WIN $150 GIFT VOUCHERS: ALADDIN'S GOLD

Close Notification

Your cart does not contain any items

BSAVA Cognitive Aids for Anaesthesia in Small Animal Practice

Matthew McMillan (University of Cambridge in Cambridge, United Kingdom)

$61.95

Paperback

Not in-store but you can order this
How long will it take?

QTY:

English
British Small Animal Veterinary Association
17 December 2020
The BSAVA Cognitive Aids for Anaesthesia in Small Animal Practice is a quick reference resource for veterinary teams in theatre. It includes checklists that should be completed as part of any anaesthetic procedure as well as troubleshooting guides and crisis checklists. Areas covered include:

Equipment and drugs lists Pre-anaesthetic assessment lists and forms Intraoperative safety checklists Crisis checklists (e.g. hyperthermia, hypotension, haemorrhage) Troubleshooting guides for capnography waveforms, pulse waveforms and pulse oximetry
By:  
Imprint:   British Small Animal Veterinary Association
Country of Publication:   United Kingdom
Dimensions:   Height: 241mm,  Width: 142mm,  Spine: 10mm
Weight:   204g
ISBN:   9781910443750
ISBN 10:   1910443751
Series:   BSAVA British Small Animal Veterinary Association
Pages:   70
Publication Date:  
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Online extras Foreword Preface Section 1: Introduction and general information 1 Introduction 2 How to use this guide 3 How to run the checklists Section 2: General cognitive aids 4 Pre-anaesthetic assessment 5 Anaesthetic planning questions 6 Essential drugs 7 Anaesthetic machine checklist 8 Breathing system checklist 9 Essential equipment checklist 10 Difficult airway equipment checklist 11 Crash box 12 Safety checklist: pre-induction 13 Post-induction checklist 14 Safety checklist: before starting procedure 15 Safety checklist: before recovery 16 Recovery and patient handover checklist Section 3: Crisis checklists and cognitive aids 17 Rapid situational assessment 18 Diagnostic considerations 19 Cardiopulmonary arrest and basic life support 20 Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) drugs chart 21 Difficult airway 22 Post-induction apnoea 23 Hypoxaemia, desaturation and cyanosis 24 Hypotension 25 Bronchoconstriciton 26 Haemorrhage 27 Hypertension 28 Bradycardia 29 Tachycardia 30 Hyperkalaemia – myocardial toxicity 31 Anaphylaxis and allergic reactions 32 Pulmonary embolism 33 Troubleshooting: pulse waveforms and pulse oximetry 34 Troubleshooting: capnography Index

Matt McMillan qualified as a vet in 2003 and spent 3 years in general practice before undertaking an internship at the Royal Veterinary College. He spent a year working as an emergency vet before starting a residency in anaesthesia at the University of Cambridge, where he stayed for a further 8 years, including 5 years running the clinical anaesthesia service. Matt became a diplomate of the European College of Anaesthesia and Analgesia in 2012 and gained RCVS recognised specialist status shortly after. Matt has a special interest in safety and is a regular speaker at national and international conferences on the subject. He has authored several research papers on safety, co-authored the book Errors in Veterinary Anaesthesia and was the chairperson of the working group of the Association of Veterinary Anaesthetists that developed the Anaesthetic Safety Checklist. Matt currently works as a consultant anaesthetist at The Ralph Veterinary Referral Centre.

See Also