More than one drug is administered as part of a multimodal and balanced approach to a patient’s anaesthesia experience. These all have varying physiological effects including bradycardia, hypotension, muscle rigidity and even excitement. By understanding where and how these anaesthesia drugs work, we can predict and troubleshoot any negative effects they have on the body.
In this webinar, we will discuss the anaesthesia triad and the stages of anaesthesia our patients move through as well as common anaesthesia drugs used in premedication, those that provide analgesia such as opioids and NMDA antagonists, benzodiazepines and induction drugs, non-steroidal antiinflammatories and local anaesthetics.
Recording from 15 February 2023
Speaker:
Courtney Scales, Registered Veterinary Nurse
Courtney has completed her Nurses Certificate in Anaesthesia and is starting the PgCert in Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia through the University of Edinburgh this year.
Throughout her studies and career, she started Veterinary Anursethesia on various social media platforms to share anaesthesia tips with the veterinary community. She has written several articles for journals and enjoys speaking to Student Veterinary Nurses and Registered Veterinary Nurses on “all things anaesthesia”.
