Hassel Eval Colic

Front 1

What are the 5 general categories of GI disease?

Back 1

1) Non-strangulating obstruction (MC)

2) Strangulation obstruction

3) Enteritis/ Colitis

4) Peritonitis

5) Non-Strangulating infarction

Front 2

Some examples of Non-strangulating obstruction (5):

Back 2

1) Feed Impaction

2) Enterolith

3) obstruction/ foreign body

4) Displacements

5) Gas colics

Front 3

Some examples of Strangulating Obstruction (2):

Back 3

1) Lypoma

2) Volvulus (SI/ LI)

Front 4

Possible causes of Colic (7):

Back 4

1) Urinary tract (Nephrolith, ureolith *, cystitis)

2) Repro (torsions, GTC tumor)

3) Musculoskeletal (myopthaties, laminities, Prepubic rutpture)

4) Liver (cholelithiasis, hepatic encephalopathy)

5) CNS

6) Lungs (Pleuropneumonia

7) Others (Pancreas, spleen, toxic)

Front 5

What to ask on your history:

Generally speaking

Back 5

signalment

diet

water

geo location

hx of colic

duration and severity of this episode

deworming

teeth

Front 6

Basic Diagnostic list (5):

Back 6

1) nasogastric intubation

2) Abdominal U/S

3) Abdominocentesis

4) Blood work

5) Abdominal Rads

Front 7

Describe the first three of seven steps in colic management:

Back 7

1) PE and control pain (xylazine 150mg; Butorphonal 5mg, NSAIDS)

2) Perform rectal and pass NG tube

3) Categorize the problem

Front 8

Describe the last four of seven steps in colic management:

Back 8

4) Replenish fluid loss

5) Cathartics and lubricants

6) Treat endotoxemia if present or expected (in field- NSAIDS)

7) Re-eval before repeating treatments

Front 9

Components for colic sx decision (6):

Back 9

1) PE findings: HR >60

2) rectal exam findings

3) Poor response to analgesics

4) Absence of gastric reflux

5) Absence of GI sounds

6) Peritoneal fluid: TP > 2.0

Front 10

Main clinical sign of enteritis (Prox GI):

Back 10

ileus

Front 11

Main clinical sign of colitis (Colon):

Back 11

Diarrhea