Kristen Cooley, BA, CVT, VTS (anesthesia)
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Anesthesia monitoring: Part I (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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Blood gas basics (Proceedings)
April 1, 2009
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Kristen Cooley, BA, CVT, VTS (anesthesia)
Blood gas analysis gives us information about a patient's acid-base status and pulmonary function.
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Anesthesia monitoring: Part II (Proceedings)
April 1, 2009
By:
Kristen Cooley, BA, CVT, VTS (anesthesia)
Anesthesia monitors are only as good as the people who use them. It is imperative to know what is normal so that you can recognize when something is outside of normal.
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The physiology of pain (Proceedings)
April 1, 2009
By:
Kristen Cooley, BA, CVT, VTS (anesthesia)
Pain is a complex sensory and emotional experience that can be associated with actual or potential tissue damage.
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