Life and times of a freshly minted veterinarian, practicing in a busy small animal clinic and learning the ropes.I'm interested in small animals, exotic animals, and zoo medicine. However, I'm happy doing almost anything in this field.
CriticalVet: Bainbridge reflex
When you have a patient in the ICU, and you are giving them a bolus of crystalloids IV, there are three possible responses which may occur.
1. The heart rate slows down - this may be because the patient is volume deplete, either from hemorrhage, decreased vascular resistance or profound…
Thanks for the post… as a newbie vet, fluid therapy and ICU care still intimidate me. Reblogged!
