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1
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What is the common signalment for acute pancreatitis in dogs?

A

Small

Overweight

High fat diet

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What is the common signalment for acute pancreatitis in cats?

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Underweight

Elderly

Malnourished

No high fat diet predisposition

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3
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What is the cause of acute pancreatitis in cats?

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Bacteria

Duodenal reflux

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A dog that is in the ‘prayer position’ most likely has what GI abnormality?

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Acute pancreatitis

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When performing an ultrasound, what finding would make you lean towards pancreatitis?

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Hyperechoic peripancreatic fat

Hypoechoic pancreas

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Between the snap PLI and the spec PLI, which is more sensitive and which is more specific?

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Snap PLI is more sensitive (91%)

Spec PLI is more specific (95%)

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7
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What is the best way to diagnose pancreatitis?

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Combo of ultrasound and spec PLI

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8
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What are the two prefered analgesics for acute pancreatitis?

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Buprenorphine

Methadone

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What is the anti-emetic of choice for acute pancreatitis?

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Cerenia (Maropitant)

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What is “triaditis” and what species is it associated with?

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Associated with cats

Lymphocytic-plasmacytic enteritis, cholangitis, and pancreatitis

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11
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What is the most accurate blood test for diagnosing pancreatitis in cats?

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Feline Spec PL

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12
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Which of the following factors has not been implicated as an etiology of acute pancreatitis?

Hypercalcemia

Corticosteroids

Trauma and surgery

Hypertriglyceridemia

Phenobarbitone

Canine babesiosis

A

Corticosteroids

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13
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Ultrasonographic changes of acute pancreatitis include all, except

Peripancreatic hyperechogenicity

Pancreatic hyperechogenicity

Duodenal corrugation

Peritoneal anechoic fluid

A

Pancreatic hyperechogenicity

It is hypoechoic

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14
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T/F: Acute pancreatitis is more common in cats than chronic pancreatitis

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False

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15
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What breeds are predisposed to chronic pancreatitis?

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Cavalier King Charles Spaniel

English Cocker Spaniel

Boxers

Collies

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16
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Why are Boxers resistant to end-stage disease associated with chronic pancreatitis?

A

They have a really high regenerative capacity

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17
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Clinical signs associated with chronic pancreatitis?

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Intermittent, low-grade clinical signs

Acute signs

Older, non-GSD dog with EPI

Diabetes millitus

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18
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Why is the PLI test insensitive at diagnosing chronic pancreatitis?

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Loss of pancreatic mass

28% sensitive

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19
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What breed would benefit from corticosteroid therapy for chronic pancreatitis?

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Cocker Spaniels

Cats

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20
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What percent of pancreatic function loss is required for EPI?

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80-90% loss of function

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21
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What is the main cause of EPI in cats?

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Chronic pancreatitis

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22
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What is the most common cause of pancreatic acinar atrophy?

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End stage autoimmune process (>90%)

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23
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Pancreatic acinar atrophy is autosomal recessive in what breeds?

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GSD

Rough collies

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24
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Which test is very sensitive and specific for EPI?

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TLI

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25
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What are the TLI cut off values for diagnosing EPI?

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<2.5 = EPI

2.5-5 = non-fasted or early EPI

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26
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How should you feed a patient with EPI?

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Small amounts of food often

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27
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Tx for EPI?

A

Supplement enzymes

Frozen pancreas

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28
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What type of pancreatic neoplasia infiltrates surrounding organs and often results in icterus?

A

Adenocarcinoma

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29
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What pancreatic tumors do dogs get?

A

Lymphoma

Hemangiosarcoma

Adenocarcinoma

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30
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What pancreatic tumors do cats get?

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Adenocarcinoma

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31
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What is the most common form of pancreatitis in dogs?

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Acute on chronic

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32
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What is the most common form of pancreatitis in cats?

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Chornic pancreatitis

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33
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What is a chronic complication of acute pancreatitis?

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Pseudocyst

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34
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Which is not an end stage complication of chronic pancreatitis?

Pancreatic acinar atrophy (PAA)

Exocrine pancreatic insufficiency (EPI)

Diabetes mellitus (DM)

A

Pancreatic acinar atrophy

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35
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Which breed does not have inflammation associated with chronic liver disease?

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GSD

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36
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What breeds get primary copper associated liver disease?

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Bedlington terrier

Westies

Spaniels

Poodle

Dalmations

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37
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What breed gets secondary copper associated chronic hepatitis?

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Dobermans

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38
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What drugs can cause drug induced chronic liver disease?

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Anticonvulsants

Carprofen (labradors)

Steroid hepatopathy

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39
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What are some infectious causes of chronic liver disease?

