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Obesity Anesthesia Exam 3 Flashcards

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What is obesity?

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  • A complex, chronic disease
  • Characterized by an excessive amount of body fat.
  • It develops from an interplay between genetic factors and environmental influences.
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Why is obesity significant in public health?

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  • It is the second leading cause of preventable death in the United States
  • Associated with medical and surgical conditions and morbidity.
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What pathophysiological changes are associated with obesity that affect anesthesia?

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  • Altered body composition
  • Increased adipose tissue
  • Physiological alterations that impact pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics
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What are the pharmacological considerations for obese patients under anesthesia?

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  • Alterations in drug distribution
  • Metabolism, and excretion
  • Necessitating adjustments in dosing and careful monitoring
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What specific anesthetic considerations are necessary for obese patients?

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  • Adjusting dosages for weight
  • Monitoring respiratory function
  • Managing potential cardiovascular issues
  • Preparing for difficult airway management
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How can anesthesia care be optimized for obese patients?

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  • Comprehensive preoperative assessment
  • Customizing anesthetic techniques and drug selections
  • Preparing for complications associated with obesity
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Where does obesity rank among causes of preventable deaths in the US?

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  • Is the second leading cause of preventable deaths in the US
  • Following smoking.
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How prevalent is childhood obesity compared to other major diseases?

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Is more common than:

  • Diabetes
  • Cystic fibrosis
  • All cancers combined
  • Making it a critical public health concern
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How many calories do fats, carbohydrates, and proteins provide per gram?

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  • Fats provide 9 calories per gram
  • Carbohydrates 4 calories per gram
  • Proteins 4 calories per gram
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What are the main factors contributing to obesity?

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  • Genetic factors
  • Pathophysiological factors
  • Pharmacological factors
  • social factors
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Which Cardiovascular conditions are associated with Obesity?

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  • CAD
  • HTN
  • Dyslipidemia
  • CVA
  • Thromboembolic disease
  • Cardiomegaly
  • CHF
  • Pulmonary Hypertension
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Which Endocrine conditions are associated with Obesity?

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  • Type 2 Diabetes
  • Thyroid disorders
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Which Respiratory conditions are associated with Obesity?

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  • Restrictive lung disease
  • Obese hypoventilation syndrome (OHS)
  • Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)
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Which Gastrointestinal conditions are associated with Obesity?

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  • Hiatal or Inguinal Hernia
  • Gallbladder disease
  • Non-ETOH fatty liver disease
  • GERD

NON-ETOH: Steatosis, Cirrhosis, Hepatomegaly

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Which other conditions are associated with Obesity?

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  • Gout
  • Infertility
  • Impaired immune response
  • Wound infections
  • Osteoarthritis
  • Malignancy
  • Urinary incontinence
  • Pancreatitis
  • Low back pain
  • Obstetric complications

Malignancy: Esophageal, Gallbladder, Colon, Breast, Uterine, Cervical, Prostate, Renal.

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What is BMI?

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  • Most used clinical tool that relates a person’s weight to their height
  • Does not take fat distribution (android, gynecoid)
  • Can be skewed with large % of muscle mass (body builders, athletes)
  • Morbidity increases in direct proportion to BMI
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Classification of Overweight and Obesity by BMI table

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Android obesity is more common in:

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  • Men
  • Known as Apple-shaped fat patterning
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Android obeisty is charactherized by:

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  • Central or abdominal fat accumulation
  • Waist size > 40 in Men
  • Waist size > 35 in Women
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What is the risk associated with waist size > 40 inches men and > 35 inches women ?

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  • Ischemic heart disese
  • Hypertension
  • Dyslipidemia
  • Insulin resistance
  • Death
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Gynecoid obesity is more common in:

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  • Women
  • Known as Pear-shaped fat patterning
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Gyenocoid obesity is charactherized by:

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  • Gluteal fat accumulation
  • Femoral fat accumulation
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How is Gynecoid fat in relation to metabolic?

