Yao Book Flashcards
Dyspnea wheezing coughing periodic attacks think
Asthma
Asthma is seen more in males in
2:1 ratio
Bronchospasm is usually
Cholinergic mediated
Airway hyperactivity, chronic inflammation, expiratory airflow obstruction
Asthma
Inhaled allergens are common triggers of
Asthma
Activate mast cells with bound IgE, directly leading to the immediate release of a bronchoconstrictor
Hypoxemia is a universal finding in
Asthmatic attacks
Don’t see C02 retention as much. More hyperventilation
Preop eval asthma
Frequency, hospital visits, use of systemic steroid, prior mechanical ventilation for severe attack
Airway resistance is high in
Obstructive disease
ERV
Max volume of gas that can be exhaled after normal expiration
Residual volume
What stays in lungs after forced expiration
VC normal
60 yo 70 ml/kg
TLC
VC + RV
Obstructive lung disease
Long expiration phase
CC
Lung volume at which small airways in dependent parts of lung begin to close
COPD
CO2 retention
2 to 3 weeks after clinical recovery in children from URI to do
Anesthesia
30mg of hydrocortisone is released
Each day from body
Histamine mediates bronchoconstriction through
H1
Asthmatic induction want to
Block airway reflexes before laryngoscopy and intubation
Relax airway smooth muscle
Prevent release biochemical mediators
Propofol best for
Asthmatic induction
Light anesthesia in an asthmatic will lead to
Bronchospasm
D tubocuranine
Can cause bronchospasm through histamine release
Manage severe wheezing attack
Deepen level of anesthesia and increase Fi02
Then relieve mechanical stimulation
Suction endotracheal tube
Can give albuterol
Most common cause of asthmatic attack during surgery is
Light anesthesia
Non small cell you can treat
Surgically but small cell is medical
TNM
T is for tumor size
N if lymph node involvement
M distal metastasis beyond ipsilateral hemothorax
Pancoast syndrome
Pain and upper extremity weakness due to invasion of the brachial plexus
COPD
Chronic bronchitis and emphysema
Aerobic capacity gold standard is
VO2 Max
Cervical mediastinoscopy
To establish diagnosis don’t use on patients with cancer spread lymph nodes
Can cause pneumo or perforation of bleeding structures so might need to pack SVC so need access in lower extremities
Right VATS
Put a line on left radial
Most double lumen tubes are made with
Polyvinyl chloride
DLT five sizes
28, 35, 37, 39 and 41 French
When bronchial cuff is deflated on double lumen tube you should hear an
Air leak
Absolute for double lumen tube
VATS for surgical exposure
Bronchopleural fistula
Isolation of contamination- bronchiectasis lung abscess or massive hemorrhage
No DLT if
Difficult anatomy
Lesions that could be traumatized when moving tube in
Small patient where 35 is too big and 28 is too small
Left mainstem bronchus is much longer than the
Right
Advantage of bronchial blocker
If too small to fit DLT
Difficult airway
If DLT contraindicated
Disadvantage of bronchial blocker
Can’t suction well
Possible stapling of stump if not retracted appropriately
Need to use fiberoptic to position
Depxyhemoglobin 660
Oxyhemoglobin 940mm
Right lung gets
55% of blood flow
Left lung gets 45%
Inhalation agents inhibit
HPV
Once atelectactic all the blood flowing into the
Nonventilated lung is shunt flow
Improve oxygenation in single lung ventilation
Use 100% oxygen Check position of tube with fiberoptic Ventilate manually you see tidal volume that is good Add peep if larger tidal volumes helped Use two lung ventilation intermittently
Can decrease the shunt
Use drugs to augment HPV(phenylephrine, norepinephrine)
Clamp liver vessels or the pulmonary artery of the nonventilated lung temporarily
DLT tubes have large outer diameter which can cause airway edema and
Trauma if left in too long
Can convert to single lumen tube if need post op ventilation
Intrathecal opioids can act for
18 to 24 hours
Intrathecal morphine can cause
Late respiratory depression
Lipophilic narcotics
Fentanyl methadone meperidine
Act quick
Can last 6 to 7 hours
Morphine is hydrophilic and has slow onset of action(15 to 30 minutes)
Max pain relief at 1 hr
Lasts for more than 12 hours
.2 ucg/kg/hr
Ketamine or precedex infusion
Precedex can lead to hypotension and bradycardia
Intercostal/Paravertebral nerve block for
Thoracoscopy or thoracotomy pain control
80% of patients who have undergone lung resection complain of
Ipsilateral shoulder pain unresponsive to epidural block or systemic opioid
