Tasha McNerney, BS, CVT, VTS (anesthesia and analgesia), is host of the Firstline series, "Coffee on the Couch." Sick of being asked, "When are you going to be a veterinarian?" and "Why aren't you a real nurse?" Tasha set out to interview veterinary professionals to elevate the profession's perspective on veterinary technicians and identify career paths for technicians. Tasha is a member of the IVAPM. She works as a technician at Rau Animal Hospital in Glenside, Pennsylvania.

	 You can reduce your mechanical dead space by taking a 25 or 22 gauge Luer lock needle and attaching it directly to your CO2 sensor. Then place the needle into the endotracheal tube and you will get a nice reading on your capnography monitor. This way you avoid needing to use an elbow or other adaptor that would add to the mechanical dead space.

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In tiny patients you might be concerned about extra dead space. Tasha McNerney, BS, CVT, CVPP, shares her favorite anesthesia tip she learned from Andrea M. Caniglia, VMD, DACVAA.

Anesthesia: The dead space hack

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