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conditions that may cause acute gastroenteritis
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dietary indiscretion, viral gastroenteritis, bacterial gastroenteritis, foreign bodies,parasites,intussusception, toxins, pancreatitis, hypoadrenocorticism
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factors which determine whether to hospitalize patient
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hydration status, severity and frequency of vomiting and diarrhea, presence of blood in vomitus or stool, fever, profound lethargy
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what do prostaglandins do for diarrhea?
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affect both motility and secretory activity of the gastrintestinal tract
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which sub-q fluids for dehydrated or vomiting patients?
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Normosol, Lactated Ringers
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dose of sub-q fluids
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4.5 to 9.0 ml/kg of body weight administered at multiple sites
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drugs that increase the rhythmic segmental contractions of the bowel, slow the passage of ingesta, help control diarrhea
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narcotics and narcotic-like drugs
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disadvantage of narcotic derivatives
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can cause:
cns depression, increased absorption of toxins, altered bacterial flora in the gut |
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drugs used to decrease gastric acidity
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antihistamines, H2 blockers,
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drugs that neutralize acid
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antacids
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drugs that inhibit vomiting at the vomiting center in the cns
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antidopaminergic drugs such as metaclopramide (Reglan)
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when is metoclopramide contraindicated? Why?
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in intestinal obstruction due to its prokinetic or motility-stimulating activity
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Phenothiazine-derivative tranquilizers that works on the vomiting center of the cns with lower doses than usual tranquilizers
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chlorpromazine, prochlorperazine, Darbazine, Tigan
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contrandications of Phenothiazine-derivatives
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use with caution in dehydrated patients because of their blood pressure lowering effects
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antihistamine which acts by inhibiting a neural center involved in vomiting called the chemoreceptor trigger zone
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dimenhydramine (Dramamine)
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the two most important causes of viral enteritis in the dog
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canine coronavirus and canine parvovirus
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