Anesthetic monitoring Flashcards

1
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Why do we monitor?

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to keep the patient safe and to regulate anesthetic depth

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2
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What is key in monitoring?

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Prevention

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3
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When does monitoring end and begin?

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When animal is dropped off and after recovery period

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4
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What are the stages of anesthesia

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  1. Pre medication
    2.Induction
    3.Maintenance: 1-4 planes
    4.Recovery
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5
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What to monitor during pre medication

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HR, RR, perfusion, Pulses, Drooling/vomiting, level of sedation, reactions to medications

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What to monitor during induction

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HR/RR, perfusion, pulses, CNS reflexes-depth

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What to monitor during maintenance

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HR/RR, perfusion, pulses, CO2/O2 concentrations, bloop pressure, CNS reflex’s -depth, temperature

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8
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In the recovery stage, vitals should be monitored until awake/ambulatory every

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5-10 minutes

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9
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_ is one of the most important stages of anesthesia morbidity is higher in this stage than any others

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Recovery

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10
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What does the eye position do during anesthesia

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pupils being in central position then move rostroventral in an adequate plane then move BACK central as the patient moves into a deeper plane

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11
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Eye position reflex check is ineffective is using which class of drugs

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Dissociatives (ketamine- eyes are fixed centrally)

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12
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ACVA monitoring recommendation for class P1 and P2

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Q5 monitoring

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13
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ACVA monitoring recommendation for class P3-P5 and horses on inhalant anesthesia and/or anesthetized over 45 min.

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continuous monitoring

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14
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From stage I through stage IV of anesthesia there is a progressive decrease in

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pain perception, motor coordination, consciousness, reflex responses, muscle tone and cardiopulmonary function

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15
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What stage of anesthesia is described?
-Period of voluntary movement
-P begins to lose consciousness
-Characterized by: fear, excitement, disorientation, struggling, urination, defecation, increased HR and RR
-Stage ends with loss of ability to stand and recumbency

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Stage I

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16
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What stage of anesthesia is described?
-Period of involuntary movement; the “excitement stage”
-Characterized by: breathing irregular, vocalization, struggling, paddling, increased HR and RR, pupils dilated, muscle tone marked, reflexes present
-Actions are not under conscious control
-Stage ends with muscle relaxation, decreased respiratory rate, and decreased reflex activity

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Stage II

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17
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What should be done during induction to prevent injury to animal, the restrainer, or the anesthetist

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patient passed through excitement stage as quickly as possible

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18
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What stage of anesthesia is described
-Period of sx anesthesia
-Divided into 4 planes

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Stage III

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19
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Stage III plane 1is not adequate for

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surgery

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20
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Stage III plane 2 is a suitable depth for

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most surgical procedures

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21
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In stage III plane 2, surgical stimulation may produce

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-mild increase in HR, BP, or RR
-P remains unconscious and immobile
-PLR is sluggish; pupil size is moderate

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22
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Stage III plane 3 is

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deep anesthesia- excessive for most procedures

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23
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Stage III plane 4 is _ _ _

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early anesthesia overdose

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24
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What plane of stage III is described
-regular resp. pattern, no involuntary movements
-eyeballs start to rotate ventrally, pupils partially constricted, decreased PLR
-ET tube may be passed and connected
-Other reflexes are still present but decreased response

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Plane 1

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25
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What plane of stage III is described
-suitable depth for most sx procedures
-characterized by: regular and shallow resp. w/ decreased rate, BP and HR middle decreased, relaxed muscle tone, pedal and swallowing reflexes are absent, ventromedial eye rotation
-Mild increase in HR, BP, or RR
-P remains unconscious and immoble
-PLR is sluggish, pupil size is moderate

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Plane 2

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26
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What plane of stage III is described
-deep anesthesia- excessive for most procedures
-characterized by: low HR and RR, decreased tidal volume, reduced pulse strength, increased CRT, poor to absent PLR, reflexes totally absent , muscle tone is very relaxed

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plane 3

27
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What plane of stage III is described
-abdominal breathing
-fully dilated pupils; dry eyes
-all reflexes absent
-marked depression of the CVS, pale MM, increased CRT
-flaccid muscle tone

