Session 10: Pre-Op Interview & Physical Exam Flashcards
Reasoning Qs
what issues do they currently have?
will they change our anesthetic?
what is the severity of the interference?
Complete Pre-Op Components (12)
Med/Surg History
Meds/Allergies
Social History
Anesthetic History
DNR
Airway/Physical exam
Lab/Pre-op test results
NPO status
Catch All
ASA Status
Anesthetic Plan
Informed Consent
Neurological Exam (8)
Seizure
Stroke
Neuromuscular disorders
Aneurysm
Asymptomatic bruit
Parkinsons
Psych disorders
MS
Alert and Oriented
(A&O status)
overall capacity of brain to know where they are
Alzheimer’s
dementia
A&Ox1
oriented to person
knows their name
recognizes significant others
A&Ox2
oriented to person and place
understands where they are
A&Ox3
Oriented to person, place, time
aware of date, day of week, season
A&Ox4
oriented to person, place, time, situation
understands/can explain why they are at healthcare facility
Respiratory Exam
Colds/cough
COPD
Restrictive PD
Asthma
Pulmonary hypertension
Pediatric URTI Algorithm
can we postpone surgery to minimize risk during upper respiratory infection
Cardiovascular Exam
(HHIMR)
Hypertension
Heart Failure
Ischemic Heart Disease (METs)
Murmurs/Valvular abnormalities
Rhythm disturbances
Metabolic Equivalents of Functional Capacity Test
METS
used to asses a pts functional level of exercise
determine risk of intraoperative cardiovascular event
severe risk of intraoperative cardiovascular event if MET
<4
1 - eating, working at comp
2 - walking down stairs
3 - waking 1-2 blocks
4 - raking leaves, gardening
Revised Cardiac Risk Index (RCRI)
High risk surgery
Diabetes
Ischemic heart diesease
Congestive heart failure (Hx)
Cerebrovascular disease (Hx)
Creatine >2.0 mg/dL
High risk surgeries
intraperitoneal (abdomen)
intrathoracic
supra-inguinal vascular
Very low risk
procedures that usually require min/mod sedation w/few physiological risks
- eye surgery
- GI endoscopy w/o stenting
- dental
low risk
procedures associated w/min physiological effect
- hernia repair
- ENT
- IR
- GI endoscopy w/stent
- cystoscopy
intermediate risk
procedures associated w/mod changes in hemodynamics, risk of blood loss
- intracranial/spine
- gyn/urologic
- intra-abdominal w/o bowel resection
- intra-thoracic w/o lung resection
- cardiac cathertization
high risk
procedures w/possible significant effects on hemodynamics/blood loss
- colorectal w/bowel resection
- kidney transplant
- maj joint replacement
- open prostatectomy/
cystectomy - maj oncologic surgery
very high risk
procedures w/maj impacts to hemodynamics, fluid shifts. possible maj blood loss
- aortic/cardiac surgery
- intra-thoracic lung resection
- maj transplant (heart, liver, lung)
Endocrine Exam
Hypothalamic-Pituitary Disorder
Diabetes mellitus
Thyroid disease
Parathyroid disease
Pheochomocytoma
Hepatic Exam
Hepatitis
Obstructive Jaundice
Liver failure
Cirrhosis
Hepatic Disease State Classification
Child-Turcotte-Pugh
Model for End-Stage Liver Disease (MELD)
MELD score
higher value = worst state of liver disease
at what MELD score do you see rapid decline?
15+ MELD
Gastro-Intestinal Exam
Heartburn/GERD
Bowel obstruction
NPO guidelines
Clear liquids
2 hrs
breast milk
4 hrsi
infant formula
6 hrs
nonhuman milk
6 hrs
light meal
6 hrs
light meal includes
carb and clear liquid
heavy meal
8 hrs
heavy meal inclused
fat and protein
Renal Exam
Chronic Kidney disease
Chronic renal failure
Acute renal failure
Fistula/PD catheter/HD catheter
End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD)
Musculo-Skeletal Exam
Lupus
Anklosing spondylitis
Rheumatoid arthritis
Sclerosis (systemic)
Scoliosis
Marfans
Ehlers-Danlos
Hematological Exam
(STTAPHV)
Sickle Cell
Thrombocytopenia
Thrombocytosis
Anemia
Polycythemia
Hemophilias
Von Willebrands