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10/30/2014

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To obtain a diagnostic blood or urine sample they must be collected when before the admin of fluids or meds?
Definition
Before tx then after recheck blood after to see if the meds are working.
Term
Your giving a P IV fluids and, your checking in on the P, you notice that the area is erythematous. What does that mean?
Definition
Signs of being red, inflammation and irritated; fluids are seeming out of the skin
Term
What is important when you are told to draw a coagulation panel?
Definition
One perfectly drawn stick; no hemolysis
Term
Why do we use 70% isopropyl alcohol on vessels when we draw blood?
Definition
Vasodilatation; a little heat help too.
Term
What position should an animal be when performing a medial saphenous venal puncture?
Definition
Lateral recumbency
Term
On a diabetic P where do you tell owners to monitor the glucose levels? Where are they going to get it from.
Definition
Ear is the easiest w/ a human glucometer
Term
I need to do a blood gas what vessels should you use?
Definition
femoral artery
Term
Tell me what you need to do to perform a thoracocentesis?
Definition
Scrub clippers catheters; issues too much fluid, b/t 7&8 rib; create a pneumothorax
Term
You need a urine sample for culture, what is the best way?
Definition
Cystocentesis and urinary catheterization
Term
Tell me what you need to do to perform an abdominocentesis?
Definition
Scrub, clippers, sterile fliud in acytesis or fluid in abs; if cat and blocked, see if bladder is ruptured and peritonitis
Term
Why do we perform a peritoneal lavage?
Definition
Collecting fluid for lab analysis
Term
What are common sites for arthrocentesis?
Definition
Any joint but the most common is the stifle
Term
What bones would we use for a bone marrow aspiration?
Definition
Scapula, femur, humorous, but most common is the ilium
Term
Do animals have to be sedated for arthrocenthesi?
Definition
Should be but don’t have to be; would they be at risk, pain meds
Term
What size needle should you use for fine needle aspirate?
Definition
Depends on size of animals; 18 most common, 16 large animals
Term
What is the advantage peripheral cath over jugular is what?
Definition
Easier to put in
Term
What should be injected in to a cath after chemo to keep it patent or not clot?
Definition
Heparin w/ saline
Term
T/F; Herbal meds they are all safe; they don’t cause any toxicity?
Definition
False
Term
T/F; Are herbal meds FDA approved?
Definition
False
Term
What is the drug the formula for herbal meds called?
Definition
Materia metica
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T/F; Can herbal meds interact with other meds?
Definition
True
Term
What type of lab test can be used to determine dehydration status of a P?
Definition
PCV/TP and USG
Term
When ventilated a 50# dog, CPR, how many breaths per min?
Definition
10 bpm
Term
Chest compression is what ratio?
Definition
15 comp:2 min
Term
Drawn blood into an Astrid citrate dextrose (ACD) bottle how long can be stored for?
Definition
14 days/2 weeks
Term
Animals with poor blood flow and impaired oxygen is suffering from what condition?
Definition
Shock CIRCULATORY FAILURE
Term
Name the types of colloids?
Definition
Hetastarch and Oxyglobin
Term
What would be signs of excessive fluid admin?
Definition
Swelling or weight gain, dyspnea, tachypnea
Term
You calcium oxalate crystals in the urine, what is that indicative of?
Definition
Ate anti freeze; ethylene glycol
Term
You have a cat that is obstructed with lots of potassium in blood what type of fluid you need to
Definition
Sodium chorlium; saline half will take longer
Term
You have a wound what phase is it in when there is an influx monocytes and macrophages?
Definition
Inflammation
Term
You have a wound that is severely contaminated after granulation tissue has developed?
Definition
3rd intension
Term
You need to put a sling on a dog to prevent joint stiffness in hyperextension after a distal femoral fracture repair?
Definition
90-90
Term
You have a topical insecticide that is used for fleas on dogs. Cats are extremely sensitive to this chemical and if you put this on a kitty they could die? seizures, tremors and death
Definition
Permitherin newer form of pyrethrins
Term
What has a dog eatin that results in kidney failure when in quantities an amount can also cause renal failure. So any amount is particularly dangerous; what is it?
Definition
Grapes
Term
Chewing on this plant can cause calcium oxalate crystals that can be expelled into mouth resulting in oral irritation and intense burning of the mouth, lips and tongue, excessive drooling and difficulty swallowing. What is it?
Definition
Lilies
Term
Iv catheters can be used to safely admin drugs that can damage tissues if injected para-vascularly. What medical term is used to describe these drugs?
Definition
Vessicants have landed
Term
Knee cap leaves its trochlear grove in either medial and lateral trajectory causing pain and lameness in the rear limbs. What is it?
Definition
Patellar luxation
Term
The most common hematopoietic tumor of the dog w/o tx most dogs die w/in 4-6 wks of diagnosis the proper tx of survival time may approach 1 yr?
Definition
Lymphona most common
Term
This is transmitted thru urine of affected animals, is zoonotic, causes acute renal failure if left untx and they usually yellow, but don't have to?
Definition
Leptospirosis
Term
This is an accelerated RBC destructin that occurs due to presence of antibodies that attach to their membranes. These RBC are then removed from circulation resulting in anemia?
