Lecture PollEv Questions

Question 1

5yo QH gelding. Owners found him agitated with green feed material at both nostrils. Brief PE revealed T 101.5 F, HR 52, green frothy nasal discharge, extended head carriage. What should you do next? - Pass NG tube - Administer sedation - Pass an endoscope - Offer feed to see if he’s completely obstructed

Answer 1

Administer sedation

Question 2

Which would be most indicative of severe pain in an adult horse? - HR 42 bpm - Intermittent pawing - Flank watching - Rolling repeatedly

Answer 2

Rolling repeatedly

Question 3

10 yo QH mare with 2 hour history of moderate colic. T 100.5, HR 48 bpm, RR 20 bpm. MM pink and tacky, CRT 2s. No reflux, mild large colon distension on rectal. At this point, which lesion category is most likely? - LI non-strangulating - LI strangulating - SI non-strangulating - SI strangulating

Answer 3

LI non-strangulating

Question 4

For the following case: 10 yo QH mare with 2 hour history of moderate colic. T 100.5, HR 48 bpm, RR 20 bpm. MM pink and tacky, CRT 2s. No reflux, mild large colon distension on rectal. Which is likely the best fluid therapy option? - IV fluid bolus - enteral fluid bolus - Continuous IV fluids - No fluids necessary

Answer 4

Enteral fluid bolus

Question 5

12 yo Warmblood mare with 3 hour hx of acute colic. Signs include pawing and occasional rolling. Owners gave one dose of Flunixin. She is now standing quietly. MM pink and moist, T 100.4 F, HR 48 bpm, RR 24 bpm. Good jugular fill and gut sounds; no reflux, mild LC distention evident on rectal. Which lesion category is most likely? - LI non-strangulating - LI strangulating - SI non-strangulating - SI strangulating

Answer 5

LI non-strangulating

Question 6

22 yo TB mare with 2 hour hx of colic. She has been pawing and rolling. She is quiet but tries to roll during your exam. T 99.8F, HR 68 bpm, RR 28 bpm. MM medium pink; 6L reflux obtained; multiple compressible loops of SI palpable on rectal exam. Abdominocentesis reveals clear yellow fluid with total solids of 4.5 g/dL and lactate 2.8 mmol/L (3.2 in blood). Which lesion category is most likely? - LI non-strangulating - LI strangulating - SI non-strangulating - SI strangulating

Answer 6

SI non-strangulating

Question 7

Answer 7

Duodenitis-proximal jejunitis (DPJ)

Question 8

Answer 8

R dorsal colitis

Question 9

Answer 9

Rotavirus

Question 10

Answer 10

Vagal indigestion

Question 11

Answer 11

LDA (unconfirmed answer)

Question 12

Answer 12

Free gas bloat (unconfirmed answer)