CPR
How many compressions/min & breaths/min
What is 100-120bpm, 1 breath every 6 seconds or 10-20brpm
A life-threatening condition where the body's organs and tissues are not getting enough blood flow and oxygen
What is shock
Hyperexcitability, urine dribbling,bradycardia, mydriasis
What is marihuana
Altered mentation, bradycardia, anisocoria and hypertension can all be signs of
What is Cushings reflex
1 yo MN Chihuahua went outside to potty and upon coming inside collapsed and started vomiting. QATS PCV 62%, TS 6.3, BG 140 , BL 6.0. AFAST: Mild amount of peritoneal effusion at DH view. CBC: mild thrombocytopenia, HCT 60. Chemistry: elevated ALT, AST, CK. Top differential?
What is anaphylaxis?
Wide chested patients should be placed in _______ recumbency and compress _____ of the thoracic depth
What is : Wide chested patients should be placed in dorsal recumbency and compress 1/4th of the thoracic depth if patient in dorsal recumbency
AFAST stands for
What is abdominal focused assessment sonography for trauma/triage
generalized tremors, hypersalivation, seizure activity
What is pyrethrin toxicity
How to assess patients level of consciousness
What is modified glasgow coma scale
A 12yo MN Basset Hound presents for bloated abdomen. Abdominal radiographs show a popeye's arm. Top differential?
What is GDV
Target ETCO2
What is 18mmHg
The primary survey is based on (5 ABCDE) :
What is airway, breathing, circulation, disability/dysfunction (neurologic), E (rapid whole body exam)
Hemothorax (no trauma), hemoptysis, severely prolonged PT/PTT
What is anticoagulant rodenticide
Fluid of choice for resucitation in patient with hemorrhagic shock
hypertonic saline and low volume isotonic crystalloid
2yo MN DSH with urethral obstruction. EPOC (abnormals only): BUN >120, Crea 6.4, K 8.0. Next steps in stabilization?
What is :
ECG telemetry
Fluid therapy
Management of hyperkalemia (name 3 examples)
3 methods to deliver chest compressions in cats/small dogs
What is 1) circumferential, 2-thumb technique 2) The 1-handed technique compresses the heart between the thumb and the flat fingers of the dominant hand wrapped around the sternal portion of the thorax, while the nondominant hand braces the dorsal thorax 3) The 1-handed heel technique compresses the heart under the heel of the dominant hand, while the nondominant hand braces the dorsal thorax
6 Perfusion parameters
What is : Mentation, heart rate, pulse quality, temperature, CRT, mm color
3 ingredients in chocolate that are toxic to dogs
What is caffeine, theobromine, methylxanthine ?
When 2 or more ribs are fractured producing paradoxical movement of the chest
What is flail chest
15yo FS DSH with acute onset of hindlimb paralysis. Next steps? Top differential?
What is : Blood lactate and blood glucose differential to additional peripheral vessel (jugular ideally).
What is saddle thrombus?
For patients with shockable rhythms who do not convert after the first defibrillation and a subsequent full 2-minute cycle of chest compressions, in addition to continued defibrillation every cycle, the following adjunctive therapies may be used:
What is:
Patient presents after being HBC. Airway ok, breathing shallow and rapid and lungs and heart are muffled to absent. Next step to stabilize
What is Thoracocentesis ?
Toxin that will cause tachycardia and hypokalemia
What is albuterol toxicity
Name complications of high rise syndrome in cats (4)
1. chest trauma
2. face trauma
3. limb trauma
4. pancreatitis
2yo Weimaraner presents after being in a house fire. RR increased. SPO2 is 100%. Best treatment for this patient and why
What is oxygen. Carboxyhemoglobin has higher affinity to oxygen so binds and will get a falsely elevated SPO2 given monitor will not tell a difference as to what is actually attached to the O2 molecules (Hgb or carboxy)