Source: CVC PROCEEDINGS
April 1, 2009
By:Ralph Harvey, DVM, MS, DACVA
Appropriate patient evaluation provides for the recognition of anesthetic risks and anesthetic concerns for that specific patient and procedure.
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Source: CVC PROCEEDINGS
April 1, 2009
By:Ralph Harvey, DVM, MS, DACVA
Cardiac arrest is a life-threatening emergency which must be recognized and treated IMMEDIATELY!
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Source: CVC PROCEEDINGS
April 1, 2009
By:Kristen Cooley, BA, CVT, VTS (anesthesia)
There is no single best way to anesthetize dogs and cats, making it imperative to be familiar with a variety of different anesthetic drugs and techniques.
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Source: CVC PROCEEDINGS
April 1, 2009
By:Ralph Harvey, DVM, MS, DACVA
Anesthesia is intended to be a controlled, benign and reversible process. Unfortunately, the anesthetic drugs produce their effects primarily by limited depression of vital processes.
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Source: CVC PROCEEDINGS
April 1, 2009
By:Kristen Cooley, BA, CVT, VTS (anesthesia)
The word anesthesia means without sensation-–our goal is to provide unconsciousness, amnesia, analgesia and muscle relaxation for a variety of procedures both invasive and non-invasive.
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Source: CVC PROCEEDINGS
April 1, 2009
By:Ralph Harvey, DVM, MS, DACVA
One-third of all human cancer patients report pain (60-90% with advanced cancer).
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Source: CVC PROCEEDINGS
April 1, 2009
By:Ralph Harvey, DVM, MS, DACVA
Providing good analgesia improves clinical outcome for critically injured patients.
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