Arrest Flashcards
Resp arrest will always come before cardiac arrest, during resp arrest, you should monitor the __________
Heart
Tx for resp arrest
- Call code
- Turn off vaporizer and empty bag
- Check O2 lvls
- +/- Intubate
- Bag and ventilate
- Monitor the heart
- General support
ABCDEF
Airway
Breathing
Circulation
Drugs
ECG
Fluids
Never use ___________ if theres a chance that CPR/ defib will be needed
Alcohol (burn patient)
Regurgitation is….
Passive
Vomiting is….
Active
Since regurgitation is passive, it can happen when the patient is unconscious due to head being _____________, and _____________ on the stomach
Down
Pressure
Since regurgitation is passive, it can only happen in a conscious animal due to a _____________ dysfunction
Esophageal
Since vomiting is active, but can still happen in the unconscious patient under ____________ anesthesia
Light
If an anesthesia patient vomits or regurgitates, the first thing you do is….
Lower the head
Clear the mouth