A

ICH

Leptospirosis (usually acute)

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40
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What is usually the cause of chronic cholangiohepatitis?

A

Enteric bacteria that ascend the biliary tract

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41
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What conditions could cause vacuolar hepatopathies?

A

DM

Cushings

Storage disease

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42
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What cells produce collagen in the liver?

A

Ito cells

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43
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What happens if all acinar zones are affected by fibrosis?

A

Causes bridging fibrosis -> tissue remodeling -> cirrhosis

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44
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What age dogs are most commonly get chronic hepatitis?

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4-7 years old

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45
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What value on your biochem is your clue to early chronic hepatitis?

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Increased ALT

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46
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What is the only chronic liver disease that you want to restrict protein for?

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HE

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47
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When is abdominocentesis indicated for the treatment of chronic hepatitis?

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If the fluid is causing tachypnea

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48
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What are the 3 causes of feline inflammatory liver disease?

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Suppurative cholangitis

Lymphocytic cholangitis

Lymphocytic portal hepatitis (flukes)

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49
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What is the triad of diseases associated with feline inflammatory liver disease?

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Hepatitis

Pancreatitis

IBD

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50
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What ultrasound changes will you see with feline cholangitis?

A

Hyperechoic liver

Thickened and hyperechoic gallbladder wall and common bile duct wall

Dilated CBD

Anechoic tortuous CBD

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51
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What disease appears similar to lymphocytic cholangitis?

A

FIP

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52
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What is the only way to diagnose lymphocytic cholangitis?

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Histopath

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53
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Treatment for lymphocytic cholangitis?

A

Prednisolone

Chlorambucil

Methotrexate

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54
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What are the causes of EHBO?

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Stricture

Intraluminal obstruction

Extrinsic compression

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55
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What is the most common cause of EHBO?

A

Pancreatitis

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56
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What is the cardinal sign of biliary tract obstruction?

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Icterus

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57
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What is the best way to diagnose EHBO? What do you see?

A

Ultrasound

See distended GB, dilated tortuous bile duct, thickened GB wall

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58
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Definition: Inflammation of GB which could become necrotic

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Cholecystitis

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59
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What breeds are mostly associated with biliary mucocele?

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Shetland sheepdog (ABCB1 mutation)

Minature schnauzer

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60
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What endocrinopathy is associated with biliary mucocele? Why?

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Cushings

Change of hydrophilic bile salts to hydrophobic bile salts

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61
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What are the two most common comorbid conditions associated with biliary mucocele?

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Cushings

Hyperlipidemia

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62
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What is the difinitive diagnosis for biliary mucocele?

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Abdominal ultrasound

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63
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What is the difinitive treatment for biliary mucocele?

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Surgery

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64
Q

T/F: Gallbladder outcome influences the prognosis

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False

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65
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T/F: The presence of hypotensive shock peri-operatively will influence the outcome

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True

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66
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What primary neoplasia is found in the liver?

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Hepatocellular carcinoma

Bile duct carcinoma

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67
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What 3 signs would lead you to believe an animal has oral disease?

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Halitosis

Ptyalism

Prehension difficulty

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68
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What age group and breed is predisposed to feline orofacial pain syndrome?

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Bermese 3-8 years old

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69
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Whats the underlying cause of pain in feline orofacial pain syndrome? Tx?

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Trigeminal nerve neuralgia

Gabapentin or phenobarbitone

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70
Q

What is odynophagia?

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Paine while eating

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71
Q

Is tonsillitis/pharyngitis most commonly a primary or secondary disease?

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Secondary to upper respiratory diseases

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72
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What is the most common etiology of tonsillitis/pharyngitis?

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Viral:

Feline herpes

Feline calici

Canine distemper

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73
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What neoplasms are associated with the pharynx?

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SCC

Melanoma

Fibrosarcoma

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74
Q

What age group is predisposed to nasopharyngeal polyps?

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Young cats

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75
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What is another DDx for tonsillitis/pharyngitis?

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Feline orofacial pain syndroms

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76
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What abnormalities during the oral phase of swallowing would make you think there is something wrong?

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Tilting or throwing the head back to swallow

Difficult prehending

Salivation

Food held in cheeks

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77
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What abnormalities in the pharyngeal phase of swallowing would make you think there is something wrong?

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Coughing

Retching

Gagging

Worse while drinking

Food goes back to the mouth/nose

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78
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What abnormalities in the Cricopharyngeal phase of swallowing would make you think there is something wrong?

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Repeated effors to swallow

Coughing

Retching

Gagging

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79
Q

How would you diagnose oral dysphagia?