Definition
Immune-Mediated Hemolytic Anemia
Term
Ulcerative keratitis is the main sign of this viral dz. Other clinical signs of this include fever, serious ocular/nasal discharge and acute arthritis in kitties and conjunctivitis?
Definition
Calcivirus
Term
This primarily with deep chested dogs associated w/ improper diet and exercise routines. Clinical signs include nonproductive retching hypersalivation, abdominal distention and collapse?
Definition
Gastric Dilation w/ Volvulus
Term
This disease is caused by a soil fungus found in semi-arid regions. Clinical signs may not appear for weeks to years after the exposure of the fungal spores?
Definition
Valley fever (coccidioidomycosis)
Term
This dz can either be congenital or inherited results in chronic regeneration of undigested food, weight loss and pneumonia?
Definition
Megaesophagus
Term
This is transmitted by mosquitoes this parasitic dz affects dogs differently then cats. Clinical signs in dogs include hemoptysis and R-sided heart failure. In cats may experience anorexia, coughing or sudden death?
Definition
Heartworm
Term
This dz involves blood bypassing the liver causing toxins in the GI tract to be delivered throughout the body resulting hepatic encephalopathy?
Definition
Portosystemic shunt
Term
This dz occurs when access glucocorticoids are produced by the adrenal glands. Clinical signs include muscle weakness, bilateral alopecia and obesity?
Definition
Cushing's disease (Hyperadrenocorticism)
Term
Uremia
Definition
Urine in the blood
Term
Dysuria
Definition
Painful urination
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Anuria
Definition
no urination
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Polyuria
Definition
Excessive urination
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Pollakiuria
Definition
Frequent urination
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Stranguria
Definition
Straining to urinate
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Oliguria
Definition
Decreased Urination
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Hematuria
Definition
Blood in the urine/common w/ bladder stones
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Proteinuria
Definition
Protein in the urine
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Glucosuria
Definition
glucose in the urine
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Azotemia
Definition
Elevated kidney value in the lab work (high BUN/creatinine)
Term
A common endocrine disorder in cats has an excess of T3 and T4?
Definition
Hyperthyroidism
Term
The exposure to feline corona virus is a precursor to this dz. It occurs in wet and dry forms that can easily be misdx. There is no definitive test for this dz.
Definition
Feline Infectious Peritonitis
Term
This dz involves a deficiency in the antidiuretic hormone. Resulting in pu/pd?
Definition
Diabetes Insipidus
Term
This is a viral neurological dz of warm blooded animals that is spread thru the saliva of an infected animal. Is characterized by 3 stages all of which an infected animal will experience less then one week?
Definition
Rabies
Term
This disorder causes spontaneous clots to form in the vessels. After all the clotting factors are used up the animal bleeds out?
Definition
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation
Term
This is a typically a seasonal condition this clinical syndrome involves allergy w/ a heredity predisposition. The most common clinical sign is peritious?
Definition
Atopy
Term
Occurring primarily in older dogs this dz involves a loss of function of both the lacrimal glands
Definition
Keratoconjuctivitis Sicca
Term
This is a malignant tumor of the poorly differentiated cells that metastasize to cause hematologic anemia to bleed internally?
Definition
Hemangiosarcoma
Term
This viral dz is typically observed in dogs 3-6 months of age transmitting thru aerosolization of body secretions. Results in clonus seizures muscle twitching, ataxia, fever nasal/ocular discharge?
Definition
K9 distemper
Term
What is in a lavender top tube
Definition
Ethylene diamine tetra acetic Acid
Term
What is in a green top tube
Definition
Lithium heparin
Term
What is in a baby blue top tube
Definition
Sodium citrate
Term
Route fasts to slowest
Definition
Iv im sq po
Term
This dz is a result of one or both eyes to sag making the conjunctiva more exposed?
Definition
Ectropion
Term
What breeds are predisposed to entropion?
Definition
Labs, Chow Chows and Samoyeds
Term
This dz is a result of one or both eyes to roll inward against the cornea?
Definition
Entropion
Term
What breeds carry a natural characteristic of Ectropion?
Definition
Hounds, spaniels, and brachycephalic
Term
Uveitis
Definition
inflammation of the anterior chamber containing the iris, ciliary body and choroid.
Term
alopecia
Definition
Hair loss resulting in patches or complete loss
Term
erythema
Definition
skin redness
Term
maintenance equation
Definition
Body weight in kg X 50ml/kg/day
Term
deficit equation
Definition
% of dehydration X 10ml X kgs = 24hrs of fluid
Term
total fluid replacement equation
Definition
maintenance + deficits
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oz to #
Definition
16oz divide by the # of oz
Term
anorexia
Definition
loss of appetite
Term
arthralgia
Definition
joint pain
Term
icterus
Definition
yellow discoloration of the skin
Term
hyperplasia
Definition
an abnormal increase in the number of normal cells that are in normal arrangement in a tissue
Term
Lymphadenopathy
Definition
disease of lymph nodes
Term
Edema
Definition
An normally large amount of fluid intracellular tissue spaces
Term
malaise
Definition
general bodily discomfort
Term
pruritus
Definition
Itchiness
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