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==Invasive Methods==
 
==Invasive Methods==
 
===Arterial Catheterisation===
 
===Arterial Catheterisation===
*Catheter is placed in a peripheral artery and attached to either a anaeroid manometer or electronic transducer.
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Method:
*An anaeroid manometer only gives a mean arterial blood pressure reading.
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#Catheter is placed in a peripheral artery and attached to either a anaeroid manometer or electronic transducer.
*An electronic transducer gives systolic, mean and diastolic arterial blood pressure readings.
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#An anaeroid manometer only gives a mean arterial blood pressure reading.
*In dogs, the dorsal pedal artery is commonly used.
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#An electronic transducer gives systolic, mean and diastolic arterial blood pressure readings.
*In horses, the facial, transverse facial or metatarsal arteries used.
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#In dogs, the dorsal pedal artery is commonly used.
*'''Advantages'''
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#In horses, the facial, transverse facial or metatarsal arteries used.
**Continuous measurement.
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'''Advantages'''
**Catheterisation allows for blood gas analysis sampling.
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*Continuous measurement.
*'''Disadvantages'''
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*Catheterisation allows for blood gas analysis sampling.
**Invasive
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'''Disadvantages'''
**Requires the correct equipment, which can be expensive.
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*Invasive
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*Requires the correct equipment, which can be expensive.
    
==Central Venous Pressure==
 
==Central Venous Pressure==
5,582

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