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1402 Anesthetic Complications

Anesthetic Complications
VetBooks.ir Suspect anesthetic overdose

• Call for help
• Turn off inhalant and infusions
• Continue oxygen

• Is the pulse present?
• Is EtCO 2 present?
Yes No

Assist ventilation Begin cardiopulmonary
resuscitation (p. 1077,
p. 1404, and p. 1405)

Monitor patient Reverse drugs if Identify and correct
until recovery possible anesthetic circuit
problems (e.g., closed
pop-off valve, empty
oxygen tank)
After patient recovers, evaluate situation,
determine why problem occurred and how to
prevent in future

UPDATED AND EDITED BY: Leah A. Cohn, DVM, PhD, DACVIM
ORIGINALLY WRITTEN BY: Scott P. Shaw, DVM, DACVECC

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