Orthopedics and Podiatry Flashcards
Orthopedics involves procedures of what?
Bone, joints, muscle and related soft tissue
Podiatry is limited to the study, diagnosis and treatment of what?
Foot, ankle, and lower leg
What is the largest post-operative problem after ortho procedure?
Pain
What are two types of modalities (not GA) often used to control post-op pain?
regional and multimodal
What is a common preoperative assessment in this patient population?
rheumatoid arthritis
What is the etiology of rheumatoid arthritis?
chronic inflammatory process of unknown etiology
Rheumatoid arthritis: Where does the synovitis occur?
cervical spine, TMJ, larynx, and pulmonary system
What does deposition of rheumatoid nodules cause inflammation of?
Intervertebral discs and atlanto-occipital subluxation
What would indicate narrowing and fixation of the glottic opening due to cricoarytenoid arthritis?
Hoarseness and inspiratory stridor
Rheumatoid arthritis: how does it affect the TMJ?
limited opening
Rheumatoid arthritis: if unable to open TMJ, what is the default intubation?
awake fiberoptic intubation
Rheumatoid arthritis: What type of pulmonary involvement
pulmonary lesions (pleural effusion, intrapulmonary nodules, rheumatoid pneumocoinosis, interstitial lung dz, vasculitis, obliterative bronchiolitis, upper lobe fibrosis, pulmonary infections, bronchogenic carcinoma)
What is one of the most challenging issues with individuals with rheumatoid arthritis?
Positioning issues - due to aches and pains
Type of arthritis characterized by wearing away of cartilage by use and disease (bone on bone)
a. ) rheumatoid
b. ) osteoarthritis
b.) osteoarthritis
Type of arthritis characterized by inflammation of the synovial membrane and bone erosion - not cartilage erosion.
a. ) rheumatoid
b. ) osteoarthritis
a.) rheumatoid
Ankylosing spondylitis: what type of process is this (characterized by)?
inflammatory
Ankylosing spondylitis: Where is the primary area affected?
spinal column
Ankylosing spondylitis: Does it take significant trauma to cause injury to the spinal column?
No
Ankylosing spondylitis: What other co-morbidities are also seen? List 3.
- conduction delays
- valve lesions
- restrictive lung disease (from spinal deformity)
Ankylosing spondylitis: What are airway concerns with this condition? List 2.
- Cervical spine positioning - intubation, intraoperatively and on emergence
- TMJ mobility and distance
Ankylosing spondylitis: What two body systems should you focus your evaluation on in your preoperative evaluation?
- Airway
2. Respiratory
Ankylosing spondylitis: What type of intubation technique would you want to consider? List 2
- awake fiberoptic
2. nasopharyngoscope
Osteoarthritis: What preoperative considerations would you want to consider? List 4.
- Activity level
- Use of NSAIDs/other pain meds
- cortisone injections
- co-morbidities of age
What are 5 considerations for anesthetic selection for orthopedic procedures?
- length of procedure
- position for surgery
- body habitus
- general health
- patient acceptance
Pneumatic tourniquet: What should the size be?
Should cover less than or equal to 50% of the extremity
Pneumatic tourniquet: What needs to be placed between the patient and the tourniquet?
padding
Pneumatic tourniquet: What should be avoided when placing the tourniquet?
Cuff overlap
Pneumatic tourniquet: What needs to be done immediately before the tourniquet is inflated?
Exsanguination with Esmark elastic bandage
Pneumatic tourniquet: How high does the tourniquet pressure need to be?
90-100mmHg above systolic BP
Pneumatic tourniquet: What should the timer be set at? What is the maximum inflation time?
60min
120min
Pneumatic tourniquet: How many minutes does it take to abolish SSEPs?
30 min
Pneumatic tourniquet: How many minutes does pain set in?
60 min
Pneumatic tourniquet: How many minutes before neuropraxia?
120 min
Pneumatic tourniquet: Where does nerve injury usually occur in relation to placement of the tourniquet? Is it temporary or permanent?
at the edge of the tourniquet.
sometimes permanent
Pneumatic tourniquet: How soon does cellular hypoxia occur?
after 2 min
Pneumatic tourniquet: Do cellular creatinine values increase or decrease?
decrease
Pneumatic tourniquet: does cellular acidosis or alkalosis occur?
acidosis
Pneumatic tourniquet: When does an endothelial capillary leak start?
after 2 hours
Pneumatic tourniquet inflation: How much blood is in a limb and “pushed” into circulation after inflation?
300-500ml
Pneumatic tourniquet inflation: What effect does inflation have on pulmonary and systemic pressure?
slight-moderate increase
Pneumatic tourniquet inflation: What type of anesthetic blunts systemic effects of the tourniquet better?
potent anesthetic vapor (vs. anesthetic technique that does not include a potent anesthetic vapor)
Pneumatic tourniquet deflation: What happens to temperature? permanent?
fall in core temp - transient
Pneumatic tourniquet deflation: Metabolic alkalosis or acidosis?
Acidosis
Pneumatic tourniquet deflation: Increase or decrease in MVO2
decrease
Pneumatic tourniquet deflation: Increase or decrease in systemic and pulmonary BP?
decrease
Pneumatic tourniquet deflation: Increase or decrease in ETCO2? Permanent?
increase - transient
Pneumatic tourniquet: When will nerve damage definitely occur?
4 hours
Pneumatic tourniquet: Muscle power of the extremity is reduced for how long after a three hour tourniquet time?
1 full week