Vital Signs
What is the most accurate canine heart rate?
70-160bpm
What are the 3 layers of bandages?
Primary, Secondary tertiary
What are clinical signs of Pancreatitis?
Abdominal pain, vomiting, lethargy
What type of tube would be used to administer food for a long period of time (>1 week)
Gastrotomy tube
What is used to inflate a foley catheter?
Saline
When would we see brick red MM?
Heat stroke-shock
What is the preferred bandage to stabilize a fracture?
Robert Jones ( not modified)
What symptoms will we observe in a patient with CKD?
PU/PD, dilute urine, dehydration
Which tube is commonly used during surgery to protect the airway and administer anesthetic gasses?
Endotracheal tube
Which type of u-cath is used only for initial unblocking?
Polypropelene or tomcat
Give 3 descriptions for pulse qualities
Synchronous, bounding, dropping
3 things we should monitor while watching a patients with a bandage
temperature, moisture, slippage
What type of heart failure is commonly observed in cats?
HCM (hypertrophic cardiomyopathy)
Where should a thorcotomy tube enter the chest wall?
between 7th and 8th intercostal space
What type of IV cath is placed for long term hospitalization
Multi-lumen/Jugular
List 3 things you would evaluate if you were examining the urogenital system
bladder side, discharge, bleeding, etc
Which sling would immobilize a front limb?
Velpeau sling
What are some accommodations we should make for epileptic patients?
padded kennel, bells,
Which disease is commonly a reason we place an esophagostomy tube?
Fatty liver disease or hepatic lipidosis
What are the risks of placing a urinary catheter?
infection!
List 3 mentations that we see in our small animal patients
BAR, QAR, obtunded, depressed, comatose
What concentration of chlorhexidine is used in wound lavage?
0.05%
What is a common presentation of a blocked animal?
Tenesmus, crying out, hematuria
What structure should we be cautious of when doing nasogastric intubation?
Nasal turbinates
What is the calculation for daily urine production?
1-2 ml/kg/hr