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Chapter 16 - Fundamentals of Basic Patient Monitoring

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  18 August 2022

By
Victoria Cadman  and
Efua Hagan
Edited by
Daniel Rodger ,
Kevin Henshaw ,
Paul Rawling  and
Scott Miller
Daniel Rodger
Affiliation:
Senior Lecturer in Perioperative Practice, London South Bank University
Kevin Henshaw
Affiliation:
Associate Head of Allied Health Professions, Edge Hill University, Ormskirk
Paul Rawling
Affiliation:
Senior Lecturer in Perioperative Practice, Edge Hill University, Ormskirk
Scott Miller
Affiliation:
Consultant Anaesthetist, St Helens and Knowsley Hospitals NHS Trust
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Summary

This chapter explains the fundamentals of basic patient monitoring for patients undergoing general anaesthesia. Monitoring provides information and feedback of a patient’s physiological state in response to any therapeutic interventions or stimuli during anaesthesia and surgery. It is vital that perioperative practitioners understand the underlying principles of basic patient monitoring. This includes understanding how and what is being measured, how the monitoring is assembled, and how to problem solve to ensure optimal functionality and accuracy.

Keywords

MonitoringBlood pressureOxygen saturationECGGas analysisPostoperativeIntraoperativeAnaesthesiaSurgeryTemperature
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Fundamentals of Operating Department Practice , pp. 172 - 179
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2022

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