Anesthesia
How often should sodasorb be changed?
After 6-8 hours of use
FATE definition
Feline Arterial Thromboembolism
Client calls about possible GDV. What questions should you ask?
Roundworms are treated with what?
Anthelmintic (pyrantel most commonly used)
What does ABC stand for during resuscitation?
Airway, Breathing, Circulation
Rebreathing bag calculation is body wt in pounds X 30. A 50 lb patient needs sx what size bag do you use?
30 X 50= 1,500. So use 2L bag.
Dog comes in (summertime) O says they collapsed outside. Temp is 108F. What do you do?
Begin active cooling with constant temperature monitoring, place IVC, start ECG, draw for CBC, end active cooling at 103 so patient doesn't become hypothermic.
A puppy may have parvo. Name three questions to ask.
Give IV only. Mainly apnea but can also cause vasodilation, hypotension and bradycardia.
This sweet sugar substitute can cause profound hypoglycemia in dogs.
What is Xylitol
Definition of enterotomy and gastrotomy.
Surgical incision into the intestines and stomach respectively. (Typically what's done in foreign body surgery)
Cat comes into hospital yowling and dragging back legs suddenly. What do you do first?
Take full vitals including femoral pulses. If pulses are absent obtain BG from front and back legs to see if patient has proper circulation or not.
vomiting vs. regurgitating
vomiting- with abd effort. Regurge -(bleh/just comes out with no or minimal effort)
DKT or Kitty Magic if made of what 3 drugs?
Dexmedetomidine, Ketamine and Butorphanol.
In cats, this organ is especially vulnerable to hepatic lipidosis after several days of not eating.
What is the liver
What is onychectomy?
Declawing, removal of claw and associated third phalanx
After ABC stabilization, what medication class is typically used to rapidly stop an ongoing seizure?
A benzodiazepine, such as midazolam or diazepam
A pregnant dog has been in labor. Name three questions to determine if dystocia is occurring.
This drug is used for Pre-anesthesia sedation and analgesia (pain control). Side effects in dogs are commonly emesis, defecation and panting. Schedule ll Controlled Drug. Reversed by Naloxone.
Hydromorphone
This electrolyte is the classic "life-threatening high value" seen with a urinary obstruction in male cats.
VPC meaning in ECG. Which ECG tracing is it? What breeds is this commonly associated with?
Ventricular Premature Complexes. See pictures. GSD and Boxers.
U.O. definition and treatment?
Urethral Obstruction. Most commonly male cats middle aged male dogs. Anesthetize, place IVC, Dr places urinary catheter, obtain urine sample, flush bladder, place indwelling urinary catheter, start IVF, monitor urine output and kidney levels
SIRDS definition
What is Sudden Idiopathic Respiratory Distress Syndrome?
Name 3 facts/uses about Fentanyl
Transdermal patch, CRI pre/intra/post-op, 80-100X more potent than morphine, dosed in mcg instead of mg
This blood test measures the percentage of blood volume occupied by red blood cells.
What is the packed cell volume (PCV) or hematocrit (HCT)