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Alimentary Test III Small Animal
Stokes UTCVM 2014
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Veterinary Medicine
Graduate
04/07/2014

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In the pharynx, the bolus is propelled to the _________.
Definition
cricopharynx
Term
What are 5 questions to ask a patient who comes in saying "my pet is vomting"
Definition
Is there drooling or repeated swalowing? Retching? What does vomitus look like? Is it assoc with eating? Other problems?
Term
5 differentials for dysphagia?
Definition
FB; Periodontal; Oral ulcers; Eosinophilic plaques; Neoplasia
Term
Best diagnostic tool for dysphagia
Definition
good oral exam
Term
regurg is a clinical sign of ______ disease
Definition
esophageal
Term
mucopurulent nasal dishcarge is very indicative of _______ disease (oral cavity/pharyngeal/esophageal)
Definition
esophageal
Term
three differential categories for pharyngeal disease
Definition
motility disorder; obstrictive; Inflammatory
Term
most common cause of acquired megaesophagus
Definition
idiopathic
Term
Congenital megaesophagus is commonly a problem with ____
Definition
vagal innervation
Term
what kind of fluoroscopy is done with suspected esophageal disease?
Definition
barium swallow
Term
Prognosis for idiopathic megaesophagus
Definition
poor- euthanasia
Term
Immune mediated diseases are one potential cause of acquired megaesophagus. What kind of disease is usually the cause?
Definition
neuromuscular
Term
what endocrine disease can commonly cause megaesophagus ( there's more than one true answer but i used the word common)
Definition
Addison's
Term
should you use pro- motility drugs for megaesophagus?
Definition
No - no effect or make things worse
Term
Three things that can be included in a symptomatic therapy plan for idiopathic megaesophagus
Definition
Upright feeding; Meatballs; gastric feeding tube
Term
Reason most animals die from megaesophagus
Definition
aspiration pneumonia
Term
does esophagitis cause the stricture or stricture cause the esophagitis?
Definition
esophagitis cause stricture
Term
in cats you should try to give them water with their meds b/c of risk of _______ and subsequent _______.
Definition
esophagitis; stricture
Term
Name one congenital vascular ring anomaly
Definition
persistent right aortic arch
Term
With an esophageal FB, prgnosis is good if fremoved by _____hours
Definition
12-24
Term
What kind of esophageal cancer i bad?
Definition
all
Term
how do you treat esophagitis
Definition
identical to gastric ulcers- omeprazole, sucralfate, metoclopramide, analgesics
Term
coffee ground vomit =
Definition
vomited digested blood
Term
beyond min database whtas another dx test you should do on a vomiting case?
Definition
fecal float
Term
what dx test is good to help dx IBD, cancer, fungal infection, ulcers, and FB for a vomiting case?
Definition
endoscopy
Term
whats a differential group list for primary GI causes of acute vomiting ( O TININI)
Definition
obst; Toxic; idiopathic; neoplasia; infectious; nutritional; inflammatory;
Term
two viral causes of acute vomiting
Definition
parvo, cdv
Term
for acute vomiting dx it can get expensive but ideally you want to rule out these four causes:
Definition
FB; Parasites; Metabolic; Viral
Term
two metabolic causes of vomiting ina middle aged patient
Definition
Addison's; renal dz
Term
hows the prognosis for dysphagia?
Definition
bad
Term
how's the prog for esophageal foreign body?
Definition
good- if removed within 24hrs
Term
Three moan places for an esophageal foreign body to lodge
Definition
thoracic inlet, hilus, base of heart
Term
usually only need _______ to dx myasthenia gravis
Definition
survey radiographs
Term
breed disposition for idiopathic myasthenia gravis
Definition
german shepherd
Term
if a patient is vomiting a lot, why don't you go ahead and also treat it for _________.
Definition
esophagitis
Term
Most common way to dx esophagitis
Definition
presumptive
Term
should you give antibiotics to an esophagitis patient?
Definition
no
Term
which esophagitis med doesnt taste good and may be hard to give to cats?
Definition
sucralfate
Term
best acid reducer drug
Definition
omeprazole
Term
Should you use a pro-motility drug like metaclopramide for esophagitis?
Definition
yes- good for nausea and help tighten sphincter
Term
Metaclopramide should definitely be given for this esophageal disease_________, but definitely not this one_________.
Definition
esophagitis; megaesophagus
Term
You want to treat esophagitis for ________weeks, but it should start working in ____days unless there is something else wrong.
Definition
2 weeks; 2-3 days
Term
esophageal stricture can be a consequence of _________.
Definition
esophagitis
Term
don't give pills dry because you might end up with an esophageal stricture. Especially this antibiotic________, and especially in this species__________.
Definition
Tetracyclines; cats
Term
An endoscopic balloon dilation is used to tx _________ with what goal in mind?
Definition
esophageal stricture; breakdown stricture to dilate esophagus so when returns, won't make esophagus too narrow
Term
Need to be aware of this rare cause of esophageal disease, especially in juveniles
Definition
Vascular ring anomaly
Term
Two main differentials for regurg in an adult dog
Definition
obstruction; stricture
Term
two causes of esophagitis
Definition
pills; foreign body
Term
What should be part of your PE in a vomiting/diarrhea dog
Definition
digital rectal
Term
should you do a fecal on a vomiting dog?
