Articles by Kurt A. Grimm, DVM, MS, PhD, DACVA, DACVCP

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Opioids and NSAIDs for perioperative pain management (Proceedings)

Oct 1, 2008
By: Kurt A. Grimm, DVM, MS, PhD, DACVA, DACVCP

Premedication with a tranquilizer or sedative will help reduce anxiety and stress during the perioperative period.

Arterial blood gas analysis and interpretation in small animal practice (Proceedings)

Oct 1, 2008
By: Kurt A. Grimm, DVM, MS, PhD, DACVA, DACVCP

In the past blood gas analysis and interpretation was performed primarily at university and large referral hospitals.

Update on feline anesthesia and pain management (Proceedings)

Oct 1, 2008
By: Kurt A. Grimm, DVM, MS, PhD, DACVA, DACVCP

The emphasis on providing humane care and good pain management to small animal patients has primarily focused on dogs, and the pharmaceutical products available for use in that species.

End-tidal CO₂ and pulse oximetry (Proceedings)

Oct 1, 2008
By: Kurt A. Grimm, DVM, MS, PhD, DACVA, DACVCP

Pulse oximeters are relatively inexpensive and provide continuous information about pulse rate and hemoglobin saturation.

Dexdomitor and adjunctive analgesic drugs (Proceedings)

Oct 1, 2008
By: Kurt A. Grimm, DVM, MS, PhD, DACVA, DACVCP

Alpha 2 adrenergic agonists bind to alpha 2 receptors located in the dorsal horn of the spinal cord and brainstem, modulating the release of substance P, calcitonin gene-related peptide and various other neurotransmitters involved in rostral transmission of nociceptive information.

Anesthetic risk management (Proceedings)

Oct 1, 2008
By: Kurt A. Grimm, DVM, MS, PhD, DACVA, DACVCP

Anesthetic related mortality would appear to be an easily quantifiable statistic that could be used to measure the outcome of the profession's current anesthetic practices.

Regenerative medicine and emerging chronic pain management techniques (Proceedings)

Oct 1, 2008
By: Kurt A. Grimm, DVM, MS, PhD, DACVA, DACVCP

The emerging field of Regenerative Medicine has many definitions; however the NIH's definition, "A treatment in which stem cells are induced to differentiate into the specific cell type required to repair damaged or destroyed cell populations or tissues" provides a basis for further discussion of stem cell therapies and their role in daily practice.

Anesthetist's guide to common ECG abnormalities (Proceedings)

Oct 1, 2008
By: Kurt A. Grimm, DVM, MS, PhD, DACVA, DACVCP

The electrocardiogram is a useful monitoring tool, but its proper use requires training.

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