Monitoring Flashcards
(10 cards)
Values provided by ECG
Heart rate, rhythm, and electrical activity
Information provided by ECG
Abnormal impulses/ arrythmias (heart block)
Dog HR >60
Cat HR >100
Values provided by BP
Pressure of arterial blood
Detects limb distension
Systolic, Diastolic, MAP
Information provided by BP
Monitoring for hypotension which is common under anesthesia
>60 MAP for kidney perfusion
Values provided by capnograph
End tidal CO2
Ventilation status/ resp depression
Resp rate
Information provided by capnograph
End tidal CO2 is close to CO2 lvl in the blood
Can indicate cardiac arrest
Value provided by pulse oximetry
% of O2 saturation in peripheral blood
Information provided by pulse oximetry
Respiration
Circulation
Perfusion
Value provided by temp
Core body temp
Information provided by temp
Cold = needs less gas
Cold = lower hepatic metabolism
Shivering = increased O2 demand
