Cns and Thermoregulation Support

Question 1

discuss the different stages for monitoring of CNS

Answer 1

• Stage 1 –> awake
• Stage 2 –> excitement
• Stage 3
• surigcal stage
• stage 4 –> decrease CNS/RR

Question 2

Discuss how eye mintoring is used to assess the anesthetic effect’

Answer 2

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Question 2

Compelete these sentences:
1) papebral reflex in dogs …
2) palpebral reflex in horses …
3) corneal reflex
4) nystagmus
5) lacrimation
6) eye position (medioventral)
7) jaw tone

Answer 2

1) no relfex at adequate surgical depth
2) complete loss at deep anesthesia
3) shiuld always be present
4) usually iondication of exictement and light anesthesia; dsosociate anestheiss can cause at moiderate anesthesia depth
5) light plane of aanesthesia (horses)
6) not seeing in horses
7) moderate to loose is desirbale ot have

Question 3

For specific reflexes, discuss the oculocardiac reflex and the cushing reflex

Answer 3

oculoccardiac reflex:
- pressure./traction on the eyball = bradyarrythmia
- Treatment: ATROPINE

CUSHING reflex:
- increase ICP
- arterial hypertension, with compensatory bradycardia and respiratory irregulairty
- Treatment: Mannitol or Hypoertonic saline

Question 4

When considering body temperature, dicuss hypothermia

Answer 4

Hypoethermia:
decreased oxygern consumption\
causes peripheral vasoconstriction
compromise immune fucniton
complicated in the shock patient:
- impaired platelt function
- prolonged bleeding time

• ## decreased anesthetic requirement