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Resp/Neuro monitoring Flashcards

1
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What is the difference between ETCO2 and PACO2?

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Approximately 5 torr, up to 10 torr

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Define capnometry.

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Encompasses all means of measuring carbon dioxide

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Define capnography..

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Recording of the measurement of carbon dioxide

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Define capnogram.

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Uses infrared analysis, A continuous display of carbon dioxide

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What are the two forms of capnogram?

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Nondiverting and diverting

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Define nondiverting/mainstream monitor.

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Measures gas directly within the breathing system

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What are the advantages of nondiverting/mainstream monitoring?

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Minimal time delays, no scavenging necessary

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What are the disadvantages of nondiverting/mainstream monitoring?

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Cannot measure gases other than carbon dioxide and nitrous oxide, increased deadspace

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Define diverting/sidestream monitor.

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Extracts gas from sample tubing near the patient end of the circuit and pushes it into monitor

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What are the advantages of diverting/sidestream monitoring?

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Minimal increase in deadspace, versatile gas analysis

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What are the disadvantages of diverting/sidestream monitoring?

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Need for scavenging, risk of contamination from secretions

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12
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Id the A-B portion of the waveform. What does this mean?

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Baseline (anatomic deadspace)

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Id the B-C portion of the waveform. What does this mean?

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Expiratory upstroke (deadspace and alveolar gas)

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Id the C-D portion of the waveform. What does this mean?

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Expiratory plateau (alveolar gas)

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Id the D portion of the waveform. What does this mean?

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End-tidal concentration

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Id the D-E portion of the waveform. What does this mean?

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Descent to original baseline (inspiration)

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17
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Capnogram – What is occurring?

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  • Rebreathing – Waveform fails to return to baseline
  • Caused by inadequate fresh gas flow or depleted absorber
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Capnogram – What is occurring?

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  • Prolonged expiration
  • Caused by obstruction of expired gas flow or ventilation-perfusion mismatch
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19
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What respiratory commorbities could cause this? (3)

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Asthma, bronchospasm, COPD, etc.

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20
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Capnogram – What is occurring?

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Curare Clefts

  • Spontaneous respiratory effort in an anesthetized patient who is mechanically ventilated and/or paralyzed
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21
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Be able to differentiate hyperventilation from hypoventilation.

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Slide 90

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22
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Capnogram – What is occurring?

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  • Loss of end tidal waveform – Dislodged ETT or ETT disconnected
  • Sudden loss of circulation, e.g. PE
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23
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What can increase ETCO2?

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  • Increased carbon dioxide delivery or production
  • Hypoventilation
  • Equipment problems
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What can decrease ETCO2?

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  • Decreased carbon dioxide delivery or production
  • Hyperventilation
  • Equipment problems
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25
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What are spirometry loops (pressure volume Loops)?

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Assess changes in lung compliance and resistance

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26
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What relationship do spirometry loops (pressure volume Loops)demonstrate?

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Relationship between (pressure and volume) or flow and volume

  • Flow on vertical axis
  • Volume on horizontal axis
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27
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Understand pressure loops picture.

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Slide 94-97

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28
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Describe the relationship of flow volume loops and obstructive diease.

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Reduced peak flow rate and sloping of expiratory limb occurs as small airways close during expiration, reducing the flow rate during expiration; can’t get the air out (COPD, asthma)

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29
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Describe the relationship of flow volume loops and restrictive diease.

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Normal or heightened peak expiratory flows with a very narrow loop reflecting reduced vital capacity

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30
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What are some characteristics of restrictive disease?

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Can’t get the air in- scarring of the lungs, interstitial dz: sarcoidosis); neuromuscular disorders; obesity

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31
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Identify the difference between spontaneously breathing patients flow volume loops and mechanically ventilated patients.

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Slide 98

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32
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What does pulse oximetry measure?

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heart rate and percent of oxygen saturation (SaO2) of hemoglobin continuously and non-invasively

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33
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What is true about oxgenated verus unoxygenated hemoglobin?

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Oxygenated hgb absorbs light at a different wavelength than unoxygenated hgb

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34
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What type of light absorbs deoxygenated light more?

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At a red wavelength between 650 and 750nm reduced oxygen hgb absorbs more light than oxyhemoglobin

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35
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What type of light absorbs oxygenated HGB more?

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In infrared wavelengths of 900-1000nm oxyhemoglobin absorbs more light than reduced oxygen hgb

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36
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What is the algorithm that determines light absorption?

