Pre-Op Prep
What premedication class is often used to provide sedation and analgesia before anesthesia induction?
What are opioids?
What does “MCT” stand for?
What is Mast Cell Tumor?
What is the main function of the spleen?
What is blood storage and immune response?
What does ETCO₂ measure?
What is the amount of carbon dioxide at the end of exhalation?
What temperature defines hypothermia in a post-op patient?
What is below 99°F (37.2°C)?
What minimum bloodwork should always be checked before anesthesia in an older surgical patient?
What are CBC and chemistry?
Which type of reaction can occur when an MCT is manipulated during surgery?
What is histamine release causing hypotension?
What is a common cause of acute splenic torsion?
What is GDV or trauma?
Normal canine mean arterial pressure (MAP) should be above what value?
What is 60 mmHg?
Why should MCT patients be monitored for vomiting or diarrhea post-op?
What is because of histamine effects on the GI tract?
Why should you place an IV catheter prior to anesthesia?
What is to allow IV access for induction agents and emergency drugs?
What medication should be given pre-op to minimize histamine effects?
What is diphenhydramine (and/or famotidine)?
What anesthetic risk is increased in splenectomy patients?
What is hypotension or arrhythmia?
If your patient becomes hypotensive, what is the first thing you should check?
What is anesthetic depth?
What is the most important postoperative monitoring parameter after splenectomy?
What is heart rhythm (for arrhythmias)?
Which drug is commonly used to reduce salivation and bradycardia prior to anesthesia?
What is atropine (or glycopyrrolate)?
What color MM change could you see during histamine release?
What is pale or injected mucous membranes?
Name one common cardiac arrhythmia seen post-splenectomy.
What is ventricular premature contractions (VPCs)?
Your MCT patient’s BP drops and HR rises. What drug could you administer to counteract vasodilation?
What is a vasopressor (dopamine, norepinephrine)?
What pain scale could you use to assess post-op comfort in dogs?
What is Glasgow or Colorado pain scale?
You have a 10-year-old Labrador scheduled for a splenectomy. What pre-op test should you add if you suspect hemangiosarcoma?
What is a coagulation profile or thoracic radiographs?
Why should you avoid morphine in MCT patients?
What is because morphine may cause histamine release?
What type of fluid should be avoided as the only resuscitative therapy in hemorrhagic splenic patients?
What is crystalloids alone (need blood products)?
What parameter gives information about tissue oxygenation?
What is SpO₂ or pulse oximetry?
What lab value would indicate ongoing blood loss after a splenectomy?
What is a decreasing PCV/TS?