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What are the factors that influence anesthesia
- Physical status
- Availability of equipment
- Familiarity with drugs
- Nature of procedure
- Special patient circumstances
- Cost
- Speed
- Availability of trained personnel
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What are the main things to look for physically in a patient?
- Cardiovascular problems
- Respiratory problems
- Liver & kidney problems
- Geriatric
- Debilitated
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What equipment needs to be available?
- Needle & syringe
- Inhalation anesthesia machine
- Ventilator
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What is the role of the LVT when it comes to the availability of equipment?
- Keep everything well organized & well stocked
- Be able to find, use, maintain, and order equipment & supplies
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What procedures can we use anesthesia for?
- Examination
- Surgery
- Diagnostic test
- Radiograph
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What organs can anesthesia cause damage to?
Kidneys
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Which anesthesia is the safest & when should it be used?
- Inhalation
- Used during really long procedures
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Older drugs usually cost ___.
Less
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Why do we fast the patient before anesthesia?
Prevents vomiting or regurgitation
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What is the difference between vomiting & regurgitation?
- Vomiting - reverse the process of swallowing (uses muscle contractions)
- Regurgitation - passive process, no muscle contraction
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How long should we withhold food before anesthesia? Water?
- Food - 12 hours
- Water - 2 hours
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To empty out the entire GI system for GI surgery we would withhold food & water for how long?
- Food - 24 hours
- Water - 8-12 hours
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Which patients should we avoid fasting? And why?
- Birds, small exotics, puppies & kittens under 3 months old
- Will get hypoglycemic
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Define emetic drug
Makes them vomit
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Define antiemetic drugs
Keeps them from vomiting
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When do we take out the cuffed endotracheal tube?
Until the animal chews during recovery...let's us know they have their swallowing reflex back
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What are the different types of anesthesia?
- General
- Local
- Regional
- Topical
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Where do we give general type of anesthesia?
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What is local anesthesia?
- Patient is awake
- Blocks the feeling in a small area of the body
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How is local anesthesia given?
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