ER Things
Procedures & Things
Surgical Things
Terminology
Potpourri
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During which type of shock, is a patient likely to experience hypoglycemia?
Septic Shock
100
What does POCUS mean?
Point Of Care UltraSound
100
What is the medical term to open the stomach during a surgical procedure?
Gastrotomy
100
In canine blood types, what does "DEA" stand for?
Dog Erythrocyte Antigen
100
What is the first x-ray that should be taken when there is a suspected GDV?
Right Lateral Abdomen - shows the pylorus in a dorsal position (filled with gas)
200
In heat stroke cases, at what temperature should we stop active cooling?
103.5
200
What is the universal canine donor blood type?
DEA 1.1 negative
200
Which suture type is stronger? Monocryl or PDS?
Monocryl -- but it dissolves faster that's why it's sneaky.
200
What is orthopneic/orthopnea?
When a patient is experiencing severe respiratory distress, head stretched out
200
What medication(s) can be used to reduce intracranial pressure that results from trauma?
Mannitol and/or HTS
300
What is the definition of a pulse deficit?
A difference between the heart rate and the palpable pulse, sometimes known as a dropped pulse
300
What is the purpose of the "Major" part in a cross match
Testing the donor's RBC's and patient's plasma for compatibility
300
Hobbles - if there is caudoventral hip luxation
300
What do you call accumulation of fluids from lympthatic ducts into the pleural space?
Chylous effusion
300
Is it safe to put bupivacaine into a chest tube?
Yes!
400
Which electrolyte imbalance is most commonly seen in cats with a urethral obstruction?
Hyperkalemia
400
What is the procedure called when a patient with a GDV undergoes decompression of gastric distension to relieve pressure on the vena cava?"
Trocharize/Trocharization
400
What does the acronym TPLO stand for?
Tibial Plateau Leveling Osteotomy
400
Medication: NMDA receptor antagonist; also known as a dissociative anesthetic
Ketamine
400
Which bacteria is most commonly associated with UTI's in patients that have TCC?
Staphylococcus
500
What is the underlining disease for most cases of feline aortic thromboembolism?
Cardiac/Heart
500
What is the most common surgical procedure performed on male cats to prevent urethral obstructions.
Perineal Urethrostomy
500
What is the difference between a lateral thoracotomy and a median sternotomy?
Lateral thoracotomy is in between the rib spaces, median sternatomy is cut through the sternabrae
500
What is the E in e-tube stand for?
esophagostomy
500
In dog's undergoing chemotherapy, which organ is the most common source of sepsis?
gi Tract - bacterial translocation due to immune suppression and imbalance of gut bacteria