KN Exam 2 (Part 2) Flashcards
Cell saver Hct
recovered and washed blood will have a Hct of 50-60%
Precedex uses:
- Anxiolysis, analgesia, decrease HR, decrease emergence delirium
- Procedural sedation
- anesthetic adjunct
- in neonates and children: prevention of ED, postoperative pain management, invasive and noninvasive procedural sedation, and the management of opioid withdrawal
How to Minimize the risks of infection and immunologic risk with cell saver
give the reinfusion in the OR
Cell saver in peds is useful to minimize allogenic blood transfusion in what type of surgery?
spine
Cell saver
Cons
- pediatric sizes challenging to obtain
- not appropriate if surgical field contaminated
- or if clotting agents, antibiotics or other foreign materials have been used on the surgical field
Too small airway
tip will line up well above the AOM and exacerbate airway obstruction by kinking the tongue
too short: may rest against the base of the tongue, forcing it posteriorly against the roof of the mouth, further aggravating airway obstruction
An LMA that is too small will pass easily but
may not seal against the laryngeal inlet
the most common cause of failure to place LMA
wrong size
An oral airway that is too small places the tip in the ____ of the tongue
middle
How can too small of an airway cause damage?
obstruct the lingual vein and cause tongue swelling
Nasal airway should be _____ than the correct oral airway
2-4 cm longer
T/F:
If you don’t have a nasal airway small enough for the child, you can cut an ETT to the appropriate length
True
Too small an uncuffed tube
won’t provide a seal and can prevent positive pressure ventilation
Deep extubation
With ‘deep’ extubation, the ET tube is removed before wake-up and before the return of upper airway reflexes
indicates return of upper airway reflexes
Cough and gag
T/F:
There are no absolute indications for deep extubation
True
When to deep extubate
if coughing during wake-up could be detrimental
e.g. in some cases of intracranial or head and neck surgery
T/F:
By deep extubating, we can assure that the pt will not cough.
FALSE
Deep extubation does not guarantee that a patient won’t cough during wake-up
T/F:
LMAs are routinely removed while still deep
True!
presence of a supraglottic airway during wake-up can trigger laryngospasm
esp. since peds have more ‘lively’ upper airway reflexes compared to adults
goal during ‘deep’ extubation
have the patient sufficiently anesthetized to suppress any upper airway reflexes such as coughing and gagging
Patients less suited for a deep extubation
- (Some) patients with difficult airways; surgery of or near the airway.
- Obese patients: tend to not breathe very well unsupported under general anesthesia, i.e. just after ‘deep’ extubation.
- at risk of aspiration
Steps for deep extubation
- Inspect & suctioning the upper airway meticulously (direct vision under layngoscopy)
- Make sure they are deep: at least 1 MAC
- NO response to suctioning of the oral cavity and hypopharynx.
- established, more or less ‘normal’ spontaneous respiratory pattern and rate
- Consider nasopharyngeal airway (better tolerated than oral)
- Pre-oxygenate
- Extubate, turn off the gas; give high flow O2
- Maintain airway patency: In most patients you will initially require basic airway maneuvers to maintain airway patency
It is very common, even for adequately anesthetized patients, to breath-hold for a brief period immediately after ‘deep’ extubation.
Wyd?
Do not rush into administering bag-mask ventilation!
Since you have pre-oxygenated your patient, it should be safe to wait at least 40 seconds or so for spontaneous breathing to resume while maintaining airway patency and providing 100% oxygen insufflation.
evidence of partial airway obstruction
stridor
tracheal ‘tugging’
‘see-saw’ breathing pattern
After ‘deep’ extubation, do not transfer the patient out until ….
they are able to maintain their own airway without basic airway maneuvers
EBV
Appropriate heart rate for age
BP measured in
lower extremity
vs.
upper extremity
BP measured in lower extremity is lower
“lower is lower”
These infants will have a lower BP
birth asphyxia & those who need mechanical ventilation
Average SBP increases in neonates & infants
First 12 hr of life: 65 mmHg
4 days: 75 mmHg
6 weeks: 95 mmHg
Normal BP
Normal RR
- 0-12 months: 30-53
- 1-3 years: 22-37
- 4-5 years: 20-28
- 6-12 years: 18-25
- 13-18 years: 12-20
What consistent respiratory rate …… in ANY child is abnormal & needs investigation
< 10 or > 60
CO range in full-term & preterm neonates
220-350 mL/kg/min
FT and preemies have (lower/higher) CO than adults due to…
2-3x HIGHER than adults
Reflects greater metabolic rate (per weight) and O2 consumption
Baseline O2 sats < 95% on RA
suggest pulmonary or cardiac compromise
need investigation
Normal Hgb for FT and preemies
neonate: 14 - 20 g/dL
MABL & MAH
EBV (Hct - min acceptable Hct) / Hct
MAH:
Healthy kid - 30%
3 months old - 25%
Older child - 20%
Remember: child with severe pulmonary disease or cyanotic congenital heart disease may need a higher Hct (~30%) even if aren’t in that age range
RBC transfusion must be ABO ____
Whole blood must be ABO ___
RBC: ABO compatible
Whole blood: ABO identical
Blood products with a large amount of plasma (whole blood, FFP, apheresis platelets) must be compatible with…
A or B surface antigens on recipients RBC
Platelets (apheresis & whole blood derived) should be ABO ____ for children
compatible
Whole blood derived platelets match…..
Rh status (+/-) if able to
ABO Compatibility of Blood Components
Indication for PRBC
symptomatic deficits of O2 carrying capacity
How much will PRBCs increase H&H?
Hct of a PRBC?
10-15 mL/kg = ↑Hbg 2-3, Hct 1%/mL/kg
1 unit PRBC average Hct 60%
PRBC infusion rate:
3-5 mL/kg/hr
formula to estimate the volume of PRBCs needed to achieve a final hematocrit of 35%
ex: hematocrit of a 10-kg child has decreased to 23% and the intraoperative blood loss is expected to continue postoperatively
Platelets ____ increases count by 50,000-100,000
5-10 mL/kg
or
0.1-0.3 units/kg
How fast can u give Platelets
finish within 30 min
if volume not > 5-10 mL/kg
Plt count of _____ is adequate to prevent spont. bleeding or bleeding from minor invasive procedures
40,000-50,000
FFP ___ mL/kg increases Factor levels by 15-20%
10-15
Cryo 1-2 units/kg – increases fibrinogen by
60-100 mg/dL
Fibrinogen Concentrate & and fibrinogen increases
70 mg/kg = ↑ fibrinogen 120 mg/dL
Blood product Filters
Standard adult/pedi transfusion filter (170-260 microns)
SQ40 microaggregate filter (40 microns)
Protects against microaggregates (leuks, fibrin, plts) and non blood component matters