Aspiration
Big cause of mortality in elderly/those who have overdosed
Chemical aspiration pneumonitis
Respiratory distress, bronchospasm, cyanosis, tachycardia, dyspnea. CXR shows irregular mottled densities
Critical pH of aspirate causing problems
PH<2.5
Aspiration pneumonia
Infiltrate in a patient who is at risk for oropharyngeal aspiration
Initial management post aspiration
Rapidly tilt operating room table to 30 degree head down position
Have assistant hold cricoid while you suction mouth and pharaynx
Do intubation
OG tube to empty stomach
No abx for
Aspiration pneumonitis
Also corticosteroids are not recommended
Metochlopramide increases
LES tone and can be protective against aspiration pneumonitis
PPI before and OG give and giving antaacid solution can help
ARDS more severe than ALI
ARDS pa02/Fi02<200
ALI<300
Compliance is worse at
Extremes of lung volumes
Respiratory failure
Hypoxemia, hypercarbic, dyspnea
BIPAP for
Mild to moderate respiratory failure
Risk of aspiration
Intermittent PPV
Associated with decrease in cardiac output and in arterial blood pressure
Mechanical ventilation
Decrease CO Infection ALI Oxygen toxicity if inspired oxygen more than 60% Endobronchial intubation, cuff leak Fractured turbinates/epistaxis it nasal
Oxygen delivery formula
CO x 1.34 x hgb x Sa02 + 0.031 x Pa02
First fix cardiac output, next hgb, finally improve lung mechanics
Intrapulmonary shunting due to aspiration treat with
Avoid excessive tidal volumes
Increase PEEP
Make sure patient isn’t fighting the ventilator
5 to 10cm peep usually good and I’d not associated
With hemodynamic disturbances
PEEP improves arterial oxygenation with increase in
FRC
PEEP decreases venous return through increase in intrathoracic pressure
Leads to decrease in cardiac output
PSV is based on
Pressure and time
Flow cycled
PSV
Achieve larger tidal volume with lower airway pressures
Decreased work of breathing
Promote weaning from ventilator bc of decreased respiratory muscle weakness
ECMO used for patients in
Severe acute respiratory failure with potentially reversible lung disease, who are dying despite max vent care
Indications for ECMO by NIH
Pa02 less than 50 with 100% Fi02 and peep
Only absolute contraindication to not doing artificial lung(aka ECMO)
Active bleeding
HFJV
Small tidal volume at high flow rate
Don’t use HFV if can’t do passive expiration can lead to bad
Barotrauma
Also need adequate humidification
HFV need adequate training
Nitric oxide works in endothelium and goes to
Vascular smooth muscle where it activates cGMP
Inhaled NO may decrease pulmonary hypertension in ARDS due to
Hypoxic pulmonary vasoconstriction
Selection criteria for lung transplant
Severe ESLD with life expectancy<2 years
Minimal disease of other organ systems
Can follow strict regimen for rehabilitation and immunosuppressive therapy
Only absolute contraindication yo single lung transplant
Infectious lung disease(cystic fibrosis/bronchiectasis)
Premedication for lung transplant
Midazolam or midazolam plus diphenhydramine to protect lung against drug induced histamine release
For lung transplant need
Central venous access for pulmonary artery Catheter placement
Lung transplant it is hard to do preoxygenation so need to do it for a
Longer period of time
Rapid induction agent better to shorten excitement stage
Gradual induction bc don’t want abrupt withdrawal of sympathetic tone
Inhibition of HPV by
Volatile anesthetics
Isolated ventilation of dependent lung can lead to
Increase in peak inspiratory pressure and gradual progressive rise in pulmonary artery pressure
Clamping of pulmonary artery moves all cardiac output to
One lung
During process of vascular and bronchial anastomosis can get
Hypotension and regional wall motion abnormalities
Pulmonary artery pressure drops post
Reperfusion of new lung
CBP during lung transplant for
Right ventricular dysfunction not responding to medical therapy
Graft dysfunction
Surgical mistakes
Factors leading to more blood products being given
CBP
Double lung
Patients with cystic fibrosis
Complications of lung transplant
Early graft dysfunction
Infection
Rejection
Can have gross pulmonary edema
Triple vessel CAD
Progressive atherosclerosis of major branches of coronary arteries
Coronary arteries main ones
RCA
LAD branch of left main
Left Circumflex branch of left main coronary artery
Primary weakness of PCI is
Restenosis- mainly in first 6 mo
Reason for CABG
Significant left main disease
