Technician Learning and Development Specialist Veterinary Specialty Hospital, San DIego
This talk will discuss the physiology, pathophysiology, diagnosis, management and nursing care of anaphylactic patients. This lecture focuses heavily on the immune system’s role in anaphylaxis, and discusses the complications of this vasodilatory shock. This talk focuses on the technician’s role in recognizing anaphylactic patients, and early stabilization and treatment. This lecture discusses types of anaphylaxis, and causes of anaphylaxis for both feline and canine species. This talk discusses the stabilization and blood pressure management for vasodilatory shock, and diagnostic imaging and hematology changes seen in anaphylactic patients. This talk also discusses current treatment recommendations, and treatments for the anaphylactic patient who becomes a crisis.
