CBC, Chem, UA
Starts with "A"
All bleeding stops eventually
Fluids
Emergency Gems
100
In animals with IMHA, a low PCV is accompanied by (low, normal, high) TP.
What is normal?
100
This test is performed on animals suspected of having acquired myasthenia gravis.
What is Acetylcholine Receptor Antibody Test?
100
These clotting factors are Vitamin K dependent
What is 2, 7, 9, 10?
100
This IV fluid choice is appropriate for rapid volume resuscitation of a giant breed dog in hypovolemic shock.
What is hypertonic saline?
100
A combination of these 4 drugs and an O2 cage is appropriate in a patient with respiratory distress of unknown cause, until you figure out a diagnosis.
What is diuretic (Lasix 2 mg/kg IV), steroid (Dex SP 0.1 mg/kg IV), sedative (Butorphanol 0.3 mg/kg), bronchodilator (Albuterol 2 puffs).
200
A regenerative response from the bone marrow following blood loss can be expected in this length of time in a normal dog.
What is 2-3 days.
200
The intrinsic and common coagulation pathways are evaluated with this test requiring diatomaceous earth pellets for formation of a clot.
What is Activated Coagulation Time (ACT)?
200
This pathway is usually the first affected in a coagulopathy due to the short halflife of Factor VII.
What is PT?
200
This fluid choice is appropriate in a patient with heart disease.
What is half strength saline?
200
This is the fastest bedside test, requiring only a drop of blood, to diagnose Immune Mediated Hemolytic Anemia.
What is slide agglutenation test (1 drop blood to several drops NaCl)?
300
These cystoliths are common in animals with hepatic shunts.
What are ammonium biurate?
300
This liver function test is often performed in animals suspected of having liver shunts.
What is resting ammonia?
300
This test is used for determining platelet function, or a cheap man's von Willebrand test, prior to surgery.
What is Buccal Mucosal Bleeding Time?
300
This is the blood volume of a dog in mL/kg.
What is 90 mL/kg
300
When treating snakebit victims for swelling, these two drugs (commonly used in other anaphylactoid reactions) should NOT be used.
What are Benadryl and steroids?
400
In liver failure, this liver function test is the LAST to become abnormal. Hint: it is on your chemistry panel.
What is glucose?
400
This is a painful hip condition caused by interruption of blood supply to the proximal femoral epiphysis.
What is Aseptic Necrosis of the Femoral Head (aka Legg-Calve-Perthes)?
400
This is the normal number of platelets that should be seen in a high power oil field (100x) in a healthy dog.
What is 10-15?
400
This IV fluid is used to maintain colloid osmotic pressure or blood pressure when crystalloid fluids are not enough.
What is Hetastarch (also Dextran)?
400
When performing gastric lavage or orogastric intubation (as with a GDV), you must ALWAYS place this tube first! To prevent aspiration pneumonia.
What is Endotracheal tube?
500
These are five liver FUNCTION tests on a chemistry panel.
What are glucose, BUN, bilirubin, cholesterol, albumin
500
The second most common clinically significant arrhythmia in dogs characterized by an irregularly irregular rhythm.
What is Atrial fibrillation?
500
Problems with secondary hemostasis are noted as hemorrhage in these locations.
What is in cavities (abdomen, thorax, etc)
500
There exists a 5 month old MI Pitbull with parvoviral enteritis. The dog has had profuse vomiting and diarrhea for 24 hours. Currently the dog weighs 10 kg and you estimate 7% dehydration. The dog vomits in a bucket and poops on a diaper so you measure ongoing losses at 500 mL in 12 hours. The dog has good blood pressure and is not in shock. This is the initial hourly rate of fluid appropriate for this dog.
What is 96 mL/hr ?
500
The very dyspneic lar par patient (cyanotic) should have this emergency intervention performed immediately.
What is Propofol + intubate?
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