9: Monitoring Flashcards
When monitoring, what 3 things together maintain tissue/organ perfusion with oxygenated blood?
Circulation, Ventilation, Oxygenation
What does the word “monitor” mean?
To warn
Physiology/homeostasis is altered by _____.
drugs
What is the purpose of a monitor?
To warn anesthetist of changes in depth or status of patient to facilitate an early response
When does monitoring begin and end?
Begins at pre-op, ends at recovery
Peri-op mortality usually occurs within _____.
1st 3 hours
An individualized anesthesia plan provides basis for what 3 things?
- Drug selection
- Monitoring & support
- Anticipated complications (& plan of action to address them)
T/F: The anesthesia record is a legal document.
True
The anesthesia record prompts to _____, _____, & _____ patient status.
observe, evaluate, record
When can irreversible CNS and cellular changes occur?
Within 3-5 min of cessation of blood flow
What is the best/most expensive monitoring equipment?
YOU!!!
What should you, the anesthetist, know about your equipment?
Limitations, reasons for erroneous readings, how to troubleshoot
What things can we observe to determine anesthetic depth?
Eye position, reflexes, MAC, end tidal inhalant gas, EtCO2
What things can we observe to monitor circulation?
PE, ECG, BP (indirect, direct)
What things can we observe to determine ventilation?
Clinical evaluation, esophageal stethoscope, capnography, blood gas analysis
What things can we observe to determine oxygenation?
Clinical evaluation, pulse ox, blood gas analysis
What specific things do we look at in our patient to determine anesthetic depth?
Eye position, reflexes, muscle relaxation, movement, end tidal [] of anesthetic gases
In what spp is eye position a reliable indicator of anesthetic depth?
Dogs, cats, cattle
Eyes roll _____ at the surgical plane.
ventrally
Eyes are _____ at light/deep planes.
centered
Eyes are centered at all planes with _____ anesthetics.
dissociative
What eye position do horses keep under anesthesia? How can you tell if they are too light?
Medial position;
Nystagmus/tearing = too light
Why is eye position unreliable in goats, sheep, and camelids?
The globe does not rotate
What is one main reflex that can be used to check anesthetic depth?
palpebral
How is the palpebral reflex associated with depth in small animals and how is it determined?
Absent at surgical plane;
Tap medial canthus
How is the palpebral reflex associated with depth in horses and how is it determined?
Present at surgical plane;
Gently brush cilia, slow closure of eyelids
How is the palpebral reflex associated with depth in ruminants/swine?
Absent at surgical plane
What reflexes other than palpebral can be used to evaluate anesthetic depth?
Withdrawal (toe pinch), corneal (ALWAYS present)
When should a corneal reflex NOT be checked?
When a patient is believed to be alive
What is the relationship between jaw tone and anesthetic depth?
It will vary with depth, is subjective, and is not reliable with dissociative anesthetics
What is MAC?
(Minimum Alveolar Concentration)
[] of inhalant in the lungs needed to prevent movement (motor response) in 50% of animals in response to a noxious or surgical (pain) stimulus
MAC is used to compare the _____ or _____ of inhalant anesthetics.
strengths, potency
What is the MAC for iso in dogs? Cats? Horses?
Dogs = 1.28%
Cats = 1.63%
Horses = 1.3%
What is the MAC for sevo in dogs? Cats?
Dogs = 2.3%
Cats = 2.6%