“What should you monitor during anesthesia?”
I am a 29 year old male. I want to know what should you monitor during anesthesia?
5 Answers
There is standard monitoring, which includes: Heart rate (pulse), Blood pressure, Oxygen saturation, End Tidal CO2 (breathing), and Temperature.
Standard ASA monitors include non-invasive BP, pulse oximetry, and ECG. C02 monitoring (capnography) is also recommended.
There are a standard set of monitors used for all anesthetics: EKG, BP, Oxygen level, Oxygen saturation, Temperature, End tidal CO2; there are others depending on the type of case and anesthetic used.
The American Society of anesthesia that's what they considered to be the American Society of anesthesia's standard of monitoring. That includes, but is not necessarily limited to, EKG, blood pressure, pulse oximetry, and ability to detect carbon dioxide that is exhaled. That is the minimum monitoring that should be used for every single case, regardless of complexity or length.
Any time any anesthetic is given there are a couple standard monitors that are required. EKG, pulse ox, blood pressure, temperature, and end tidal CO2 monitoring which is used to verify the patient is breathing are all required.
