![]() ![]() Too frequently, however, hypotension, hypoperfusion, and potential end-organ damage are not recognised in anesthetised patients as a result of the unavailability or underutilisation of monitoring equipment, improper use of that equipment, or failure to recognise limitations in its technology.īlood pressure monitoring is now far more achievable with the wide variety of monitoring systems available. Hypotension is reportedly one of the most common complications associated with general anaesthesia in dogs and cats occurring in about 22% of anaesthetised cats and 33% of anaesthetised dogs (Wagner2006). ![]() During anaesthesia our aim should be to maintain our patients as close to their physiological normal as possible. General anaesthesia is a common procedure, performed on a daily basis in general small animal practice. It is the veterinary nurse who needs to drive its routine use forwards to improve patient care and outcomes.īlood pressure monitoring and hypotension during anaesthesia Blood pressure monitoring is a vital part of patient care, unfortunately, many veterinary practices still don’t routinely monitor blood pressure and if they do they don’t have an in-house protocol to treat their findings.
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