Session 10: Pre-Op Interview & Physical Exam Flashcards

1
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Reasoning Qs

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what issues do they currently have?
will they change our anesthetic?
what is the severity of the interference?

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Complete Pre-Op Components (12)

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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

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Neurological Exam (8)

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Seizure
Stroke
Neuromuscular disorders
Aneurysm
Asymptomatic bruit
Parkinsons
Psych disorders
MS

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Alert and Oriented
(A&O status)

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overall capacity of brain to know where they are

Alzheimer’s
dementia

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A&Ox1

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oriented to person

knows their name
recognizes significant others

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A&Ox2

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oriented to person and place

understands where they are

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7
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A&Ox3

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Oriented to person, place, time

aware of date, day of week, season

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A&Ox4

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oriented to person, place, time, situation

understands/can explain why they are at healthcare facility

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Respiratory Exam

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Colds/cough
COPD
Restrictive PD
Asthma
Pulmonary hypertension

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10
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Pediatric URTI Algorithm

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can we postpone surgery to minimize risk during upper respiratory infection

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Cardiovascular Exam

(HHIMR)

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Hypertension
Heart Failure
Ischemic Heart Disease (METs)
Murmurs/Valvular abnormalities
Rhythm disturbances

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12
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Metabolic Equivalents of Functional Capacity Test

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METS
used to asses a pts functional level of exercise
determine risk of intraoperative cardiovascular event

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13
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severe risk of intraoperative cardiovascular event if MET

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<4

1 - eating, working at comp
2 - walking down stairs
3 - waking 1-2 blocks
4 - raking leaves, gardening

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14
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Revised Cardiac Risk Index (RCRI)

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High risk surgery
Diabetes
Ischemic heart diesease
Congestive heart failure (Hx)
Cerebrovascular disease (Hx)
Creatine >2.0 mg/dL

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15
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High risk surgeries

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intraperitoneal (abdomen)
intrathoracic
supra-inguinal vascular

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16
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Very low risk

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procedures that usually require min/mod sedation w/few physiological risks

  • eye surgery
  • GI endoscopy w/o stenting
  • dental
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low risk

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procedures associated w/min physiological effect

  • hernia repair
  • ENT
  • IR
  • GI endoscopy w/stent
  • cystoscopy
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intermediate risk

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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
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19
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high risk

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procedures w/possible significant effects on hemodynamics/blood loss

  • colorectal w/bowel resection
  • kidney transplant
  • maj joint replacement
  • open prostatectomy/
    cystectomy
  • maj oncologic surgery
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very high risk

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procedures w/maj impacts to hemodynamics, fluid shifts. possible maj blood loss

  • aortic/cardiac surgery
  • intra-thoracic lung resection
  • maj transplant (heart, liver, lung)
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21
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Endocrine Exam

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Hypothalamic-Pituitary Disorder
Diabetes mellitus
Thyroid disease
Parathyroid disease
Pheochomocytoma

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22
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Hepatic Exam

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Hepatitis
Obstructive Jaundice
Liver failure
Cirrhosis

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23
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Hepatic Disease State Classification

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Child-Turcotte-Pugh

Model for End-Stage Liver Disease (MELD)

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24
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MELD score

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higher value = worst state of liver disease

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25
Q

at what MELD score do you see rapid decline?

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15+ MELD

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26
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Gastro-Intestinal Exam

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Heartburn/GERD
Bowel obstruction
NPO guidelines

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27
Q

Clear liquids

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2 hrs

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28
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breast milk

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4 hrsi

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29
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infant formula

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6 hrs

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30
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nonhuman milk

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6 hrs

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31
Q

light meal

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6 hrs

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32
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light meal includes

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carb and clear liquid

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33
Q

heavy meal

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8 hrs

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34
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heavy meal inclused

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fat and protein

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35
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Renal Exam

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Chronic Kidney disease
Chronic renal failure
Acute renal failure
Fistula/PD catheter/HD catheter
End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD)

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36
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Musculo-Skeletal Exam

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Lupus
Anklosing spondylitis
Rheumatoid arthritis
Sclerosis (systemic)

Scoliosis
Marfans
Ehlers-Danlos

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37
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Hematological Exam

(STTAPHV)

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Sickle Cell
Thrombocytopenia
Thrombocytosis
Anemia
Polycythemia
Hemophilias
Von Willebrands

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38
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Medication Interview

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allergies
prescriptions
OTC
Herbal supps

39
Q

Prescrptions/OTC questions

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how much?
last dose?

