Obesity Flashcards
Is the single best predictor of problematic intubation in morbidly obese patients.
Neck circumference
Is the only ventilatory parameter that has consistently been shown to improve respiratory function in obese patients
PEEP
It is the weight associated with the lowest mortality rate for a given height and gender.
How do you calculate this?
IBW
Height cm - x (100 for males, 105 for females)
Is a similar concept as the IBW, and more commonly used in the medical literature.
How to calculate?
Predicted body weight
Males = 50 + 0.91 × (height (cm) − 152.4)
Females = 45.5 + 0.91 × (height (cm) − 152.4)
Is the total body weight (TBW) minus the adipose tissue.
Lean body weight
Males: 1.10 × TBW − 0.0128 × BMI × TB
Females: 1.07 × TBW − 0.0148 × BMI × TBW
BMI
- Obese
- Morbid obesity
- Super obese
- Super-super obese
- 30
- 40
- 50
- 60
Is primarily a noradrenergic and possibly dopaminergic sympathomimetic amine that decreases appetite. Although it is only approved for 3 months’ use, it can induce, tachycardia, palpitations, and hypertension, as well as dependence, abuse, and withdrawal symptoms.
It is now being combined with?
Phentermine (Adipex-P)
topiramate (Topamax)
Is a serotonin receptor antagonist and stimulates the serotonin type 2c receptor.
Lorcaserin
Is combined with naltrexone and is a dopamine and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor which stimulates pro-opiomelanocortin neurons.
Bupropion
Is currently the most effective treatment for morbid (class III) obesity.
Bariatric surgery
Is currently the most effective treatment for morbid (class III) obesity.
Recommended for BMI of? (2)
Bariatric surgery
- 40 kg/m2
- 35 mg/m2 with obesity-related comorbidities
Are the most commonly reported abnormalities of pulmonary function in obese patients. (2)
- Decreased FRC
2. Decreased ERV
How much reduction of FRC occur in obese patients during anesthesia?
50%
Is the most sensitive indicator of the effect of obesity on pulmonary function.
ERV
The gold standard technique for diagnosing OSA is?
Overnight polysomnography
Is a combination of obesity and chronic hypoventilation that is frequently misdiagnosed and untreated, resulting in pulmonary hypertension and cor pulmonale, increased risk of postoperative complications, and death.
What are the diagnostic s/sx (3)?
Obesity hypoventilation (Pickwickian) syndrome (OHS)
- BMI >30
- Awake arterial hypercapnia (>45 paco2)
- No known causes of hypoventilation