Test 4 Notes: Janet Flashcards
What 2 things do we pay attention to when a patient is under anesthesia?
- Maintaining adequate depth
2. Vitals stay within acceptable limits
What 3 things are used to monitor HR & Rhythm?
- Esophageal stethoscope- rate
- ECG- rhythm
- Pulse ox- pulse
If the systolic BP is ____ the ____ disappears.
<60bpm
Pulse
ECG measures ____ only.
Electrical activity only
Explain the electrical flow of the heart.
Pulse originates in the SA node, travels to the AV node (depolarization) then to the bundle of HIS & to right and left bundle branches and finally to the purkinje fibers creating a contraction.
P wave
atrial depolarization
The SA node ____ during the P wave
Contracts
QRS complex
ventricle depolarization
The SA node ____ & the AV valve ____ during the QRS complex.
Relaxes
Contracts
The SA node is also known as the ____.
Pace maker
What happens during the T wave?
Ventricle re-polarizes and relaxes
What could cause an interference with the ECG?
Cautery (60 cycle)
Circulating H2O blanket (60 cycle)
Leads drying out (flat line: use gel for long surgeries)
What is a Lead II?
The standard PQRST waves
What are the 4 leads?
Black- left axillary
Red- left inguinal
White- right axillary
Green- right inguinal
What would a complete ECG lead set up include?
Lead I Lead II Lead III AVR AVL AVF
All of these leads have different polarities
Normal sinus rhythm general facts
Normal PQRST waves
Evenly spaced
Not missing anything
Respiratory sinus arrhythmia general facts
Regularly irregular
Must match respirations
Can be a normal finding
What happens with Respiratory sinus arrhythmias?
Heart rate increases with inhalation
and decreases with exhalation
Who can have a normal Respiratory sinus arrhythmia?
Dogs
NOT normal in cats!
What drug can make Respiratory sinus arrhythmias disappear?
Anticholinergics
more likely with atropine
Sinus Tachycardia would have a ____ cardiac output
poor
no time to fill
Sinus Tachycardia causes & interventions.
Too light- increase vaporizer
Drugs- nothing
Hypoxic- Increase flow meter and ventilate
Hypotension- Decrease vaporizer and give fluids or drugs
Hyperthyroid- Press on eyeball to stimulate vagus nerve
Anemia- Give fluids or blood transfusion
Cardiac dz- Drugs
Sinus Bradycardia drug of choice?
Atropine
Sinus Bradycardia values
Large dog= <100bpm
What can Sinus Bradycardia lead to if not treated?
Cardiac arrest
Sinus Bradycardia causes & interventions
Too deep- Turn down vaporizer
Alpha-2 Agonists- Give antagonist (Naloxone)
Vagal stimulation- Give Anticholinergics
Hypothermia- Keep warm
Hyperkalemia- Give IV fluids, Insulin/Dextrose
What could sinus tachycardia lead to if untreated?
Increased workload on the heart can lead to cardiac arrest
First degree A-V heart block basic facts
Prolonged P-R interval
Every P has QRS, but has a slow electrical flow
Difficult to see
If a first degree A-V block is not treated, what could it lead to?
2nd degree AV block
Second degree A-V block basic facts
Some P waves not followed by QRS
ventricle doesn’t contract for every atrium contraction
What is a second degree AV block also called?
Incomplete heart block
If there is a consistent 2nd degree AV block, the patient will have ____ cardiac output and low ____.
Bad cardiac output
Low pulse/heart rate
What is a third degree AV block also called?
Complete heart block
Third degree AV block basic facts
Prolonged QRS
Atrial and ventricular contractions are not in sync
Third degree AV blocks have ____ cardiac output and the QRS complex looks ____ & ____
Horrible
Wide & bizarre
What is the treatment for a 3rd degree AV block?
Pacemaker
resets electrical activity of the heart
If you have an abnormal ECG what are the first 2 things you should do?
Turn down the vaporizer
increase ventilations
Drug of choice for 2nd and 3rd degree AV blocks
Atropine
may or may not work for 3rd degree
Causes & interventions of 2nd & 3rd degree AV blocks
Too deep- turn down vaporizer Drugs (Alpha-2)- give antagonist Electrolyte imbalance (^K)- give fluids Acid/base imbalance- give fluids Myocardia Hypoxia- ventilate Cardiac Dz.- medical intervention
If your patient has respiratory acidosis to do hypercapnia what should you do?
Ventilate
PVC basic facts
Premature Ventricular Contractions
Originates somewhere in the ventricle
Ventricle contracting too rapidly
Wide and bizarre QRS complexes
What is a common cause of a pulse deficit
PVCs
PVCs have bad ____ due to ____
Cardiac output
the ventricles contracting too quickly- doesn’t get a chance to fill
What would an excessive PVC look like?
3 or more PVCs in a row- may need treatment
Ventricular tachycardia basic facts
Multiple VPCs in a row
Looks like ghosts holding hands
V-Tach causes a high ____
Heart rate
What is the drug of choice for V-Tach and PVCs?
Lidocaine-
CRI in fluids or IV injection
Causes and interventions of V-Tach & PVCs?
Too deep- decrease vaporizer Drugs (barbiturates)- no intervention Electrolyte imbalance- fluids Acid/base imbalance- fluids Myocardial hypoxia- ventilation Cardiac dz.- medical intervention Stress/pain- opioids or tranquilizers
V-Tach is common in ___ & ___ patients
GDV & HBC
Ventricular fibrillation basic facts
Irregular line
no PQRSTs
Heart is quivering
V-Fib patients have ____ cardiac output & could lead to ____ if untreated
little to no
cardiac arrest
V.fib treatments
Turn off vaporizer
Defibrillation
ABCDs of resuscitation
Hyperkalemia can cause ____ T waves and ____
Tall, spiked T waves
& bradycardia
What could tall and wide T waves indicate?
Myocardial hypoxia or hypothermia
Asystole basic facts/treatment
Flat line
Turn off vaporizer
ABCDs of resuscitation
What 2 things are pale MM & increased CRT caused by?
Peripheral vasoconstriction
Decreased tissue perfusion
What 3 things can cause Peripheral Vasoconstriction?
Hypothermia
Alpha-2 agonists
Pain
What 3 things can cause Decreased Tissue Perfusion?
Patient is too deep- decrease vaporizer
Bradycardia- give atropine
Hypotension- decrease vaporizer, give fluids, or drugs
What is cyanosis and what are the first 2 things you should do if your patient has this?
Hypoxia
Increase in the amount of unsaturated hemoglobin
- Ventilate
- Decrease vaporizer