Management of Intraoperative Bronchospasm: Dr. Imran
Management of Intraoperative Bronchospasm: Dr. Imran
Management of Intraoperative Bronchospasm: Dr. Imran
INTRAOPERATIVE
BRONCHOSPASM
Dr. Imran
BRONCHOSPASM
Tracheobronchial LN
Bronchomediastinal LN
INNERVATION OF BRONCHI
PARASYMPATHETIC NERVOUS SYSTEM
POST M3
GANGLIONIC
FIBRES IN ACH
AIRWAYS
ANTI
CHOLINERGI
CS
BRONCHO-
CONSTRICTION
SYMPATHETIC
T2 –T4 ganglia of sympathetic trunk .
ADERENERGIC
Alpha receptors : clinically insignificant
BETA 2 RECEPTORS
Beta 2 receptors
G proteins
Adenylate cyclase
ATP cAMP
BRONCHIAL RELAXATION
NON ADRENERGIC NON
CHOLINERGIC SYSTEM
EXCITATORY : SUBSTANCE P, NEUROKININ A.
OTHER AGENTS
Increased ET CO2
HYPOTENSION
Treated by increasing expiratory time.
Other causes of auto PEEP
Mucus plugging of airways
Large Minute Ventilation
Block in expiratory limb of breathing circuit
Smaller ETT with inadequate expiratory time.
• Ventilate by hand
BRONCHOCONSTRICTION
DRUGS ACTING ON ANS
SYSTEMIC ADRENERGIC AGONIST INHALED ADRENERGIC AGONISTS
LONG ACTING
SALMETEROL, FORMOTEROL,
ARFORMOTEROL
INHALED CHOLINERGIC SYSTEMIC CHOLINERGIC
ANTAGONISTS ANTAGONISTS
GLYCOPYRROLATE
PHARMACOLOGIC INFLUENCE ON
INFLAMMATION
INHALED LEUKOTRIENE MAST CELL METHYLXANTHIN
CORTICOSTEROI MODIFIERS STABILIZERS ES
DS
MONOTHERAPY ANTAGONISTS:
BECLOMETHASO MONTELUKAST, CROMOLYNSODI THEOPHYLLINE,
NE, ZAFIRLUKAST, UMNEDOCROMIL AMINOPHYLLINE
BUDESONIDE, PRANLUKAST
CICLESONIDE, INHIBITORS:
FLUNISOLIDE, ZILEUTON
FLUTICASONE
,MOMETASONE,
TRIAMCINALONE
COMBINATIO
N THERAPY
BUDESONIDE/
FORMOTEROL
FLUTICASONE/
SALMETEROL
Glucocorticoid receptor alpha of airway epithelial
cells is target of ICS.
ISOFLURANE PROPOFOL
SEVOFLURANE KETAMINE
HALOTHANE MIDAZOLAM
Blockade of T-type voltage dependent calcium
channels on distal airway smooth muscles.
Magnesium sulfate.
1st line Drug therapy
Salbutamol
MDI: 6-8 puffs, 100micrograms per puff, repeat
as necessary.
Nebulisation : 5mg repeat as necessary.
Intravenous: 250 mcg slow iv followed by
5mcg/min upto 20 mcg/min.
2nd line of therapy
Ipratropium bromide : 0.5 mg nebulization 6th
hourly.
Magnesium sulfate : 50mg/kg iv over 2min upto
2grams.
Hydrocortisone: 200mg iv 6th hourly.
Ketamine: bolus of 10-20 mg fb infusion 1-
3mg/kg/hr.
Aminophylline: 6mg/kg bolus fb infusion
1mg/kg/hr.
Chlorphenaramine : 10mg slow iv.
Epinephrine : neb 5ml of 1:1000
REFERENCES
STOELTING’S PHARMACOLOGYAND
PHYSIOLOGY- 5TH EDITION.
BARASH CLINICAL ANESTHESIA : 7TH
EDITION.
MILLERS ANESTHESIA : 7TH EDITION.
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