CE Type: Self Study Course

Tuition: drip.vet $35.00

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Instructor: Heidi Reuss-Lamky, LVT, Vet Tech Specialist (Anesthesia & Analgesia, Surgery)

Technicians interpret data from anesthetic monitors on a routine basis. This 1-hour presentation covers various monitoring modalities used in assessing the anesthetized patient, as well as common pitfalls and precautions that should be taken while interpreting the data provided by them. Monitoring modalities discussed include esophageal stethoscope, ECG, blood pressure, pulse oximetry, capnography and temperature.

Learning Objectives:

Upon completion of the course, the participant should be able to

• Explain physiologic process associated with each type of monitoring modality and identify various ways to measure them.
• Understand carbon dioxide physiology as relevant to measuring ETCO2.
• Discuss various monitoring methods for ETCO2).
• Develop skills to troubleshoot equipment, identify malfunction and avoid misinterpretation of the data provided by it.
• Recognize normal physiologic parameters and identify minimum acceptable values for esophageal stethoscopes, ECG, blood pressure, pulse oximetry, capnography, and temperature for anesthetized small animal patients.