S2E5 Managing Hypotension with Dr. Jocelyn Marchiori

Luckily, most patients undergoing general anesthesia in small animal practice are healthy and the procedures are elective. However, given the vasodilatory effects of our anesthetic agents, hypotension is a common sequelae that does need to be addressed. With a multitude of drugs and techniques at our disposal, it can be hard to figure out where to even begin, let alone how to troubleshoot when things aren't working. Especially if this is not something you deal with regularly. So, to help make sense of it all, Dr. Shannon Gowland sat down with Dr. Jocelyn Marchiori who is a veterinarian and second year anesthesia resident at OVC. In this episode we discuss a comprehensive approach to hypotension, including initial assessment, inhalant reduction strategies and how and when to use vasopressors in primary care anesthesia. We also discuss some important differences in our canine and feline patients. After listening to this episode we hope you feel more confident in approaching your next patient with hypotension.