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  • Metabolically inactive
  • Used for energy storage (primarily)
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Patients with Gynecoid fat are more likely to develop:

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  • Joint disease
  • Varicose veins
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Gynecoid fat is associated with:
* Reduced incidence of non-insulin dependent diabetes
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What is metabolic syndrome?
* Known as syndrome X * Incorporates with several disease states * Concides with obesity
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What is the cardiovascular risk associated with metabolic syndrome?
* 50% * Greater than general population
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Diagnosis of Metabolic syndromes requires 3 of these signs:
1. Fasting BG 100-110 mg/dL 2. Abdominal obesity ( men >40; women > 35) 3. Serum Tryglyceride > 150 mg/dL 4. Serum HDL < 40 mg/dL men; < 50 mg/dL Women 5. BP > 130/85
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Metabolic syndrome table criteria!
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What is Ideal Body Weight (IBW)?
* Describes the BMI associated with the lowest risk of body weight-related comorbidities
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Ideal Body Weight Formula (IBW)
* Men (kg) = Height (cm) - 100 * Women (kg) = Height (cm) - 105
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BMI Formula
**Convert:** 1. Lbs to Kg 2. Inches to Cm ( 1in = 2.54 cm) 3. Cm to Mts^2 ( cm/100) 4. Total/ 100
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How much does Cardiac Output increases with Obesity?
* Increases 100 mL/min * For every extra kg of fat
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What are the factors that account the majority of CO increase?
* Increased Preoload * Incrased Stroke volume
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What is the CV impact due to Obesity?
* Incrased Intravascular volume * High CO * Higher workload on the Myocardium
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What cardiac dysfunctions are prompted by obesity?
1. Diastolic dysfunction (initially) 2. Systolic dysfunction 3. Biventricular HF
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What are the factors that cause Hypertension in Obesity?
* Hyperinsulinemia * SNS + RAAS activation * Increase Cytokine plasma concentration
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What are the EKG changes in Obesity?
* Axis deviation (L or R) * Low voltage * Dysrhythmias * Ischemia
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What respiratory defect is produced by Obesity?
Restrictive ventilatory defect
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How is the FRC related to BMI?
FRC is inversely proportional to BMI
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The reduction in FRC below closing capacities causes:
Distal airway collapse during **tidal breathing**
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Premature airway closure also increases?
Dead space
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What is the effect of General anesthesia in FRC?
FRC falls by 50%
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A higher O2 consumption with small FRC predisposes obese patients to:
* Rapid desaturation during apnea
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How does the metabolic activity of fat influence respiratory demands in obese patients?
* Increase Oxygen consumption * Increase CO2 production * Mintue ventilation must be increase to keep normal ABGs tension
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Ventilator management in Obesity?
* Preoxygenate with 100% FiO2 * CPAP 10 cm H2O * Until ETO2 > 90% * Tidal volume 6-8 mL of **IBW**
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How is PaCo2 better manage in obese patients?
* Increasing Respiratory rate ## Footnote Not increasing tidal volume
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What pulmonary post-induction condition are obese patient at risk for?
Atelectasis
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What are the strategies to prevent Atelectasis?
* FiO2 < 80% * Alveolar recruitment maneuvers * PEEP
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What are the intubation consideration for Obesity alone without risk factors?
Does not mandate RSI ## Footnote Risk Factors: GERD or Diabetes
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What may occur to Obese patient after extubation?
* **PostOP Hypoxemia** * Right after extubation * Up to 2-5 days post Sx * **OSA patients at higher risk**
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Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) Definition:
* Cessation of airflow at least 10 sec (apnea) * Obstruction with 5 or more unsuccessful efforts to breath * > than 4% reduction of SaO2
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What is a common phenomenon is OSA?
Hypopnea
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How is Hypopnea defined?
* 50% reduction of airflow for > 10 secs * 15 or more episodes per hour * Linked to snoring * Decreased SpO2
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The incidence of OSA is directly proportional to:
BMI
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What factors increse the risk of OSA?
1. BMI > 30 kg/m2 2. Abdominal fat distribution 3. Large neck girth > 17 in men; > 16 in women
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OSA is an independent risk factor for the development of these conditions:
* Hypertension * Cardiovascular morbidity * Death
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What is the definitive diagnostic test for OSA?
**Polysomnography** * Calculates apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) * Used to quantify OSA severity
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What are the Apnea-Hypopnea Index classifications for OSA?
* Mild = 5-15 episode/Hr * Moderate = 15-30 episodes/Hr * Severe = > 30 episodes/Hr
