How is automated NIBP useful in surgery, specifically?
To make sure the animal is well oxygenated, that the blood pressure stays adequate, and to monitor the depth of anesthesia. Dr. John Ludders, anesthesia professor at Cornell U. says if a patient goes out of range too high, it could mean that patient is too light, that pain medications have become ineffective or that a patient is getting into trouble. Carbon dioxide can also build up when epinephrine is used, causing increased blood pressure and increased heart rate. If the patient goes out of range too low, it could mean the patient is too deep, hemorrhaging, has inadequate fluid volume or may be hypothermic.
