Medical Math
The dose of Cerenia 10mg/mL for a dog that weighs 32kg if they are getting a 1mg/kg dose?
What is 3.2mL?
A generalized term used to describe what Clavamox is to an owner.
What is an antibiotic?
This highly contagious condition, common in unvaccinated dogs, causes vomiting, diarrhea, and lethargy.
What is Parvo virus?
The first things to do when a patient presents agonal.
What is shout for help, auscultate the heart, and start compressions?
A medication that is commonly used to induce anesthesia.
What is Propofol?
The rate for an undiluted Fentanyl CRI (50mcg/mL) running at 4mcg/kg/hr for a dog that weighs 9.75kg.
What is 0.78mL/hr?
This medication is commonly used to reduce inflammation and pain in pets, often prescribed for conditions such as arthritis.
What is Carprofen?
This disease causes a lack of insulin production and leads to high blood sugar.
What is Diabetes Mellitus?
This condition requires immediate triage and is characterized by non-productive retching and a bloated abdomen.
What is Gastric Dilatation-Volvulus (GDV)?
A non-invasive tool used to measure a patient's blood pressure.
What is a Doppler?
The amount (mL) of Unasyn 375mg/mL that a cat weighing 5.42kg would receive within 1 day (24hr) if the patient's dose is 30mg/kg q8hr.
What is 1.3mL?
This medication is used as an antidote to reverse the effects of benzodiazepine overdoses in pets.
What is Flumazenil?
This autoimmune disease causes the body to attack its own red blood cells.
What is Immune-Mediated Hemolytic Anemia/IMHA?
When a cat presents with pale gums, lethargy, and a thready pulse, this is likely the cause.
What is Anemia?
The spot/location that is used to measure the insertion length of an ET tube.
What is the thoracic inlet?
In a dog that weighs 24kg, the amount of Metoclopramide 5mg/mL needed to be added to a 500 mL bag of IVF in order to dose the patient at 2mg/kg/day when the IVF rate is 90mL/hr.
What is 2.2mL?
This medication is commonly used as an appetite stimulant in cats.
What is Mirtazapine or Elura?
This condition causes head tilting, nystagmus, and ataxia in dogs, sometimes linked to inner ear infections.
What is Vestibular Disease?
This type of shock is most commonly seen in pets with severe dehydration, often from vomiting or diarrhea.
What is Hypovolemic shock?
The 3 major ways to check an anesthetic plane in an animal (Not including vitals).
What are reflexes, eye position, and jaw tone?
The mL amounts for the components of a diluted Norepinephrine (1mg/mL) CRI for a cat that weighs 3.2kg, and when diluted, the rate of 1mL/hr equals 1mcg/kg/min. The total volume in the syringe equals 12mL.
What is 2.3mL of Norepinephrine 1mg/mL into 9.7mL of Saline 0.9%?
When given with incompatible IVF, what can Baytril administration lead to in dogs?
What are micro-precipitates in the lungs?
This condition occurs when prolonged (3-4 days) inappetence leads to the accumulation of fat in and around the liver cells; most common in obese/overweight cats.
What is Hepatic Lipidosis?
This flea medication is commonly seen with cats that present with severe tremors.
What is Pyrethrin?
This common intraoperative complication can occur due to anesthetic agents like isoflurane, excessive blood loss, or bradycardia, and may require interventions like fluid therapy or vasopressors.
What is Hypotension?