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a loop problem refers to
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the graphical relationship between LV volume and LV pressure
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slope is
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change in pressure over change in volume
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the slope of the curve on the pressure volume loop is an indicator of
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the ventricular elastance or "stiffness"
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the compliance of the heart as seen on a pressure volume loop is
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the inverse of the slope of the line at that point
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the relationship between volume and pressure is
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not linear - a curve
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both pressure and volume are indices of
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preload
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elastance increases as
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volume or pressure increases (as the slope of the line increases)
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beginning of the curve is
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very compliant - small increase in pressure even though large increase in volume
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be able to draw the normal pressure volume loop of the left ventricle
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include ABCD, valve closures, stroke volume,
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describe the stages of the normal pressure volume loop
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A - opening of the mitral valve and ventricular filling. B - mitral valve closes and isovolumetric contraction begins as pressure builds to point C - where the aortic valve opens because the pressure in the ventricle is greater than that in the aorta. between C and D the blood is ejected from the ventricle. At D the aortic valve closes and isovolumetric relaxation begins again.
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what to look at in loop problems
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LVEDV, LVESV, LVEDP, LVESP, SV
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the most important indicator of preload is
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LVEDV
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when preload is increased, the pressure volume loop
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volume on bottom shifts right a bit, greater stroke volume overall, valves open and shut at the same point - most of the extra blood is ejected in a healthy heart so have almost the same ESV (slightly more)
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the indicator of decreased preload is
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LVEDV
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when preload is decreased the loop
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shifts left - less EDV, valves open and close about the same, less stroke volume, almost the same ESV (slightly less)
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increased afterload causes loop to
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be taller and narrower - increased pressure to open valve makes it taller, and valve closes sooner making it narrower. LVEDV is the same - same preload but reduced stroke volume
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LVESV increases and stroke volume decreases due to increased afterload because
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ventricle can not empty as well because pushing against greater resistance and aortic valve closes early because of increased aortic pressure
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will a positive inotrope compensate for increased afterload
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yes - contracting with more force will overcome afterload resistance easier, allowing valves to open earlier, stay open longer, improving stroke volume
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chronic increases in afterload causes
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LV hypertrophy - the LV chamber thickens as the body tries to lay down more contractile tissue
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LV hypertrophy results in a need
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for more O2
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how is the PCWP or PCOP affected by increased afterload
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will increase due to the increased volume and pressure in the LV
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chronic increased afterload shifts the curve (like in a HTN pt)
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up and to the right and will worsen if condition is not treated.
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how does Starling's curves change as afterload increases?
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slide with layered curves - as afterload increases stroke volume decreases and EDV increases - volume left in the heart keeps increasing
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EF =
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(LVEDV - LVESV)/LVEDV
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decreased afterload makes the curveloop
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be shorter and fatter - increased stroke volume, lower ESV, almost as high EDV, valves open earlier and stay open longer
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decreasing afterload affects PCWP by
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decreasing it because the LV volume and pressure is decrease
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phenylephrine is a
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alpha 1 agonist
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nipride is a
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NO donar - arteriole vasodilator
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cardiac valve lesions affect heart function by either
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causing pressure overload or volume overload
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valve pathologies that cause pressure overload are
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mitral and aortic stenosis
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valve pathologies that cause volume overload are
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mitral regurg and aortic regurg
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when choosing anesthetics for a heart condition consider
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drugs effect on HR, preload, afterload, contractility, heart rhythm
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valvular heart conditions interfere with
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the forward movement of blood
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dirty cases are
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ENT, urinary, dental
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preoperative antibiotics and valve conditions
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in general recommendations are still to give antibiotics preoperatively, although there is much discussion. Ask if patient takes antibiotics prior to dental procedures.
