Anesthesia Training

Practice Anesthesia Monitoring with AI Simulation

Real-time anesthesia monitoring simulation with dynamically changing vitals, pharmacokinetic drug response modeling, and complication management scenarios. Practice patient history assessment, ASA classification, anesthetic plan creation, drug dose calculations with validation, and emergency response protocols in a safe virtual environment -- before you ever step into the OR.

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Learning Outcomes

1
Perform pre-anesthetic patient assessment and ASA physical status classification
Aligned to: CBVE Competency: Patient Assessment
2
Calculate weight-based drug doses for premedication, induction, and maintenance protocols
Aligned to: CBVE Competency: Pharmacology and Therapeutics
3
Monitor and respond to real-time vital sign changes during anesthesia simulation
Aligned to: EPA: Anesthesia and Pain Management
4
Manage intraoperative complications including bradycardia, hypotension, and cardiac arrest
Aligned to: EPA: Emergency and Critical Care
5
Document anesthetic events and complete post-operative recovery assessments
Aligned to: EPA: Create and Maintain Medical Records

See How VetGeni Simulates Anesthesia

Walk through a real simulation scenario from pre-assessment to recovery

Example Output

AI-powered simulation

Pre-Anesthetic Assessment - Boxer Mass Removal

Patient: 4-year-old intact male Boxer, 32 kg, presenting for surgical excision of a subcutaneous mass on the left thoracic wall. History review reveals a grade II/VI systolic heart murmur detected on physical exam, no previous anesthetic events, current on vaccinations, and NPO for 12 hours. Pre-anesthetic bloodwork shows all values within normal limits. You classify the patient as ASA II (mild systemic disease - cardiac murmur). The AI guides you through creating an anesthetic plan: you select acepromazine (0.02 mg/kg) + hydromorphone (0.1 mg/kg) for premedication, propofol (4 mg/kg IV to effect) for induction, and isoflurane in 100% oxygen for maintenance. The dose calculator validates each drug dose against the patient weight and flags that acepromazine should be used cautiously in brachycephalic breeds.

Intraoperative Monitoring - Dropping SpO2

During the maintenance phase at 1.5% isoflurane, the simulated patient vitals begin to change. Heart rate is stable at 95 bpm, but SpO2 drops from 98% to 93% over 2 minutes. EtCO2 rises from 38 to 46 mmHg. Respiratory rate has decreased from 12 to 8 breaths per minute. Blood pressure remains stable at 95/60 (MAP 72). You recognize the pattern as hypoventilation and initiate manual ventilation (IPPV) at 10 breaths per minute with a tidal volume of 15 mL/kg. The AI simulation responds: SpO2 recovers to 97% within 90 seconds, EtCO2 normalizes to 40 mmHg. Your response time and intervention choice are logged for the performance review.

Emergency Response - Intraoperative Bradycardia

At 45 minutes into the procedure, the monitor alarm triggers. Heart rate drops abruptly from 90 bpm to 42 bpm. Blood pressure falls to 65/35 (MAP 45). SpO2 is 96%. ECG shows sinus bradycardia. The simulation presents this as an urgent scenario requiring immediate intervention. You reduce isoflurane to 1.0%, administer atropine 0.02 mg/kg IV, and increase IV fluid rate. The AI models the pharmacological response: heart rate increases to 68 bpm within 60 seconds as the anticholinergic takes effect, MAP recovers to 62 mmHg. You continue monitoring and the patient stabilizes at HR 85 bpm, MAP 75 mmHg. The AI performance review notes correct drug selection, appropriate dose, and a response time of 18 seconds from alarm to intervention.

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How It Works

Three steps to better documentation

Review Patient History & Create Anesthetic Plan

Start each simulation by reviewing the patient signalment, history, physical exam findings, and bloodwork. Assign an ASA classification, select your premedication, induction, and maintenance protocols, and calculate drug doses with built-in validation that checks against weight-based dosing ranges.

Monitor Real-Time Vitals & Adjust

Once the simulation begins, vitals change dynamically based on the patient scenario and your interventions. Monitor heart rate, SpO2, EtCO2, blood pressure, respiratory rate, temperature, and ECG rhythm. Respond to developing complications by adjusting anesthetic depth, administering drugs, or initiating emergency protocols.

Get AI Feedback on Your Decisions

After the scenario ends, receive a comprehensive AI-generated performance review covering your response times, drug choices, dose accuracy, and clinical decision-making. The review includes a grade, an action timeline showing every intervention you made, targeted feedback on what you did well, and recommendations for improvement.

