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What are crystalloids?

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Salt or sugar solutions without large molecules which allow them to readily cross endothelium

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What is an example of a salt cystalloid?

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NaCl or LRS

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What is an example of a sugar crystalloid?

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D5W

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What are colloids?

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Natural or synthetic fluids that contain large molecules that can not cross endothelium

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What do colloids do?

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Contribute to oncotic pressure within the vascular space so it draws fluid into the vessel

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What is shock?

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Decreased delivery of fuel/oxygen at the cellular level, which if it persists can cause irreversible injury to cells

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What areas of the body are most affected by shock?

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The heart, blood and cells

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What are the different types of shock?

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  • Hypovolemic- Cardiogenic- Obstructive- Distributive
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What is hypovolemic shock?

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Reduced circulation of blood volume in relation to total vascular capacity

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What is the most common type of hypovolemic shock?

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Blood loss, but it’s not always the main reason for this condition

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What is cardiogenic shock?

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A pump failure due to loss of contractility and/or functional myocardium

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What is SVR?

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Systemic vascular resistance meaning the vessels are trying to constrict to compensate for loss and increase pressure

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How does cardiogenic shock effect afterload and fluid retention in the body?

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It increases afterload with angiotension and increases fluid retention with aldosterone

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How would you treat cardiogenic shock?

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Optimize cardiac function and treat with diuretics such as Lasix (furosamide) NO FLUIDS

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What is obstructive shock?

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Impaired venous return such as tension pneumothorax, pericardial tamponade, or GDV

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What is distributive shock?

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Loss of vasomotor control

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What three forms of shock are characterized by tachycardia and increased SVR?

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Hypovolemic, cardiogenic, and obstructive

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How is distributive shock characterized?

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Tachycardia, decreased SVR, warm extremities and bounding pulses

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Which form of shock should NOT be treated with fluid therapy?

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Cardiogenic, and it should be used carefully in obstructive shock as not to overflow the patient which will result in an increased afterload

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What are the three phases in the treatment of shock?

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  • Phase One: Resuscitation - Phase Two - Rehydration - Phase Three - Maintenance
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How much fluids should be administered based on weight loss?

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  • 1 g = 1 ml- 1 kg = 1 L
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What is the formula for maintenance fluid replacement?

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66 ml/kg/24 hr

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Which fluid is best to treat shock?

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Colloids because they decrease oncotic pressure, and help acute blood loos

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What is the colloid dose for shock fluid therapy?

