Emergency Anesthesia

When should the leak testing of the anesthesia machine be performed?

• Before every procedure

• every moring

• at the end of the day

• once a year

before every procedure

Which of the following drugs can cause hypotension?

• Propofol

• Dexmedetomidine

• Isoflurane

• Midazolam

• ALl the above

all the above

While dexmedetomidine and midazolam can lower blood pressure, neither drug alone will cause significant hypotension requiring treatment (answer should be propofol and iso)

If a patient has high ECTO2 how can you correct that?

• Breathe faster for the patient

• decrease the inhalant anesthesia

• increase the inhalant anestheia

• breathe slower for the patient

breathe faster for the patient

What is the normal range for ETCO2?

35-45 mmHg

List 2 vitals abnormalities that can be improved with an IV fluid bolus

• hypotension

• prolonged crt

Name a treatment for bradycardia under anesthesia

atropine

A “shark fin” appearance to the ETCO2 wave usually means:

Airway obstruction 

List 3 potential reasons for tachycardia under anesthesia

inadequate anesthetic depth

pain

hypotension 

List 3 reasons for hypotension under anesthesia

vasodilation

decreased cardiac output 

hypovolemia 

A 4yr MN DSH cat presents for a urinary obstruction. His temperature is 97.2, his heart rate is 96 and he was minimally responsive prior to pain meds. He is azotemic (Creat and BUN are extremely elevated) and his potassium is elevated. What is his ASA status?

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