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Drawing of a foreign substance, such as gastric contents into the respiratory tract

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Aspiration (doesn’t allow lungs to exchange)

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Contents involved in aspiration include

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secretions, blood, gastric contents, or a foreign body

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Aspiration leads to

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  1. aspiration pneumonitis (what we care about)

2. aspiration pneumonia

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When material is acidic gastric contents, the patients is at risk for

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aspiration pneumonitis

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When when is oral secretion containing bacteria, the patient is at risk for

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aspiration pneumonia

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Aspiration pneumonitis is a type of

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acute lung injury

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1st phase of aspiration pneumonitis consist of

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chemical burning of lung tissue, peaking 1-2 hours after event

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2nd phase of aspiration pneumonitis consists of

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massive inflammatory response (peaks 4-6 hours after event)

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Severity of aspiration pneumonitis is dependent upon

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VOLUME AND ACIDITY

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What volume/pH is aspiration most severe

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> 25 mL

pH < 2.5

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Prevalence of aspiration

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1/900 to 1/10,000

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Aspiration results in what % of airway related deaths

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50% (higher than CVCI!)

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Why might aspiration be so prevalent and detrimental

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lack of adequately identifying risk and modifying anesthetic technique

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Aspiration can result in

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  • dyspnea
  • hypoxia
  • hypercapnia
  • acidosis
  • respiratory arrest (causing stress on heart causing dysrhythmias)
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Who is at risk for aspiration

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  • technically everyone
  • upper esophageal sphincter issues
  • lower esophageal sphincter issues
  • bad airway reflexes (trouble cough, swelling, L-spasm)
  • too light anesthetic
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Why is everyone technically at risk for aspiration

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drugs used to produce and maintain GA greatly reduce the body’s natural defense against aspiration

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What demographic has decreased airway reflexes

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elderly

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Why would too light an anesthetic cause aspiration

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pain can cause gagging/retching and can increase gastric pressure over LES pressure

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In aspiration events, regurgitation occurs how many times as often as active vomiting

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3x

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What can we do to help aspiration

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  1. identify risk factors
  2. reduce risk
  3. execute modified anesthetic techniques
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High risk factors for aspiration

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  1. full stomach
  2. decreased gastric emptying
  3. esophageal sphincter impairment
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What types of patients are likely to have a full stomach

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  1. NON-NPO
  2. emergency/trauma
  3. small bowel obstruction
  4. pregnancy
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Highest risk for aspiration

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small bowel syndrome

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What types of patients are likely to have decreased gastric emptying

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  1. diabetic
  2. recent trauma
  3. opioid use
  4. increased ICP
  5. pregnancy
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What types of patients are likely to have esophageal sphincter impairment
1. GERD 2. morbid obesity 3. hiatal hernia 4. pregnancy 5. pyloric stenosis
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Clear liquids NPO hours
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Breast milk NPO hours
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Nonhuman milk NPO hours
6
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Light meal NPO hours
6
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Regular/hearty meal NPO hours
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Disorder which slows the movement of food from stomach through pylorus into small intestine
gastroparesis (decreased gastric emptying)
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(Decreased gastric emptying) Gastroparesis most often associated with
injury to vagus nerve or idiopathic
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What types of people are likely to have gastroparesis (decreased gastric emptying)
- poorly controlled diabetics - severe pain - Parkinson's or MS
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When part of the stomach bulges through diaphragm into chest
hiatal hernia (lower sphincter issues)
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Thickened pylorus muscle preventing food from traveling from stomach to small intestine
pyloric stenosis (esophageal sphincter impairment)
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Cases of esophageal sphincter impairment
hiatal hernia | pyloric stenosis
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Demographic commonly associated with pyloric stenosis
pediatrics
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How can we reduce risk of aspiration
1. decrease gastric volume 2. decrease gastric pH 3. stop surgery if possible 4. regional with MINIMAL sedation
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Drugs used to decrease gastric volume
1. reglan (metoclopramide) 2. erythromycin 3. NG tube
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Reglan (metoclopramide) method of action and onset
- increases gastric motility/emptying to decrease gastric volume. Also increases pH - onset 1-3 min - dopamine antagonist
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Erythromycin method of action
antibiotic that promotes gastric emptying
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Drugs used to increase gastric pH (decrease acidity)
1. H2 blockers 2. Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) 3. Antacids
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When is reglan contraindicated
Parkinson's disease treated with L-Dopa or in presence of small bowel obstruction
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Common H2 blocker used to increase gastric pH (decrease acidity)
pepcid (famotidine) | - what we usually give
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Antacid used to increase gastric pH (decrease acidity)
Sodium citrate (citric acid, bictra; alkalizing salt)
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Proton pump inhibitor used to increase gastric pH (decrease acidity)
omeprazole (or other prazoles) | - usually prescribed
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H2 antagonists (like blockers) method of action
competitively inhibit action of histamine at H2 receptors on gastric parietal cells, inhibiting gastric acid secretion - blockers do NOT alter pH of gastric fluid already present in stomach at time of admin
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onset of H2 blockers
30 minutes
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How can we execute modified anesthetic techniques
1. RSI | 2. modified RSI (high dose Roc over Sux)
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Why do we hold posterior pressure on cricoid cartilage during an RSI
to prevent regurgitated contents from traveling up any higher
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Sux dose used in RSI
1-2 mg/kg (on side of 2)
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Roc dose used for RSI
0.6-1.2 mg/kg
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Why do we not ventilate while waiting for drugs to take effect in RSI?
so we don't push more air into their stomach?
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The airway is never protected (but especially in RSI) until this happens
cuff is inflated
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BURP versus cricoid pressure
Cricoid pressure is used to protect the airway from regurgitated contents while BURP is used attempting to gain better view of vocal cords during intubation
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BURP stands for
backward upward right pressure
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Things you MUST do before extubating an RSI/any concern with stomach
1. suction out stomach (OG or NG) | 2. awake extubation with return of airway reflexes (get academic with it)

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