CPCR Flashcards
What is cardiopulmonary arrest?
cessation of breathing and effective blood circulation
Why can cardiopulmonary arrest occur?
dying animals as terminal stage of advanced disease, complication of any critical illness, healthy animals under AX
Which patients are more likely to arrest?
heart disease, respiratory disease, hypothermia, multi-organ failure, trauma, shock
What are complicating factors of arrest?
hypoxia, heightened vagus nerve stimulation, acid-base disturbances, electrolyte abnormalities, AX
How much oxygen is with ET tube, ventilation w/ ambu bag with room air?
21%
How much oxygen is with mouth to nose?
16%
With small animals, how do you do cardiac compressions?
chest compressions, direct cardiac massage
Where should you compress on an animal?
widest part of the chest
What position is an animal in for compressions?
less than 15 lbs = lat recumbency
more than 15 - lat or dorsal recumbency
How would you TX bradycardia?
atropine
What drugs can do in the trachea?
Lidocaine, epinephrine, atropine, naloxone (LEAN)
What is the dose for intralingual injection?
double IV dose
What is the dose for a defibrillator?
2-4 J/kg, if intrathoracic, 1/10 of transthoracic dose
When should you use crystalloids or colloids for fluids?
if hypovolemia predisposed the arrest, if peripheral vasodilation occurring, or to support BP
If no response in ___ minutes is CPCR unlikely to succeed?
20 minutes
