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Seriously ill or injured animals often have cardiac
arrhythmias, blood pressure changes, or changes in respiratory
rates which need careful assessment. When required animals are
connected to the individual patient telemetry system.
Telemetry signals are received from the patient and displayed
on individual oscilloscopes. In this way, 10 different
physiological parameters can be viewed instantaneously. Alarms
alert CCU personnel of changes in patient status.
The central nursing station monitor receives signals from all
the individual monitors and displays all patients being monitored
simultaneously. Patient recordsdetailing changes or trends in
monitored parameters can be printed from the station.
Patient monitor reports contain information on the
physiological parameters monitored. This information provides
trending of data and current recordings.
Practically every piece of equipment you might find in a human
hospital is also available in the Critical Care Unit. If an
animal requires ventilator care, monitoring of physiological and
laboratory parameters is useful to assess the patient's progress.
"People" are the best monitors of a patient's
progress. Each animal is assigned to specific personnel and a
rapport develops. Attention to the patient's needs is important
in sick and injured animals. These animals get that attention in
the Critical Care Unit.
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For more information please contact Wayne E. Wingfield
Revised April 14, 1998