Placed endotracheal tub to deliver oxygen and anesthetic gas to patients requiring inhalant anesthesia during surgical procedures.
Giving pre-operative medication, shaving the animal and placing an IV catheter, administering IV anesthetic induction drugs and
placing an endotracheal tube
Intravenous induction drug is given through the catheter, with the minimum dose to allow the patient's jaw to open to
place an endotracheal tube into the airway.
We also
place an endotracheal, or breathing, tube to protect the airway and deliver the anesthetic gas and oxygen mixture to the lungs.
After a nurse tried three times to
place an endotracheal tube, a pediatric critical care specialist intubated the child successfully.
Not exact matches
ALTS affects an estimated one to eight percent of patients who have an
endotracheal or tracheotomy tube
placed.
The top drawer could contain intubation supplies, including
endotracheal tubes (at least one of each size), laryngoscope handles, blades of various sizes, and umbilical tape or something else for tying
endotracheal tubes in
place.
This may include, but is not limited to: checking the patient's temperature, pulse, respiration, assessing the level of consciousness (such as alert, depressed, comatose), obtaining blood samples and blood pressure measurements,
placing an intravenous catheter, providing oxygen support (via oxygen mask or
endotracheal tube), and administering intravenous fluid therapy, pain management, and CPCR (cardio - pulmonary - cerebral resuscitation).
We do not want them to vomit any food when they are under for surgery, especially with an
endotracheal tube in
place.
All patients receiving a general anesthetic will have a breathing (
endotracheal) tube
placed in order to keep the airway open and allow for supplemental oxygen or gas anesthesia as needed.
Once the
endotracheal tube has been secured in
place, oxygen and a maintenance anesthetic drug or anesthetic gas will be delivered through the
endotracheal tube.
Once unconsciousness is produced a tube, known as an
endotracheal tube is
placed in the trachea (windpipe).
Intubation means that the patient has an
endotracheal tube
placed through the mouth and into the trachea, through which gas anesthetic is administered.
The only safe way to do a thorough dental examination and provide therapeutically beneficial dental treatment is with the animal under a surgical plane of general anesthesia with a properly fitted, cuffed
endotracheal tube in
place.
General anesthesia also allows for an
endotracheal tube to be
placed down the patient's trachea (windpipe).
Your pet relaxes so an
endotracheal tubespecific type of tracheal tube that is nearly always inserted through the mouth or nose can be
placed in the tracheathe windpipe; a tube that connects the pharynx and larynx to the lungs to protect the airway.
When
endotracheal tubes are used, they should remain in
place during recovery from anesthesia until appropriate protective reflexes have returned.
The American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA) and the American Veterinary DentalCollege (AVDC) recognize that these procedures must be conducted under carefully monitored, general anesthesia with an
endotracheal tube
placed to prevent lung contamination with fluid and dental debris.
Placed intra-vascular and intra-osseous lines; esophageal obturator airways,
endotracheal intubations, and defibrillations.