Kelly Lynn Cronin MBA BS PHR VTS ECC RVT Operations Manager Advanced Animal Hospital Group OwnerCEO Success Strategies Veterinary Consulting Veterinary Technician Appreciation Week is October 16th22nd ID: 572633
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Recognizing and Responding to Emergencies
Kelly Lynn Cronin, MBA, BS, PHR, VTS (ECC), RVTOperations Manager Advanced Animal Hospital GroupOwner/CEO Success Strategies Veterinary ConsultingSlide2
Veterinary Technician Appreciation Week is October 16th-22nd!
We LOVE our technicians!Slide3
What’s Mine is YoursSlide4
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-Time frame for treatment
-Start first aid-Items to bring -Money for treatment -Get the digits!
-Get them to you….
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-60 second triage-work of breathing-Gum color, respiratory rate and heart rate-Identify LOC-Respond to abnormal triage findings
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-Pay attention to the symptoms
-Beware the zebras-You are the one with eyes on the animal-Record findings
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Sorry, I left my Crystal Ball at Home
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When in doubt……
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-Be truthful
-Be honest-Be informative-Be the technician you want for your petPhoto courtesy of Microsoft Clipart 2014Slide12
-Does it cost the clinic to use an pulse oximeter?
-oxygen
-pulse oximetry
-blood pressure
-end tidal co2
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-heat support
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Three types of emergencies -True emergencies
-Emergent situations-Client perceived emergenciesScreensaver image courtesy of scenicreflections.com Slide14
SAMPLE History Signs and symptomsAllergiesMedicationsPast medical history, injuries, illnesses
Last oral intake, last episodeEvents leading up to the injury/ illness
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Blocked Cats
-Typically Male
-2-5 years old
-Lack of urine
-Crying/painfulSlide15
What have you been eating?
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http://www.sarc.com.au/chocolate-toxicity-calculator/Slide17
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http://www.petpoisonhelpline.com/ (800) 213-6680 http://www.aspca.org/pet-care/animal-poison-controlNM Poison Control
1-800-222-1222Slide19
-Remember how scary it must be for the owner
-Ask history, seizure length, type and number -IV catheter placement is a priority for clusters-Grab the valium Seizures
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Dog Fightsand
HBC-Most are worse than they appear-Watch for WOB-Think about shock -Manage pain
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GDV-5+ year old dogs-Large breed, deep chested
dog-Non-productive vomiting-Painful, bloated abdomen
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Life and Death
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Know the CodeSlide24
Know what is coming!Be Prepared!Slide25
Vs.
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Preparation is KeySlide27
Dog trainer saves dog with CPR https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XAe_3sXnxFUSlide28
Recover Guidelines -Refresher training every 6 months-Static crash cart location-Crash cart audits
-Critique all CPR attemptshttp://acvecc-recover.org/Slide29
Recover Guidelines -100/120 compressions/minute-1/3 chest width-10 ventilations/minute (1 s inspiration)
-ECG, ETCO2 monitoring Slide30
Increasing Success-Do not stop to assess -Utilize your monitoring equipment-Team assignments
-Keep a running recordSlide31
What is the best method for Monitoring CPR efforts?Slide32
-A abrupt rise in ETCO2 may indicate ROSC-Peak ETCO2 between 10-20 is necessary for effective CPR
End Tidal CO2 during CPR Slide33
Questions?Thank you