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The algorithm used to determine the SaO2 based on light absorption is derived from the Beer-Lambert law

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37
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How does pulse oximetry differentiate pulsatile flow?

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Uses plethysmography to differentiate pulsatile flow

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38
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Pulse oximetry: Shown to be accurate within 2% when oxygen saturation is between _______-_______%

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80-100%

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39
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Pulse oximetry: Shown to be accurate within 5% when saturation falls below ____%

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below 80%

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40
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What are some other locations for pulse oximetry?

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Forehead, ear or nose probes shown to have comparable accuracy and reliability

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41
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What are some causes of abnormal hemoglobin that could result in false pulse oximetry readings?

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Methemoglobin, carboxyhemoglobin, sickle cell anemia, injectable dyes (methylene blue or indigo carmine)

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42
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Review the oxyhemoglobin curve.

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Slide 101-102.

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43
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Why are ORs kept at a low temperatures? (3)

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  • Cool to decrease bacterial growth
  • Surgeon comfort
  • Slows the solidification of bone cement
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44
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What are complications of the hypothermic patient? (5)

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  • Delayed wound healing
  • Impaired coagulation
  • Unstable cardiac cycle
  • Vasoconstriction (esp. CAD pts)
  • Shivering
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45
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How can shivering effect oxygen requirements?

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Shivering (increased oxygen requirements 400%)

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46
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What are the types of temperature monitoring?

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  • Bladder
  • Pulmonary artery
  • Esophageal
  • Nasopharynx
  • Tympanic
  • Axillary
47
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What is true about axillary temperature monitoring?

48
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What are the different types of heat loss?

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Radiation, Convection, Conduction & Evaporation

49
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Define radiation.

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Transfer of heat energy to environment

50
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Define convection.

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Loss of heat via air currents

51
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Define conduction.

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Transfer of heat by physically touching less warm objects

52
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Define evaporation.

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Loss of energy when liquid is converted to a gas

53
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What is the most significant form of heat loss under anesthesia?

54
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What is the second most significant form of heat loss under anesthesia?

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convection

55
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What are the components of neurological monitoring (4)?

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  • Frequency
  • Amplitude
  • Morphology
  • Four common EEG waves
56
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Define frequency.

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Rate of impulses or duration between impulses

57
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Define amplitude.

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Peak to peak measurements in the vertical plane

58
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Define morphology.

59
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What are the most common EEG waves (4)?

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alpha, beta, delta and theta

60
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Define alpha brain waves.

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Occurs with eyes closed during deep relaxation

61
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Define beta brain waves.

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Normal awake consciousness, alertness, logic and critical thinking

62
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Define delta brain waves.

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High amplitude; Associated with deep sleep

63
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Define theta brain waves.

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Light sleep

64
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What effect does etomidate and propofol have on EEG?

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Induction doses of etomidate and propofol increase EEG frequency and decrease amplitude of beta waves

65
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What effect does ketamine have on EEG waves?

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abolition of alpha waves and dominance of theta

66
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What is possible on EEG with high doses of etomidate and propofol?

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Burst suppression

67
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Variable effects on EEG _________ depending on class of medications

68
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Variable effects on EEG ______ depending on class of medications

69
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What is burst suppression?

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An electroencephalogram pattern observed in states of severely reduced brain activity, such as general anesthesia, hypothermia and anoxic brain injuries

70
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What is the EEG pattern associated with burst supression?

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EEG pattern associated with alternating high voltage, mixed frequency, slow wave activity, along with periods of electrical suppression that last several seconds

71
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What effect does burst suppression have with anesthetic agents?

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results in a large reduction in the cerebral metabolic rate of oxygen (CMRO2)

72
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When would burst suppression be advantageous?

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Advantageous during manipulation of brain tissues for neuroprotection

73
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What is cerebral oximeter?

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  • Monitors adequacy of oxygenation specific to the brain
  • Uses near infrared spectroscopy
74
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What does cerebral oximeter proveide?

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measurements of oxygen supply versus demand within a region

75
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What does cerebral oximeter measure?

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Measure the ratio of oxygenated hgb to total hgb within a region

76
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Nonquantitative cerebral oximeters use wavelengths of _____-______nm

77
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Quantitative cerebral oximeters utilize wavelengths of _____, _____,______ and _____ nm

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775, 825,850 and 904nm

78
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What is the goal of cerebral oximeter?

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Goal to maintain value at a minimum of 75% of baseline reading

79
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What is transcranial doppler ultrasonography?