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mitral stenosis caused by
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fusion of leaflets by rheumatic fever as a child
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normal mitral valve area is
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4-6 cm2
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in mitral valve area decreases to less than 1 cm2, left atrial pressure is
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about 25 mmHg
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a LAP > 25 mmHg will cause
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pulmonary hypertension
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mitral stenosis is indicated if
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the gradient is greater than 10 mmHg across the valve - the bigger the gradient the worse the problem
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rheumatic fever is a type of
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streptococcal A infection and valve complications do not materialize for over 20 years
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mitral stenosis can cause
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a distension of the atria, afib, afib, and thrombi formation b/c of increased turbulent flow
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mitral stenosis often detected when
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woman is pregnant because of increased demand for cardiac output
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normal pressure gradient between LA and LV is
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5 mmHg
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LAP should equal the
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PAOP which should equal the PADP
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characteristics of mitral stenosis
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narrowing mitral valve, increasing LA volume, decreasing LV volume, loss of cardiac output, increase in LA pressure, diastolic filling time remains the same, LA distension causes afib
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#1 cause of tricuspid regurg is
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mitral valve stenosis
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mitral stenosis is staged to help
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decide who gets valve replacements
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stage 1 mitral stenosis is characterized by
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area of 1.5 - 2.5 cm2 with symptoms of dyspnea with moderate exercise
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stage 2 mitral stenosis is characterized by
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area of 1 - 1.5 cm2, dyspnea with mild exertion, development of CHF, and new onset a fib
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stage 3 mitral stenosis is characterized by
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< 1 cm2 area, dyspnea at rest, tricuspid regurg, CHF, RV dilation
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describe progression of mitral valve stenosis
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as mitral valve narrows time to empty LA decreases, LV gets less blood, so CO decreases. Blood backs up into LA and pressure increases causing further back up into pulmonary beds. CHF will ensue and increase RV pressure causing tricuspid regurg.
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as the mitral valve becomes stenotic the LA pressure
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is increased but is lost because it's pushing against a fixed lesion
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symptoms of mitral valve stenosis don't develop until valve has stenosed to
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1.5 - 2.5 cm2 in area
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conditions that induce high cardiac output are
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pregnancy, thyrotoxicosis, anemia, fever - worsens mitral stenosis symptoms
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mitral stenosis induced afib
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results in complete loss of atrial kick which worsens CO even more
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mitral stenosis pressure volume loop looks like
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same height, narrower, decreased LVEDV and a little decreased LVESV, valves open and close at the same time, decreased stroke volume - looks like decreased preload curve
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mitral stenosis pressure volume loop is the same as
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decreased preload curve
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volume loops are from the view of
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the left ventricle
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anesthetic implications for mitral stenosis
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the faster the more the disaster
keep HR slow, regular rhythm, maintain preload, maintain after load, maintain contractility |
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why do you want a slower heart rate with mitral stenosis
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because more time in diastole means more time for blood to get through the stenosed valve to allow for greater time filling and better cardiac output
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why do you want a regular rhythm with mitral stenosis?
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preserve atrial kick for increased EDV
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what do you want to maintain in mitral stenosis
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preload, afterload, contractility
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what do you avoid in patients with mitral stenosis?
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increasing heart rate - anxiety, shivering, pain, ketamine (or other sympathomimetics), pavulon, atropine, glycopyrrolate
and any abnormal rhythms also - trendelenburg position |
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things to remember in interpretation of mitral stenotic data
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large A wave on the swan, PAOP will not be equal to the LVEDP
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why is there an increased A wave on the swan in patients with mitral stenosis
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the atria are contracting against a fixed valve so you have increased pressure in the atria causing a larger A wave
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if a patient has mitral stenosis the swan values are
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pretty much useless
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the second most common valve disorder is
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aortic stenosis
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normal size of the aortic valve is
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2.5 - 3.5 cm2
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what is affected by aortic stenosis
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reduced SV, increased LVESV, increased LVEDP, concentric hypertrophy, and congestive heart failure/pulmonary edema
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as the patients develop aortic stenosis they experience
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dyspnea upon exertion that worsens as disease progresses - disease has three stages
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symptoms are significant in aortic stenosis when valve size is less than
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1 cm2 - this is when they recommend replacement of valve
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why is hypertrophy (along with increasing LVEDP and LVESV in aortic stenosis) a problem for oxygen heart supply
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hypertrophy increases oxygen demand and decreases supply because the extra muscle, volume, and pressure compress the subendocardial coronary blood vessels
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symptoms of aortic stenosis
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triad - angina, dyspnea, and syncope
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you can have angina even without heart disease if you
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have aortic stenosis
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aortic stenosis can be detected pre symptoms by
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a mid systolic murmur
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pt with aortic stenosis have an increased risk of
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sudden death
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why does a patient with aortic stenosis experience angina?
