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Significance/Evidence Summary The American Society of Peri-Anesthesia Nurses (ASPAN), Does not fully support the use of tympanic thermometers in PACU Our PACU staff are hesitant to use tympanic devices and to use alternative means such as oral thermometry, which is not always appropriate in are requesting an alternative device. Current practice in our Post ...
“Many years ago, a feline patient under anesthesia for full-mouth extractions to care for severe feline gingivostomatitis, gave us a wake-up call. ...
Another important element of control of anesthetic gases is in post-op, usually referred to as Post-Anesthesia Care Units (PACU) where exhaling by the patient accounts for the uncontrolled waste gases. ...