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Vascular Anesthesia Pt. 3 (Exam II) Flashcards

1
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What are some of the multifactorial reasons for why a vascular aneurysm may form?

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  • Adventitial Elastin Degradation
  • Chronic Inflammation
  • Concomitant Aorto-iliac Occlusive Disease
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What is, definitionally, a vascular dissection?

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A rupture of the intimal layer of a vessel

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What are risk factors for an abdominal aortic aneurysm?

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  • Elderly male
  • Smoking
  • Family hx of AAA
  • Atherosclerotic disease
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What are risk factors for a thoracic aortic aneurysm?

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  • Congenital syndromes
  • Trauma
  • Aortic cannulation
  • Bicuspid Aortic Valve
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What size cm aneurysm is associated with the lowest risk (<0.5%) of rupture?

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< 4 cm

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What size cm aortic aneurysm is associated with the highest (30 - 50%) chance of rupture?

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8cm or greater

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What are the mortality rates for abdominal aortic aneurysms?

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What are the risk percentages associated with thoracic aortic aneurysms?

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What kind of aneurysm is depicted below?

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Saccular

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What kind of aneurysm is depicted below?

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Fusiform

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What type of aneurysm is characterized by eccentric dilation and a variably sized neck?

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Saccular

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What type of aneurysm (saccular or fusiform) is more common?

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Fusiform

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13
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What type of symptoms might suggest a thoracic aneurysm?

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  • Hoarseness
  • Stridor
  • Dysphagia
  • Upper body edema
  • Acute, sharp pain
  • BP changes
  • Absence of peripheral pulses

Very non-specific.

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14
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What is suggested by the chest x-ray below?

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Thoracic aneurysm

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15
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Aortic Aneurysm Classification Chart

Memorize.

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What is the classic triad of AAA symptoms?

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  • Hypotension
  • Back pain
  • Pulsatile mass
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17
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What space do most AAA’s rupture into?

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Left Retroperitoneum

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18
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What three factors help avoid renal injury during aortic repairs?

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  • Preop hydration
  • Avoidance of ↓CO
  • Avoidance of nephrotoxic drugs (i.e. dye)
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What are the cons associated with a trans-peritoneal AAA repair approach?

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  • More fluid shifts
  • Possible ileus
  • Possible pulmonary complications
  • Longer ICU stay
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What are the pros associated with a retroperitoneal AAA repair approach?

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  • Less fluid shifts
  • Less pulmonary & abdominal sequelae
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What are the cons associated with a retroperitoneal AAA repair approach?

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  • More hernias
  • Chronic wound pain
  • Poorer visualization
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Where is incision made with a retroperitoneal AAA repair approach?

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  • Lateral border of left rectus muscle
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What patient conditions might indicate a retroperitoneal AAA repair approach?

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  • Obesity
  • COPD
  • Previous abd surgeries
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What is the first immediate consequence of aortic clamping?

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↑SVR

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25
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What occurs due to the increase in SVR from aortic cross clamping?

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  • ↓CO
  • Catecholamine release
  • ↑ renal vascular resistance
  • ↑ preload
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26
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How long do renal hemodynamic changes last beyond unclamping?

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  • 30 min
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27
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Post-operative mortality in AAA repairs will quadruple if what condition secondary to aortic cross clamping occurs?

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Acute Renal Failure

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What two hemodynamic “things” are needed once the aorta is cross-clamped?

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  • ↑ Contractility
  • Coronary flow
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What are some things we do just prior to aortic clamping?

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  • Small bolus of vasodilator
  • Normalize/replace blood loss
  • Consider epidural catheter
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30
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Why are vasodilators used to prior to aortic cross clamping?

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This helps move blood to the periphery and thus increase preload & perfusion post-clamping.

31
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What major hemodynamic changes occur with aortic unclamping?

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  • Substantial ↓SVR
  • Hypotension
32
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What is the cause of hypotension post aortic clamping?

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  • Blood pooling
  • Hypoxia-mediated vasodilation
  • Accumulation of metabolites
33
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What drugs can help us prevent severe hypotension on aortic unclamping?

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  • Ca⁺⁺
  • HCO₃⁻
  • Low-dose pressors
  • ↓ VAA’s
34
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Encouraging the surgeon to unclamp _____ can help prevent hemodynamic collapse.

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gently (or judiciously)

35
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Where is the upper aortic clamp typically placed in a AAA repair?

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  • Distal to subclavian artery
  • Inbetween subclavian & common carotid

*

36
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Where would you place an art line for an Aortic repair requiring clamping?

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Right arm or right femoral

(Left subclavian and left femoral will be occluded).

