Inhalation and airway management Flashcards
Advantages to endotracheal intubation
-airway remains protected with seal
-good seal provides more stable anesthesia
-can ventilate lungs
-minimal workspace pollution
Disadvantages to endotracheal intubation
-technical failures
-can become obstructed if not clean or very small diameter airway (birds)
-laryngeal trauma
-mucosal irritation or pressure necrosis
Principles of intubation
- Surgical plane- removes laryngeal reflexes
-Risk of aspiration is high during this period
-intubation at light depths promote regurgitation (ruminants, dogs, cats) - Secure tubes in place
3.Use gentle technique
Methods that can be used to check placement
-Water vapor in tube
-Air flow (test with hair)
-Palapte neck
-Auscultate both sides of the thorax with IPPV
-Capnogram
Cuffed Endotracheal Tube
-Used in almost all patients to ensure good seal is obtained. Not used in birds because they have complete tracheal rings
-Bevel allows tube to slip between vocal cords
-Size- Want diameter to be very close to trachea size. Size indicated is inside diameter
-Murphy Eye- safety measure to ensure airflow even if occlusion occurs. Careful not to occlude murphy eye
**lube of tube used to increase seal of cuff
Tube types and apparatus
-cuffed and non-cuffed tubes
-red rubber (prone to kinking so not used often) and clear tubes
-high volume/low pressure cuff or opposite
-select largest diameter and correct length
**always check tubes are serviceable before use
Correct placement of tube
Choose correct diameter and length prior to anesthesia
-can use laryngeal scopes
-Palpate trachea to select between 3 possible diameters
-Pre-measure fro thoracic inlet to the incisors
-ET tube appropriate length
Where to tie kling with tube?
-Right around the connector, however tube could slip off and be swallowed if disconnected.
VS
-Directly onto tube- Tying on tube can cause some obstruction.
Problems with endotracheal tubes
-kinked tubes with neck flexion
-damaged tubes
-endobronchial intubation
-tracheal damage
Steps to inflate cuff
**inflate as soon as you can
1.Ventilate lungs (10-15 cm H2O) with O2
2. Listen for leaks around cuff
3. Inflate cuff until you cannot hear a leak with IPPV
4. Turn on anesthetic vapourizer
Deflate cuff
**prior to extubation
-Swallow in a dog
-Ear flick/palpebral reflex in a cat
-Wait to see muscle tone for brachycephalics
V-gels: Supraglottic airway device
-Designed for rabbits and cats; have to be sized correctly for each individual
-Need special lube
*Problems with poor fitting and potential for obstruction if moving the animal. Need a capnogram
Pollution of workplace
-Avoid chronic exposure to trace amounts of anesthetic gases
-Intubate patient when possible
-Check for leaks before every anesthetic
Anesthetic agent uptake
- Depth of anesthesia is related to the partial pressure of the inhalant within the brain
-control partial pressure of agent with the vapourizer
-Changes the alveolar and blood partial pressures - Rapid induction/recovery
-Less lipophilic=high MAC (less potent)
Order of anesthetic inhalants??
Factors affecting minimal alveolar concentration
-Sedation and powerful opioid analgesics lower the amount of anesthetic required (especially in dogs)
-Body temp (hypothermia causes CNS depression)
-Species variation
-Age (older animals require less anesthetic)
Factors affecting anesthetic uptake
- delivered concentration
- blood solubility of agent
- lipid solubility of agent
- lung ventilation
- Cardiac output