ABSTRACT: In order to use an electronic monitoring device safely and effectively it is important to know how the equipment generates the numbers that we record on our anaesthetic records. This way, we can be more confident that the data realistically represent the physiology of our patient. Understanding the common pitfalls and errors that each piece of monitoring is prone to can help us recognise when to intervene rather than putting a number down to a quirk of the monitor. This third article in the series explores the capnograph.

Author

Matthew McMillan BVM&S MRCVS DipECVAA

Matt runs the clinical anaesthesia service at the Queen’s Veterinary School Hospital, University of Cambridge. He is a European and RCVS recognised specialist in Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia. His main interests include patient safety especially pertaining to anaesthesia, medical error and veterinary education. He led the team that developed the Association of Veterinary Anaesthetist’s Anaesthetic Safety Checklist.

Email: mwm32@cam.ac.uk

To cite this article: Veterinary Nursing Journal • VOL 32 (09) • September 2017 pp265-269

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