What is a typical problem in surgery that can be avoided by using an automated NIBP monitor?
A classic problem in the dog occurs when a high dose of acepromazine has been given preanesthesia. The patient appears outwardly to be doing okay, respiratory rate is as expected, mucous membranes are pink but systolic pressure is too low—-68 mmHg. Another common cause of hypotension with inhalation anesthesia is that the animal is too deep. Decreasing vaporizer settings and administration of IV fluids should bring systolic blood pressure back to acceptable limits—-above 80 mmHg in a reasonably short time.
