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Obesity (Exam III) Flashcards

1
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What is the #1 cause of medically-related preventable deaths?

A

Smoking

Obesity is #2.

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What is an android body fat distribution associated with?

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↑ O₂ consumption
CV disease

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3
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Gynoid body fat distributions are _____ metabolically active and not as associated with ______ disease.

A

less ; cardiovascular

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4
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Total blood volume is ______ in obesity.

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increased

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5
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Obesity blood volume to weight ratio is typically lower than _____ mL/kg.

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50 mL/kg

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6
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What occurs with cardiac output in obese patients?

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CO will ↑ by 20-30 mL per kg of excess body fat.

CO increases due to LV dilation and ↑ stroke volume.

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What causes cardiac dysrhythmias in the obese patient?

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  • Fatty infiltrates in the conduction system
  • CAD
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What EKG changes are typical of the obese patient?

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  • ↓ QRS voltage
  • LV hypertrophy
  • Left axis deviation
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9
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Increased levels of what coagulative factors are noted in obesity?

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  • Fibrinogen
  • Factor VII
  • Factor VIII
  • Von Willebrand

Increased levels = hypercoagulability.

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Why does endothelial dysfunction occur in the obese patient?

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Due to ↑ factor VIII and von Willebrand.

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Gastric ______ and _____ are increased in the obese patient.

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Gastric volume and acidity are increased.

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What intubation risk factors are present in an Obese patient due to changes in the GI system?

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  • Delayed gastric emptying
  • ↑ chance of gastric volume > 25mL
  • ↑ chance of pH < 2.5
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What are the results of increased intragastric pressure secondary to obesity?

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  • LES relaxation
  • Hiatal hernia formation
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Glomerular _______ occurs with obesity due to increased renal blood flow.

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hyperfiltration

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What are the consequences of increased renal tubular absorption secondary to obesity?

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  • Impaired natriuresis
  • RAAS activation
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16
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What are the endocrine effects of obesity?

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  • ↑ SNS activity
  • Insulin resistance
  • Enhanced NE and Ang II activity
  • Na⁺ retention
  • Thyroid hormone resistance
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Metabolic syndrome diagnosis requires 3 of the following:

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  • Abdominal obesity
  • ↓ HDLs
  • ↑ Triglycerides
  • Hyperinsulinemia
  • Glucose intolerance
  • Hypertension
  • Inflammatory state
  • Thrombotic state
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18
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What ethnicities are at higher risk for metabolic syndrome?

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Hispanics and South Asians

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19
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What drugs may cause metabolic syndrome?

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  • Chronic corticosteroids
  • Antidepressants
  • Antipsychotics
  • Protease inhibitors
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20
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Differentiate OSA and hypopnea.

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  • OSA: Complete cessation of breathing (5 times or more an hour)
  • Hypopnea: Airflow reduction by ≥ 50% (15 times or more an hour)
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What would a mild apnea/hypopnea index be?

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5 - 15 events/hour

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What would a moderate apnea/hypopnea index be?

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15 - 30 events/hour

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What would a severe apnea/hypopnea index be?

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> 30 events/hour

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24
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CPAP is necessary for treatment of OSAHS (Obstructive sleep apnea and hypopnea syndrome) due to risk of what complications?

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  • Systemic/Pulmonary HTN
  • LVH
  • Dysrhythmias
  • Cognitive impairment
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25
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What’s another name for Obesity Hypoventilation Syndrome?

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Pickwickian Syndrome

26
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What causes Pickwickian syndrome?

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Long-term OSA

27
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What does Pickwickian syndrome cause?

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Pulm HTN and Cor Pulmonale

28
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How is Pickwickian syndrome diagnosed?

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  • > 30 BMI
  • Awake hypercapnia
29
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What drug(s) classes are used to treat obesity?

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  • Phentermine
  • Orlistat
  • OTC Herbals
  • GLP-1 Agonists
30
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How does Phentermine work?
What are it’s side effects?

A
  • Sympathomimetic that decreases appetite
  • ↑HR, palpitations, HTN, dependence
31
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How does Orlistat work?
What are the adverse effects associated with it?

