ability to handle citrate loads
      • Ionized Ca++ monitoring and Ca++ admin
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Cirrhosis: Anesthetic Considerations

Pharmacokinetics

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  • Albumin
    • ↓ protein binding and ↑VD
  • Decreased clearance
    • Ex: larger initial dose of NDMR to compromise for ↑ VD but ↓ subsequent dosing d/t ↓ clearance
  • Propofol or etomidate great options- consider smaller induction doses
  • Succinylcholine and cisatracurium (good options) = no hepatic metabolism
  • Caution w/ drugs dependent on liver clearance and drugs toxic to liver.
    • ​cisatra/atra/miv great options
65
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Porphyria Safe or Unsafe Drug:

Propofol

A

Safe

66
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Cirrhosis: Anesthetic Considerations

Maintain Liver Blood Flow

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  • Hepatic artery 25% blood flow w/ 50% oxygen delivery
  • Portal vein 75% blood flow w/ 50% oxygen delivery
  • IV anesthetics maintain hepatic blood flow if arterial blood pressure maintained
  • All inhalational agents maintain hepatic blood flow except halothane
  • Avoid SNS stimulation
67
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Porphyria Safe or Unsafe Drug:

Ketorolac

A

UNsafe

68
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Post-Op: Cirrhosis

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  • Post-op morbidity is ↑
    • Liver dysfunction/failure (#1)
    • Renal failure
    • Bleeding
    • DTs
    • Electrolyte disturbances
    • Pneumonia
    • Sepsis
    • Poor wound healing
69
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Porphyria Safe or Unsafe Drug:

Nifedipine

A

UNsafe

70
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Alcoholism

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  • Chronic ETOH causes enzyme induction = ↑anesthetic needs
  • Acute ETOH ↓anesthetic needs d/t ADDITIVE effects
  • Acute intoxicated→ RSI
  • Heavy ETOH can lead to acute hepatitis
71
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Porphyria Safe or Unsafe Drug:

Barbiturates

A

UNsafe

72
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Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome:

S&S

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  1. ↑SNS- catecholamine release
  2. Agitation
  3. Tachycardia
  4. Dysrhythmias
  5. Hemodynamic instability
  6. Diaphoresis
  7. DT’s (48-72 hrs post ETOH)→ medical emergency
  8. Hallucinations
  9. Grand mal seizures and hypoglycemia
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Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome:

Treatment

A
  • Benzos
  • Beta antagonist (propranolol or esmolol)
  • Airway protection
  • Correct fluid/electrolyte and metabolic disturbances
  • DT’s mortality rate is 10% d/t hemodynamic instability, cardiac dysrhythmias and seizures
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Porphyria

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  • Metabolic disorder resulting from deficiency of specific enzyme in heme biosynthetic pathway
  • Any increase in heme requirements results in accumulation of pathway intermediates (intermediates are toxic!)
  • Any metabolism needs that rely on CYP-450 isoenzymes induce ALA synthetase resulting in ↑ intermediates
  • Results in overproduction of porphyrins
    • Accumulation of intermediate forms of porphyrin at site of enzyme blocked
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What are porphyrins?

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  • Porphyrins are essential for physiologic functions
    • O2 transport and storage
    • Heme most important porphyrin
      • Bound to proteins
    • Production regulated by aminolevulinic acid (ALA) synthetase
      • Controlled by endogenous concentration of heme
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Acute Intermittent Porphyria

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  • Most serious
  • Attacks life threatening
  • Affects central and peripheral nervous system
  • Systemic HTN and renal dysfunction
77
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Porphyria: Triggers

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  • Triggers
    • Enzyme inducing drugs
      • Allyl group on barbiturates
      • Steroid structure
      • Avoid pentathol, thiamylal, methohexital, etomidate
    • Hormonal fluctuations
      • Menstruation/menopause/pregnancy
      • Fasting (pre-op!)
      • Dehydration
      • Stress
      • Infection
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Porphyria: S&S

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  1. Severe abd pain/N/V d/t autonomic neuropathy
  2. ANS instability
  3. CV instability resulting in HTN and tachycardia (less likely hypotension)
  4. Electrolyte imbalances (Na, K, Mg)
  5. Skeletal muscle weakness– respiratory failure
  6. Seizures
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Porphyria: Treatment

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  1. Remove triggering agents
    • Multiple enzyme inducing agents more dangerous than exposure to any one drug
  2. Treat pain/N/V
  3. Fluid and electrolyte balance
    • 10% glucose saline infusion
  4. Hydration + Carbs
  5. BB for HTN and tachycardia
  6. Benzos for seizures
  7. Hematin 3-4 mg/kg IV; Somatostatin; plasmapheresis
80
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Porphyria Safe or Unsafe Drug:

Diazepam

A

UNsafe

81
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Anesthetic Management of Porphyria

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  • Pre-op prep: Identify and avoid triggers (www.drugs-porphyria.com)
  • Minimize multiple drug exposure
  • Preop meds: Anxiolytics, aspiration prophylaxis
    • Cimetidine inhibits ALA synthetase activity and decreases heme consumption
  • Asses skeletal and CN function
  • Cardiac: HTN, tachycardia
  • Anticipate post-op ventilation
  • Minimize stress of preop fasting glucose-saline infusion
  • Fluid/electrolyte management
82
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Porphyria Safe or Unsafe Drug:

ASA/APAP

A

Safe

83
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Porphyria Safe or Unsafe Drug:

Glucocorticoids

A

Safe

84
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Porphyria: Regional

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Regional

  • No absolute contraindications
  • Avoid in acute exacerbation
  • Pre-anesthetic neuro eval
  • ANS blockade may lead to CV instability especially w/ hypovolemia
85
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Porphyria Safe or Unsafe Drug:

Sulfonamide antibiotics

A

UNsafe

86
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Porphyria Safe or Unsafe Drug:

ETOH

A

UNsafe

87
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Porphyria Safe or Unsafe Drug:

Atropine/Glycopyrrolate

A

Safe

88
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Porphyria: General

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General

  • Use short acting agents
  • Induction w/ propofol
  • Maintenance w/ N2O, inhaled anesthetics, opioids and NDMR
  • Monitors!
  • Cardiopulmonary bypass is a stressor
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Porphyria:

SAFE Drugs

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Safe

  1. ASA/APAP
  2. Atropine/Glycopyrrolate
  3. Benzodiazepines
  4. Most CV drugs
  5. Glucocorticoids
  6. Inhalational agents
  7. Insulin
  8. Locals
  9. NDMR
  10. Neostigmine
  11. Opioids
  12. Propofol
  13. PCN
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Porphyria:

UNsafe Drugs

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Unsafe

  1. Amiodarone
  2. Barbiturates
  3. Calcium channel blockers*
  4. Diazepam
  5. ETOH
  6. Etomidate
  7. Ketamine
  8. Ketorolac
  9. Nifedipine
  10. Phenacetin
  11. Sulfonamide abx
91
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Porphyria Safe or Unsafe Drug:

Neostigmine

A

Safe

92
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Porphyria Safe or Unsafe Drug:

Ketamine

A

UNsafe

93
Q

Porphyria Safe or Unsafe Drug:

Benzodiazepines

A

Safe

94
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What are the most common cardiopulmonary complications from EGD?

A
  • Desats
  • Airway obstruction
  • Laryngospasms
  • Aspiration
95
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S&S CO2 embolism (lap procedure)

A
  • Similar to VAE
    • Drop in etCO2
    • Hypotension
    • Tachycardia
    • Arrythmias
    • Wind mill murmur

Coexisting (5 decks)

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