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plane 4

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Stage IV is a period of

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anesthetic overdose

29
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Stage IV is characterized by

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-cessation of respiration
-circulatory collapse
-death

(resuscitate immediately to save the patient)

30
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Objectives of surgical anesthesia

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-P doesn’t move, isn’t aware, doesn’t feel pain, no memory of procedure

31
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Vital signs of circulation

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HR and rhythm, pulse strength, CRT, MM, bp

32
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Vital signs of oxygenation

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MM, CRT, Hg saturation, inspired oxygen, arterial blood oxygen

33
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Vital signs of ventilation

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RR and depth, breath sounds, end-expired CO2 levels, arterial CO2, blood pH

34
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What causes bradycardia in anesthesia

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-alpha2 agonists and opioids
-excessive anesthesia depth
-adverse effects of drugs

35
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What causes tachycardia in anesthesia

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-anticholinergics and cyclohexamines
-inadequate anesthetic depth
-pain
-hypotension
-blood loss and shock
-hypoxemia and hypercapnea

36
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Causes of arrhythmias

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Drugs, medical states or diseases

37
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How to detect 1st or 2nd degree heart block

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use ECG to detect

38
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What cardiac arrhythmia is described?
-HR coordinated with respirations
-Decreases during expiration
-Increases during inspiration
-Normal in dogs, horses, and cattle
-NOT normal in cats

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Sinus arrhythmia (SA)

39
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What cardiac arrhythmia is described?
-Abnormally slow heart rate
-Common during anesthesia: excessive anesthetic depth and drug reactions
-Correct with reversal agents or anticholingerics

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Sinus bradycardia

40
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What cardiac arrhythmia is described?
-Abnormally fast HR
-Inadequate anesthetic depth, drug reactions, surgical stimulation
-Tx according to cause

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Sinus tachycardia

41
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What cardiac arrhythmia is described?
-Delay or interruption of electrical impulse conduction through the AV node

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AV heart block

42
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What does a first degree AV heart block look like

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prolonged P-R interval

43
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What does a second degree AV heart block look like

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occasional missing QRS complexes

44
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What does a third degree AV heart block look like

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-atrial and ventricular contractions occur independently
-randomly irregular P-R intervals

45
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_ and _ degree AV blocks can be seen in normal resting horses

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first and second

46
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When are first and second degree blocks commonly seen

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after admin. of alpha2agonists or with high vagal tone, hyperkalemia, or cardiac disease

47
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What does third degree block indicate? - is not commonly seen in anesthetized patients

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a cardiac disease

48
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What is a supraventricular premature complex (SPC)?

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one or more normal QRS complexes closely following the previous QRS complex

49
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What is supra ventricular tachycardia

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a series of 3 more more SPCs in a row

50
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What is ventricular premature complexes (VPC)

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one or more wide , bizarre QRS complexes closely following the previous QRS complex

51
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What is ventricular tachycardia

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a series of 3 or more VPCs in a row

52
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What is fibrillation

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chaotic, uncoordinated small muscle bundle contractions within the atria and ventricles

53
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What fibrillation is described?
-fine undulating baseline
-absence of P-waves
-tachycardia
-normal QRS complexes at irregular intervals

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Atrial fibrillation

54
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What fibrillation is described?
-Undulating baseline
-Absence of QRS complexes

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ventricular fibrillation

55
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What is PEA

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cessation of heart contractions and/or palpable pulse in the presence of normal or nearly normal ECG

56
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BP evaluates _ _ during anesthesia

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tissue perfusion

57
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Factors involved in blood pressure

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heart rate stroke volume, vascular resistance, arterial compliance (elasticity), blood volume

58
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Systolic pressure is produce by

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contraction of the left ventricle

59
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Diastolic pressure is

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the pressure that remains in the arteries when the heart is in the resting phase between contractions

60
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What is the best indicator of blood perfusion to internal organs

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Mean arterial pressure (MAP)- average pressure through the cardiac cycle

61
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What does a MAP of <60mmHg in small animals and ruminants indicate?

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decreased organ perfusion

62
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What does a MAP <70mmHg in horses indicate?

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decreased organ perfusion

63
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How to maintain and correct hypotension

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IVF at a rate sufficient to maintain BP, administer dopamine and dobutamine as needed

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