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define diarrhea
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fecal material with increased water content
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what are the mechanisms of diarrhea
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malabsorption
increased secretion abnormal motility osmotic overload increased hydrolic pressure |
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what is the difference between chronic and acute diarrhea
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chronic is >1month
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what is the hematology response to chronic inflammation
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decreased PCV
decreased RBCC |
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what is expected on diarrhea hematology
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chronic inflammation
elevated - WBCC, Fibrinogen slightly low - albumin, globulin |
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what does gross appearance indicate with abdominal centesis
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turbid: high protein or cells
purulent: peritonitis serosanguinous: infarction fresh blood: iatrogenic? hemoperitoneum digesta: rupture |
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what does the lab assessment of peritoneal fluid indicate
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PMN = infectious process
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what does the fecal analysis indicate about colic
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blood presence
egg count |
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what does the blood analysis indicate about colic
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PCV/TP = dehydration
Creatinine, acid base = prognositc fibrinogen = elevated with inflammation |
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indications for euthanasia of colics
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continuous and severe pain w/o response to analgesia
pulse >60 and rising/weakening PCV>55, mm injection or cyanotic progressive ileus or continual reflux increasing distension sudden absence of pain after distension |
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what is icterus indicative of
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decreased bilirubin excretion
increase bilirubin production impared hepatic uptake or conjugation of bilirubin |
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what are the liver derived enzymes
specific / non specific what do they indicate |
GLDH: hepatocyte damage
GGT: biliary tree disease AST: cellular damage AP: cholestasis |
