Term
| What are the four routes by which infectious agents may gain access to the peritoneal cavity? |
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Definition
-hematogenous
-penetrating trauma
-hardware dz
-extension of visceral organs (pancreatitis, liver abscess) |
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Term
| What are some possible different causes of gastric ulcers? |
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Definition
-NSAIDs or corticosteroids
-aminoglycosides
-Stress
-neoplasia
-diet
-dec pH to inc HCl pdn
-uremia
-FB |
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Term
| What are the 4 protective factors of the gastric mucosal barrier? |
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Definition
-bicarb in mucus
-epi that proliferates rapidly
-mucosal blood flow
-surface mucus layer: traps bicarb |
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Term
| How does stress contribute to gastric ulcer formation? |
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Definition
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Term
| In horses, are gastric ulcers more common in the glandular or squamous mucosa? |
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Definition
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Term
| At necropsy what are the features that indicate volvulusk torsion or strangulation of the intestine? |
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Definition
-sharply demarcated congestion: dark red to black
-edema w/ thickening of the wall
-twist of affected segment
-necrosis
-affected part of gut is distended w/ fluid and/or gas |
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Term
| What are the clinical signs of intestinal FB? |
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Definition
| -vomiting, anorexia, abdominal pain, distended abdomen, possibly straining to defecate, dehydration, metabolic issues if chronic, tachycardic, fever, shock, hematochezia |
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Term
| What are some potential seuelae of intestinal FB? |
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Definition
| -rupture and peritonitis, fibrosis and stenosis, segmental intestinal necrosis |
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