Diseases Of Digestive

Question 0

Gingivitis/PD is much more common in

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Small breeds, greyhounds, cats

Question 1

Most common disease in vet med

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Dental disease

Question 2

Treatment of pd- abx

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Clindamycin, penicillin, clavamox, baytril

Question 3

What is the first plaque prevention system

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Oravet

Question 5

Unerrupted adult tooth has cyst around it

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Dentigerous cyst

Question 6

oral health care/prevention

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daily brushing is gold standard

chews, diets, sealants, oral rinses, water additives

Question 7

why might a tooth require extraction

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supernumerary teeth, deciduous teeth, fractures, dentigerous cyst, FORL, stomatitis

Question 8

why are abx given with any dental procedure

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population of bad bacteria in mouth. can spread to organs

Question 9

why remove deciduous teeth?

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they prevent eruption of adult teeth, overcrowding, damage roots

Question 10

root canals - why do it?

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if pulp is exposed. specialist does it

Question 11

how to diagnose a dentigerous cyst

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dental xray

Question 12

brachygnathism vs prognathism

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brachygnathism- overbite- parrot mouth

prognathism- underbite

Question 13

FORL

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feline oral resorptive lesion

painful lesions on neck.

Question 14

stomatitis

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dog/cat. infl of soft tissue in oral cavity. more common in cats.

Question 15

most common oral tumor in cats/dogs

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cat- squamous cell carcinoma

dog- melanoma

Question 16

salivary mucocele

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swelling on the neck. must be drained repeatedly.

diagnose with FNA- stringy saliva.

Question 17

most common tumor of GI tract

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lymphosarcoma and carcinoma

Question 18

lymphosarcoma is associated with

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feline leukemia

Question 19

C.S of foreign body

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vomiting, not eating, abdominal pain, +/- bm

Question 20

dx and tx of foreign body

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radiograph, ultrasound, endoscopy. remove.

Question 21

what types of drugs to give for GI ulcers

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NSAIDS, steroids

Question 22

diagnostics for V/D

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CBC chemistry urinalysis, imaging, fecal smears.

Question 23

tx for V/D

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npo for 12-24 hours, rest, anti-emetic, h2 blocker. give bland diet after 24 hours and small amt of water

Question 24

megaesophagus C.S, dx, tx

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regurgitation. contrast study. small meals frequently. raise food keep upright for 15 minutes after eating

Question 25

megacolon C.S dx

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straining. hard small amount. runny D+. radiograph, palpate to feel mass in intestines.

Question 26

tx for megacolon

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cisapride, lactulose, fiber, enema

Question 27

Infl. bowel dz c.s dx tx

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cats- V+ dogs- D+
bw. urinalysis. fecal. ultrasound.
special diet. steroids.

Question 28

IBD aka

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lymphocytic-plasmacytic

Question 29

parasiticides

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pyrantel (rounds, hooks)
fenbendazole (all)
praziquantel (tape)

Question 30

2 most common diseases of the pancreas

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pancreatitis and EPI (exocrine pancreatic insufficiency)

Question 31

2 tumors of the pancreas

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carcinoma, insulinoma

Question 32

c.s, dx, tx, pancreatitis

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c.s- pain. no eating, vomiting. dx- imaging. tx- IV fluids. antiemetics.

Question 33

EPI c.s dx tx

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weight loss, flatulence, polyphagia, d+, fatty stool. dx- TLI. tx- supplement pancreatic enzymes. powder. special diet. enzymes

Question 34

TLI aka

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trypsin-like immunoreactivity

Question 35

EPI aka

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exocrine pancreatic insufficiency

Question 36

liver shunt

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blood bypasses the liver via portal vein. dx- contrast study, bw. tx. meds and special diet. lactulose. sx.

Question 37

GI protectants - 1

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sucralfate

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stool softener -1

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lactulose

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motility agent- 2

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cisapride, metoclopramide (reglan)

Question 40

GI abx- 3

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metronidazole, sulfamethoxine, sulfasalazine

Question 41

antiemetics- 2

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cerenia, reglan