Multi vessel disease with left ventricular dysfunction
Three vessel disease that includes proximal LAD coronary artery
Evaluate Lft ventricular function
Medical hx Symptoms Cardiac cath/ECho EF PAOP Cardiac Index
Myocardial oxygen supply
Coronary blood flow x arterial oxygen content
Myocardial oxygen supply
Coronary blood flow x arterial oxygen content
Arterial oxygen content equation
1.34 x hgb x 02 saturation
Digitalis intoxication fueled by
Hypopotasium and hypercalcemia
Stop dig 1-2 days before cardiac bypass surgery
During CABG need to continue beta blocker even
Periop
Metoprolol half life
3 hours
Nifedipine
Calcium channel blocker
Verapamil is very
Antiarrhythmic
CVP line only if good left ventricular function during
CABG
Absolute contraindication to TEE
Esophagectomy
Active upper GI bleed
Oropharyngeal pathology
Esophageal pathology
Allen test looks for
Adequate collateral ulnar circulation
Core temp
Esophageal bladder nasopharyngeal tympanic sites
Not rectal
Diastolic pressure is higher in
PA than in RV
PAOP normal is
4 to 12 mm Hg
Heart failure is over 18
RV has large waves, PA smaller then PAOP
PA pressure for
High vs low pressure pulmonary edema
Primary pulmonary hypertension diagnosis
Monitoring and management of complicated acute mi
Management of hemodynamic stability after cardiac surgery
PA catheterization leads to
Infection
Hematoma
Air embolus
Thrombosis
Subclavian approach leads to
Pneumothorax
Hemo
Hydrothorax
Earliest and most sensitive sign of MI is
Regional wall motion abnormality
TEE can diagnose
Thoracic aortic aneurysm
CABG need
Smooth induction
Midazolam can be given to help prevent excitation leading to MI
Fentanyl 5 to 10 ucg/kg
Propofol 2 to 3 mg/kg
Don’t give benzos it over 70
Isoflurane
Most potent coronary vadodilator
Pancuronium causes
Tachycardia and HTN
In first time sternotomy
Ventilation must be held to protect the lungs from injury from the electric saw
Don’t keep swan ganz inflated continuously
Pulmonary infarction distal to the occlusion May ensue
Hgb higher than 11 per dL to donate
Blood for autologous transfusion
Intraop normovolemic hemodilution
Removal of blood post induction before CBP or administration of heparin
Salvaged blood is deficient in
Coagulation factors and platelets
Heparin at what dose for bypass
300 units per kg
AT3 forms
Irreversible complexes with thrombin
Heparin broken down by
Reticuloendothelial system
Heparin half life
100 minutes
MAP=
CO x TPR
Hypotension at beginning of bypass due to
Inadequate pump flow at beginning
Decreased plasma levels of catecholamines by hemodilution
Nicardipine
Systemic and coronary arterial dilator. Afterload is decreased, while preload not affected
Hypothermia decreases
Oxygen consumption
Hemodilution reduces
Hemoglobin concentration and hence decreases oxygen content
Blood viscosity varies
Inversely with temperature
Hypothermia prolongs
Onset of paralysis
Best way to monitor relaxation
Peripheral nerve stimulator
Oxygenater has flow can be decreased if
Pa02 is high and Pac02 is low
If hematocrit is below 18% during hemodilution
Blood is added to CBP circuit
Decrease myocardial o2 demand with
Cardioplegia and hypothermia
LV fraction below 25% can add
Milrinone or IABP or both
Protamine itself is an
Anticoagulant
IABP should be inflated immediately following
Closure of aortic valve at dicrotic notch of arterial tracing
Complications of IABP
Ischemia of leg Aortic dissection Thrombus formation Renal artery occlusion Thrombocytopenia Infection
Stable blood gas to wean from bypass
PH 7.35 to 7.45
Pa02 80mm hg
Fi02 40
Pac02 35 to 45
Vital capacity> 10 to 15 ml per kg
Hemostasis<100 ml of chest tube drainage
Eccentric
Away from the center
Chronic AI shifts loop to the
Right
MR hallmark
Elevation in left atrial pressure
Giant CV wave and elevated pulmonary artery pressures
Mitral regurg you want afterload
Reduction
May have normal EF even though things are messed up
Can’t come off bypass post aortic mitral replacement think
Adequacy of myocardial preservation
High CVP and high pulmonary pressures
Pulmonary HTN
Nitric oxide is a
Potent inhaled pulmonary vasodilator
IABP is a
Catheter with large balloon at the tip
In thoracic aorta distal to left subclavian
TEE can show takeoff of left subclavian artery for
ISBP placement
Before placement can look at aorta for severe atheromatous disease or dissection which are contraindications of placement
Inflation of IABP just after
