Test 1 Flashcards
Why is it optimal for a patient to have an empty stomach prior to surgery?
Decreases likelihood of aspiration pneumonia
Conditions that elevate intra abdominal pressure and therefore increase aspiration risk
Morbid obesity
Pregnancy
Conditions that delay gastric emptying and therefore increase aspiration risk
Gastroparesis
Pregnancy
Abdominal trauma
Minimum fasting period for clear liquids
2 hours
Minimum fasting period for breast milk
4 hours
Minimum fasting period for infant formula
4 hours for < 3 months
6 hours for > 3 months
Minimum fasting period for nonhuman milk
6 hours
Minimum fasting period for light meal
6 hours
Why does a patient need a preoperative bowel prep?
Decreases abdominal contamination in the event of bowel entry
Emergency surgery pre-op questions
AMPLE
Allergies
Medications - when did you most recently take them
Past medical and surgical history
Last meal
Events that immediately preceded this surgery
Total body water is distributed with about _____ existing intracellularly and _____ found in extracellular spaces
2/3 intracellular
1/3 extracellular
The extracellular portion of body water is _____ interstitial and _____ intravascular
3/4 interstitial
1/4 intravascular
Plasma volume is _____ or about _____% of TBW
1/12
8.3
Total kg (body weight) x _____ = total body water
0.6
Fluid maintenance requirement for first 0-10 kg of body weight
100 ml/kg/d
Fluid maintenance requirement for next 10 mg of body weight
50 ml/kg/d
Fluid maintenance requirement for all subsequent kg of body weight
20 ml/kg/d
Electrolyte requirements for maintenance of sodium
1-2 mEq/kg/d
Electrolyte requirements for maintenance of potassium
0.5-1 mEq/kg/d
Signs of fluid shifts out of intravascular space
Changes in vitals: blood pressure, heart rate, central venous pressure
Decreased urine output
Volume excess signs
Weight gain, pulmonary edema, peripheral edema, S3 gallop
When does third-spaced fluid tend to mobilize after surgery?
POD #3
Fever associated cytokines are _____, ______, ______, and ______
IL-1
IL-6
TNF-alpha
IFN-gamma
Differential diagnosis of a postop fever
Wind (atelectasis, pneumonia) Water (UTI) Wound (wound infection, abscess) Walking (DVT, PE) Wonder drug or what did we do?
Most common onset of atelectasis or pneumonia
Atelectasis POD #1
Pneumonia POD #1-3
Most common onset of UTI
POD #3
Most common onset of wound infection or abscess
POD #5
Most common onset of DVT or PE
POD #7
Risk factors for post-op UTI
Female gender
Older age
Diabetes
Immobilization
Virchow’s Triad
Stasis
Vascular damage
Hypercoagulability
Treatment for malignant hyperthermia
Resuscitation, rapid cooling, IV dantrolene
New onset abdominal pain, abdominal distention, peritoneal signs post surgery
Anastomotic leak
Fever, tachycardia, hypotension post surgery with abdominal signs
Anastomotic leak
Raise threshold for CNS toxicity of local anesthetics
Benzodiazepines
ADRs of sedation, disorientation
Benzodiazepines
Tolerance observed in patients with chronic use of alcohol
Barbiturates
ADRs of cardiac and respiratory depression (monitoring important)
Barbiturates
Avoid in porphyria
Barbiturates
Potent ultra-short acting hypnotic without analgesic properties
Etomidate