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Revision as of 17:32, 25 October 2010
, 17:32, 25 October 2010→Arterial Catheterisation
Method:
Method:
#A catheter is placed in a peripheral artery and attached to either a anaeroid manometer or electronic transducer.
#A catheter is placed in a peripheral artery and attached to either a anaeroid manometer or electronic transducer.
#An anaeroid manometer only gives a mean arterial blood pressure reading; an electronic transducer gives systolic, mean and diastolic arterial blood pressure readings.
#An anaeroid manometer gives a mean arterial blood pressure reading; an electronic transducer gives systolic, mean and diastolic arterial blood pressure readings.
#In dogs, the dorsal pedal artery is commonly used.
#In dogs, the dorsal pedal artery is commonly used.
#In horses, the facial, transverse facial or metatarsal arteries used.
#In horses, the facial, transverse facial or metatarsal arteries are usually used.
'''Advantages'''
'''Advantages'''
*Continuous measurement.
*Continuous measurement.
*Catheterisation allows for blood gas analysis sampling.
*Catheterisation allows for additional sampling for blood gas analysis.
'''Disadvantages'''
'''Disadvantages'''
*Invasive
*Invasive