GI 1
How do we appropriately measure for placement of an orogastric tube?
The canine tooth to the last rib
How long should a feline patient be fasted prior to esophagostomy tube placement?
12 hours
The medical term for bloody vomit
Hematemesis
Nasogastric (NE) tubes can stay in place for how long?
5-7 days
What type of feeding tube cannot be removed until there is a mature stoma?
Gastronomy tube
56% of a dogs body weight is made up of?
water
Which of the feeding tubes is not left in long term?
Nasoesophageal (NE) tube
Before using a orogastric tube how much sterile saline do you flush it with to ensure placement?
5 mL
Name two GI emergencies (general categories) that would warrant emergency surgery.
GI perforation and GI obstruction
Patients with feeding tubes need to be fed how often?
Every 4-6 hours
When estimating how much to feed a hospitalized patient, which food calculation do we use?
the resting energy requirement (RER)
Where should the PCV ideally be maintained in an acutely anemic dog?
30%
What is the appropriate test for a young dog with hemorrhagic diarrhea?
Parvo virus
When assessing the oral cavity of a young animal, what are we looking for? (3)
Malocclusions, retained deciduous teeth, and cleft palate
Where do we measure for placement of an esophagostomy tube?
The midcervical region to the 7th-9th rib space
An orogastric tube may be used for (3 things)
Stomach decompression, med administration, removal of stomach contents
Macronutrients can be used by the body to produce energy. Name them. (3)
Proteins, carbohydrates, fat
What are the possible complication of placing a orogastric tube? (4)
Gastric perforation, gastric irritation, administration of material into the lungs, and esophageal trauma
Thick, caloric dense diets can be use with which types of feeding tubes? (3)
Esophagostomy (E) tube, Gastronomy (G) tube, and Jejunostomy (J) tube
We just fed our feline patient and the food came back up immediately. Name the medical term for this.
Regurgitation
When feeding an animal using a feeding tube how long should it take to administer the prescribed food?
15-30 minutes
What amino acid is required to be in cat food but not dog food?
Taurine. (dogs can make it from meat protein and methionine and cysteine amino acids)
Loss of serosal detail on an abdominal x-ray indicates what?
Fluid in the abdomen
What is the average stomach volume of a neonatal animal?
4-5 mL/100 grams of body weight
Nutritional support should always be introduced gradually, with target levels reached after?
48-72 hours