Exam 1 Reading 2 (B.Ch23) Flashcards
Best way to screen for occult CV disease
Inquire about the patient’s ability to exercise at 4 METs.
Exercise considered 4 METS
climbing 1-2 flight of stairs
Watching TV how many mets
MET 1
Eating dressing
MET 2
Walking on ground level 2-3mph, light housework
MET 3
METS> 10
Playing strenuous sports
CV questions to ask
Exercise tolerance
Angina
DOE
HTN
Pulmonary questions to ask
Smoking
COPD
Asthma , OSA
GI questions to ask
Reflex, obstruction
Endocrine questions to ask
Diabetes, thyroid
Vascular questions to ask
Peripheral vascular, aneurysm.
Hepatic questions to ask
Liver disease, alcohol
Musculo questions to ask
RA
Drugs known to have interactions with anesthetics
MAOIs
Some medication with knonw rebound effects
Propranolol
Clonidine
Patients on chronic beta blocker should they continue? why>?
Patient on chronic beta blocker should continue their meds because abrupt withdrawal may lead to angina, ischemia dysrhythmias
Which one may be continued perioperatively CCB or BB
CCB
Can you continue ACEI and ARBs, why or why not?
You cannot because it they have been know to cause refractory hypotension
When do you D/C diuretics?
Night before surgery to avoid intravascular volume depletion
What about statins and peri-operative?
Statins reduces the morbidity and mortality risk so should be continue perioperatively especially for patient undergoing vascular surgery. .
What dose of prednisone would the patient be at risk for adrenal suppression?
> 5mg ; you have to administer supplemental glucocorticoids
Perioperatively: What about oral hypoglycemic drugs and short acting insulin?
Withheld the morning of surgery
Perioperatively: What about Intermediate and long acting insulin?
Reduced dose on the day of surgery
Perioperatively: Metformin; should it be discontinued and when?
Associated with an increased risk of lactic acidosis in the contxt of severe dehydration. Yes 24 hours prior to surgey