Week 3 - Restrictive Respiratory Disease/Lung Transplant/P. HTN Flashcards

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What is the hallmark of Restrictive Lung disease?

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Inability to ↑ lung volume relative to ↑ in alveolar pressure

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In Restrictive lung disease:

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Lungs are restricted from fully expanding

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3
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Principle feature of RLD?

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↓ in TLC

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What measures of RLD result in Mild, Moderate, or Severe disease?

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  • Mild: 65-80% of predicted TLC
  • Moderate: 50-65% of p. TLC
  • Severe: < 50% of p. TLC
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Difference between Restrictive Vs. Obstructive LD?

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  • Restrictive: Cannot fill their lungs
  • Obstructive: Cannot exhale all air out
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Two characteristics of RLD?

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  • ↓ in TLC(Lung volume)
  • ↑ or normal FEV1/FVC
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7
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Two characteristics of OLD?

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  • ↑ in TLC
  • ↓ in FEV1/FVC
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What lung volume changes are there in RLD?

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↓ in ALL volumes, especially TLC

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What are examples of acute intrinsic disease in RLD?

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  • Alveolar/Interstitial pulmonary Edema
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What are examples of extrinsic RLD?

4 + 1

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Disorders of the chest wall, pleura, mediastinum
* Mediastinal Mass
* Pneumothorax
* Ankylosing spondylitis
* Muscular Dystrophy

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11
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What are some Other examples of RLD?

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  • OBCT
  • Ass-kites
  • Pregnancy

Obesity, ascites

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12
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What is the acronym and definition for causes of RLD?

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  • P: pleural
  • A: alveolar
  • I: interstitial
  • N: neuromuscular
  • T: thoracic cage abnormalities
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13
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Pt population(s) @ risk for RLD?

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  • > 75 years
  • African-American
  • Females due to sarcoidosis
  • Obese
  • Smokers
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14
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Volume and defnition of FVC?

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Forced Vital Capacity (~4,500mL)
* Amount of air forcefully exhaled in one breath

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15
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Volume & definition of FEV1

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Forced Expiratory Volume over 1 second (3-4L)

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16
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What does a FEV1/FVC represent and how is it measured?

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Amount of FVC able to expire in 1 second (75-80%)

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17
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What kind of disease is present if the FEV1/FVC is normal/↑
FVC & TLC is ↓
DLCO is ↓

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Interstitial RLD (inside the lungs)

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18
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What kind of disease (& 3 examples) is present if the:

  • FEV1/FVC is normal/↑
  • FVC & TLC is ↓
  • DLCO is normal
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Extrinsic RLD
* Neuromuscular disease
* Kyphosis
* Obesity

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19
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Anesthetic management of RLD

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  • Avoid drugs w/ respiratory effects in PACU
  • Monitor for Pneumothorax
  • Cautious use of regional above T10
  • Mechanical ventilation improves O2 & ventilation
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20
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What factors ↓ FRC?

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  • General Anesthesia
  • Supine Position
  • Controlled Ventilation
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Anesthetic considerations for pts w/ Chronic ILD?

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  • Caution w/ factors that ↓ FRC
  • ↑ uptake of volatiles 2/2 ↓ FRC
  • Keep Ppeak/Pplat < 30cmH20 to avoid barotrauma
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22
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What are some diseases that qualify as acute intrinsic RLD?

7 +1

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The Edemas
* Pulm. edema
* Neurogenic PE
* Cardiogenic PE
* Drug-induced PE
* High-Altitude PE
* Re-expansion PE
* Negative Pressure PE

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23
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Two causes of Pulm. edema?

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  • ↑ capillary pressure (Hydrostatic)
  • ↑ capillary permeability
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S/s of Aspiration PNA?

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  • Arterial Hypoxemia
  • Tachypnea
  • Broncospasm
  • Acute P. HTN
  • ↑ airway pressure
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Tx of Aspiration PNA?

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  • O2
  • PEEP
  • Bronchodilators
  • +/- ABX, Steroids
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26
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How does neurogenic pulmonary edema occur?

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Acute brain injury -> inflammatory reaction -> ↑ SNS release -> ↑ pulmonary hydrostatic pressure

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27
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What factors ↑ risk for re-expansion pulm. edema?

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  • > 1L of fluid/air in pleural space
  • > 24 hrs of collapse
  • Rapid re-expansion
28
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What risk factors ↑ occurance of Negative pressure pulm. edema?

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  • Spontaneously breathing (need negative pressure)
  • Young, Healthy, Male athletes
  • Acute upper airway obstruction
  • Head/Neck Surgery
29
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Causes of negative pressure pulm. edema?

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  • Laryngospasm
  • Epiglottitis
  • Tumor
  • Obesity
  • Hiccups
  • OSA
30
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Your patient is experiencing a prolonged laryngospasm resistant to non-pharmacologic measures, what drug, dose, and intervention should be considered

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  • Succinylcholine: 1mg/kg
  • Reintubation/Mechanical ventilation
31
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S/s of negative pressure pulm. edema?

