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VTI: Recovery
Anesthesia 2 : Recvoery
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Veterinary Medicine
Undergraduate 3
04/12/2011

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Term
Period from the end fo the anesthetic procedure and until normal mentation returns (standing/walking).
Definition
Recovery Period
Term
Major concerns with respiration:
Definition
  • Hypoventilation
  • Airway obstruction
Term
Major concerns involving the cardiovascular status:
Definition
  • Hypotension
  • Hypovalemia
  • Arrhythmias
Term
Major concerns referring to temperature:
Definition
  • Hypothermia(usually)
  • Hyperthermia(espically sight hounds)
Term
What are other major concerns besides respiratory, cardiovascular and temperature?
Definition
  • Bleeding
  • Pain
  • Excitement
Term

True or False

The patient will gradually progress back through the same stages that were experienced during induction.

Definition
True
Term
You never want to leave the animal unattended especially while the patient is:
Definition
Intubated or on a table
Term
When a patient is placed in the recovery cage these should not be present:
Definition
  • Bowls
  • Foreign objects
  • Water
  • Food
Term
If a patient is shivering you want to increase the
Definition

O2 intake

 

Term
How often should the patient be checked on:
Definition
Every 5 minutes
Term
When should sutures be removed:
Definition
7-14 days
Term
The technicians duty is not done until this is done:
Definition
  • Patient is fully recovered
  • Sutures have been removed
Term
Pain is scored on a scale of:
Definition
0-4
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