Every Surgery Is a Conversation with Physiology

There is a point in surgical training when you realize that monitoring is not really about watching numbers. It is about listening. Heart rate, blood pressure, capnography, temperature, oxygen saturation, perfusion, ventilation, and even the way a patient responds to surgical stimulation are all pieces of an ongoing physiologic conversation. The patient is constantly giving…

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Hey Dummy! (No, Not You—The Transmitter)

Why Practicing Telemetry Surgery with a Dummy Transmitter is a Smart Move So, you’re getting ready for your first telemetry implant? Or maybe you haven’t done this procedure in this specific species in a while? I don’t care who tells you it’s easy because it’s a mouse—telemetry surgery is no joke. There’s a lot riding…

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