Systemic Changes Flashcards
Systolic hypertension
Progressive, gender independent
Systolic HTN is Due to
fibrosis of elastic tissues which Raises ventricular wall
tensions, workload
Workload increase Causes
hypertrophy of ventricle
↓Arterial compliance→
• Aorta to arterioles stiffen = HTN
• Pressure must ↑ to stretch stiffer vessels
↑ Afterload→↑ Ventricular workload→
Concentric Hypertrophy
• Why does concentric hypertrophy occur?
Atherosclerosis →↑conductance of pressure wave in aorta and arteries →Reflectant waves from arterioles and branch points returns to heart quicker than normal →↑resistance at end of systole→ hard for heart to overcome
EKG changes for older
Left Ventricular Hypertrophy
Cardiac output
• However demand may be down
• So ↓ not noticeable at rest
may ↓
CO: Under stress, the ↓ is noticeable
when demand outstrips capacity
CO stress noticed
- CHF
- MI
- Exercise
- Stress
- Surgery
Chronotropy and Inotropy
Aging abd Beta
↓ responsiveness to β adrenergic agonists
Aging and catecholamines
↓ response to catecholamines
Aging and Beta Blockers
Response to β blockers is preserved
Aging and Parasympathetic tone
Par. tone declines (less response to atropine and glyco)
Sympathetic tone
↑ with aging
Aging, Limited response to
glycopyrrolate and atropine
Ability to cope with perioperative stress
is impaired
↑ demand that cannot be met
• Sepsis or shivering may
Elderly patients cannot compensate by______ and ______. They compensate by
increasing CO and HR. They compensate by vasoconstriction
Baroreceptor Reflex :Stretch receptors
Impaired in aging
Elderly prone to
orthostatic hypotension
Baroreceptor Reflex exacerbated by
Exacerbated by diuretics and medications
- One of the most important considerations
* Age related changes
↓ of elasticity of bony thorax
Laryngeal structures change with age
Protective reflexes blunted
Aspiration more common
Alveoli Become
dilated• ↑ compliance COPD-like
Aging and elasticity
↓ elasticity (Air trapping occurs d/t small
airway closure)
Surface area change
decrased from 75m2 to 60m2 by 70 years
Changes in chest wall and muscle strength
Stiffened chest wall + ↓ muscle strength → ↓effective cough
Changes in parenchymal compliance
↑ parenchymal compliance
Takes longer to passively exhale ↓ motor power
Inspiratory capacity (IC) is compromised because of the combined effect of modest
↓ in total lung capacity (TLC) and modest ↑ in functional residual capacity (FRC)
Vital capacity (VC) and aging
↓ because of the ↓ in IC and the ↑ in residual volume
Additionally: Alveolar dead space
↑
PaO2 Declines from
95 to 73 by age 75 remaining stable.
What is the 70-70 rule
At 70 yo, normal PaO2 = 70 mm Hg
Hypoxic Pulmonary Vasoconstriction blunted by
stiffening lung parenchyma
Responses to hypoxemia
↓
Sensitivity to respiratory depression with non-narcotics
like benzodiazepines.
↑
Electrolyte Impaired, handling of
Na handling
• Dehydration
• Impaired dilution
Hormones and aging
↓ response to ADH and Aldosterone
Disposition to these electrolytes disturbances
↑ hypokalemia and hyperkalemia
In older adults, As fxn is compromised,
drug clearance affected
Hepatic microsomes older adults
intact and functional
Hepatic mass____ with aging
↓ ; This impairs drug clearance
Most common cause for prolonged effects of narcs
Because Hepatic mass is decreased
Effect of aging: decrease hepatic mass
↓ the amount of plasma esterases
Drugs taken by elderly may affect fxn
Cimetidine affect benzodiazepine biotransformation
CNS effects of aging: Brain • Most metabolically active affected the most • ↓Neurotransmitter synthe
• Reduces brain size
CNS effects of aging: Brain
• Reduces brain size
Neuronal
↓ highly selective
Neuronal
↓ highly selective