Definition
yes
Term
what mineral, if elevated, can directly cause vomiting?
Definition
calcium
Term
who's more likely to vomit because of intestinal disease- dogs or cats?
Definition
cats
Term
Which of the following is a low value dx test for acute vomiting?

ACTH Stim
surgery
food trial
endoscopy
digital rectal
Definition
endoscopy
Term
Three main differential categories for acute vomiting
Definition
foreign body, metabolic disease, parasites
Term
Three main components of acute vomiting therapy
Definition
rehydration, anti emetics, gastroprotectants
Term
You are more worried about hydration status with acute or chronic vomiting?
Definition
acute
Term
what is the most common manifestation of gastric ulcers?
Definition
vomiting
Term
what is the least common etiology of gastric ulcers?
Definition
infectious
Term
Are you more concerned with a tense abdomen in an adult or young animal?
Definition
young- they have softer abdomens to tense ones are more of a concern
Term
Most common cause of gastric ulcers in dogs and cats
Definition
NSAIDs
Term
patient has gastric ulcers and eosinophilia- what not so common neoplasia might be occurring?
Definition
mast cell tumor
Term
Common presentation of cat with pancreatitis
Definition
anorexia and lethargy
Term
_____ should be considered in any sick old cat
Definition
pancreatitis
Term
breed risk for acute pancreatitis
Definition
miniature schnauzer
Term
two drugs that put you at risk for pancreatitis
Definition
azathioprine; KBr
Term
risk factors for pancreatitis in cats
Definition
none known
Term
Common presentation of dog with pancreatitis
Definition
anorexia and vomiting plus other things
Term
which aged dog most commonly gets pancreatitis? (young, middle, old)
Definition
middle-aged
Term
what particular chem abnormialty can you see with pancreatitis?
Definition
hypocalcemia
Term
does ultrasound help to dx pancreatits?
Definition
in serve disease only- 70%
Term
what do you address first in an acute pancreatitis case? How do you treat it?
Definition
vascular perfusion; FLUIDS!!!
Term
You suspect EPI, - what blood chem test do you ask for? What other dx might help, what common dx is NOT done?
Definition
TLI; min database; imaging prob wont help
Term
short differential list for polyphagia with weight loss... what if dogs also has really stinky greasy poo?
Definition
EPI
Term
you should empirically add_______ to EPI treatment even if you don't test for levels.
Definition
cobalamin
Term
If an EPI dog not responding to enzyme replacement, consider these other four complicating factors/other dx:
Definition
cobalamin levels, dysbiosis, IBD, parasites
Term
etiology of EPI?
Definition
immun med?
Term
species more commonly getting EPI
Definition
dog
Term
chronic pancreatitis can be associated with developing these two pancreas dysfunctions:
Definition
DM; EPI
Term
bedlington terrier walks in with non specific signs you think:
Definition
copper storage disease
Term
what are the signs of liver disease even though not specific to liver disease
Definition
depression weight loss vomiting
Term
why might an animal be PUPD with hepatic encephalopathy?
Definition
primary PD
Term
what's a common manifestation of hepatic encephalopathy in cats?
Definition
ptyalism
Term
how severe does liver disease have to be to get GI signs secondarily?
Definition
end stage
Term
if you see bladder stones in a young dog or cat think:
Definition
PSS
Term
though not specific to liver disease, if you see a (hyper/hypo)echoic liver you should suspect it-
Definition
hyper
Term
to definitively dx almost any liver disease, you need a
Definition
biopsy
Term
name some common causes of hepatotox
Definition
xylitol, carprofen, acetominophen, phenobarb, sulfas, aflatoxin...
Term
two types of chronic liver failure
Definition
copper assoc and idiopathic
Term
ok so you have copper levels at 1500 for a patient what dx test will distinguish a primary copper disorder from secondary accum?
Definition
biopsy with special stain
Term
where does copper accumulate if it's a secondary accumulation?
Definition
periportal region
Term
Basenjis get a weird
Definition
gut disease
Term
IBD age on presentation
Definition
young adults
Term
cats are more likely to _______than dogs with IBD
Definition
vomit
Term
how do you dx IBD
Definition
rule out everything else
Term
when trying to dx diarrhea, what dx value might lead you to continue with aggressive diagnostics over starting with a food trial...
Definition
hypoalbuminemia
Term
when doing an intestinal biopsy do you make a pie slice or a thicker rectangle
Definition
thicker rectangle to make sure you get good (sub) mucosa
Term
If a patient truly has IBD they will need this treatment:
Definition
immunosuppressants
Term
what do you give cats with lymphocytic IBD alongside pred?
Definition
chlorambucil
Term
Sulfasalazine is made of a sulfa drug and aspirin derivative used to tx:_______ watch for this side effect b/c of sulfa:
Definition
idiopathic colitis; KCS
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