Dicrotic notch
Contraindication to IABP
AI, severe aortic disease
VAD used in management of chronic hearty failure after
Exhausting medical therapy
Minimally invasive cardiac surgery
Any procedure not performed with a full sternotomy and CB support
Main reasons for pacemaker
Sick sinus and complete heart block
Pacemaker for
Class 3/4 heart failure with dilated cardiomyopathy eF less than 35%, qRS>120 and sinus rhythm
Sick sinus syndrome
Array of disorders resulting from irreversible sinus node dysfunction
First degree block PR interval >
0.2 seconds
Mobitz type 1 PR increases until it drops
Mobitz type 2 no increase but QRS just drops
Paced Sensed Mode of Response
First 3 for pacemakers
For example VOO
Paces in the ventricle but does not sense intrinsic activity nor does it inhibits pacing and paces regardless of the hearts electric activity
Asynchronous mode paces at
Preset no matter what
Single chamber demand pacing paces at a preset rate only when
Spontaneous HR below programmed preset rate
For example if VVI 70 device would only pace in ventricle only if native HR less than 70
Is in synchronous mode hyperventilation can cause HR intrinsically to go
Up with the pacemaker
Dual chamber pacemakers can be used for
Sick sinus and all degrees of heart block
Current ICDs measure
R-R interval
ICD indications
Survivors of V fib V tach not from reversible cause
Ischemic cardiomyopathy EF<30% without recent MI in last 3 mo
Ischemia cardiomyopathy EF <35% with HF symptoms
Long and short QT
Hocm
All CIEDs should be interrogated at
3 to 6 mo before surgery
Establish type
Dependency on pacing
CIED function and programming details
PPM or ICD interrogation u want to know
Battery life Programmed pacing mode Pacemaker dependency Intrinsic rhythm Behavior of magnet Pacemaker lead parameters
For ICd or pacemaker need to determine
WMI during procedure
Grounding pad on
Do we need asynchronous mode
Temporary pacing and defibrillation be available
Only disables tachycardia detection and therapy of the ICD
A magnet cannot concert pacemaker in ICD system to
Asynchronous mode pacing
Only disables tachycardia detection and therapy of the ICD
Advisable not to use which gas after pacemaker placement
Nitrous
Air can go in pocket of pacemaker
For a patient with an ICD and magnet disabled strips who gets V tach mid surgery
Ask surgeon to stop all sources of EMI
Remove magnet to restart antitavhyvardia therapies
Can take 10 seconds to recharge
If it doesn’t work use emergency external defibrillation
EWSL ok with ppl with
Pacemakers
Need to reprogram pacemaker to asynchronous for
ECT
MRI generally contraindicated for ppl with
CIED
Two kinds of true aneurysms are saccular and fusiform
Saccular only involve a portion of the vessel
Fusiform involves diffuse, circumferential dilation of a long vascular segment
Aortic dissection presents when blood enters
Arterial wall through intimate tear
Biggest risk factor for aortic dissection is
Hypertension
Aneurysms can form from
Congenital bicuspid aortic valve or Turner syndrome
Type 1 aortic dissection starts in
Ascending aorta and extends throughout the aorta down to the common iliaca arteries
Type 2 aortic dissection is limited to the
Ascending aorta only
Type 3 dissection begins
Distal to the left subclavian artery
Main cause of death with an aneurysm is
Rupture
Cell saver induced loss of
Platelets, plasma proteins, coagulation factors
Left arterial to femoral bypass if prolonged aortic cross
Clamping
DHCA can help
One lung ventilation and two forms of temp and left heart bypass for
Thoracic aneurysm repair
TAAA can lead to
End organ ischemia
Aortic cross clamp time affects it
Can affect spinal cord most feared
Kidneys can also be affected- if age>50, preexisting renal problrms, duration renal ischemia>40 min, hemodynamic instability
Most common postop complication of TAAA repair (thoracic aneurysm) is
Postop respiratory failure
Synaptic pathway disruption
Decreased amplitude
Increased latency
MEPs look at
Anterior horn motor neurons of coryicospinal tract, both areas supplied by anterior spinal arteries
Aortic clamping
Proximal hypertension due to sudden increase in afterload
Increase in CVP
Increased preload afterload
Increased SVR and eventually cardiac output goes down
Aortic unclamping
Hypotension due to blood volume redistribution and pooling
Hypoxia mediated vasodilation with increased venous capacitance
Release of vasoactive and myocardial depressants mainly lactic acid
