NORA Flashcards
Pros of ambulatory/office anesthesia
- cost 2. free up hospital beds 3. decrease waiting times 4. minimizes separation of children from parents 5. POCD decreased in elderly 6. benefit to staff: more uniform hours, and more predictable surgical outcomes
cons of ambulatory and office based anesthesia
- difficult to assess adequate post op care / compliance 2. more trips for pt to pre-op clinic for testing 3. less time to monitor pts for post-op complicatiosn 4. less time for children to build relationship/trust with provider
goals of ambulatory anesthesia
- provide fast, smooth onset of anesthesia 2. minimize s/e 3. allow rapid offset by using rapid acting, short half life drugs 4. provide analgesia and amnesia 5. get pts home quickly and back to regular eating and sleeping schedules
surgeries that appropriate for the outpatient setting?
- those without frequent complications 2. those without a lot of post-op maintenace 3. those that are not associated with lg EBL/fluid shifts
patient status that is appropriate for outpatient anesthesia
- physical status stable for at least 3 months 2. medical issues not c/i for outpatient 3. pt has access to assistance at home/caregiver over night
surgeon skills/cooperation that is appropriate for outpatient anesthesia
- early referral to anesthesia for judgement of questionable patients 2. take into consideration skills and speed of surgery 3. anesthesia plan
what patients/situations are NOT appropriate for outpatient surgery/anesthesia
- Unstable ASA physical status classification (III/IV) 2. active substance/etoh abuse 3. psychosocial difficulties: caregiver not avail to observe on evening of surgeyr 4. poorly controlled seizures 5. morbidly obese with severe comorbidities 6. previously unevaluated and poorly managed mod to severe OSA 7. ex premature infants < 60 wks gestational age 8. uncontrolled DM 9. current sepsis or infectious dz requiring separate isolation 10. post op pain not expected to be controlled with oral or local analgesics
as an anesthesia provider, what questions would one ask for providing services in a new ambulatory facility or office?
- is the facility licensed? by whom? 2. is the facility accredited? by whom? 3. size of OR, recovery room, and preop are adequate for anesthesia and surgical procedures 4. is there a transfer agreement? 5. does the facility have an emergency service agreement? 6. available communication resources: telephone numbers accessible and posted for: EMS, MH hotline, and nearby hospital
special considerations with outpatient anesthesia: sickle cell dz
- ask all AA 2. no sickle cell crisis within 1 year 3. must be followed closely post-op 4. pt should live within 15 min of hospital or facility that can care for them 5. pt should be compliant with prescribed medical care
what is the test for sickle cell
sickledex
T/F: pts with sickle cell trait are still high risk for outpatient anesthesia
TRUE
sickling with sickle cell pts occurs with?
- hypoxia 2. dehydration 3. hypothermia 4. stress 5. pain
who is susceptible to malignant hyperthermia (in outpatient setting)?
- those with previous episode 2. massester rigidity 3. first degree relative with positive biopsy 4. dzs with known mutations to chromosome 19 5. heat induced rhabdomyolysis
what dzs have known mutations to chromosome 19 which make them more susceptible to malignant hyperthermia
- central core myopathy 2. native american myopathy 3. hypokalemic periodic paralysis 4. king denborough dz
there must be ____________ vials of dantrolene available in the outpatient setting in the case of malignant hyperthermia
36
if a patient develops malignant hyperthermia in the outpatient setting, what should you do?
- help to draw up vials of dantrolene 2. emergency transfer to hosptial
s/sx of malignant hyperthermia
- increased HR and BP 2. masseter rigidity 3. dark urine 4. increased EtCO2 5. elevated Temp (late sign)
if a patient presents to outpatient setting for surgery and you ask why they have their pacemaker, and their response is “to prevent my heart stopping” or “to prevent lethal arrhythmias” how should you proceed
cancel the case - this pt’s procedure should only be done in the hosptial
what is the most common interference to pacemakers and AICDs
monopolar electrocautery
if a patient presents to the outpatient setting for surgery/anesthesia with a cardiac electronic device, what questions should you ask them about it?
- why do you have the device 2. are there underlying issues 3. how often are you paced?
if a pt presents with pacemaker to outpatient surgery, what things must the anesthesia provider ensure?
- there is over 3 months of battery left on pacemaker (through records) 2. a magnet is readily available for the surgery 3. if bipolar cautery is used grounding pad is below the umbilicus 4. pacer should have been interrogated in the last year
anesthesia should ensure of what things when a pt presents for outpatient surgery with an AICD
- magnet available for surgery 2. AICD was integrated within last 6 months (identify through records) 3. bipolar cautery is used, grounding pad below umbilicus
how do you know a magnet has placed an AICD or pacemaker in asynchronous mode
you will put your stethoscope down and hear beeping
T/F: uncomplicated morbidly obese patient is an appropriate candidate for select outpatient surgery
TRUE
questions to ask when pt presenting for outpatient surgery/anesthesia is obese?
- are there comorbidities optimized? 2. do they use CPAP machine? 3. how invasive is the surgery? 4. is the surgery associated with high post-op pain which requires opioids?