Fluids and CRI's
What rate do you run FLK at?
1 mL/kg/hr
Low production of hormones, such as cortisol, by the adrenal glands.
Addison's Disease
Antiemetic
Cerenia
When a doctor has orders for triaged patients, what do they write them on and where do they put them?
Green sheets
They are placed under the tv in the back of treatment, hung up by a magnet.
What kind of insulin do you use in an insulin CRI?
Humulin-R
Name 7 drug additives that are used in CRI's
KCl, KPhos, Dextrose, Insulin, Fentanyl, Lidocaine, Metolopramide
Heart muscles slowly weaken and lose ability to pump enough blood for the body's needs.
Congestive Heart Failure (CHF)
What drug is used to induce vomiting in dogs? Cats?
Dogs: Apomorphine
Cats: Dexdomitor
Where do you put reconstituted medications?
In the refrigerator
How would you determine the patient's anesthetic depth?
Check palpebral reflex, eye position and jaw tone
What rate do you run cat insulin CRI's at to start? dogs?
Cat: 5 mL/hr
Dogs: 10 mL/hr
Stomach dilates because of food and gas, becomes large enough that it rotates in the abdomen, and cuts off blood supply to the spleen and stomach.
Gastric Dilatation Volvulus (GDV)
Name 2 drugs used in CPR.
Atropine, Epinephrine
Where do you put drugs that have been filled for a patient but not reconstituted?
In the white basket on the counter in lab area
What kind of oil do we use on the microscope?
Immersion Oil
Name a type of Colloid and a type of Crystalloid.
Colloid: Hetastarch
Crystalloid: Norm-R
Acute hemorrhage from the nostril, nasal cavity, or nasopharynx.
Epistaxis
Name 2 types of injectable antibiotics.
Cefazolin, Unasyn
Name 7 vital signs to get when an animal is triaged.
Heart rate, pulse rate, respiratory effort, respiratory rate, temperature, Mucus membranes, Capillary refill time
Name an induction agent.
Propofol
The doctor wants 200 mL given over 15 minutes. What is the rate and VTBI?
rate: 800 mL/hr
VTBI: 200 mL
A chronic, progressive, irreversible disease of the trachea, or windpipe, and lower airways.
Tracheal Collapse
Name 3 drugs that are most commonly used in animals with CHF
Lasix, Vetmedin, Enalapril
Who are the only ones allowed to fill controlled substances?
Doctors and Technicians
What should you be checking when filling medications?
Patient name, Drug, Dose, Route, Time, Frequency and Quantity.