Hypoxemia
Acute metabolic acidosis which can decrease myocardial contractility
Most common access site for endovascular TAAA repair is
Femoral artery
Endovascular TAAA complications
Hypotension- aortic rupture, allergic reaction to contrast dye
Spinal cord ischemia
Postimplantation syndrome- fever, elevated C protein, leukocytosis- treatment is with NSAIDs
Single most common cause of early morbidity in AAA resection is an
MI
Major pathological cause of aneurysm is
Atherosclerosis
Surgical interventions best for aneurysms larger than
5.5cm
Reduce myocardial oxygen demand by avoiding
Tachycardia and HTN
Prevent hypotension and anemia
Greatest demand on heart comes from increased
HR
Single anterior spinal artery
Supplies 75% of the spinal cord
Artery of Adamkowitz
Supplies thoracolumbar region
Arises from T9-T12
It is possible to have paralysis with normal SSEPs and paralysis
Blood flow through anterior spinal artery not detected
Temp
Anesthetic depth
Changes in blood flow can alter
SSEPs
MEPs do monitor
Areas of spinal cord supplied by anterior spinal artery
AAA
Epidural helps
Regional May decrease hypercoaguability and thrombotic events
Put a line prior to anesthesia for
Triple A
Major complications arterial line placement
Vascular insufficient and infection
Invasive measure of volume status is needed if
Open AAA repair
How long to wait before epidural after giving LMWH
12 hours
Therapeutic dose like enoxaparin 1mg/kg wait
24 hours before epidural
Oral warfarin should be stopped
4 to 5 days before surgery
Remove neuraxial catheters when INR under
1.5
Aortic cross clamp can lead to
Arterial HTN with increase afterload and decreased CO
If post cross clamp get ST changes and high PCWP can give
Nitroglycerin to lower LVEDP and help with myocardial ischemia
Extubation criteria
Vital capacity 15ml/kg Ph greater than 7.3 Pac02 less than 50 NIF greater than -20 Stable hemodynamic
Adolescent
Early childhood
Infant
Normal BP
100/75
85/55
70/45
Hypertensive emergency
180/120 above with end organ damage
If not it’s urgent
Hyper dynamic hypertension
Postop surgical patient, acute systolic HTN, widened pulse pressure, increased CO, HR, SVR
Sign of long standing HTN
LVH which increases the risk of an MI
Diuretics lower BP by
Increasing urinary sodium excretion, and by reducing plasma volume, extracellular fluid volume, and cardiac output
Hydralazine nitroglycerin relax
Smooth muscle of resistance and capacitance vessels to different degrees
Should cancel surgery for high
BP
But if asymptomatic can usually proceed
Acute withdrawal of beta blockers could lead to
Ischemic myocardial events
Hypokalemia
Depresses neuromuscular function
Should check and if potassium below 3 try to replete before surgery
Can give potassium not exceeding 0.5 mEQ per kg of body weight per hour
Hypomagnesium can induce
Seizures, confusion, and coma
Bruit is a sign of
Vascular disease
U can give an
Antihypertensive before surgery
Usually beta blocker is best bc it will lower demand and risk of myocardial ischemia
Induction of Hypertensive pt
As ur preoxygenating give 7 to 8 ug per kg fentanyl then prop
Prob don’t give ketamine can cause HTN and tachycardia
During and immediately following intubation associated with tachycardia and HTN
Decrease in LVEf
Hypotension after induction usually due to
Hypovolemia, Vasodilation, and cardiac depression
Can give esmolol
Two minutes before Extubation if worries about HTN
Postop HTN causes
Pain Emergence excitement Hypoxemia Hypercarbia Full bladder Hypothermia Withdrawal
SOB inability to lay supine oliguria post cardiac bypass think
Tamponade
CO is the product of
Stroke volume x HR
Stroke volume
Difference between left ventricular end diastolic and systolic volume
Cardiac tamponade
Extrinsic compression of the heart from intrapericardial blood and clots, exudative effusions, nonexidative effusions, and air
Significant chest tube output (more then 200ml per hour) immediate postop is a sign of
Increased amount of blood around the heart
Delayed tamponade
5 to 7 days after pericardotomy
Normal spontaneous inspiration
Extrathoracic to intrathoracic pressure gradient is increased and the filling of the right heart is slightly higher than the left
Kussmaul sign
Inspiratory fall of arterial BP increases 10mm Hg
As low as 150 ml acutely can lead to
Tamponade
With tamponade cardiac silhouette will be
Widened with water bottle configuration of the heart