wk7

Question 1

Ischemia

Answer 1

the blood flow (and thus oxygen) is restricted or reduced in a part of the body.

Question 2

Acidosis

Answer 2

too much acid in the body fluids.

Question 3

Shock

Answer 3

critical condition brought on by the sudden drop in blood flow through the body
Rapid fluid therapy is indicated to help reverse the shock.

Question 4

ABCD

Answer 4

Airway
Breathing
Compression
Drugs

Question 5

What to do if the animal has slow RR/ arrest

Answer 5

Hypoventilation/dyspnea/cyanosis are precursors to full arrest
Turn off the vaporizer or discontinue all injectable meds
Bag the patient once every 5 seconds, making sure the chest is moving when the animal is bagged. Bag until the vital signs improve
The heart must be monitored and checked frequently for cardiac arrest
Give IV fluids at the shock rate. Having IV access also allows easy administration of drugs

Question 6

What to do if the animal has Bradycardia

Answer 6

< 60-70 in dogs; < 100 in cats
Check the vaporizer: is it still on 5%?!
Check the patient: hypothermia; induction drug doses were too high; shock increases susceptibility to overdose
Turn the vaporizer way down or off, especially if the patient’s condition is deteriorating rapidly
Squeeze the bag to get excess anesthesia out and then fill it with pure O2
Bag the patient every 5 seconds until it shows signs of recovery (increased HR, stronger pulses, better MM color and CRT)
If the animal is not already on a heat source, give it one. IV fluids will help with the hypotension
If the animal is too deep on injectable anesthetics, intubate and supply O2 and give the reversal agent (if possible)