Fancy Words for Everyday Things
Fever
What is Pyrexia
This corticosteroid side effect includes PU/PD, polyphagia, and muscle wasting with chronic use.
What is Prednisone?
Low sodium and high potassium together strongly suggest this condition.
What is Hypoadrenocorticism (Addison’s disease)?
Onyx is a 75# Lab. He needs 2mg/kg of Lidocaine IV The concentration of Lidocaine is 2%. How many mls does he need
What is 3.4mls?
Name one electrolyte that can decrease with vomiting.
What is potassium?
This term describes eating non-food items.
What is Pica?
This drug increases cardiac contractility and is used in heart failure.
What is Pimobendan?
A dog presents with acute kidney injury, elevated liver enzymes, fever, and thrombocytopenia with wildlife exposure.
What is Leptospirosis?
You are ordered to add 28 mEq/L KCL to a patient's IVF. The concentration of KCL is 2 mEq/ml. The patient has not been started on fluids yet so you will be adding the KCL to a new bag (1000mls). How many ml of KCL will you add to the fluids?
What is 14mls?
Which electrolyte, Na (sodium) or Phos (phosphorus), do we recommend be low in the diet of patients with heart failure?
What is sodium?
An undissolved blood clot that travels through the blood vessels
What is Thromboembolus
This drug is an ACE inhibitor used to reduce blood pressure and cardiac workload.
What is Enalapril?
A young cat presents with persistent fever, weight loss, abdominal effusion, and labwork showing high globulins with a low albumin:globulin ratio.
What is Feline Infectious Peritonitis (FIP)?
You are instructed to start a patient on 2.5% Dextrose solution. You have 150mls in the buterol. How many ml of 50% Dextrose will you need?
What is 7.5mls?
Which electrolyte, Ca (calcium) or Phos (phosphorus), do we recommend be restricted in the diet of patients with kidney failure?
What is phosphorus?
Different size pupils
What is Anisocoria
What drug would you use to increase cardiac output by improving contractility without significantly increasing afterload?
What is Dobutamine?
A patient has low albumin, ascites, and protein loss through kidneys
What is Protein-Losing Nephropathy?
Your 75lb anesthetic patient is exhibiting signs of pain during surgery, calculate a Fentanyl CRI to be given at 5mcg/kg/hr. You want to pull up enough to last for 6 hours
What is 20mls?
Momma is a 4 yr old Chihuahua who had a large litter of puppies last week. She is having severe muscle tremors/spasms. Which electrolyte, Na (sodium) or Ca (calcium), is low?
What is calcium?
Difficulty swallowing
What is Dysphagia
A respiratory stimulant used to treat slow or shallow breathing (respiratory depression)
What is Dopram (Doxapram)?
A serious, often fatal autoimmune disease where the immune system destroys both red blood cells (IMHA) and platelets (ITP)
What is Evans Syndrome?
Kona is a 40# dog. She needs a 2mg/kg/day Reglan CRI in a 1L bag of P-lyte. The strength of Reglan is 5mg/mL. The fluid rate is 100mL/hr. How much Reglan do you need?
What is 3mls
A patient died because too much KCl was added to their fluids. Which electrolyte, K (potassium) or Cl (chloride), caused the patient's heart to stop?
What is potassium?