Digital Library - Monitoring in Anesthesia

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Important teaching points

  1. Identify the routine anesthesia monitors.
  2. Identify the which EKG leads used to monitor for myocardial ischemia and heart rhythm.
  3. Understand the use of capnography to verify tracheal intubation.
  4. Understand the use of pulse oximetry.
  5. Understand the pathophysiologic causes of intraoperative hypoxemia.
  6. Understand the use of different blood pressure monitoring devices.

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