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Maintaining Hemodynamic Stability: Vasopressor & Inotropes Flashcards

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Bottom Line

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anesthesia drugs cause hypotension and surgical stimulation causes hypertension- delicate balance
-our GOAL is to maintain organ and tissue perfusion (flow) and avoid hypertensive crisis

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MAP=

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MAP= CO x TPR
MAP= CO X SVR
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Flow=

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Q= pressure/resistance

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Cardiac Output=

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CO= HR x SV

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Stroke Volume=

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SV= EDV-ESV

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Hemodynamic Effects of Volatiles

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  • dose dependent arterial hypotension:
  • -decreased LV afterload= decreased SVR & wall tension
  • -decreased myocardial contractility= negative inotrope (cardioprotective)
  • -left ventricular- arterial coupling= negative dromotrope
  • -depression of SA node= negative chronotrope (des is exception, tachycardia with rapid increase in dose)
  • -depress baroreceptor reflex control of arterial pressure to varying degrees (more so w/ older volatiles, Iso has the least effect)
  • SO, CO is more easily maintained as baroreceptor reflex compensates for decreased SVR and contractility
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Nitrous Hemodynamic Effects

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Nitrous causes direct negative inotropic effects

  • does not substantially affect left ventricular diastolic function
  • produces modest increases in pulmonary and systemic arterial pressure via a sympathomimetic effect
  • these actions are dependent to some degree on the baseline anestheticc
  • —-findings suggested that nitrous oxide does not alter sympathetic vasoconstrictor-induced maintenance of arterial pressure, which may be partially responsible for the relative stability of hemodynamics during nitrous oxide anesthesia
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How low is too low of a decrease in BP in a healthy patient?

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20-30% below baseline in normal healthy patient is OKAY

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What patients should not be subjected to hypotension?

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  • patients with known carotid stenosis, known valvular disorders, known heart failure, known fixed cardiac output, and known severe contrary artery stenosis.
  • these patients may develop cerebral or myocardial ischemia
  • maintain these patients at their normal BP*
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BP and patients in the sitting position

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  • patients in semi-reclining or sitting positions are at increased risk
  • always remember that the blood pressure decreases 2 mmHg for every 2.5 cm (1 in) height above the point of measurement
  • so blood pressure within the brain in a sitting patient under anesthesia is about 12-16 mmHg lower than that measured at the upper arm
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What is a safe BP for patients in healthy adults undergoing anesthesia?

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-a safe BP for patients without any conditions is to keep the blood pressure at a level equal to, or higher than 2/3 of the known resting mean arterial blood pressure (MAP)

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Blood Pressure Control: Intrinsic Factors

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  1. Frank Starling Mechanism (SV): maintain optium preload

2. SA and AV node (HR and AV synchronization): antiarrythmics

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Blood Pressure Control: Nervous System

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  1. Sympathetic (sympathomimetics)

2. Parasympathetics (anticholingerics, cholingerics)

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Blood Pressure Control: Reflexes

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  1. Baroreceptor: be aware of bradycardia w/ pure alpha agonists
  2. Chemoreceptor: maintain optimal oxygen sat, ETCO2, pH)
  3. Atrial receptor: bainbridge- maintain optimum pre-load
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Blood Pressure Control: Humoral Factors

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Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System (vasopressin)

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Baroreceptors

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  • A sudden increase in BP leads to a decrease in HR, CO, and SVR
  • A sudden decrease in BP leads to increase in HR, Co, and SVR
  • when giving a pure alpha agonist you will see a decrease in HR due to this reflex
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Vasopressin

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-one 40 unit dose may be substituted for either first or 2nd dose of epi in cardiac arrest
-elimination half life is 10-20 minutes
-infusion rate 0.01-0.04 units/min
-may give 1-2 u boluses
-consider in refractory hypotension (shock, hemorrhage) and patients with are on ACE inhibitors
low dose: fluid retention
high dose: vasoconstrictive effects

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Alpha 2

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-when activated, alpha 2 receptors inhibit NTM release from presynaptic neurons

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Parasympathetic neurons

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Long Pre, Short post
Pre: Parasympathetic= Nicotinic receptor, ACH released
Post: Parasympathetic= Muscarinic receptor, ACH released on heart & vessels

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Sympathetic neurons

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Short Pre, Long Post
Pre: Parasympathetic= Nicotinic receptor, ACH released
Post: Sympathetic= Beta, Alpha receptors. NE released on hearts & vessels

Post: Sympathetic= Muscarinic receptors, ACH released on sweat glands and vessels
Post: Sympathetic= D1 receptors, Dopamine released on renal vessels
Adrenals: Epi and NE released on heart & vessels

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MAO

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  • monoamine oxidase

- deaminates Epi, NE, and dopamine

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COMT

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  • catechol-O-methyl transferase

- causes methylation of catecholamines in extra neuronal tissue

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Alpha 1

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Location: vascular smooth muscle (peripheral, renal and coronary circulation)

