Lecture 6: Anesthesia Monitoring Equipment (Exam 1) Flashcards
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What ASA PS have a increased risk of death & severe hypothermia in dogs, cats, rabbits, & pigs
PS that is greater than or equal to a 3
What percent of anesthesia deaths occur post op
47-64%
When does anesthesia related death occur
- Up to seven days in horses
- W/in 48 H (small animals)
What is the general anesthesia related global morality rate of equine
- 1.4%
- 0.96% rate for non colic cases
List the 6 ACVAA monitoring guideline
- Ensure adequate BF (circulation)
- Ensure adequate arterial blood oxygenation
- Ensure ventilation is adequately maintained
- Ensure body temp doesn’t seriously deviate from norm
- Maintain legal record of significant events & enhance recognition of trends in monitored parameters
- Ensure responsible person is aware of px status @ all times during anesthesia & recovery & is prepared to intervene when needed or to alert the vet in change abt/ the changes in status
What are some basics to monitor
- Anesthetic depth signs
- HR, rhythm, & pulse quality
- RR & effort
- Noninvasive BP
- Temp
- MM color & CRT
- Pulse oximetry (SpO2)
- End tidal carbone dioxide (ETCO2) = capnography
What signs are used to determine anesthetic depth
- Eye position
- Muscle relaxation
- RR & pattern
- Response to stimulation
- Jaw tone & anal tone
What can be used to get the HR & rhythm of the px
- Palpate pulses or feel the heart beating
- Esophageal stethoscope (on small animal px)
- Ultrasonic doppler device to detect the sound of BF in the artery using the doppler shift priniciple
- ECG
- SpO2
What is pulse quality
- Subjective measurement of Cardiac output & tissue perfusion
- The diff in systolic & diastolic pressure
What are the site to get pulse quality on SA & LAs
- SA: femoral, dorsal pedal, radial, & lingual a.
- LA: Facial, transverse facial, metatarsal, digital, auricular, femoral, coccygeal a
What is an ECG
Summation of all the AP following the activation of the SA node & the heart
What does each part of the ECG represent
- P wave: atrial depolarization
- PR interval: AV node depolarization
- QRS: Ventricular depolarization
- ST segment: Time btw/ ventricular depol & ventricular repol
- T wave: Ventricular repolarization
What are the clinical uses for ECG besides HR & rhythm
- Morphology of wave to locate disease
- Cardiac oxygenation & adequate perfusion
- Electrolyte abnorms
How reliable is the ECG
- Pulseless electrical activity (PEA)
- Double counting
- Electrical interference
How do you place leads on a SA (lead II) for an ECG
- White lead -> Right elbow
- Black lead -> Left elbow
- Red lead -> Left stifle of abdomen
How do you place leads on a LA (lead 1 or base apex) for an ECG
- White lead -> Right jugular furrow
- Black lead -> left axilla region
- Red lead -> Any site remote from the heart
Describe base apex or lead 1
- Large neg R wave - electrical activity points away from + electrode
- Variable P wave morphology in horses
What is the reason for using this lead in LA
Accentuates the P wave so easier to identify changes in morphology
How can the RR & effort be obtained
- Observing the px thorax or the movement of the reservoir bag
- Esophageal stethoscope (passed to the level of the heart
- Various breathing freq monitors can be employed -> give off an audible “beep”
- Respirometer can be used to determine tidal vol (TV) & min volume
- Capnograph may also display RR
- Effectiveness of respiration assed by SpO2
What are the two main indirect methods to get an noninvasive BP
- Doble
- Oscillometric
- Photoplethysmography
Describe using a doppler
Use an inflatable cuff to occlude BF in an artery as the pressure in the cuff is released the doppler detects the return of blood flow by reflection of sound waves from moving RBC
What should the doppler reading be kept @ to ensure the px is not hypotensive
> 90 mmHg
How & where is the cuff/Doppler placed
- Cuff is proximal to where the doppler is place
- In line with the right atrium
What method best predicts the SAP in cats
- Oscillometric
- Doppler & OP provide accurate prediction of direct MAP