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1
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Salmonella: Signs

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Bloody v/d

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Campylobacter: Signs

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mucousy diarrhea, inc. frequency

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Helicobacter: Signs

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v/d, wt loss

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Helicobacter: Tx

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triple therapy

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Brucellosis: Common Transmission

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aborted material

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Brucellosis: Signs

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M - enlarged scrotum, infertility, testicular atrophy

F - infertility, abortion

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7
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Actinomyces: Origin

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Oral cavity

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8
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Actinomyces: Tx

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penicillin

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9
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Nocardia: Commonly causes

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pyothorax

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10
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Nocardia: Tx

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TMS

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Borrelia burgdorferi: Osp in tick salivary gland?

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OspC

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When to sign from Lyme dz develop?

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2-5 mo post infection

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Borrelia burgdorferi: Tx

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Doxycycline

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14
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Leptopirosis: Signs

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Liver and kidney failure

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15
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Lepto: Tx

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doxycycline

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16
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What is the pathophysiology for most rickettsial organisms?

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rickettsia replicate in endothelial cells => inc. permiability => leakage + vasculitis => dec. plateletes

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17
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What WBC does Ehrlichia infect?

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mononuclear

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18
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What WBC does Anaplasma infect?

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neutrophils

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19
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Neosporosis: Signs

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pelvic extensor rigidity

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20
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Neosporosis: Tx

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clindamycin

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21
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What cell do Mycoplasma infect?

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RBC

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22
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Mycoplasma: Tx

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doxycycline

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23
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What cell do Cytauxzoon infect?

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RBC

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24
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Cytauxzoon: Signs

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dyspnea, icterus, pale mm, splenomgaly

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Sporotrichosis: Forms

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cutaneous, cutaneolymphatic, disseminated

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Sporotrichosis: Tx

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itraconazole

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Hypothyroidism: Signs

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lethargy, obesity, cold intolerance, skin issues, pale MM, bradycardia

28
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Hypothyroid: Hormone Levels

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dec. TT4 + fT4; inc. TSH

29
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Euthyroid Sick Syndrome: Hormone Levels

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dec. TT4; normal fT4 + TSH

30
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Hypothyroid: Dx

A

TSH stim, signs + Hormone levels

31
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Hypothyroid: Tx

A

replacement therapy, monitoring

32
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Hyperthyroid: Causes

A

hyperplasia/neoplasia

33
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Hyperthyroid: Signs

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PU/PD, PP, v/d, enlarged thyroid

34
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Hyperthyroid: Dx

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signs, high TT4

35
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Hyperthyroid: Tx Options

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diet, meds, surgical, radiotherapy

36
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Hyperadrenocorticism: Signs

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pot belly, PU/PD, PP, muscle weakness, wt. gain, stress leukogram

37
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Hyperadrenocorticism: Dx

A

urinary cortisol:creatinine ratio, ACTH stim, LDDT

38
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Hyperadrenocorticism: ACTH Stim (+) Test Results

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significantly inc. cortisol

39
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Hyperadrenocorticism: LDDT (+) Test Results

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lack of suppression of ACTH or immediate recovery of ACTH (PDHAC)

40
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Hyperadrenocorticism: Differentiating Tests

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ACTH Assay - inc. = PDHAC, dec. = ADHAC

41
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Hyperadrenocorticism: Tx

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meds - Trilostane, mitotane; sx

42
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Hypoadrenocorticism: Causes

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immune mediated, iatrogenic

43
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Hypoadrenocorticism: Signs of Crisis

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dehydration, inc. CRT, anorexia, vomiting, pale mm, anemia, lack of stress leukogram

44
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Hypoadrenocorticism: Dx

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ACTH Stim - no change (low)

45
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Hypoadrenocorticism: Crisis Tx

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fluids, control hyperkalemia

46
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Hypoadrenocorticism: Long-term Tx

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Fludrocortisone (M+G), DOCP (M)

47
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Diabetes Mellitus: Signs

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PU/PD, PP, wt. loss, exercise intolerance, recurrent UTI

48
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Diabetes Mellitus: Dx

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glucoseuria, inc. BG (not caused by stress), Fructosamines

49
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Diabetes Mellitus: Tx balances

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diet, insulin, exercise

50
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Diabetes Mellitus: Insulin Types - Function

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Short Acting (soluble/isophane) - CRI
Intermediate Acting (Lente/Vetsulin) - canine tx
Long acting (PZI/Glargine) - feline tx
51
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Diabetes Mellitus: Monitoring

A

glucose curves, fructosamine

52
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Diabetes Mellitus: Ideal Energy Source - feline

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50-55% ME from protein

53
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Diabetic Ketoacidosis: Signs

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dehydration, v/d +/- blood, poor perfusion, met. acidosis, collapse

54
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Diabetic Ketoacidosis: Dx

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blood + urine ketones, hyperglycemia, hypokalemia, PLI

55
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Diabetic Ketoacidosis: Tx

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1) correct fluid + electrolyte imbalance
2) insulin CRI (separate cannula from fluids)
3) monitor - TPR, PCV, TP, K

56
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Insulinoma: Signs

A

Hypoglycemia -

behavior change, weakness, ataxia, tremors, seizures

57
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Insulinoma: Dx

A

inc. insulin, dec. glucose/fructosamine

58
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Insulinoma: Hypoglycemia Tx

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small frequent meals, pred, diazoxide

59
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Insulinoma: Tx

60
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Hypercalcemia: Signs

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PU/PD, weakness, lethargy, v/d, inappetance

61
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Hypercalcemia: DDx

A 
Hyperparathyroidism
Addison's
Renal failure
D Vit toxicosis
Idiopathic
Oseolysis
Neoplasia
Spurious
62
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Hypercalcemia: Quick Fix

A

saline dilution/diuresis

63
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Hyperparathyroidism: Signs

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muscle wasting, weakness, obesity, abnormal ECG

64
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Hypocalcemia: Signs

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stiffness, tremors

65
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Hypocalcemia: Dx

66
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Hypocalcemia: Tx

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Immediate - Ca gluconate

Long Term - calcitrol

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