  • contraction of radial muscle (myDriasis)
  • increase secretion of salivary glands
  • bronchoconstriction
  • decrease insulin secretion
  • spinchter contraction of upper GI tract
  • glycogenolysis
  • abdominal blood vessels: constriction
  • sphincter contraction- bladder
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Beta 1

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Location: heart

  • increase HR
  • increase conduction velocity
  • increase contractility
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Beta 2
Location: vascular smooth muscle - increase secretion of salivary glands - bronchodilation - increase insulin secretion - gluconeogenesis - dilation of abdominal blood vessels - bladder: detrusor relaxation
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When dopamine is administered what happens?
-activation of DA1 receptors causes vasodilation, whereas activation of DA2 receptors causes inhibition of release of norepi from storage granules
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Larger doses of dopamine cause what?
-activation alpha 1- alpha 2 adrenoceptors on the post junctional effector cells to cause vasoconstriction
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Alpha 1 Receptors
- Post synaptic - located in smooth muscle throughout the body - Agonists: pupil dilation, bronchoconstriction, uterine contraction, vasoconstriction (increase SVR, increase after load)
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Alpha 2 receptors
- Pre-synaptic nerve terminals, negative feedback loop that inhibits NE release - activation inhibits cAMP levels which decrease Ca++ entry into the neuronal terminal and limits release of NE - Activation= sedation in CNS, reduced sympathetic outflow and peripheral vasodilation
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Beta Receptors
- NE and Epi are equipotent on B1 receptors - epi is more potent on B2 than NE - b2 relaxes smooth muscle - b3 found in gall bladder and adipose tissue. May play a role in lipolysis and brown fat thermogenesis
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Phenylephrine
- non-catecholamine w/ predominantly alpha 1 agonist activity (direct alpha 1 agonist) - dose dependent vasoconstrictor used to increase BP due to vasodilator effects of anesthetic agents - REFLEX BRADYCARDIA - can cause pulmonary HTN
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Ephedrine
- synthetic non-catecholamine indirect and direct acting alpha and beta agonist - works by increasing the release of NE at the synaptic junction and similar direct alpha and beta effects of epi - --increase in BP, HR, contractility and CO, bronchodilator - longer duration of action and less potent than epi - direct stimulation of CNS (may increase MAC) - can get tachyphylaxis-- depleting stores
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Ephedrine dosing
Dose: IV bolus 2.5 to 10 mg (pediatric 0.1 mg/kg) IM/SQ 25-50 mg (onset may be 10-20 min) available in 1 ml vials of 50 or 25 mg/cc -dilute for IV administration -tachyphylaxis (works indirectly)
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Epinephrine
- endogenous catecholamine synthesized in adrenal medulla - principle treatment in anaphylaxis and cardiac arrest - consider in severe bronchospasm (also stabilizes mast cells) hypotension w/ bradycardia and/or low CO - used to prolong the effects of local anesthetics-causes vasoconstriction - low dose: affects beta - high dose: affects alpha
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Epinephrine Dosing
-0.05 to 1.0 mg IV push (1 mg code) -0.3-0.5 mg (IV/IM) Anaphylaxis** IV gtt: 0.1 to 1.0 mcg/kg/min (1 mg/250 ml, 4 mcg/ml) -extravasation of epi at a peripheral IV site may produce significant tissue ischemia
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Phenyl dosing
Dose: smal IV boluses of 50-100 mcg (0.5-1.0 mcg/kg) duration: short, approx. 15 minutes infusion rate: 0.25-1.0 mcg/kg/min (increase pressure but may impede renal blood flow) Available in 10 mg/ml vial. Must be diluted for use. Usually 100 mcg/ml
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Epinephrine comes in which increments?
grams: mililters
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Norepi
-direct alpha 1 stimulation w/ little beta 2 activity produces intense vasoconstriction alpha 1= alpha 2, B1 >>>> B2 -increased contractility. Increased after load and some reflexive bradycardia -does NOT have the advantages of B2 stimulation, e.g. renal and Gi blood dilation -extravasation can cause tissue necrosis
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Norepi bolus
- may be bolus 0.1 mcg/kg (short duration) - infusion 2-20 mcg/min, or 0.01 to 3 mcg/kg/min (higher rates in septic shock) - comes in ampules of 4 mg/4ml - must be diluted
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Dopamine
-endogenous non-selective direct and indirect adrenergic and dopamingeric agonist which varies with dosage
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Dopamine dosing
Beta 1 effects: 2-10 mcg/kg/min Alpha 1 effects: > 10 mcg/kg/min Dopaminergic effects: 0.5-2 mcg/kg/min
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Inotropes (Beta Selective)
Isoproterenol (Isuprel) - potent beta 1 agonist, little effect on alpha - positive chornotrope & inotrope Dobutamine - initially considered as beta 1 selective, but more complicated than that - positive inotrope over chronotrope when compared to isuprel, some alpha 1
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Inodilators
-Milrinone phosphodiesterase type II inhibitor non catecholamine inodilator ----increased CO w/ reduction in arterial pressure, LVED, and pulmonary vascular resistance

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