Shock Happens
This vital parameter is often used to quickly assess perfusion by checking mucous membrane color and refill time.
What is CRT (capillary refill time)?
This electrolyte abnormality is a major concern in blocked cats because it can cause life-threatening cardiac changes.
What is hyperkalemia?
A large, deep-chested dog with a distended abdomen and unproductive retching may have this life-threatening emergency.
What is GDV (gastric dilatation-volvulus)?
The first priority in a trauma patient is always to assess this system before anything else.
What is the airway?
This color of tube top contains EDTA and is the primary choice for running a Complete Blood Count (CBC).
What is purple (or lavender)?
This type of shock occurs when there is inadequate circulating blood volume, such as from hemorrhage or dehydration.
What is hypovolemic shock?
A cat that has not eaten for several days is at risk for developing this liver disease.
What is hepatic lipidosis?
Unlike humans, dogs lack this bone completely, allowing for a greater stride length when running.
What is the clavicle (collarbo
A trauma patient with a rapid heart rate, pale gums, and collapse should make you suspicious of this life-threatening condition.
What is shock?
A patient with uncontrolled bleeding due to clotting factor problems may have this condition.
What is coagulopathy?
This shock type occurs when severe infection causes vasodilation and poor tissue perfusion.
What is distributive (septic) shock?
This specific sedative and alpha-2 adrenergic agonist commonly causes emesis (vomiting) in cats shortly after injection.
What is Dexmedetomidine?
This zoonotic, spiral-shaped bacterium is shed in the urine of infected wildlife and can cause acute renal failure in dogs.
What is Leptospira (Leptospirosis)?
A patient with difficulty breathing after trauma may have air accumulating in the chest cavity, called this condition.
What is pneumothorax?
This chemical agent found in green-top tubes prevents clotting by inhibiting thrombin and is ideal for emergency plasma chemistries.
What is lithium heparin?
This fluid type is commonly used for initial stabilization of many shock patients because it expands intravascular volume.
What are isotonic crystalloids?
This highly contagious upper respiratory virus in cats is notorious for causing painful dendritic corneal ulcers.
Answer: What is Feline Herpesvirus (FHV-1)? [1, 2]
This mosquito-borne nematode lives in the pulmonary arteries and right ventricle of affected dogs.
What is Dirofilaria immitis (Heartworm)?
What is aPTT (Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time)?
Total Protein (TP) on a chemistry profile is primarily comprised of globulins and this major liver-produced protein.
What is albumin?
This rare form of distributive shock results from the loss of sympathetic nervous system communication (often from spinal trauma), leading to profound vasodilation.
What is Neurogenic Shock? [1, 2]
This emergency procedure is performed under sedation/anesthesia to relieve a urethral obstruction and place a temporary urinary catheter.
What is Retrograde Urohydropropulsion?
This chocolate derivative contains theobromine and caffeine, making it much more toxic to dogs than milk chocolate.
What is cocoa powder (or baker's chocolate)?
What is reflex bradycardia?
This life-threatening, secondary condition causes microscopic blood clots to form throughout the body, rapidly consuming all available platelets and clotting factors.
What is DIC (Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation)?