SRNA Presentations: Part 2 Flashcards

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What is piezoelectricity?

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Ability of certain materials to generate AC voltage when subjected to stress or vibration-or vibrate when subjected to AC voltage
- most common piezoelectric material is quartz

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2
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Who is considered the “father of echocardiography”?

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Dr Ingle Edler

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3
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How does ultra sound work?

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An ultra sound beam is generated by oscillating crystals
- crystals are excited by electrical impulses (piezoelectric effect)
- U.S. waves sent from transducer, through tissues, return to transducer as reflected echos
- waves reflected at tissue surfaces of different density
* If no difference in tissue density—> no echos produced
(Homogenous fluids like blood, urine, ascites are seen as echo free structures)

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4
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What angle provides optimal ultrasound reflection?

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90 degrees

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5
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What is M-mode echocardiography?

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  • simplest type of echo
  • image is similar to a tracing
  • useful in measuring size of heart structures, thickness of heart walls and size of heart itself
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What is doppler echo?

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Assesses blood flow through chambers and valves

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7
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What is color Doppler?

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  • enhanced form of Doppler echo

- different colors used to designate direction of blood flow

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What is 2-d echo?

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Used to view motion of heart structures in real time

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9
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What is 3-d echo?

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View of heart structure in greater depth

Also in real-time

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10
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What do the different colors mean in color Doppler?

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Blue= away from probe
Red= toward probe
Green= turbulence
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11
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Advancing probe into esophagus allows for what types of views?

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Upper, mid and transgastric

-probe can then be turned right and left

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What can be viewed from an ME4 chamber view?

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Chamber size
Ventricle function
MVD
TVD 
Atrial-septal defect
Pericardial effusion
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13
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Unless contraindicated, TEE should be used:

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In all open heart and thoracic aortic procedures

  • should be considered in CABGs
  • case by case basis for kids—> unique risks
  • use in non-cardiac surgery if suspected CV pathology ay result in severe hemodynamic, pulmonary, or neuro. Compromise
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What is the primary use of TEE?

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Diagnose hemodynamic instability caused by MI, heart failure, valve abnormalities, hypovolemia, tamponade

  • estimates SV, CO, intracavitary pressures
  • dx structural hart disease (PE)
  • guides surgical interventions/medications
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What are absolute contraindications for TEE?

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  • esophageal stenosis
  • large esoph. Diverticuli
  • recent esoph. Surgery/sutures
  • know esoph. Interruptions
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16
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Why is TEE especially risky for children?

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Even a probe of appropriate size may cause airway obstruction, or compress descending aorta

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What is blood pressure?

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The driving force of blood against arterial walls

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18
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What are the ranges form hypertension and hypertensive crisis?

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HTN= >_ 140/90

Hypertensive crisis= >_ 180/120

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19
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How do you calculate MAP?

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SVR x CO

1/3 (SBP -DBP) + DBP

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20
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How does the size of BP cuff effect the BP measurement?

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Cuff too large will not restrict flow properly (underestimates BP)
Cuff too small cuts off too much blood flow (overestimates BP)
** make sure 1 fingertip can fit beneath cuff **

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21
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What are indications for using an arterial line?

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When beat to beat monitoring is required for:

  • multiple comorbidities (anticipate instability)
  • certain surgeries: cardiothoracic, neuro, neurovascular—>prolonged surgery of any type
  • need for frequent arterial sampling
22
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When is an arterial line contraindicated?

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When arterial supply compromised

- Reynaud’s, thromboangitis obliterans (Buerger’s disease)

23
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What does the art line wave form tell you about MAP?

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AUC = MAP

24
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How can you assess hypovolemia from an art line waveform?

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Will have shorter height during inhalation while on mechanical ventilation

25
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What method of measurement does an automatic NIBP machine use?

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Oscillometric

26
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What part of waveform represents diastole?

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After the dicrotic notch

27
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What sounds are heard during auscultation of manual BP?

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Kortokoff sounds (turbulence) are heard when an artery is partially constricted

28
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What are some risks of cannulation of an artery?

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Limb ischemia, hematoma, air emboli

29
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What situation indicates the need for art line BP monitoring?

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Pt with metabolic acidosis, scheduled for a lengthy procedure

30
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What type of feedback system is thermoregulation?

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Negative feedback system

31
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How does thermoregulation work in the body?