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Inspection and imaging

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80
Q

How would you diagnose pharyngeal/cricopharyngeal dysphagia?

A

Fluoroscopy

81
Q

What value should you look at if you are concerned about myopathy/myositis?

A

CK levels

82
Q

Clinical signs associated with liver disease?

A

HE

Weight loss

Vomiting/diarrhea

PUPD

Jaundice

Ascites

Coagulopathy

83
Q

What breeds are associated with liver disease?

A

Cockers

Labs

Dobis

Bedlingtons

84
Q

What are the blood indicators of liver damage?

A

Enzymes

Bilirubin

85
Q

What are the blood indicators of liver function?

A

Bile acids

Ammonia

Urea

Glucose

Albumin

Coagulation factors

86
Q

What are the intracellular markers of liver damage?

A

ALT

AST

87
Q

Where does ALT and AST come from?

A

ALT = liver specific

AST = Liver, skeletal muscle, cardiac muscle

88
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T/F: ALT and AST have very long half lives

A

False

89
Q

Which has a longer half life? ALT or AST

A

ALT (56 hours)

AST is only 12 hours

90
Q

If AST > ALT, what value should you look at next?

A

CK

91
Q

What condition will cause an increase in ALKP and GGT?

A

Cholestasis

92
Q

How does the half life of ALKP in dogs compare to cats?

A

77 hours in dogs

6 hours in cats

93
Q

Which is more specific? ALKP or GGT?

A

GGT

94
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Where do ALKP come from?

A

Intestines

Kidneys

Placenta

Liver

Bones - young, old, and neoplasia

Drugs - corticosteroids (not in cats) and phenobarbitone

Endocrinopathies

95
Q

Where does bilirubin come from?

A

Liberated from RBCs and transported to liver

96
Q

What causes pre hepatic jaundice?

A

Hemolysis (IMHA)

97
Q

What causes hepatic jaundice?

A

Liver disorder resulting in intrahepatic bile duct occlusion

98
Q

What causes post hepatic jaundice?

A

Obstruction of common bile duct and gallbladder (pancreatitis or EHBO)

99
Q

How do you diagnose prehepatic jaundice?

A

PCV (anemia)

100
Q

How do you diagnose post hepatic jaundice?

A

US

Pancreatic assessment

Increased cholesterol

Potential surgical emergency

101
Q

How do you diagnose hepatic jaundice?

A

Rule out pre/post hepatic causes

Consider biopsy

102
Q

What is the best test for liver function?

A

Ammonia tolerance test

103
Q

Severe increases in biled acids are most commonly seen with what condition?

A

Acquired or congenital shunts

104
Q

Mild increases in bile acids are seen with what conditions?

A

HAC

DM

105
Q

How much of hepatic capacity must be lost before you see increased ammonia?

A

>70%

106
Q

What percent of hepatic function must be lost before you see hypoalbuminemia?

A

≥67%

107
Q

T/F: Hypoalbuminemia is a negative prognostic indicator

A

True

108
Q

What type of liver biopsy is the gold standard for histopath analysis?

A

Laparoscopic and celiotomy

109
Q

What type of stain is used for cirrhosis and fibrosis?

A

Masson’s trichrome

110
Q

What type of stain is used for ceroid lipofuscin?

A

PAS

111
Q

What type of stain is used for copper?

A

Rubeanic acid/Rhodanine

112
Q

What type of stain is used for amyloid?

A

Congo red

113
Q

What type of stain is used for iron?

A

Perl’s stain

114
Q

What conditions can cause a transudate ascites?

A

Hypoalbuminemia

PLN

PLE

Liver failure

Portal hypertension

115
Q

What are teh characteristics of a transudate?

A

Low protein (<2.5)

Low cells (<1000)

116
Q

What are the characteristics of a modified transudate?

A

Protein = 2.5-7.5

Cells = 1000-5000

117
Q

What conditions are associated with a modified transudate ascites?

A

RCHF

Neoplasia

Liver disease

118
Q

What are the characteristics of an exudate?

A

Hight protein (>3)

High cells (>5000)

119
Q

What can cause a non septic exudate ascites?

A

FIP

120
Q

What can cause a septic exudate ascites?

A

GI perforation

121
Q

How can you differentiate non septic from septic exudate?

A

Non septic = neutrophils without bacteria

Septic = neutrophils with intracellular bacteria

122
Q

T/F: ALKP is liver specific in the cat

A

True

123
Q

Diagnosis of acute liver disease?

A

Biochem - elevated liver enzymes

Coagulopathies - PT/aPTT

Ultrasound - hypoechogenic liver, hepatomegaly

124
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What liver condition do you want to restrict protein?

