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Anesthesia and Pain Management for the Surgeon – Highlights – Notes

Anesthesia and Pain Management

  • PRIS – Propofol Infusion Syndrome – can be fatal.  Cardiac failure, rhabdomyolysis, and a severe metabolic acidosis.
  • Adrenal insufficiency secondary from Etomidate (induction agent) administration may be a cause of hypotension in the post op surgical patient.
  • Dexmedetomidine  (Precedex)has  analgesic properties, sedation, stable respiratory rates, predictable cardiovascular responses.
  • Ativan should not be discountinued abruptly after long term use in the ICU patient.
  • Heterotopic calcification and myopathies are complications of long term chemical paralysis – thus chemical paralysis for ventilated patients are now not as popular.
  • Pulse oximetry readings not as accurate in patients with smoke inhalation.
  • Colorimetric CO2 indicator – stomach intubation can still change the color, initially.
  • CNS and Cardiotoxity related to local anesthetic use – a concern when intercostal nerve blocks used for multiple rib fractures.  Lidocaine info
  • Place/Pull epidural catheters, won’t do unless lovenox/heparin sq held for 24 h.
  • As doses and duration of Metaclopramide (Reglan – Dopaminergic blocker) increases – neurologic side effects (movement disorders) also increases.
  • Oral to IV morphine is 3:1
  • Main use for LMA is for short cases in operating room.  There are concerns for vomiting and aspiration.