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Equine 1-2 Flashcards

1
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Most esophageal obstructions occur here

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proximal esophagus

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2
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Most common clinical sign of choke

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nasal discharge

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3
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Diagnosis of esophageal obstruction

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Left side of esophagus palpation

Resistance of nasogastric tube

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4
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First thing to do with esophageal obstruction

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Sedation

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5
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Esophageal obstruction ways to resolve

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gentle passage of stomach tube
Lavage with warm water
Buscopan: antispasmodic

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6
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Esophageal obstruction management

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NSAID
slow return to normal diet
antibiotics

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7
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Most common type of esophageal neoplasia

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squamous cell carcinoma

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8
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Most common cause of GI pain

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distension of a viscus

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9
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Most common type of colic

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large intestine non strangulating

  • gas/spasmodic
  • large colon impaction
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10
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Subtle signs of colic

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anorexia
laying down more
decrease poops

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11
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Moderate signs of colic

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pawing
stretching
flank watching
abdominal distenstion

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12
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Severe sign of colic

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Rolling
Thrashing
Cast
Facial abrasions

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13
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Severe pain replaced by depression may be caused by

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rupture

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14
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When do you take temperature of horse

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before rectal exam

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15
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When do you take HR

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before sedation

very important

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16
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when do you use Nasogastric intubation

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every moderate to severe colic

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17
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What is considered a significant amount of reflux

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greater than 2 L

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18
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When should you preform an abdominocentesis

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only if the results would change the plan of action

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19
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what does abdominocentesis differentiate between

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strangulating and non strangulating SI

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20
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How do you determine if there is strangulation from an abdominocentesis

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Lactate levels >2x that of plasma

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21
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Initial therapy for colic

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analgesic

Fluid

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22
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What kind of analgesics do you give

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NSAID, a2 agonists, opioids, buscopan

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23
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What is the NSAID of choice

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Banamine

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24
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Fluid therapy option

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Enternal
IV
Laxatives

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25
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When do you use enternal fluids

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most cases

unless >2L of reflux

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26
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When do you use IV fluids

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Reflux
Severe pain
Dehydration

27
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When do you use laxatives

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Sand….because horses eat sand. how do these things still exist? oo shopping bag! PANIC and colic. ok that’s all

28
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what is Equine gastric ulcer syndrome (EGUS)

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a thing in racehorses, usually asymptomatic

29
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EGUS clinical signs

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asymptomatic usually
decrease performance
colic after meal
anorexic

30
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EGUS diagnosis

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Gastroscopy

-squamous vs. glandular

31
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Where is the most common place of ulcer

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squamous mucosa along lesser curvature

32
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How do most EGUS drugs work

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Increase gastric pH

Decrease gastric acid secretion

33
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Most common protein pump inhibitors

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omeprazole

34
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Gastroduodenal ulcer disease (GDUD) is usually seen in

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late suckling early weaning aged foals

35
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How is GDUD different from EGUS

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GDUD: foals less than 6 months
outflow obstruction
Use contrast radiography

36
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Causes of non strangulating colic

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Intraluminal obstructions
large colon displacements
gas/spasmodic colic

37
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Ileal impaction characteristics

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South east US

coastal Bermuda grass hay

38
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Ileal impaction clinical findings

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moderate to severe pain
distended small intestine
Reflux
Peritoneal fluid

39
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how would you differentiate ileal impaction from SI strangulation rupture

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Ab tap
Peritoneal fluid would be normal
Lactate similar to plasma

40
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Treatment for ileal impaction

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gastric decompression
withdrawal of feed/water
analgesics/ IV
Surgical

41
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Characteristics of cecal impaction

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spontaneous in any horse

Rare

42
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Cecal impaction clinical findings

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variable degree of pain
usually no reflux
Normal peritoneal fluid
Rectal exam - cecal distension

43
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Treatment of cecal impaction

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withdrawal of feed
enternal laxatives
IV
Surgery

44
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Large colon impaction characteristics

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Caused by feed and sand

45
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Where do most large colon impactions occur

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in the large colon……

pelvic flexure

46
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Large colon impaction clinical signs

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Mild-mod pain
decreased poops
Rectal exam

47
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Treatment of large colon impaction

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withdrawal of feed
enternal fluids
laxatives

48
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Small colon impaction clinical signs

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colic
abdominal distention
diarrhea
happens during the winter

49
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Diagnosis of small colon impaction

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rectal exam

gritty material on glove

50
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Enterolith characteristics

A

calculi within the intestine

Arabian horses

51
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Enterolith risk factors

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high protein diet

California

52
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Enterolith clinical findings

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mild to mod pain
Normal rectal exam
Radiograph

53
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Enterolith treatment

A

surgery

Restrict alfalfa

54
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Large colon displacement characteristics

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left or right dorsal

Similar to nonstrangulating LC obstruction

55
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Left dorsal displacement

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nephrosplenic entrapment

Rectal exam

56
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Left dorsal displacement treatment

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Phenylephrine and exercise

Surgery

57
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Right dorsal displacement

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pelvic flexure moves cranially

Gas distension of LC

58
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Treatment for right dorsal displacement

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Fluid
Limited exercise
Surgery

59
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Treatment for all strangulating obstructions

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surgery

60
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SI strangulation clinical findings

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acute severe pain
Tachy
Toxemia 
Hemoconcentration
High volume reflux
abnormal peritoneal fluid
61
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SI strangulation possible lesions

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Volvulus
incarceration
Intestinal adhesions
intussusception (younger horses)
Pedunculated lipoma (older horses)
62
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large colon volvulus characteristics

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occurs at base
Broodmares
severe colic

63
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large colon volvulus clinical findings

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severe abdominal pain
Sever tachy
Toxemia
LC gas distention
no reflux
64
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Large colon volvulus treatment

A

immediate surgery

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