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the cardiac output is decreased through the stenotic valve, pressure in the aortic root is reduced, LVEDP is big and LVESV is increased, therefore CPP is decreased as O2 demand increases due to hypertrophy and dilation of the heart muscle
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why does syncope occur in a patien with aortic stenosis
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decreased CO leads to decreased blood flow to the head
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increasing myocardial thickness is aka
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concentric hypertrophy - when the muscle replicates in parallel
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anesthetic goals for a patient with aortic stenosis
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slow heart rate, maintain preload and rhythm, maintain or slightly increase afterload, maintain contractility
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what to avoid in patients with aortic stenosis
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reducing cardiac output, spinal anesthetics, and tachycardia
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if you must do a regional block on a pt with aortic stenosis then
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do an epidural not a complete spinal
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why must you maintain or slightly increase afterload in a patient with aortic stenosis
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if SVR is greatly reduced, chance of stroke, MI greatly increased because of reduced CO causing decreased coronary and cerebral perfusion pressures
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type of anesthesia preferred for patients with aortic stenosis
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general
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why do you want to avoid tachycardia in a patient with aortic stenosis
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tachycardia reduces time in systole and you need more time in systole to increase time for unloading of ventricle through the stenotic valve
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what does the pressure volume loop look like for aortic stenosis
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narrow, tall, and to the right - high pressure, crappy stroke volume
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aortic stenosis does what to stroke volume
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decreases because it is hard to push out against the stenosed valve
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aortic stenosis does what to ESV
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increased - because the LV doesn't have as great a stroke volume because it is hard to push out against the stenosed valve so blood is left in the heart
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aortic stenosis does what to EDV
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same
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aortic stenosis does what to EDP
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same
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aortic stenosis pressure volume loop looks like the volume loop for
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increased afterload
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aortic stenosis is an absolute contraindication for
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a spinal anesthetic because extreme vasodilation would tank the CO and there would be no Coronary PP (may consider carefully an epidural but probably shouldn't do that either!)
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coronary perfusion pressure =
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diastolic blood pressure - LVEDP
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why do you want a slow heart rate with aortic stenosis
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gives more time to eject blood
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why do you want to maintain afterload in a patient with aortic stenosis?
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because if SVR drops then there is a decreased pressure in the aorta and not enough pressure for the perfusion of the heart overtop the increased pressure in the heart at the LVEDP
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in a patient with aortic stenosis, pressure in the left ventricle is
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high
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in a patient with aortic stenosis the left ventricle will
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hypertrophy
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mitral regurg facts
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usually due to rheumatic fever, almost always associated with mitral stenosis, LA enlarges due to backflow during systole, large V wave in PAOP wave form
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in a patient with mitral regurg the v wave on the swan will
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be large - the bigger the v wave the worse the regurg
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usual causes of mitral regurg are
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rheumatic fever, mitral stenosis, or papillary muscle dysfunction following an MI or rupture of a chordae tendinae due to infective endocarditis
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placement of a PA or Swan cathether
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placed through the subclavian or jugular veins, fed through the RA, RV, into the pulmonary artery. proximal port in the RA, distal port in the PA
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wedging or a PAOP pressure is
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when we inflate a balloon on the end of the PA catheter, occluding a branch of the pulmonary artery. the catheter should then be able to measure the pressure ahead of it (since the pressure behind it is occluded).
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in the absence of mitral valve dysfunction or pulmonary hypertension then the PAOP pressure should equal
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the LA pressure which should be equal to the LVEDP
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describe the waveforms as the PA cath is floated through the heart
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RA - small up and down, the RV has large up and down waveform with each beat, and the PA has a smaller, tight waveform with a nice dicrotic notch. A wedged waveform has minimal waves
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describe the PAOP waveform
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a two peaked wave - peak a and peak v
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peak a on the paop waveform correlates with
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atrial contraction
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peak v on the paop waveform correlates with
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ventricular contraction
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goals of anesthesia in a patient with mitral regurg
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maintain or increase heart rate, decrease SVR, maintain or improve contractility, maintain volume, regular rhythm, Full, Fast, and Forward
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Full, Fast, and Forward means
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maintain volume, maintain or improve contractility and decrease afterload, and keep the heart rate going
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why do you want to avoid bradycardia in a patient with mitral regurg
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increases amount of regurg and less gets circulated to the body (more gets shunted back into the atria) - the longer in systole the worse the regurg
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describe the mitral regurg volume loop
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looks like an egg laying on its side (draw an M in it) - no good isovolumetric contraction or relaxation, huge stroke volume (but much of the volume is going back into the atria), can't see when the AV valve opens or close
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acute causes of aortic regurgitation are
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endocarditis, trauma, dissection of a thoracic aneurysm
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chronic causes of aortic regurgitation are
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rheumatic fever, prolonged hypertension
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aortic regurgitation causes
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reduced forward blood flow, LV overload, and decreased CO
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management of aortic regurg is the same as management of
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mitral regurg - Full, Fast, and Forward
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management of aortig regurg guidelines are
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maintain or increase HR and preload, RSR, avoid increasing afterload.
