Laboratory & Diagnostics
A refractometer is used to measure these two things
What are total protein and specific gravity?
Term for fluid buildup in the chest cavity.
What is pleural effusion?
The abbreviation “q8h” means this dosing frequency.
What is every 8 hours?
The muscle responsible for breathing.
What is the diaphragm?
The scientific term for the wrist in animals
What is the carpus?
The anticoagulant in a purple-top blood tube.
What is EDTA?
This tool is used to measure oxygen saturation in critical patients.
What is a pulse oximeter?
This class of drug includes medications like buprenorphine and fentanyl.
What are opioids?
The term for the upper jaw.
What is the maxilla?
The main function of red blood cells.
What is to carry oxygen (via hemoglobin)?
This blood chemistry value often increases with kidney disease.
What are BUN and creatinine?
The first priority in the ABCs of triage.
What is Airway?
A 10 lb dog needs 1 mg/kg of a drug. The concentration is 2 mg/ml. How many ml?
What is 2.3 ml?
The gland that produces insulin.
What is the pancreas?
The region of the stomach that connects to the small intestine.?
What is the pylorus ?
The buffy coat layer in a PCV tube contains these cells.
What are white blood cells and platelets?
Term for a weak, rapid pulse often felt in shock cases.
What is thready pulse?
The vein that runs along the lateral aspect of the canine hind limb
What is the lateral saphenous vein?
The cartilage flap that covers the trachea during swallowing.
What is the epiglottis?
A culture & sensitivity test is used to select this.
What is the best antibiotic to treat infection?
A 20 kg dog needs 2 mg/kg of a drug that comes in 10 mg/ml. How many mls do you give?
What is 4 ml?
Number of chambers in a dog’s heart.
What is four?
The blood vessel that carries oxygenated blood from the lungs to the heart.
What are the pulmonary veins?