GI Med & Sx Flashcards
what is a salivary mucocele lined with?
inflam tissue
NOT epithelium
Mucoceles most commonly associated with what gland?
sublingual salivary gland
4 layers of the esophagus
mucosa
submucosa
muscularis
adventitia
why surgery is a bad idea on the esophagus?
no serosa
segmental blood supply
tension
motion
poorly mobilized
lack of omentum
suturing of the esophagus compared to the rest of GI tract
double layer appositional (simple continuous) - mucosa/submucosa & muscularis
PDS or Maxon bc longer healing - avoid biosyn/monocryl
which type of hiatal hernia is most common in shar peis, brachycephalics and cats
type I
which type of hiatal hernia is most common in large breed puppies
type 4 GEI
how do you surgically fix a hiatal hernia?
hiatal reduction
esophagopexy
left sided gastropexy
most common site for dehiscence following intestinal R&A is the
mesenteric border due to mesenteric fat
Understand what direction the volvulus occurs in GDV.
180 clockwise - pylorus moves from right side
what side do you do a gastropexy for GDV correction?
right sided
incisional most common
what are some differentials for an icteric dog (primary hepatic)
cholangitis
cholangiohepatitis
Cu associated hepatitis
autoimmune hepatitis
GB mucocele
infectious - lepto
cholelithiasis
risks for GB mucocele
hyperlipidemia
cushings
hypothyroid (kinda)
shetland sheepdog
concurrent biliary tract dz
what types of cholangitis can dogs get?
neutrophilic (most common)
destructive (drug or autoimmune)
what types of cholangitis occur in the cat?
neutrophilic
lymphocytic
destructive
chronic
neutrophilic cholangitis
acute or chronic?
treatment?
acute
antibiotics - pradofloxacin or clavamox
lymphocytic/lymphoplasmacytic cholangitis
acute or chronic?
treatment?
chronic
glucocorticoids
