What is a patient circuit alarm? A patient circuit alarm measures pressure in the breathing circuit (Bain or rebreathing) and will alert the team when the pressure goes over a preset threshold. The alarm is connected between the common gas outlet and the breathing circuit. Except in rare cases (see below: limits of the alarm), … [Continue Reading]
New Veterinary Anesthesia Consultation Service!
Anesthesia Consultant You don’t always have time to wait until your next training session organized by the veterinary association and you have a specific need in anesthesia? You have acquired a new monitor and you are not sure you fully understand the data it provides? We have good news for you! We are now offering … [Continue Reading]
Risk Factors in Small Animal Anesthesia
Table of Contents Anesthesia is often frightening and used as a scapegoat when a patient dies during surgery. Mortality is commonly used to measure anesthesia success, even though it should be the lack of complications that should be used. Unfortunately, totally safe anesthesia does not exist. Therefore, it is important to understand what factors can … [Continue Reading]