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  • Orlistat blocks absorption of dietary fat
  • Liquid, fatty stools, urgency, flatulence and cramping.
  • Fat soluble vitamin deficiencies
32
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How can Orlistat precipitate coagulopathy?

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Possible Vit K deficiency → prolonged PT

33
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Which herbals are pancreatic lipase inhibitors?

A

Caffeine
Green Tea

34
Q

How do ginseng, ephedra, and sunflower oil “treat” obesity?

A

Appetite suppression

35
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What berry is an OTC herbal energy stimulant?

36
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What OTC Herbals regulate lipid metabolism?

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  • Soybean Oil
  • Fish Oil
  • Oolong tea
37
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For patients taking a GLP-1 Agonist on a weekly basis, it is recommended to hold the dose for _____ prior to surgery.

38
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How would a patient be treated if they forgot to hold their GLP-1 Agonist prior to surgery?

A

The patient is to be treated as a full stomach or gastric contents need to be evaluated by US.

39
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CPAP pressures of > ______ cmH₂O are associated with difficult mask ventilation.

A

10 cmH₂O

40
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How does closing capacity compare to tidal breathing in the morbidly obese patient?

A

Closing capacity ≈ Tidal breathing

Especially when recumbent/supine.

41
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What is the most important respiratory/ventilatory intervention that can be done for the obese patient prior to intubation?

A

Preoxygenate.

42
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What can possibly lead to renal failure when a morbidly obese patient is placed in the supine position?

A

Rhabdomyolysis of the gluteal muscles

43
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Is prone or lateral decubitus positioning preferred in the obese patient?

A

Lateral decubitus

44
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What oropharynx change occurs with obesity?

A

Oropharynx shape becomes elliptical w/ a short transverse and long AP axis.

45
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Increased ________ ________ deposited into the airways can complicate airway management.

A

Adipose tissue

46
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What is the relationship between degree of obesity and pharyngeal area?

A

Inverse relationship

More obese = Less pharyngeal area.

47
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What predictors of difficult intubation are of particular import in the obese patient?

A
  • BMI (though not all the time)
  • Small mouth opening
  • Large Teeth
  • Limited neck mobility
  • Retrognathia
48
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What axes need to line up for intubation?

A

Laryngeal, Pharyngeal, and oropharyngeal

49
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How quickly will a patient with a normal BMI desaturate from 100% to 90% SpO₂?

50
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How quickly will a patient with a morbidly obese BMI desaturate from 100% to 90% SpO₂?

A

3 minutes or less

51
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What is the best positioning on an OR table for recruitment in an obese patient?

A
  1. 30° Reverse Trendelenburg
  2. 25-30° with the head up
52
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What measures should be take for alveolar recruitment to prevent atelectasis and desaturation in the obese patient?

A
  1. CPAP 10 cmH₂O during preoxygenation
  2. Positioning
  3. Recruiting maneuvers then PEEP 10cm
  4. Mechnical ventilation after induction
53
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Which drug classes have exaggerated responses in obese patients (particularly those with OSA) ?

A
  • Opioids
  • Benzo’s
  • Propofol
54
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Which opioids are preferred in obese OSA patients?

A

Short-acting Opioids

  • Remifentanil
  • Fentanyl
55
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______ is not a favored volatile in obese patients due to their greater O₂ demand.

56
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What drug class (in general) will diminish ventilatory response to CO₂?

57
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Initial dosing of drugs in obese patients should be based on ______ _______.

A

Lipid solubility

58
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Which common anesthetic drugs are dosed based on Ideal Body Weight (IBW)?

A
  • Propofol
  • Vecuronium
  • Rocuronium
  • Remifentanil
59
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Which common anesthetic drugs are dosed based on Total Body Weight (IBW)?

A
  • Midazolam
  • Succinylcholine
  • Cisatracurium
  • Fentanyl
  • Sufentanil
60
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IV fluids requirements are ______ than what’s predicted in order to prevent acute tubular necrosis in the obese patient.

JW: Principles II (28 decks)

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