Published in Scientific Works. Series C. Veterinary Medicine, Vol. LXV, Issue 2
Written by Ruxandra COSTEA, Ruxandra TUDOR, Andra DEGAN, Roxana TURCU, Cătălin IVAȘCU
Critically ill and emergency patients often need anesthesia and analgesia for examination, clinical procedures or surgery. Anesthesia must be performed based on advanced planning. Anesthesia for this group of patients is unpredictable and with rapid consequences. Critically ill patients are prone to have a low ability to maintain homeostasis and tissue oxygenation. Good outcomes relay on rapid identification, diagnosis and stabilisation. This study covers a general approach for anesthesia in emergency and critically ill patients and the major complications that can occur in the recovery period. Various aspects will be taken into consideration related with the anesthetized critical ill patient, anesthesia protocols and the most common complications.
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