Fluids Are Not Enough: The Anesthesia Hypotension Fix You Are Probably Missing
Normovolemic hypotension is one of those anesthetic complications that feels deceptively simple and then stubbornly refuses to resolve. You check the patient, volume status looks fine, there is no obvious hemorrhage, and yet the mean arterial pressure keeps drifting south. If your reflex is to reach for more fluids, this recent experimental study in dogs suggests you may be treating the wrong problem.
How General Anesthesia Can Impact Pulmonary Stenosis Diagnosis in Dogs: Surprising Findings!
A new study has revealed unexpected insights into how general anesthesia (GA) affects the measurement of pulmonary stenosis (PS) in dogs. This groundbreaking research, conducted by a team of veterinary cardiologists, highlights the importance of understanding the effects of anesthesia on diagnostic accuracy when assessing the severity of PS, a common heart condition in dogs.