Perioperative Medicine Flashcards
What to do for patient at high cardiac risk (>65 or 18-64 and known CAD, cerebrovascular dz, PAD, CHF, PH, AS/MS/HoCM) going for emergency “A Case” Surgery ie life/limb in 6 hrs (trauma, AAA rupture, nec fasc)
DO NOT DELAY
Continue ASA if on already and okay’d by surgeon
Continue BB
Post-op: PACU ECG, Trop x72 hrs daily, shared care
What to do for patient at high cardiac risk going for Urgent (w/i 24-48h eg SBO, hip #) or Semi-Urgent (eg cancer) OR?
Delay only if:
- ACS
- Unstable arrhythmia
- Unstable CHF exacerbation
- Suspicious of severe pHTN or AS (try to get echo 1st)
Continue ASA (if surgeon permits) + BB if already on Post-op: PACU ECG, Trop x72 hrs daily, shared care
What do for patient at high cardiac risk going for elective OR?
If high risk stress test or unstable CAD or suspicion of severe AS - delay OR for testing
If not:
If RCRI = 0 + Age <65 + No CVD - proceed with OR
If RCRI>0 or Age>=65 or major CVD: Obtain pre-op BNP
- If elevated or not avail: PACU ECG, Trop x72 hrs daily, shared care
- If not elevated: Proceed to OR with no further testing
RCRI Score and cardiac risk assessment
Surgical risk + 4C’s and a D:
- High risk OR (intra-thoracic, intra-abdominal, supra-inguinal vascular)
- CHF (S3, crackles, pulm edema, PND, +CXR)
- CAD - +stress test, Q waves, angina, nitrate use, hx MI (NO points if asx w/ PCI/CABG)
- CVD - TIA/stroke
- CKD - Cr > 177
- DM - insulin dependent
0 = 4% risk peri-op CV event (MI, CHF, VF, death) 1 = 6% 2= 10% 3+= 15%
Management of anti-platelets with stents peri-op for elective OR
Delay 14 ds post POBA, 1 mo post BMS, 3 mo post DES
Continue ASA if possible (if permitted by surgeon)
Stop 2nd anti-plt 5-7 days pre-op
Management of anti-platelets with stents peri-op for urgent or emergent OR
Continue ASA
Hold 2nd anti-platelet
Monitored bed post-op
Management of suspected severe stenotic valve disease pre- elective surgery
- Obtain TTE if suspected mod-sev stenosis/regurg and no TTE on record within 1 year or change in status since last echo
- If meets criteria for valve surgery –>replace/repair before elective surgery
- If demonstrates low flow low gradient severe AS (AVA <1cm, MG <40, Vp <4, LVEF <50%) –> refer for dobutamine stress test (and for AVR if +) pre-op
Management of suspected severe stenotic valve disease pre- urgent surgery
Do not delay, but attempt to obtain TTE while OR awaits
Inform anesthesia
Intra-operative monitoring
Post-op monitored bed
Treatment of Myocardial Injury after Non-Cardiac Surgery (MINS)
Type 1 (plaque): revasc, DAPT, high dose statin, BB, ACE/ARB Type 2 (demand mismatch): ASA, statin, noninvasive testing Shared care - surgeons, IM, cardio
Risk factors for post-operative respiratory failure
Lung dz: COPD/asthma (continue pufers), pHTN
Comorbidities: CHF, COVID, OSA/Obesity, Smoking (>4wks cessation = benefit),
Frail: Age >60, Alb <35, poor health/fcnal health status
Surgery:
- Intrathoracic > Intraabdo surgery
- Surgery under GA
- Long OR
Mitigating resp risk post-op
Pain control
DVTp
Incentive spirometry
Early mobilization
NG decompression
Continue home CPAP
Consider extubating to NIPPV
Management of BB peri-op
Continue if already on
Don’t start within 24 hrs of OR (except if unstable arrhythmia)
Management of ASA peri-op
Don’t initiate
Continue if going for CEA
Continue if cardiac stents (definitely if <1m BMS/3m DES, beyond - shared discussion)
Otherwise, discontinue at least 3 days pre-op
Resume as soon as safe per surgeons
Management Plavix/Ticag peri-op
Hold 5-7 days pre-elective surgery (7 if neuraxial anesthesia)
If urgent OR and new stent - discuss continuation with surgeon
If urgent OR and old stent - hold
Resume as soon as safe per surgeons
If <3-5 days = no neuraxial anesthesia
for prasugrel (7-10 dep on neuraxial anesthesia)
Management of statin peri-op
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