Just Breathe: Handling Respiratory Emergencies

Respiratory distress and/or failure is one of the most common emergencies seen in veterinary medicine. When a patient presents in respiratory distress, the technician’s ability to quickly and accurately assess the problem and provide appropriate emergency intervention is vital to a positive outcome. Through videos of patients in respiratory distress and discussion about each case, you’ll learn to use your hands, eyes, ears, and monitoring equipment to assess patients.

• Identify physical signs of respiratory distress
• Describe the pathophysiology of different types of respiratory compromise
• Recognize abnormal respiratory patterns