40
Q

Social History Interview

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Smoking
Drinking
Illicit drugs

41
Q

Smoking Qs?

A

do you smoke?
how much?
how many years?

42
Q

pack year

A

1.5 packs a day for 18 years
= 1.5 x 18
= 27 pack year smoker

43
Q

Drinking Qs?

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do you drink?
how much?
what type?

(12oz beer = 1.5oz liquor = 5oz wine)

44
Q

Illicit Drugs

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depressants
hallucinogens
stimulatns

45
Q

depressants

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alcohol
benzodiazepines
cannibis
GHB
ketamine
opioids

46
Q

hallucinogens

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cannabis
LSD
ketamine
psilocybin
PCP

47
Q

stimulant

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amphetamines
caffeine
cocaine
ecstasy
nicotine

48
Q

inhalants

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volatile solvents
aerosols
gases
nitrites

49
Q

performace enhancing drugs

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anabolic steroids
peptides
hormones

50
Q

Past anesthetic history

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unusual familial death w/anesthesia?
PONV
adverse outcomes

**keep open ended

51
Q

DNR wishes

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most often DNR suspended for anesthesia

varying levels:
no compressions
no shocks
no intubation/sustained intubation

52
Q

Airway Exam

A

mallampati score
thyromental distance
mouth opening
neck mobility
dentition

53
Q

Dentition exam

A

loose
chipped
veneers
crowns
implants
grills

54
Q

heart auscultation

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aortic area
pulmonic area
erbs pt
tricuspid area
mitral area

55
Q

aortic

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right side of sternum
2nd intercostal space

56
Q

pulmonic

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left side of sternum
2nd intercostal space

57
Q

tricuspid

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left side of sternum
4th intercostal space

58
Q

mitral

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left side of sternum
5th intercostal space

59
Q

erbs pt

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left side of sternum
3rd intercostal space

60
Q

lung auscultation

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bronchial
bronchovesicular
vesicular

61
Q

auscultation

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technique perfomed to listen to internal sounds of the body
- heart lungs bowel

62
Q

bell

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low-pitched sounds
(heart murmers)

63
Q

diaphragm

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normal high-pitched sounds
abnromal sounds

64
Q

broncial

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loud high pitched sounds
around the trachea

65
Q

bronchovesicular

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medium pitched sounds
1st and 2nd intercostal space
by sternum

66
Q

vesicular

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soft low pitched sounds
entirety of lung fields

67
Q

abnormal lung sounds

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diminished lung sounds
adventitious breath sounds

68
Q

cracklets

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abnormally closing airways during inspiration/expiration

CHF or excessive fluid on lungs

69
Q

wheezes

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narrowing of airways leading to obstruction

manifestation of asthma exacerbation

70
Q

auscultation big picture

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wheezes or crackles?
cardiac valvular sounds that cannot be explained by previous echo?

71
Q

manual bp measurement

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korotkoff sounds
sound of the blood when the cuff occludes and partially occludes in an artery

72
Q

BP measurement

A

size cuff according

73
Q

too small cuff

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overestimate systolic

74
Q

too large cuff

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underestimate systolic

75
Q

cuff bladder

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extend 50% round extremity

76
Q

cuff width

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20-50% greater than the extremity diameter

77
Q

pulse check

A

access can be limited

to ensure we are adequately perfusing heart/brain

78
Q

PEA

A

pulses electrical activity of heart

79
Q

potential for blood loss
(labs)

A

CBC
Type and Screen +/- cross

80
Q

potential for electrolyte disturbances (labs)

A

BMP
specific assay

81
Q

coagulation ?
(labs)

A

coag screen
TEG
P2y12

82
Q

Pre-Op vitals

A

arrythmia
hypoxic
respiratory distress
vital signs

83
Q

1 kg

A

2.2 lbs

84
Q

1 lb

A

0.45 kg

85
Q

Catch All Phrase

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“is there anything else you see a physician/doctor for that we did not cover?”

last change to bring anything else to light

86
Q

ASA Status

A

determine overall phsyical aspects of Pt

87
Q

ASA1

A

healthy pt
no systemic issues

88
Q

ASA2

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mild to moderate systemic
cause by surgica need or pathological process
well controlled by meds

89
Q

ASA3

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severe disease
limits activity

90
Q

ASA4

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severe disease
constant threat to life

91
Q

ASA5

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moribund pt
will not survive w/o surgery
w/in 12 hrs

92
Q

ASA 6

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brain dead
organ donation

93
Q

ASA E modifier

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added to any classification to denote emergency status