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  • Dog: 20 ml/kg/hr- Cat: 10-20 ml/kg/hr
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Which fluid is best to treat a dehydrated patient?
Crystalloids because they rehydrate the tissues not the vessels
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What is the crystalloid dose for shock fluid therapy?
- Dog: 80-90 ml/kg/hr- Cat: 40-60 ml/kg/hr
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How do you determine the rehydration rate of fluids?
- % dehydration/100 x bw in kg = L of deficit- L of deficit x 100 = ml of deficit - ml of deficit/24 hr = ml/hr rehydration rate
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What are the clinical signs of a lower urinary tract infection?
- Frequency- Inappropriate urination or incontinence- Stranguria- Hematuria
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What is pollakuria?
Increase in the frequency of urination
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What is stranguria?
Straining to urinate
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What is hematuria?
Blood in the urine
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When is the best voided sample for urination collected?
Midstream to avoid bacterial or cell contamination
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What is the least preferred method of urine collection?
Manual expression due to possible blood contamination from applying manual pressure to the bladder
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How is the most sterile urine sample collected?
Cystocentesis
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What are some risks when performing a cauterization to collect a urine sample?
It can result in a bacterial infection from catheterization or rupture of the urinary tract
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When is it most acceptable to use a urinary catheter to obtain a sample?
In cats because they have the least amount of bacteria in their ureter
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How soon after obtaining a urine sample should a U/A be performed?
Within 30 minutes, otherwise sample should be refrigerated
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What are some possible outcomes of a delayed analysis?
- Bacterial contamination- Altered pH- Disrupted or disolved crystals- Cellular detailed loss especially with WBC and epithelial cells- Chemical precipitation- Crystal formation
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What are the parts of a urinalysis?
- Physical properties (SG)- Chemical properties (dip stick)- Sediment examination
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What are the physical properties identified in a U/A?
- Color- Transparency- Odor- Foam- Specific Gravity
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What animal may have myoglobinuria present if a sample is left to sit for 24 hours?
Horses
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What is flocculence?
Particles floating in a urine sample
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Which animals may have cloudy urine?
Horses and rabbits due to naturally occurring calcium carbonate crystals
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What is isothenuric?
- When the specific gravity is the same concentration as plasma, meaning the kidneys are not working well- 1.008 - 1.012
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What is hypothenuric?
- Specific gravity is less concentration of plasma- < 1.008
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What is hyperthenuric?
- Specific gravity concentration is greater than that of plasma and is the ideal normal for kidneys- > 1.012
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What are the normal specific gravity values of animals?
- Dogs: 1.015 - 1.045- Cats: 1.035 - 1.060- Large animals: 1.015 - 1.030
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What does a higher than normal specific gravity number indicate?
The urine is more concentrated and the animal may be dehydrated
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What does a lower than normal specific gravity number indicate?
The animal's kidneys may be having trouble concentrating urine
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What are the common chemical properties of urine?
- pH- Protein- Occult blood- Glucose- Bilirubin- Ketones- WBC- Nitrites
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What should the pH of a carnivore be?
More acidic (0-6) due to higher amino acid
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What should the pH of a herbivore be?
More basic/alkaline (8-14) due to more carbohydrates
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What is the pH commonly of an omnivore?
It is dependent of what they ate prior to analysis
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When may it be normal to see glucose in a urine sample?
If an animal may have eaten prior to analysis
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What is the abnormal amount of blood glucose in a dog?
180 mg/dl
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What is the abnormal amount of blood glucose in a cat?
280 mg/dl
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Is protein and/or bilirubin present in a urine sample considered normal for a cat or dog?
Small trace amounts maybe be seen in a dog's sample, but a cat should never have protein or bilirubin in their urine
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What are ketones in a urine sample indicative of?
The breakdown of fat which may be a result of diabetic ketoacidosis
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What is the desirable amount for a U/A?
5 ml
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What may be seen in a sediment examination of a urine sample?
- RBC and WBC- Epithelial cells- Microorganisms- Crystals- Other elements
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What type of epithelial cells may be present in a sediment examination?
- Squamous- Transitional- Caudate- Renal
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Where are urine casts formed?
- In the renal tubules; stage of cast seen may determine the stage of renal disease the animal is in- Hyaline, WBC, RBC, renal tubular, epithelial, course granular, fine granular, waxy
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What are some reasons for a blood chemistry panel?
Diagnose, monitor and screen possible diseases
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What is the A/G ratio on a chemistry panel?
Albumin to globulin ratio
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What is CPK on a chemistry panel?
Creatinine phosphokinase a muscle enzyme
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What are some variables that can affect a chemistry panel?
- Pre-analytical which can occur before running a test- Analytical which occur while the test is running- Post-analytical which occurs after the test has been complete
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What are some pre-analytical biologic variables?
- Inherent patient variables such as species, breed, age, and gender - Controllable patient variables such as recent food ingestion, stress which releases cortisol and epinephrine, and exercise
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What are some pre-analytical non-biologic variables?
Sample collection and handling
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What are some analytical variables?
- Interference - Assay performance
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What kinds of interference can occur with analytical variables?
- Lipemia which can lead to volume displacement- Hemolysis- Icterus - Hyperproteinemia- Drugs
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What are the post-analytical variables that can affect reference ranges?
- Human error- Variations from one lab to another
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What determines the reference ranges of a testing panel?
Usually determined from a population of healthy adult animals
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What is another name for Gaussian Distribution?
The Bell Curve
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What is the acceptance area of a bell curve?
Covers about 95% of the population
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What is the rejection area of a bell curve?
It makes up 2.5% on the high end and low end because accepted ranges are determined by humans, therefore about 5% of normal animals may fall out of range
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What is concentration?
The amount of solute contained in a certain amount of a solution
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T/F: Concentration is a variable property
True
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How can concentration of solutions be expressed?
- Volume percent- Weight percent- Weight/volume percent
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What is the formula for determining volume percent?
Volume of solute/volume of solution x 100 = volume percent
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What is the formula for determining weight percent?
Weight of solute/weight of solution x 100 = weight solution
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What is the formula for determining weight/volume percent?
Weight of solutes (g)/volume of solution (ml) x 100 = weight/volume percent
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What is colorimetry?
As light passes through a solution, light of a certain wavelength is absorbed by the colored chemical
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What is the amount of light absorbed by a chemical directly proportional to?
- The concentration of the chemical that the light passes through- The thickness, or path length, of the solution
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What is Beer's Law?
- A: absorbance - I: intensity of transmitted light- Io: intensity of incident light
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What ways can concentration be determined?
- Beer's law- Proportionality- Graphing

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