ABCS Anesthesia and Perioperative Care Flashcards
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Which class of medications should typically be held before elective cosmetic surgery due to increased bleeding risk?
Answer: Anticoagulants and NSAIDs
Anticoagulants and NSAIDs inhibit platelet function or clotting cascades and must generally be stopped before elective procedures to minimize intraoperative bleeding.
What is the purpose of a 'time-out' procedure immediately before beginning a cosmetic surgery in the US?
Answer: To verify patient identity, procedure, and site to prevent wrong-site surgery
A surgical time-out is a standardized safety pause where the entire team confirms the correct patient, procedure, and surgical site before the first incision.
A cosmetic surgery patient develops laryngospasm during emergence from general anesthesia. What is the immediate intervention?
Answer: Apply positive pressure ventilation with 100% oxygen
Laryngospasm is managed immediately with positive-pressure oxygen ventilation, and succinylcholine may be given if it does not resolve, to break the spasm and restore the airway.
Which type of anesthesia is most appropriate for an abdominoplasty (tummy tuck) performed in a US accredited outpatient surgical facility?
Answer: General anesthesia or deep sedation with local anesthesia
Abdominoplasty requires adequate muscle relaxation and pain control, making general anesthesia or deep sedation combined with local infiltration the standard approach.
What is the significance of the Mallampati classification in preoperative anesthesia assessment for cosmetic surgery?
Answer: It predicts difficulty of endotracheal intubation based on oral cavity visibility
The Mallampati score classifies the visibility of oral structures to estimate potential difficulty in securing the airway during intubation.
Post-surgery nausea and vomiting (PONV) is especially concerning after cosmetic procedures because it can:
Answer: Increase tension on wound closures and raise hematoma risk
Straining from vomiting raises venous pressure, which can disrupt suture lines and lead to hematoma formation, a serious complication in cosmetic surgery.