Week 2 Antiemetics & GI motility 1 of 4 Flashcards
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Aspiration Occurrence in adults and children:
Adults: 1 in 8,500
<16 yrs: 1:4,400
Incidence of Aspiration undergoing elective surgery:
1: 4,500
Incidence of aspiration undergoing emergent surgery:
1: 400
What are associated with higher risk of aspiration, associated pulmonary complications, and death?
- Emergencies
2. ASA 3 or higher
Studies showed that aspiration occurs at what rates and during what?
- 1/3 during intubation
- 1/3 during extubation
- 1/3 during procedure
Role of oral antacids is to
- neutralize (remove H ions) from gastric contents
- decrease secretions of HCl into the stomach
Best example of oral antacid:
NaHCO3 (sodium bicarbonate)
-combines with HCL to produce NaCl, H2O and CO2
High pH decreases symptoms of
gastritis
Consequence of high pH
delay digestion of food
Pts with HTN and heart disease may not tolerate the sodium load associated with the chronic use of this drug:
NaHCO3 (sodium bicarb)
What can lead to acid rebound?
rapid antacid action, such that pH is raised to a neutral value
Name the drug:
- prompt neutralization of gastric acid.
- Not assoc. w/acid rebound.
- Has laxative effect.
- Systemic absorption may be sufficient to cause neurologic, neuromuscular, and CV impairment in pts with renal dysfunction.
- Renal dysfunction can also lead to metabolic alkalosis in some pts.
Magnesium Hydroxide (MOM)
Name the drug:
- can produce metabolic alkalosis w/crhonic therapy.
- symptomatic hypercalcemia may occur w/renal dx.
- may result in hypophosphatemia.
- Appendicitis has been reported d/t impact calcium carbonate fecaliths.
Calcium Carbonate
What is a fecalith?
a stone made of feces. It is a hardening of feces into lumps of varying size and may occur anywhere in the intestinal tract but is typically found in the colon.
It is also called appendicolith when it occurs in the appendix and is sometimes concomitant with appendicitis.
Name the drug:
- mix. of aluminum hydroxide, aluminum oxide, and some fixed CO2 as carbonate.
- System absorption may be high in renal dx.
- Encephalopathy in pts undergoing HD has been attributed to intoxication w/aluminum, especially in pts who ingest solutions containing citrate.
- Slows gastric emptying and causes constipation.
Aluminum Hydroxide
Name the Drug:
-Less likely to cause foreign body reaction if aspirated and mixing with gastric fluid is more complete than with particulate antacids (i.e. Tums, Rolaids)
Sodium Citrate (non particulate antacids)
Tums or Rolaids can lead to what if aspirated?
- pneumonitis
- histological changes in lungs
Dosage and admin for Sodium Citrate:
dose: 15-30 ml of 0.3 mol/liter
admin: PO, 30 mins before induction of anesthesia
Sodium Citrate is effective in increasing gastric pH in what kind of patients?
- Pregnant
- Non -pregnant
Name 5 Complications associated with Antacid Therapy:
- Chronic use symptoms
- Acid Rebound
- Milk-Alkali Syndrome
- Phosphorus Depletion
- Hypophosphatemia
Symptoms and consequences of Antacid Therapy / Chronic Use -
- alkalized gastric and urine pH resulting in bacterial overgrowth in duodenum and small intestine, and UTI.
- Increased urine pH > 24hrs after admin - leads to changes in renal elimination of drugs
Symptoms and consequences of Antacid Therapy Milik Alkali Syndrome:
- Hypercalcemia
- Increased BUN and CRT
Acid Rebound is unique to
calcium containing acids
System Alkalosis from milk alkali syndrome (marked decrease in renal fxn) is most commonly associated with
ingestion of large amounts of calcium cabronate and > 1L milk every day