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increasing afterload in a patient with aortic regurgitation will result in
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decreased CO because more blood will flow back into ventricle rather than out the aorta
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the pressure volume look for aortic regurg looks like
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a lopsided egg that's top is laying to the right - draw and A on the left side of the loop - no isovolumetric contraction, huge stroke volume because blood is kind of flowing in and out of the ventricle all the time
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LV remodeling occurs either
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in parallel or in series
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parallel replication is aka
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concentric hypertrophy
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concentric hypertrophy occurs with
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pressure overload
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replication in series is aka
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eccentric hypertrophy
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eccentric hypertrophy occurs with
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volume overload
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most hearts have what type of remodeling
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new research shows there is usually a combination or eccentric and concentric hypertrophy
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what positions should you avoid in mitral valve prolapse
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sitting position
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mitral valve prolapse is aka
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click-murmur syndrome or Barlow syndrome
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mitral valve prolapse is characterized by
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an abnormality of the support structure that permits prolapse of the valve into the LA during contraction of the LV.
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mitral valve prolapse is best heard
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at the apex
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MVP is associated with
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Marfan's syndrome, pectus excavatum, and kyphoscoliosis
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what arrythmias are associated with MVP
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PVC's are most common sometimes leading to vtach, sometimes some SVT
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best option for treatment of arrhythmia in MVP is
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beta blockers - sometime lidocaine is used but usually doesn't terminate PVC's so beta blockers is a better option
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MVP worsens with
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reduced preload (sitting position, drugs, vasodilators) increased contractility (anxiety, increased sympathetic system activity)
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SVR in MVP should be
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maintained
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MVP should avoid
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anticholinergics because produce tachycardia
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MVP should get
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antibiotics prior to dirty procedures
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anesthetic goals for MVP
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increase or maintain preload, decrease contractility, maintain SVR
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causes of CHF are
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cardiac valve abnormalities, impaired myocardial contractility due to ischemic heart disease or cardiomyopathy, hypertension, pulmonary hypertension (right sided heart failure)
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hallmarks of CHF are
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decreased cardiac output, increased LVEDP, peripheral vasoconstriction, metabolic acidosis, LV failure with associated pulmonary edema, RV failure with associated systemic venous hypertension and peripheral edema
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does LVF lead to RVF or RVF lead to LVF?
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left ventricular failure will often lead to right ventricular failure, but RVF doesn't normally lead to LVF.
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describe compensatory mechanism for CHF
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a reduction in CO (whether due to increased SVR or decreased contractility r/t MI) leads to increased metabolic acidosis, decreased RBF activated RAAS leading to fluid and sodium retention and vasoconstriction, release epi and norepi increases contractility and heart rate which compensates for a while - really in a vicious cycle because the body compensates but doesn't know the heart is the problem
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RAAS stands for
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renin-angiotenstin- aldosterone system
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EF is reduced in CHF due to
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reduced myocardial contractility, increased afterload, asynchronous left ventricular contraction
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why are bi-V's used
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to help move blood forward in synchrony
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CHF Classifications
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I, II, III, IV
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class I CHF
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pt with cardiac disease but no limitations with ordinary physical activity
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Class II CHF
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pt with cardiac disease causing slight limitations on ordinary physical activity
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Class III Cardiac Disease
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pt with cardiac disease causing significant limitations on ordinary physical activity (i.e. symptoms with activities of daily living - showering grocery shopping, vacuuming)
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Class IV cardiac
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Patients with cardiac disease causing symptoms at rest
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because the ventricles remodel they are
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prone to arrhythmias because they are overstretched and asymmetric
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at what point is EF indicative of LV failure
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less than 40%
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severe CHF is associated with a CO of
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less that 2.5 L/min
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what is best lead to determine arrhythmias
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lead II (any sort of atrial changes)
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hemodynamic changes in CHF
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LVEDP is increased, and should reflect the pulmonary end diastolic pressure and the LAP (as long as there is no mitral valve disease.)
