Acute Abdomen Flashcards
what should you think about if a PCV is too low with an acute abdomen?
hemorrhage
chronic disease
when can blood glucose be too high?
new diabetics
stressed cats
near-arrest
what can you use to test for inflammatory diseases?
ultrasound
endoscopy
SNAP PLI
observation?
what should you test in abdominal fluid?
PCV
glucose
lactate
what neoplasias commonly cause an acute abdomen?
carcinoma/GIST
lymphoma
is vomiting common with pericardial effusion?
yes
what is an acute abdomen?
clinical signs referable to abdominal discomfort
<24 hours duration
what point of care testing is useful for an acute abdomen?
PCV/TS
blood glucose
lactate
what can cause hemorrhage?
hemoabdomen
gastrointestinal bleeding
histiocystic sarcoma
what can cause blood glucose to be too low?
sepsis
high PCV
insulin overdose
insulinoma
what can cause gastrointestinal pain from inflammatory?
IBD flare-up
pancreatitis
dietary indiscretion
what can cause an obstruction?
foreign body
mass
intussusception
hernia
GDV
what does a blood glucose differential of >20mg/dl between the abdomen and the blood support?
abdominal sepsis
what lactate gradient suggests sepsis?
> 2 mmol/l
which pain relief should you avoid for an acute abdomen?
NSAIDs