Why Students Choose VetGeni for Anesthesia Training

Real-Time Vital Signs Simulation

Heart rate, SpO2, EtCO2, blood pressure (systolic/diastolic/MAP), respiratory rate, temperature, and ECG rhythm all change dynamically throughout the simulation. Vitals respond realistically to your interventions, anesthetic depth adjustments, and the progression of the clinical scenario.

Drug Dose Calculators with Validation

Calculate doses for premedication, induction, maintenance, and emergency drugs based on patient weight. Built-in validation checks your calculations against accepted dosing ranges and flags potential errors, with a 20% margin for emergency drug protocols. Drug comparison cards help you understand trade-offs between protocol options.

Complication Scenarios

Face realistic intraoperative complications including bradycardia, hypotension, hypoventilation, malignant hyperthermia, cardiac arrest, and anaphylaxis. Each complication scenario tests your ability to recognize the problem from vital sign changes, intervene appropriately, and manage the patient through to stabilization or CPCR.

Pre-Anesthetic Assessment Workflow

Practice the complete pre-monitor workflow: review patient history and signalment, interpret pre-anesthetic bloodwork, perform ASA physical status classification, identify breed-specific anesthetic risks, select appropriate protocols, and create a documented anesthetic plan before the simulation begins.

Emergency Response Training

Dedicated scenarios for anesthetic emergencies that test your ability to respond under pressure. Practice recognizing arrest rhythms, calculating emergency drug doses (atropine, epinephrine, lidocaine), initiating CPCR, and managing the transition from crisis to stabilization. Response times are measured and reviewed.

AI Performance Review

Every completed simulation generates a detailed performance review with 5 sections: grade summary, case overview, action timeline (every intervention timestamped), performance feedback with strengths and areas for improvement, and personalized recommendations for your next training session. Reviews are saved for longitudinal progress tracking.

Frequently Asked Questions

How realistic is the anesthesia simulation?

The simulation models real-time vital sign changes based on pharmacokinetic principles. When you adjust anesthetic depth, administer drugs, or change ventilation parameters, the simulated patient responds with physiologically appropriate changes in heart rate, blood pressure, SpO2, EtCO2, and other monitored parameters. Complication scenarios follow realistic timelines and presentations based on published veterinary anesthesia literature.

What species and scenarios are available?

The current simulation library includes canine and feline cases spanning routine procedures (spay/neuter, dental prophylaxis, mass removal) to complex cases (brachycephalic breeds, geriatric patients, patients with cardiac disease). Each scenario includes a unique patient history, signalment, physical exam findings, and bloodwork. New scenarios are added regularly, and breed-specific anesthetic considerations (e.g., Boxer sensitivity to acepromazine, sighthound sensitivity to barbiturates) are modeled in the simulation.

How does drug dose validation work?

When you calculate a drug dose, the system validates it against published weight-based dosing ranges for that specific drug and species. If your calculated dose falls outside the accepted range, the system flags it with a warning. For emergency drugs, a 20% margin is allowed to account for clinical judgment in critical situations. The drug comparison cards also let you compare protocols side by side to understand the trade-offs between different drug choices.

What is the pre-monitor assessment workflow?

Before the real-time monitoring simulation begins, you complete a structured pre-anesthetic assessment. This includes reviewing the patient history and signalment, interpreting bloodwork results, performing an ASA physical status classification (I through V), identifying any breed-specific or patient-specific risk factors, selecting your premedication/induction/maintenance protocol, and calculating all drug doses. This workflow mirrors the clinical process used in teaching hospitals and prepares you for the monitoring phase.

How is my performance graded?

Performance is evaluated across multiple dimensions: response time to critical events (how quickly you recognized and acted on vital sign changes), appropriateness of interventions (correct drug selection, accurate dosing), clinical decision-making sequence (did you address the most urgent issue first), and overall patient outcome. The AI review provides a summary grade, a detailed action timeline, specific feedback on each decision point, and recommendations for improvement. All reviews are saved so you can track your progress over time.

How much does the anesthesia simulation cost for students?

VetGeni offers a 14-day free trial with no credit card required, giving you full access to explore the anesthesia simulation. Veterinary student plans start at $15/month and include unlimited simulation sessions, all available scenarios, drug dose calculators, and AI performance reviews. Institutional pricing is available for veterinary schools that want to integrate VetGeni into their anesthesia curriculum as a supplement to wet labs and clinical rotations.

Practice Anesthesia Monitoring in a Safe Virtual Environment

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