Triage
This color indicated a patient that can safely wait without immediate intervention.
This electrolyte must be replaced carefully IV to avoid cardiac arrhythmias.
What is potassium?
This endocrine emergency commonly presents with collapse, hypoglycemia, and hyperkalemia.
What is Addisonian crisis?
Loss of end-tidal C02 during CPR most often indicates this.
What is ineffective compressions or airway disconnection?
Pale mucous membranes and prolonged CRT suggest poor _____?
What is perfusion?
During CPR you should deliver chest compressions at this rate per minute while ensuring full chest recoil.
What is 120
In critically ill patients, this product is given to correct clotting factor deficiencies
What is fresh frozen plasma or fresh whole blood?
A cat with acute dyspnea, open-mouth breathing, and gallop rhythm most likely has this.
What is congestive heart failure?
Elevated lactate most directly indicates this.
What is tissue hypoxia or poor perfusion?
This shock type is caused by failure of the heart to pump effectively.
What is cardiogenic shock?
Distended abdomen, weak pulses, pale gums- this condition is an emergency most commonly seen in large breed dogs.
What is GDV (gastric dilatation-volvulus) ?
Positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) improves oxygenation primarily by preventing this in alveoli.
What is alveolar collapes/atelectasis?
This condition causes acute non-ambulatory paresis with painful hind limbs in cats.
What is aortic thromboembolism? (saddle thrombosis or ATE)
This medication class is commonly used for emergency seizure control.
What are benzodiazepines?
This type of shock is caused by fluid or blood loss.
What is hypovolemic shock?
In a blocked cat, you give this to lower blood glucose and shift potassium into cells.
What is insulin?
This blood test measures oxygen, carbon dioxide, and acid base status
What is arterial blood gas?
This disease causes vomiting, abdominal pain, and risk of DIC in severe cases.
What is pancreatitis?
A sudden drop in urine output most concerningly indicates this.
What is acute kidney injury?
Warm extremities and injected mucous membranes are most consistent with this type of shock.
What is distributive (septic) shock?
Four patients arrive simultaneously at the ER which is most emergent:
1. A dog with vomiting and mild lethargy, alert, and hydrated
2. A cat with UO, straining in the litter box, potassium 6.8mmol/L, HR 180, strong pulses
3. A dog with GDV, distended abdomen, weak pulses, pale gums, tachycardic.
4. A cat with diabetic ketoacidosis, lethargic, vomiting, BG 600mg/dL, HR 200, CRT 2sec.
What is GDV? (shock and poor perfusion from GDV is immediately life-threatening)
This anticholinergic drug can be used in ventilated patients to reduce airway secretions, making suctioning easier and helping prevent ventilator-associated complications.
What is glycopyrrolate?
This life-threatening syndrome involves systemic inflammation, infection, and organ dysfunction.
What is SIRS (Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome?
This arrhythmia is immediately life-threatening and requires rapid intervention.
What is ventricular tachycardia or ventricular fibrillation?
A patient with normal blood pressure but poor perfusion may still be in this stage of shock.
What is compensated shock?