Small intestine dz: Clinical signs

Question 1

12 SI diseases:

Answer 1

1. Proximal enteritis
2. Intussusception
3. Ascarid impactions
4. Small intestine volvulus
5. Inguinal hernia
6. Ilieal impaction
7. Ileal hypertrophy
8. Epiploic foramen herniation
9. Pedunculated lipoma
10. Mesenteric defect
11. Adhesions
12. Small intestinal neoplasia

Question 2

● Progressive weight loss
● Hypoalbuminemia
● Chronic, intermittent , mild colic
● Anemia of chronic disease
● + Immune mediated skin lesions

Answer 2

SMALL INTESTINAL NEOPLASIA

Question 3

● Variable
● Well formed by 5- 7days
● Capable of causing obstruction by 14 days

Answer 3

ADHESIONS

Question 4

● Hypovolemic shock
● Acute, severe, uncontrollable pain without
abdominal distension
● Unresponsive to analgesics

Answer 4

MESENTERIC DEFECT,
EPIPLOIC FORAMEN HERNIATION

Question 5

● Acute, severe violent pain
● Hypovolemic shock

Answer 5

PEDUNCULATED LIPOMA

Question 6

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Answer 6

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Question 7

● Intermittent colic with vague signs of weight
loss and lethargy

Answer 7

ILEAL HYPERTROPHY

Question 8

● Mild pain that escalates as small intestinal
distension progresses
● Frequently respond to medical management
with slow deterioration of physical parameters

Answer 8

ILEAL IMPACTION

Question 9

● Foal—soft fluctuant swelling in the inguinal
region
● Adult—firm, swollen testicle
● Degree of pain escalates as bowel strangulates

Answer 9

INGUINAL HERNIA

Question 10

● Acute, severe violent pain without abdominal
distension
● Hypovolemic shock

Answer 10

SMALL INTESTINE VOLVULUS

Question 11

● Moderate to severe abdominal pain
● Pendulous belly (pot belly)
● Rough hair coat
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● Poor body condition
● + Harsh lungs sounds
● + Nasal discharge

Answer 11

Ascarid Impactions

Question 12

● Violent pain (acute, complete obstruction)
● Chronic intermittent pain

Answer 12

Intussusception