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| Kept to maintain a legal record of anesthetic events and to enhance the recognition in trends in monitored parameters |
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| Including pre-anesthetic drugs. Date, time, and basic patient information is written |
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| From incision to closure, including all drugs administered |
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| Post-surgical or post-anesthetic period |
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| The time from when the incision is closed until the patient has woken up |
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| A collapsed or airless state of the lung |
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| Used to document post-surgical administration of drugs, the routes through which they were administered, and the times they were performed |
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| Bright, Alert, and Responsive. Vital signs myst be checked every 30 min until they have a steady normal temp and are BAR |
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| The lining membranes and cells that produce mucous |
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| Keeping a constant sterile condition in tissues, on materials and in rooms obtained by excluding, removing or killing microorganisms |
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| Non-sterile surgical preparation stations |
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| Surgical staff scrub room |
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| Area to scrub and don their gown and gloves for surgery |
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| Surgery room, surgical suite, or operating room (O.R.) |
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| Room should remain off-limits to the majority of hospital traffic. Asepsis is kept without fail |
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| Place where patients recover until fully awake |
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| Place where packs are prepared before sterilization |
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| Pre-Anesthetic Classifications/Surgical Assessment Scores |
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I. Minimal risk. Normal, healthy patient
II. Slight risk. Slight systemic disease. No clinical signs of disease. Theres are very young, geriatric, or obese patients.
III. Moderate risk. Moderate systemic disease. Slight clinical signs of disease.
IV. High risk. Severe systemic disease. Severe clinical signs of disease. May be a threat to life.
V.Grave risk. Moribund (dying) patient. May die with or without surgery within 24 hours. |
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| American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) |
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| The medical group that represents the interests of American anesthesiologists |
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| A controlled, reversible intoxication of the nervous system |
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| Three phases of general anesthesia |
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| Induction period, maintenance period, and recovery period |
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| Animal is given medications to create a semi-unconscious state |
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| Time during which the animal is generally anesthetized and is fully unconscious |
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| The time after surgery during which the animal returns to a normal state |
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| The tube used during endotracheal intubation |
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| the passagee of a tube through the oral cavity, pharynx, and larynx into the windpipe which leads to the lungs |
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| Instrument used to visually examine the voice box which includes a light and tongue depressor, to aid in the intubation process |
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| Pertaining to the larynx; includes epiglottis, thyroid, cricoid, and the paired arytenoid cartilages |
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| Any of the larger passages conveying air to and within the lungs |
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| To keep track of the patient's body temperature |
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| To watch and attend to the patient's breathing |
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| A stethoscope which is inserted into the esophagus, down to heart level; the heart sounds can thus be heard from within the chest |
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| To watch the patient's blood pressure |
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| To watch the patient;s blood pressure |
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| Electrocardiogram (ECG, EKG) |
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| Measures electrical impulses that monitor contraction of the heart's muscles |
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| A photoelectric device used to measure oxygen saturation in blood |
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| The absencec of breathing |
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| An abnormal condition of blue discoloration of the gums, mucous membranes of the mouth, or the tongue that implies insufficient oxygen levels |
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| Capillary refill time or CRT |
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| Estimates tissue perfusion and oxygenation |
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| Patient's bladder is emptied |
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| An opening, as in the opening of the surgical drape which is where the incision is made |
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| Instrument used to listen to body sounds |
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| Lack of oxygen or presence of methemoblobin in the blood resulting in cyanosis |
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| Decreased body temperature |
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| Increased body temperature |
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| Pinchin the patients toe to see if the patient tries to pull away |
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Stage 1:Amnesia
Stage 2:Excitement or delirium
Stage 3:Anesthesia
Stage 4:Danger!!!! |
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| Planes of Anesthesia in Stage 3 |
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Plane 1:light anesthesia
Plane 2:surgical anesthesia
Plane 3:deep anesthesia
Plane 4:overdose |
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| Increased build up of CO2 in the blood levels. Could be fatal |
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| Process of deflating the cuff and removing the endotracheal tube |
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| A state of collapse in animals resulting from severe loss of blood following surgery, accident, or sometimes under conditions of undue stress |
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| Industrial chemical compound that kills bacteria, mold and fungi without the use of heat |
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| Spay or Ovariohysterectomy (OHE or OVE) |
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| Removing the ovaries and uterus from the female species |
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| Neuter/castration or Orchidectomy |
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| Removing both testes from the male of the species |
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