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| Name Factors that Influence Selection of the Anesthetic Protocol |
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Definition
| physical status of patient, availability of equipment, familiarity with drugs, nature of the procedure requiring anesthesia, special patient circumstances, cost, speed, availability of trained personnel |
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Term
| Name some conditions where you'd change the protocol for the safety of the patient |
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Definition
cardiovascular problems
b. respiratory problems
c. liver and kidney problems - affect drug metabolism and excretion.
d. geriatric, debilitated - lower drug doses - or change drugs. |
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Term
| what are some factors that you consider with the type of procedure being performed |
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Definition
necessity - is the procedure needed to save the patient's life?
it may be better to wait, stabilize the patient before surgery.
example: treat shock before fracture repair.
c. length - long procedures require the safest anesthetic. example: IV
ketamine is OK for a cat neuter, but not for bone surgery.
d. complications - can the surgery cause complications.
example: thoracic surgery – patient is unable to breath on his own.
e. position - will patient position cause problems.
example: over-tilted table for spay.
f. pain - how painful is the procedure. chest vs hip dysplasia x-rays.
g. blood loss – be ready to give fluids or blood transfusion |
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Term
| Name some types of preanesthetic care |
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Definition
| Fasting, correction of pre-existing problems, other care like bath, enemas, meds, empty bladder |
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Term
| Name features of Gen Anesthesia |
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Definition
unconsciousness
2. analgesia
3. amnesia
4. muscle relaxation
5. loss of reflexes – hypo-reflexia |
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Term
| Name features of regional anesthesia |
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Definition
regional anesthesia
a. patient is awake
b. requires restraint
c. blocks feeling from large areas of the body. nerve, spinal blocks.
d. example: epidural - numbs lower spinal cord, lower trunk.
e. used more in humans and in large animals than in small animals |
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Term
| Name features of local anesthesia |
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Definition
patient is awake
b. requires restraint - patient can still feel pressure.
c. blocks feeling from small area of body.
d. usually injectable - local infiltration.
e. may be in spray form or otherwise applied topically.
f. less stressful than general anesthesia.
g. “-ocaine” ending to name - ex: lidocaine, tetracaine |
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Term
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Definition
place drug directly on skin, cornea,
or mucous membrane to numb it. |
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