3

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  • Tachypnea
  • Cough
  • Failure to remain >95% O2
32
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Onset of Negative pressure pulm. edema?

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Few minutes -> 2-3 hrs after relief of airway obstruction

33
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Definition of Acute Respiratory failure

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Inability to:
* Oxygenate
* Eliminate CO2

34
Q

Objective indications of ARF?

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  • PaO2 < 60mmHg despite O2 supplementation
  • PaCO2 >50mmHg w/o respiratory compensation
35
Q

Management of ARF?

3

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  • Maintain patent airway
  • Correct hypoxemia
  • Remove excess CO2
36
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Interventions in increasingly invasive order to Maintain PaO2 > 60mmHg?

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  1. Supplementary O2 to spontaneous breathing pts
  2. CPAP
  3. Intubation & Ventilation
  4. Intubation w/ PPV & sedation/NMB
37
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What objective sign will be present in chronic hypoxemia?

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↑ RBCs

38
Q

What is the definition of ARDS used to measure severity?

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↓ PaO2/FiO2 ratio

39
Q

P/F ratios used to determine ARDS Severity?

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  • Mild: 201-300
  • Moderate: 101-200
  • Severe: < 101
40
Q

You’re trying to determine if your pt has mild/moderate/severe ARDS, what MUST be applied in order to determine the P/F ratio?

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P/F ratio must be calculated with a CPAP/PEEP of 5 cmH2O

41
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Ventilator parameters for pts w/ ARDS?

6

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  • Any mode
  • I:E ratio: 1:1-1:3
  • PEEP: > 5 cmH2O ( >12cmH2O for mod/severe ARDS)
  • RR: < 35 bpm
  • TV: 4-8 mL/kg PBW
  • Pplat: < 30cmH2O
42
Q

Definition of plateu pressure

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Pressure required to keep lungs inflated in absence of airflow

43
Q

Definition of P. HTN?

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MPAP > 25 mmHg

44
Q

Some causes of P. HTN?

3

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  • COPD
  • L heart disease
  • Connective tissue disorders
45
Q

Definition of Precapillary P.HTN?

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↑ PVR w/o ↑ in LA pressure
* (PCWP < 15 mmHg)

46
Q

Defintion of Postcapillary P. HTN?

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↑ in LA pressure (PCWP >15mmHg)

47
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Definition of Mixed P.HTN and what does it reflect?

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↑ in PVR & ↑ in LA pressure
* Chronic P.HTN

48
Q

Mixed P.HTN is also known as what, and reflects what?

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Reactive P.HTN
* L Heart Failure

49
Q

High-flow P. HTN occurs due to what occurrance? How are PVR and PAWP reflected?

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Systemic->pulmonary shunt
* PVR/PAWP = normal

50
Q

How do you prevent ↑ in P.HTN / PVR?

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Avoid:
* Hypoxia
* Hypercarbia/Acidosis
* Hypothermia
* Atelectasis
* PEEP
* Pain
* N2O
* Desflurane
* Ketamine

51
Q

Induction agent of choice in P.HTN?

A

Etomidate

52
Q

RV + ERV = What two things? (Name & value?)

Risidual volume + Expiratory reserve volume

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1.5L + 1.5L = 3L or FRC

Functional residual capacity

53
Q

What kind of flow loop does this represent?

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Restrictive LD

54
Q

What kind of flow loop does this represent?

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Normal

55
Q

What kind of flow loop does this represent?

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Obstructive LD

56
Q

What specific RLD doesn’t respond to O2 therapy?

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ARDS

57
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What are some distinct differences between ARDS and Cardiogenic pulm. edema?

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ARDS:
* Normal Heart size
* Refractory to O2 therapy
* PCWP < 18 mmHg

Cardiogenic edema:
* Cardiomegaly
* Hypoxemia improved w/ O2 therapy
* PCWP > 18mmHg

58
Q

What side of the heart has dysfunction in Cardiogenic Pulm. edema?

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L side dysfunction

59
Q

Maintenance drug of choice in P. HTN?

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Sevoflurane

60
Q

A patient with RLD develops hypoxia rapidly during an apneic event, what lung volume is responsible for keeping their oxygenation?

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FRC = ERV + RV

61
Q

A PFT shows RLD, but DLCO is increased, what kind of RLD?

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Obesity (chronic extrinsic)

62
Q

A PFT shows RLD, but DLCO is decreased, what kind of RLD?

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Chronic instrinsic RLD

63
Q

What’s another name for Aspiration Pneumonitis?

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Mendelson’s Syndrome

64
Q

What kind of drugs increase gastric pH?

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  • Bicitra (Sodium Citrate)
  • Pepcid (Famotidine)
65
Q

What population regularly requires an increase in gastric pH?

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Obstetrics