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Non-invasive measure of blood flow velocity within the large arteries of the brain

80
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What is transcranial doppler ultrasonography detect?

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Detects instances of hypo and hyperperfusion

81
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What is transcranial doppler ultrasonography usually measure?

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middle cerebral artery flow

82
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What is Jugular Bulb Oxygen Venous Saturation?

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  • Measurement of mixed venous blood from the jugular bulb
  • Estimates degree of global oxygen extraction by the brain
83
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Where does the jugular blood receive drainage?

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from both left and right cerebral hemispheres

84
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Jugular bulb drainage: ________b% from ipsilateral hemisphere and _______% from contralateral hemisphere

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70% from ipsilateral hemisphere and 30% from contralateral hemisphere

85
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What are the two optical fibers of the jugular bulb catheter?

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One emits light and one absorbs light and transmits it to a photosensor

86
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What does jugular bulb reading indicate?

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Jugular bulb reading between 55-75% indicative of more positive outcomes in TBI if ICP remains normal

87
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What are the different evoked potentials?

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  • SSEPs – Somatosensory evoked potentials
  • MEPs – Motor evoked potentials
  • BAEPs – Brainstem auditory evoked potentials
  • VEPs – Visual evoked potentials
88
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What are evoke poentials used for?

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Used to guide surgical strategy and warn of neurologic deficits to prevent irreversible damage

89
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What three components of waveforms are monitored for evoke potentials?

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General appearance, Amplitude & Latency

90
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Define amplitude.

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Intensity of the evoked response

91
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Define latency.

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Indicative of the time necessary for the evoked response to be measured in the brain

92
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What changes in evoke potentials are associated with cerebral ischemia?

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50% decrease in amplitude or a 10% increase in latency

93
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What is the relationship between evoke potentials and inhalational agents?

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Inhalational agents (generally) have greater depressant effect on evoked potentials compared with IV anesthetic agents

94
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What are somatosensory evoked potentials (SSEPs)?

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Monitor the integrity of neural structures along the peripheral and central somatosensory pathways of the brain and spinal cord

95
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What is SSEPS induced by?

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Induced by stimulating peripheral nerves electrically, which contain both motor and sensory components

96
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What is the anesthetic plan with SSEPs?

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  • Narcotic based anesthetics, TIVA, or 0.5 or less MAC
  • No nitrous oxide
  • Administration of neuromuscular blocking agents acceptable if motor responses not required
97
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Review graph.

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Slide 115.

98
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What is Motor evoked potentials (MEPs)?

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  • Monitor the functional integrity of motor tracts, particularly in the corticospinal tract
  • Gold standard for monitoring motor pathways
99
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What is the stimuli for MEPS?

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electrical or magnetic

100
Q

What is electomyography (EMG)?

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can be both passive and active to allow for awareness of what nerves are being stimulated with surgical manipulation

101
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MEPS: What is needed for thyroidectomy or head and neck surgery?

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Nerve integrity monitoring ETT for recurrent laryngeal nerve monitoring

102
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MEPS: What should be avoided?

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Avoid use of neuromuscular blocking agents

103
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What is Brainstem auditory evoked potentials (BAEPs)?

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Monitor the entire auditory pathway from the distal auditory nerve to the midbrain

104
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What does Brainstem auditory evoked potentials (BAEPs) used?

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Uses a repeating click via an earphone placed in the auditory canal

105
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What is the anesthetic plan for Brainstem auditory evoked potentials (BAEPs)?

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  • Avoid lidocaine infusion
  • Inhalational agents have proportional dose dependent effect
  • Avoid even mild hypothermia
  • Avoid hyperventilation
106
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What are Visual evoked potentials (VEPS)?

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Monitor the function of the visual pathway, which comprises the retina to the occipital cortex

107
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What does VEPS use?

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Uses a series of visual stimuli

  • Pattern stimulus used in awake patients
  • Flash stimulus used in anesthetized/sedated patients
108
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What is BIS?

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Analysis and processing of EEG electrical signals resulting in a numeric value between 0 and 100 which represents the patient’s level of consciousness

109
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BIS Values: 100 equals ______

110
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BIS Values: 80-100 equals ______

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Responds to verbal stimuli

111
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BIS Values: 60-80 equals ______

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Responds to loud verbal/physical stimuli

112
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BIS Values: 40-60 equals ______

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adequate general anesthesia

113
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BIS Values: <40 equals ______

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Deep hypnotic state

114
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What is a BIS <40 associated with?

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lasting for greater than 5 minutes may be associated with increased postoperative mortality

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