Anesthesia
This is the drug of choice when your patient is bradycardic and hypotensive under anesthesia.
What is atropine?
This is a controlled drug that can be sent home with a patient for pain (multiple correct answers - just pick one)
What is codeine or Buprenex (buprenorphine)?
This doctor loves to cook and makes a mean Poke bowl.
Who is Dr. Izaguirre?
What is diabetes?
This is a dog breed that is predisposed to ear infections (multiple correct answers - just pick one).
What is Cocker Spaniel, pug, French Bulldog, or Labrador retriever?
This is the MINIMUM mean arterial pressure (MAP) you should aim for when monitoring an anesthetized dog.
What is 60mmHg?
This is a schedule II controlled substance we have in our hospital (multiple correct answers - pick one).
What is hydromorphone, methadone, or codeine?
This doctor loves electronic music and often goes to live electronic music events.
Who is Dr. Izaguirre?
This is the name of the disease that Percorten is used to treat.
What is Addison's disease?
This is the dog breed Dr. Altona wants to get once Thea goes to college.
What is dachshund?
This is a drug you should avoid using in your pre-med for a patient with known heart disease.
What is dexmedetomidine?
This is the type of drug that Zorbium is.
What is an opioid (transdermal buprenorphine)?
This doctor's college a cappella group has an album on Spotify featuring this doctor singing a solo.
Who is Dr. Jo?
This is the type of disease that pimobendan is used to treat.
What is heart disease?
This is a dog breed that is predisposed to developing intervertebral disc disease (IVDD) (multiple correct answers - just pick one).
What is dachshund, corgi, Bassett hound, or French bulldog?
This is the drug you should use prior to intubating a cat to reduce laryngospasm (involuntary tightening of the larynx that makes it difficult to access the trachea).
What is lidocaine?
These are two controlled drugs you should not mix in your syringe if you are giving them IV (bonus points if you can tell me why).
What is butorphanol and alfaxalone? (Bonus answer: risk of precipitation when mixed)
This doctor played stand-up bass for 9 years growing up.
Who is Dr. Altona?
This is the name of the disease that causes an overproduction of cortisol in the body (bonus points if you can tell me the name of the test we use to diagnose it)
What is Cushing's disease? (Bonus answer: low-dose dexamethasone suppression test)
This is the dog breed predisposed to developing hip dysplasia and perianal fistulas.
What is German shepherd?
This is the end tidal CO2 (ETCO2) range you should aim for when monitoring an anesthetized dog or cat.
What is 35-45?
This is a controlled drug that CANNOT be fully reversed (multiple correct answers - just pick one).
What is alfaxalone, ketamine, euthasol, or partial agonist opioids (buprenorphine, butorphanol)?
Dr. Altona and Dr. Jo have the same middle name, which is:
What is Nicole?
This is the disease that you should be MOST suspicious of in an old cat that is losing weight despite a good appetite, is hyperactive, and has an unkempt hair coat.
What is hyperthyroidism?
This is the dog breed that is predisposed to dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) and von Willebrand's disease.
What is Doberman?