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Thermo-sensitive receptors send info to hypothalamus when excited

 - excited when temperature is sensed outside of threshold
 - brain sends messages to modify behavior in order to modify temp (shivering, removing clothing, etc)
32
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What plays the most effective role in thermoregulation?

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Behavior: clothing, changing environment, changing body position, voluntary movement
* a pt under GA cannot “behave”

33
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What are the types of heat loss and percentages they account for in the body?

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Convection: 30%
Conduction: 20%
Radiation: 40%
Evaporation: 10%

34
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Hypothermia can cause:

A
  • cardiac arrhythmias and ischemia—> j wave
  • increased peripheral vascular resistance
  • left shift
  • reversible coagulopathies
  • AMS
  • impaired renal function
  • increased post-op catabolism and stress response
  • delayed drug metabolism
  • impaired wound healing/increased risk of infection
35
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What is a J wave (Osborne wave)?

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Associated with hypothermia

  • slow upright deflection at the end of QRS and early part of ST segment
    • ST elevation often reported with ‘J’ waves
36
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What are anesthetics that interfere with thermoregulation?

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  • inhaled gases: vasodilation
  • spinal/epidural: vasodilation, altered perception of temperature
  • GA: vasodilation, heat redistribution
  • opioids: depress sympathetic response and decrease threshold for cold response
37
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What is phase 1 of hypothermia?

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1st hour of GA
Core temp drops 1-2 degrees C
Vasodilation and heat redistribution

38
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What is phase 2 of hypothermia?

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3-4 hours of surgery
Gradual decline (linear) in core temp
From pt to environment

39
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What is phase 3 in hypothermia?

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Plateau

Core temp reaches a steady state

40
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What is malignant hyperthermia?

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Caused by anesthetic gases or succinylcholine
- agents cause Ca release, but stop reabsorbing Ca back —> continuous reaction of muscle contraction—> hypermetabolic state

41
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How do you recognize malignant hyperthermia?

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Seen ~ 1 hour after receiving inhaled gas or succinylcholine

    • WILL SEE A HUG (RAPID) SPIKE IN ETCO2 *** drastically elevated
  • tachycardia, fever, muscle rigidity
    • NMB reversal agents will do nothing to reverse MH
  • it’s a hypermetabolic state with increased sympathetic activity
    • metabolic acidosis, cyanosis, mottling
42
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What is the only treatment for MH?

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Dantrolene 2.5mg/kg      
     - mix with 60mL sterile water
Or
Ryanadex 2.5mg/kg
     - mix with less volume 
* both require multiple doses *
Treatment involves getting Ca reabsorbed
43
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What is MH caused by?

A

A mutation of Ryanodine (Ryr 1) receptor on chromosome 19–> GENETICS

44
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What is the most common condition confused for MH?

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Elevated CO2 caused by insuflation

  • important to recognize early and rule out other cases—> start treating ASAP
  • dantrolene will not harm pt if given outside of MH (may cause muscle weakness afterwards)
45
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What are other conditions that mimic MH?

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  • neuroleptic malignant syndrome (NMS):
    • pts receiving antidopaminergic agents
      • elevated temp, muscle rigidity, dyskinesia
      • reversing non-depolarizer will reverse rigidity in NMS
  • thyroid storm:
    • tachycardia/tachyarrythmias, elevated temp, hypotension, CHF
      • hypokalemia is common
  • drug induced hyperthermia
    • serotonin syndrome or from elicit drugs
  • environmental hyperthermia
    • not uncommon in peds from excessive warming devices
  • brainstem/hypothermic injury
  • sepsis
  • transfusion reaction
46
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What does the pneumonic “Some hot dude better give iced fluids fast” mean?

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Stop triggering agents
Hyperventilate/Hunderd percent o2
Dantrolene (2.5mg/kg) up to 10 mg/kg
Bicarbonate
Glucose and Insulin
IVF and cooling blanket
Fluid output monitoring/furosemide
Fast HR-tachycardia
47
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What are some active warming devices?

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  • Kim Clark vest: with warm water running through it
  • bear hugger
  • IVF warmer
  • warm blankets are NOT active warmers—> they do not produce heat
48
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What type of reaction is the CO2/soda lime reaction?

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Exothermic

49
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Where is the optimal location to place an esophageal temp probe?

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Lower 1/4 of esoph. Is warmest and most stable site

50
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What are common temp. Monitors in the OR?

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  • axilla, oral, rectal, or esophageal probes
  • skin- forehead sticker
  • swan-ganz thermistor