53. Thoracic surgery Flashcards

1
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Eaton lambert syndrome and cancer

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Associated with small cell carcinoma

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2
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Cancer not related to smoking and characteristics

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Carcinoid. Survival 90% (5Y)
No responsive to usual vasopressors. Tx Octreotide

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3
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Increase risk of desaturation in chest surgery if

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Poor PaO2 during 2LV
Right thoracotomy
Normal spirometry o RLD
Supine
V/Q high

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4
Q

Adjustments in OLV

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TV 5 - 6 mk/kg (IBW)
Peak p < 35, plateau > 25
PEEP 5 - 10 mmHg
RR 12 rpm

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5
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Best test for pulmonary mechanics

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Predicated post op FEV1

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6
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Segments in lungs

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Right. 6 - 4 - 12
Left 10 -10

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7
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Pre anesthesia in thoracic surgery

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If METs > 2 spirometry (ppo FEV1, DLCO)
If METs < 2 Consultation + optimization

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8
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Post op predicted FEV1

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> 60 ok
30 - 60 simple exercise test
< 30 cardiopulmonary testing
< 20 unacceptable

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9
Q

Arrhythmias after thoracic surgery (lung resection)

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60 - 70 % afib
incidence 30 - 50%

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10
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Innominate artery characteristics

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Brachiocephalic artery
Blood supply to the right arm. Pressure can cause desaturation and flat wave if pulsometer is in the right

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11
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Cardiac herniation carac.

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50% death
Rupture of pericardium
< 24 h

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12
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Bronchopleural fistula carac.

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Sudden onset of dyspnea
Subcutaneous emphysema
Contralateral deviation of trachea
Decrease fluid levels

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13
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Increase risk for thoracic surgery if

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FEV1 (ppo) < 40. high < 30
DLCO < 40
O2 consumption < 15 ml/kg/min. < 10 very high

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14
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Double lung tube sizes

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female < 160 35
>160 37
Male < 170 39
> 170 41

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15
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Absolute C.I lung transplant

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Malignancy < 2y
Chronic d. HB…
Spinal chest deformity
Non adherence
Substance addiction
Psychotic disorder

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16
Q

Toxicity of chemo

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Cisplatin Renal
Bleomycin Lung
Doxorubicin Cardiac

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17
Q

Massive hemoptysis if blood loss

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> 200 ml

18
Q

Complication in thoracic surgery

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15 - 20% resp
10 - 15 cardiac
4 death

19
Q

Pulmonary Hypertension carac

A

Avoid hypotensive drugs
Ketamine ok (doesn’t exacerbate)
Ephedrine, Vaso, phenilep, OK
Use inhaled vasodilators
Thoracic epidural with caution

20
Q

DLCO FEV1 and chemo

A

Chemo affects DLCO, no FEV1

21
Q

Lower limit in FEV1 or DLCO for surgery

A

Patient with < 20 not candidate

22
Q

HyperK and HyperNa, cancer

A

Squamous CC

23
Q

Perioperative risk in thoracic surgery by test

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< 15 l/kg/min high risk , 10 very high
6MWT 450 = 15
Shuttle WT 250 = 10
Increase risk if SPO2 in exercise spirometry increase more than 4%

24
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Extubation criteria after thoracic surgery

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FEV1 > 40%
FEV1 > 30% and exercise tolerance good (6MWT > 450m)
FEV1 > 20 in VATS and good tolerance

25
Q

Incidence of heart ischemia after thoracic surgery and when

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5%
POD 2-3

26
Q

Treatment to prevent Afib

A

Diltiazem

27
Q

Patient with pulmonary hypertension. What drugs to avoid

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Dobutamine and milrinone, decrease SVR and increase HR

28
Q

Age, preoperative assesment and thoracic surgery

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If more than 70 Echo
If normal surgery (and no DM, CHF o IHD)
If no normal Dobutamine stress echo. If no normal also angiography

29
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COPD staging

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1 >50% FEV1
2. 35-50
3. <35%

30
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Lung cancers

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31
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Most common complications during thoracic surgery

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  1. Hypoxemia
  2. Sudden severe hypoT
  3. Changes in ventilation
  4. Arrithmias
32
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Single and DL tubes relationship

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7.0 - 28
8.0 - 35
9.0 - 37
10 - 41

33
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Position of DL tube

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Heightx10 +12

34
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Indication for Right DL tube

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35
Q

Airway bronchoscope view

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Left. LLL + LUL (2 branches after)
Right. RUL 3 branches + RML + RLL

36
Q

Minimal length of exchange cathether

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83 cm

37
Q

French for exchange cathether

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35-37 11
39-41 14

38
Q

Maximum depth exchange catheter

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24 cm

39
Q

Segments in the lungs

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RUL 3
RML 2
RLL 5
LUL 4
LLL 4

40
Q

Dependent vs non dependent lung

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Dependent ventilated. Down

41
Q

Most common injury in legs in side surgery

A

Dependent peroneal nerve
Non dependent (up) sciatic nerve

42
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A