37
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A MAP of _____mmHg is preferred above the aortic clamp.

38
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A MAP of _____mmHg is preferred below the aortic clamp.

39
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An ACT of _____ish or greater is required in aortic surgeries.

40
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TEG Review Cards

41
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Which type of evokes would be useful for tracking any damage to the dorsal column?

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SSEP’s

Sensory = Dorsal column

42
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Which part of the spinal cord is typically more damaged by aortic clamping?

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Anterior portion of spinal cord

MEPs = impractical due to NMBD usage.

43
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What is the study consensus on the usage of mannitol, dopamine, and fenoldopam for the purpose of renal protection in AAA repair cases?

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All of the above drugs show inconclusive evidence for renal protection.

44
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What is used postoperatively for AAA repair pain?

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Epidural catheter

45
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Why are epidural opioids preferred over LA in epidurals for AAA repair patients?

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  • LA’s are implicated in more hypotension and thus anterior spinal artery syndrome.
46
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What is anterior spinal artery syndrome?

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Condition of paraplegia, back pain, loss of temperature and pain, and autonomic dysfunction below the level of aortic clamping.

47
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When can local anesthetics be utilized in an epidural for aortic repair?

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After unclamping and stabilization of blood pressure

I.e. postoperatively.

48
Q

What major radicular artery comes off around T9 - T11?

A

Artery of Adamkiewicz

49
Q

What technique can be used to help prevent post-operative paraplegia from clamping affecting the artery of adamkiewicz?

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  • Spinal catheter draining CSF (less CSF = more room for hematoma formation, etc.)

Not a routine method.

50
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A clamp placed distal to the left subclavian results in a ___% decrease in renal blood flow.

51
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A clamp placed infrarenal will result in a ___% drop in renal flow.

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30%

Though clamped below renal arteries, catecholamine release, metabolites, etc will effect renal flow.

52
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Is a full bypass dose of heparin required for left heart bypass for an aortic repair?

53
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What technique is used for repair of a significant ascending aortic aneurysm?

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DHCA (Deep Hypothermic Circulatory Arrest)

54
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What temperature is targeted for DHCA?

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18 - 20° C

55
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How much is CO decreased to during ascending aortic aneurysm repair?

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400 - 500 cc/min

56
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How long is the safe zone for DHCA?

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30min

>40 min = brain injury.

57
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What is mortality for ascending aortic repairs requiring circulatory arrest?

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10 - 15% (according to book)

58
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What is the “R” time in the following TEG?
What is this “R” time dependent on?

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  • Time from start of test to initial fibrin formation
  • Dependent on clotting factors
59
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What is the “K” time in the following TEG?
What is this “K” time dependent on?

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  • Time from initial fibrin clot to to 20mm of clot strength
  • Dependent on fibrinogen
60
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What is the α angle in the following TEG?
What is this α angle dependent on?

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  • Measures the rate of clot formation
  • Dependent on fibrinogen
61
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What does MA stand for in the following TEG?
What is MA dependent on?

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  • MA = Maximum Amptidude (size & overal strength of fibrin clot)
  • Dependent on platelets primarily (also a little fibrinogen).
62
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What does MA stand for in the following TEG?
What is MA dependent on?

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  • MA = Maximum Amptidude (size & overal strength of fibrin clot)
  • Dependent on platelets primarily (also a little fibrinogen).
63
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What is the the LY30 on the following TEG?

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  • Percentage decrease in amplitude 30 minutes post MA.
  • Showcases fibrinolysis
64
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What is a normal TEG “R” value?

65
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What is a normal TEG “K” value?

66
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What is a normal α-angle?

67
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What is a normal TEG MA?

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55 - 73 mm

68
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What is a normal LY30%?

69
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What are some possible treatment options for the massively increased cardiac afterload from aortic clamping?

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  • ↑ Anesthetic (propofol or VAA)
  • Nitroglycerin or Nitroprusside
70
Q

What should be limited prior to aortic clamping in order to minimize a hyperdynamic cardiac state?

A

Fluids

(less preload = less contractility = less strain on heart)

71
Q

What systemic change occurs from aortic unclamping?

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Systemic Acidosis

72
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What hemodynamic changes occur during aortic unclamping?

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  • ↓ sBP
  • ↓ Contractility
  • ↓ SVR
  • ↓ preload
  • ↓ CO
  • ↓ pH

Essentially everything drops.

73
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What is the treatment for aortic unclamping?

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  • ↓ Anesthetics
  • Fluids
  • Vasopressor boluses
74
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Does nitroglycerin primarily decrease preload or afterload?

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Primarily preload (though some arterial vasodilation occurs as well).

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