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Patients with **severe OSA** are at higher risk for:
* Difficult mask ventilation * Difficult intubation
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STOP-Bang Screening Tool
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PeriOP Anesthsia management of OSA table
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Obese Hypoventilation syndrome (OHS)
* Pickwickian syndrome (AKA) * Long-term untreated OSA
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What is the classic presentation of OHS? ## Footnote Obese Hypoventilation Syndrome
* Episodes of apnea during sleep * Without any respiratory efforts
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What is the diagnosis criteria for OHS? ## Footnote Obese Hypoventilation Syndrome
* BMI > 30 kg/m2 * Awake PaCO2 > 45 mmHg * Dysfunctional breathing during sleep
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What are the signs of OHS? ## Footnote Obese Hypoventilation Syndrome
* Obesity * Hypersomnolence day time * Hypoxemia * Hypercarbia
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What are the effects of respiratory depresant drugs to patients with OHS?
* Airway obstruction * Respiratory arrest
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Bariatric Surgery Approaches Table
## Footnote Know how to identify each one
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MOA Bariatric Surgery Table Bariatric Surgery Indications table
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Procedures (APEX table): Malabsorption Restriction Combination
## Footnote Know the key points!
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What procedure is associated with Anastomotic Leak?
Gastric bypass 2%
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Is ketoralac given IntraOp?
* Some say no for bleeding and ulcers risk * Newer evidance supports it as it reduces Opioid intake
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What are the **MOST** common sings and symptoms of **Anastomotic Leak** ?
* Tachycardia 72% * Fever 63% * Abdominal pain 54%
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What is the **MOST** sensitive sign of Anastomotic Leak?
* Unexplained Tachycardia * Sustained HR > 120 bpm ## Footnote Is alarming even in patients with no other symptoms.
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Signs and Symptoms associated with Anastomotic Leak:
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What is the formula to calculate Lean Body Weight (LBW) ?
LBW = IBW x 1.3
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What weight is used to calculate Water-soluble drug doses?
**Ideal Body Weight (IBW)** * Men (kg) = Height (cm) - 100 * Women (kg) = Height (cm) - 105
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What weight is used to calculate Lipid-soluble drug doses?
Total Body Weight ## Footnote The patient's actual weight
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The volume of distribution (Vd) of a drug in Obese Patients is altered by:
* Increased blood volume * Increased Cardiac output * Altered Plasma Protein Binding * Lipid solubility of the drug ## Footnote See more details of image
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Pharmacologic changes associated with Obesity Table
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APEX: Pharmacological consideration Table
## Footnote **Focus on the Recomendations**
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What volatile agents should be use with Obese patients?
* Agents with lowest blood:gas coefficients * Volatile agents are lipophilics * **Sevo or Des** faster emergence than Iso or Propofol | **Preffer: Des > Sevo**
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What is the effect of Obesity on MAC?
Is unchanged by Obesity
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Which anesthetic gases increase defluorination?
* Isoflurane * Desflurane ## Footnote However; is not linked to PostOp hepatic or renal dysfunction
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Which anesthetic gas is avoided with Obese patients?
**Nitrous Oxide** * Restricts the max FiO2 to be deliver
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What risk is increased post Extubation with Obese patients?
Airway obstruction
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The decission to extubate an obese patient depends on:
1. Ease of mask ventilation 2. Tracheal intubation 3. Lenght of surgery 4. Type of surgery 5. Preexisting medical conditions | Extubation must include all standard objective and subjective criteria ## Footnote Including OSA
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How is an obese patient position prior to extubation?
Sitting position
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What may be considered for obese patients if there is doubt about their ability to breathe adequately post-surgery?
* Leave ETT in placed * Extubation over an airway exchange catheter * Via a fiberoptic bronchoscope
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What are some Appetite Suppresants?
1. Ma Huang 2. Phentermine 3. Sibutramine 4. Orlistat
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Ma Huang?
* Natural source of Ephedrine * Indirect-acting adrenergic agonist * Thermogenic agent
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Phentermine and Sibutramine?
* NorEpi and Serotonin reuptake inhibitor * Increases BMR * Risk: adrenergic overstimulation * Serotonin Syndrome ## Footnote Acts as an appetite suppresant
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Orlistat?
* Lipase inhibitor * Reversibly binds to Lipase * Hinders absorption and digestion of fats * Contains Vit D, A, K, E not absorbed by the gut * Must be supplemented orally * Low vit K+ intake impairs factors 2, 7, 9, 10 * May cause coagulopathy
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On the cardiovascular changes that occur in the elderly, everything decreases, except:
* Myocardial Hypertrophy * Blood Pressure * Pulse Pressure * **Systolic Function (No Change)**

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