Reading...
Play button
Play button
Use LEFT and RIGHT arrow keys to navigate between flashcards;
Use UP and DOWN arrow keys to flip the card;
H to show hint;
A reads text to speech;
38 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
|
What dilates pupils? What anesthetizes the globe?
|
Tropicamide (makes 'em wide)
Proparacaine (stops the pain) |
|
|
What are signs of ocular pain?
|
Blepharospasm
Epiphora Eye rubbing Elevated 3rd eyelid Behavioral changes |
|
|
How is vision tested?
|
Menace
Tracking Mazes Visual placing Pupillary light reflexes |
|
|
What is a normal Schirmer Tear Test value in small animals?
|
>15mm/min
|
|
|
What are 2 indications for fluorescein staining?
|
Corneal ulcers
Nasolacrimal system patency |
|
|
What is normal intraocular pressure in the dog eye? What are 2 ways of assessing this?
|
15-25 mmHg
Applanation (Tonopen) or Indentation (Shiotz) tonometry |
|
What is Snoop Dogg's favorite type of tonometry?
|
SHIIIIIIIIIIIOOOOOOOOOOOOTTTTZZZZZZ
|
|
|
What is probably the best method for applying horse eye meds?
|
Subpalpebral lavage
|
|
|
Which method gives the largest view (most magnified) of the retina/optic disk?
|
Indirect opthalmoscopy
|
|
|
T or F:
Culture should be done before using topical anesthesia but Schirmer Tear Test can be done anytime. |
False!
Both gotta be done before anesthesia! |
|
|
What color caps are on dilating agents commonly?
|
RED
|
|
|
What are the 2 types of pupillary light responses?
|
Direct & indirect
|
|
|
T or F:
Overall CPCR survival is pretty damn low. |
Yup! 3-5%
|
|
|
What is the MOST IMPORTANT factor during CPCR?
|
CHEST COMPRESSIONS - gotta maximize that CO
|
|
|
Where is thoracoentesis commonly performed in small animals?
|
Rib spaces 7-10 in the middle 3rd on the cranial aspect of the rib
|
|
|
Which of the following are acceptable locations for TTW in dogs?
a) Cricothyroid ligament b) between rings 1 and 2 c) between rings 2 and 3 d) between rings 3 and 4 e) between rings 4 and 5 |
a) Cricothyroid ligament
d) between rings 3 and 4 e) between rings 4 and 5 |
|
|
How much saline should be lavaged in a TTW in a dog and a cat?
|
Dog (20mL)
Cat/small dog (3mL) Up to 1ml/kg total |
|
|
Which of the following are true regarding a pulmonary FNA?
a) low yield b) good for diffuse interstitial diseases c) may cause pneumothorax d) don't do it if animal is tachypnic |
a) low yield
c) may cause pneumothorax d) don't do it if animal is tachypnic |
|
|
Which of the following are acceptable emergency tracheotomy in dogs?
a) Cricothyroid ligament b) between rings 1 and 2 c) between rings 2 and 3 d) between rings 3 and 4 e) between rings 4 and 5 |
d) between rings 3 and 4 (at a minimum)
e) between rings 4 and 5 (maybe lower) |
|
|
What is the cranial border of your skin incision for emergency tracheotomy?
|
Cricoid cartilage
|
|
|
Which structures should you take care to avoid in a tracheotomy?
|
Sternohyoideus mm.
Ext Jugular Carotid Sheath (and structures in it) |
|
|
How large should the tracheotomy tube be in relation to the trachea? How large should the transverse cut into the trachea be?
|
Tube <75% of trachea
Cut 30% of tracheal diameter |
|
|
What are landmarks for thoracostomy tube placement?
|
10th rib space between dorsal and middle 3rds of chest wall where incision is
Advance tube to 7th or 8th rib space |
|
|
When are chest tubes removed? How are they removed?
|
Remove when no air is evacuated or fluid is <2ml/kg/24hr;
Remove QUICKLY, cover w/antibiotic gauze and chest wrap to avoid pneumothorax |
|
|
Put the following into the correct order when placing an over the wire catheter:
- Thread guide wire into jugular - Pull guide wire out of catheter - Insert needle into jugular - thread catheter onto guide wire - remove needle |
- Insert needle into jugular
- Thread guide wire (through needle) into jugular - remove needle - thread catheter onto guide wire (and into jugular) - Pull guide wire out of catheter FLUSH, CAP, and SUTURE!! |
|
|
What are some good sites for intraosseous catheterization in small animals?
|
Tibial tuberosity
Trochanteric fossa of femure Wing of ileum Greater tubercle of humerus |
|
|
Name the drug that:
- keeps the legs on the ground - drops the prepuce - combo that is a sedative and diuretic |
Butorphanol - keeps the legs on the ground
Acepromazine - drops the prepuce Xylazine/Detomidine - combo that is a sedative and diuretic |
|
|
Why would you ever want to stick a flexible endoscope up a horse penis?
|
Discolored urine
Dysuria Pollakiuria Abnormal bladder on rectal Urinary calculi Kidney abnormality Evaluate non-bladder related hematuria |
|
In the foal passive transfer SNAP test, choose the location where...
...the diluted blood sample is placed ...the conjugate is placed ...indicates 400mg/dL IgG ...indicates 800mg/dL IgG |
C...the diluted blood sample is placed
A...the conjugate is placed D...indicates 400mg/dL IgG B...indicates 800mg/dL IgG |
|
Which of the following indicates adequate passive transfer?
|
A
|
|
|
What are some important points to remember when performing a rebreathing exam on a horse?
|
USE A BIG ENOUGH BAG
Listen during and AFTER the bag has been removed |
|
|
How can you assess the quality of chest compressions in CPCR?
|
Pulses
Doppler ETCO2 |
|
|
What drugs are used in CPCR? What is the dosage for these?
|
Epinephrine
Atropine Lidocaine (pretty much all 1ml/10kg) |
|
|
What might be used to anesthetize the nasal oxygen area?
|
Proparacaine
|
|
|
What structure should be used as a landmark for nasal oxygen administration? How about if you wanna put the tube in the pharyngeal area?
|
Nasal (medial canthus)
Pharyngeal (ramus of mandible) |
|
|
Which of these are NOT indications for a TTW?
a) megaesophagus b) infectious dz c) neoplasia d) collapsing trachea e) inflammatory dz |
a) megaesophagus
d) collapsing trachea |
|
|
What is the quick method for thoracocentesis?
|
Pull back the forelimb, shave behind the elbow, poke in the middle of this!
|
|
|
How is the thoracotomy tube fixed in small animals?
|
Chinese Fingertrap Suture Pattern!
|
