Day 2 Module B - Monitoring
Section outline
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Vigilance in patient monitoring is an essential management principle in the field of anesthesia.
At the end of this module, the clinical clerk should be able to:
- Define monitoring and its importance in anesthesia practice.
- Present the ASA standards for basic monitoring.
- Discuss the basic mechanisms, usefulness, and limitations behind basic anesthesia monitors.
- Interpret intra-operative monitors accurately.
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For a more comprehensive understanding of the topic, it is recommended to read the following chapter on your reference book:
Fink RJ and JB Mark. (2015). Standard Anesthesia Monitoring Techniques and Instruments. In Barash PG et al (Ed). Clinical Anesthesia Fundamentals. Philadelphia, PA: Wolters Kluwer Health.
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Lecture on Basic Anesthesia Monitoring File
In this video, one of the consultants of the UPCM Department of Anesthesiology, Dr Espejo introduces the concepts of Basic Anesthesia Monitoring.
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This is the form to be used by clinical clerks when they do intraoperative monitoring for patients under anesthesia. It is best to familiarize oneself on how to accomplish the Anesthesia Intraoperative Record.
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After completing the activities for this modules, try to interpret the rhythms that one may see on the cardiac monitor. You are allowed two attempts to complete this quiz. Fifteen (15) minutes will be allotted for each attempt. Remember to submit you responses in order for them to be recorded.
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After completing the activities for this modules, try to interpret the waveforms that one may see on capnography. You are allowed two attempts to complete this quiz. Fifteen (15) minutes will be allotted for each attempt. Remember to submit you responses in order for them to be recorded.
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