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p wave changes associated with CHF
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prolonged p wave or biphasic p wave in lead II (bunny ears)
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dobutamine is a
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nonspecific beta agonist (beta 1 increase heart rate a little bit and beta 2 cause vasodilation)
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ABG's in CHF are useful because may detect
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metabolic acidosis
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symptoms of left sided heart failure (CHF) is
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insomnia, confusion, muscle wasting, fatigue at rest, dyspnea, pillow orthopnea, paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea
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paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea occurs because
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heart rate slows down when sleeping so cardiac output decreases and patient becomes more symptomatic
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symtoms of CHF are due to
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decreased cardiac output
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pulmonary edema as a result of CHF will present as
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increased BP and HR, rales and maybe wheezes, PCOP increases, S3 gallop
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treatment of pulmonary edema is
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head up position, oxygen, morphine, ABG's and intubation if necessary, lasix, dopamine, dobutamine,
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why "head up" for pt with pulmonary edema
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increases oxygen resevoir - functional residual capacity
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why morphine for pt with pulmonary edema
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improve coronary perfusion by coronary vasodilation
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why dopamine for pt with pulmonary edema
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improve renal blood flow
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why dobutamine for pt with pulmonary edema
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reduced SVR (other vasodilators too if necessary)
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babies and fat people have
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decreased oxygen resevoir
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things to consider with a pt with CHF
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delay elective procedure until health is optimized, ketamine or etomidate are ideal, may not need fluid loading before regional, know that opiods and nitrous will cause cardiac depression, as will benzos and opiods, remember inhalation agents are negative inotropes, keep supportive drugs handy
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induction drugs for CHF
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ketamine (increased HR, but also vasoconstrictive)
etomidate is usually chosen because keeps hemodynamics the same |
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drug choices for CHF
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decreased amount of inhalation anesthetics and increase the opiods
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most important thing to remember is
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prepare for disaster (then you won't have one - or if you do the damage will be minimized)
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why regional anesthesia for CHF
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will reduce SVR and improve CO
pt can communicate if having difficulty breathing for them (hard to tell what's normal for them otherwise) |
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if have to give fluid to a person with CHF (ex. for spinal anesthesia)
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give it slowly! tolerate gradual fluid loads better
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pericardial disease presents as
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pt complaining of chest pain that is worse with inspiration and diffuse ST segment elevation,may hear a friction rub that is worse with expiration and tachycardia
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chronic pericarditis occurs with
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chemotherapy patients b/c drugs are toxic to cardiac tissue and cancer patients lose lots of proteins
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usual treatment for pericarditis
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steroids and analgesics
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pericardial effusions are
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the accumulation of fluid in the pericardial space
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a slowly accumulating pericardial effusion can accommodate up to
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a liter or 1500 ml
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a fast accumulation of pericardial fluid can cause tamponade at a volume of
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100 or 200 ml
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constrictive pericarditis is
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fibrous scarring and adhesion of the pericardial layers causing a rigid shell around the heart which impedes diastolic filling and decreases stroke volume
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constrictive pericarditis occurs with
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chronic renal failure, radiation therapy, rheumatoid arthritis, and cardiac surgeries
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cardiac tamponade occurs when
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an accumulation of fluid in the pericardial sac impairs diastolic filling, decreases the stroke volume, and causes hypotension
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cardiac tamponade is diagnosed by
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echo - can not tell on xray until over 250 ml of fluid accumulates - so useless in acute situations where 100 ml can cause problems
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signs and symptoms of cardiac tamponade ar
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increased CVP, decreasing PAP
SNS activation (tachycardia, vasoconstriction), decreased voltage on EKG (dampened waveforms), pulsus paradoxus, hypotension |
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Beck's triad is
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hypotension, distant heart sounds, distended neck veins
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Becks triad is used to diagnose
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cardiac tamponade
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equalizing between CVP and PAP is indicative of
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cardiac tamponade
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pavulon is
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a long acting NDMR
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cardiac tamponade anesthetic goals (general concept behind)
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do not knock out SNS - that's the only thing keeping that heart beating at this point
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ideal induction drug for pericardial tamponade is
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ketamine
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cardiac tamponade anesthetic thought to keep in mind
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local vs general, support SNS, no vigorous positive pressure maneuvers, benzos, nitrous, fentanyl, pavulon, ketamine, supportive drugs like epi, and good monitoring devices
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