Analogies of Veterinary Patient Monitoring: Invasive is to non-invasive as SpO2 is to?

Course Details

This lecture has been RACE approved for 0.5 CE hour for veterinarians and veterinary technicians.

Learning Objectives:

• Understand the relationship between SpO2 and PaO2 using the oxyhemoglobin saturation curve in patients inspiring room air and with oxygen supplementation.
• Review the mechanics of pulse oximetry including interpretation of plethysmograph, perfusion index and pleth variability Index.
• Explore the future potential these values may provide veterinary patients including confirmation of local blocks and predictability of fluid responsiveness.
• Reinforce the value of invasive monitoring counterpart, arterial blood gas analysis to evaluate the partial pressure of oxygen of arterial blood in critical patients.