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A fluid accumulation caused by heart failure, FIT, cancer or pancreatitis in cats ANS -Pleural
Effusion
Abnormal accumulation of fluid in the extravascular tissues and lungs ANS -Pulmonary
edema
Presence of air in the pleural space ANS -Pnuemothorax
Often presents with a history of cough and exercise intolerance. Common in middle-age and
older small breed dogs ANS -Tracheal collapse
This is common in large breed dogs, and diagnosed with an airway exam under light
sedation ANS -Laryngeal paralysis
The most common form of bronchial disease in cats ANS -Feline asthma
An inflammation of the lungs with accompanying consolodation ANS -Pneumonia
This is caused by trauma to the chest ANS -Pulmonary contusions
The four major organ systems include ANS -cardio, neuro, renal, respiratory
Oxygenation and ventilation are not the same thing. Oxygenation refers to the body's ability
to ANS -deliver oxygen to tissue
Hypokalemia is likely to be caused by which of the following conditions ANS -
overenthusiastic fluid resuscitation
MM CRT RR/RE HR and pulses refer to ANS -physical parameters
One explaination for the presence of asynchronous pulses might be ANS -the animal is
having VPC's
A decrease in both PCV and TS suggests ANS -anemia
Hypoxia is defined as ANS -decreased oxygen supply to the tissue
The normal systolic blood pressure in cats and dogs should be approximately ANS -100-150
mmHg
, Sinus tachycardia is defined as ANS -a normal rhythm with an increased rate
On triage you notice that the dog that has just come in is ataxic and has nystagmus.
Nystagmus is ANS -rapid eye movement
Stertor is defined as ANS -respiratory noise that resembles the sound of snoring
Normal heart rate in a Golden Retreiver would probably be ANS -80-120 bpm
Normal HR in a cat ANS -160-200 bpm
Normal capillary refill time is 1-2 seconds. A prolonged CRT indicates ANS -poor perfusion
The Cardell is one of the instruments used to noninvasively measure arterial blood pressure.
What kind of technique does the Cardell use? ANS -oscillometric technique
Lactic acidosis is caused by ANS -poor delivery of oxygen to tissue
Signs of respiratory distress include ANS -tachypnea, open mouth breathing, increased RE
When there is an increase in serum Na, we would also expect to see an increase in ANS -
Chloride
Hyperparathyroidism will cause an increase in ANS -calcium
Normal serum potassium should be in what range ANS -3.5-4.5 mmol/L
Triage is ANS -a quick evaluation of the patient
Deflation of the lung during inspiration and inflation of the lung during expiration is referred
to as ANS -paradoxic respiration
An increased TS with a normal PCV may indicate ANS -anemia with dehyration
Bronchovesicular sounds are defined as ANS -normal sounds make when breathing
The part of the lung in which gas exchange between air and blood takes place is called ANS -
alveoli
Which set of values best represents normal PCV/TS ANS -35-45/6.5-7.5
Potential causes of inadequate ventilation include ANS -pneumothorax, depression of the
respiratory center of the brain, tracheal mass
HCO3 is a component of the acid-base analysis that reflects kidney function. HCO3 is the
measurement of what constituent of the blood? ANS -bicarbonate
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