A

HE

125
Q

What are some causes of acute liver disease?

A

Toxins - acetaminophen, carprofen, diazepam, aflatoxin

Metabolix - lipidosis

Infectious - ICH

Hypoxia - vascular injury

126
Q

What can you use to treat acetaminophen?

A

Cimetidine

N-acetylcysteine

SAMe

Ascorbic acid

not ketoconazole

127
Q

Effects of carprofen?

A

Bridgine necrosis

Acute renal injury

128
Q

Effect of oral diazepam in cats?

A

Centrilobular necrosis

Hypoglycemia

Coagulopathy

Icterus

ARF

129
Q

Tx for aflatoxins?

A

Plasma

Vitamin K

130
Q

T/F: Liver enzymes will be elevated with Aflatoxins

A

False

Often in the normal range

131
Q

Effect of xylitol?

A

Hypoglycemia due to insulin release

Marked elevated liver enzymes

Panlobular necrosis

Icterus

Bleeding

132
Q

What plants can cause acute hepatic injury?

A

Cycads

Mushrooms

Chinaberry

133
Q

What is the most important liver disease in cats?

A

Hepatic lipidosis

134
Q

What type of diet should you feed a cat with hepatic lipidosis?

A

High protein

135
Q

Enzyme levels in a cat with hepatic lipidosis?

A

ALP increased

Normal or mild increase in ALT and GGT

136
Q

What do you see in puppies with ICH if they survive?

A

Corneal edema and uveitis

“Blue Eye”

137
Q

What sign in cats is seen with HE?

A

Salivation

138
Q

What amino acid should be given to cats with HL?

A

L-carnitine

139
Q

How does lactulose resolve HE?

A

Ion trapping

140
Q

On chest rads, what area will a mass due to spirocerca lupi show up in?

A

Caudodorsal

141
Q

If you want to do contrast radiography on a dog that you suspect has an esophageal fistula or aspiration pneumonia, what contrast medium should you avoid?

A

Barium

142
Q

What do you do if you are doing a contrast study and the animal aspirates the contrast?

A

Broad sepctrum antibiotics for 14 days

143
Q

What dog breeds get congenital idiopathic megaesophagus?

A

Collie

GSD

Mini Schnauzer

144
Q

What is the prognosticator of acquired idiopathic megaesophagus?

A

Aspiration pneumonia

145
Q

What is the leading cause of idiopathic megaesophagus?

A

Myasthenia gravis

146
Q

Tx for myasthenia gravis?

A

Pyridostigmine

147
Q

What breeds are associated with congenital vascular ring anomalies?

A

GSD

Irish setters

Boston terriers

Persian

Siamese

148
Q

What drug should be avoided if an animal has ME?

A

Metoclopramide

149
Q

What is the most common cause of esophageal strictures?

A

Long GA when dog placed in dorsal recumbency

150
Q

What is the treatment for esophageal strictures?

A

Balloon dilatation

151
Q

When dealing with an esophageal FB, if you decide to push it into the stomach, what drugs should not be used for post-op care?

A

H2 blockers (ranitidine/famotidine)

Proton pump inhibitors (omeprazole)

152
Q

What are some possible causes of acute gastritis?

A

Bad food/rich food

FB

Toxins

Drugs

153
Q

What are some possible causes of chronic gastritis?

A

IBD

Helicobacter

Physaloptera

154
Q

What are some possible causes of gastric ulceration?

A

Shock

Drugs

Gastrinoma/MCT

Helicobacter

IBD

Local tumor

Pythiosis

155
Q

What are some possible causes of infiltrative gastric disease?

A

IBD

Neoplasia

Pythiosis

156
Q

What is a possible cause of gastric outflow problems?

A

Idiopathic hypomotility

157
Q

What is the best test for a difinitive dx of chronic vomiting?

A

Biopsy

158
Q

What is the most common cellular infiltrate associated with chronic gastritis?

A

Lymphoplasmacytic

159
Q

What is the test of choce for helicobacter?

A

Cytobrush via endoscope

160
Q

What is the therapy of choice for gastric helicobacter?

A

Metronidazole

Amoxicillin

Famotidine

+/- Bismuth

161
Q

What breeds most commonly get adenocarcinoma of the stomach?

A

Belgian shepherds

Collies

Staffies

162
Q

What is the most common neoplasia found in the canine stomach? Feline?

A

Canine = adenocarcinoma

Feline = lymphoma

163
Q

What cells are associated with high grade lymphoma?

A

Lymphoblasts

164
Q

What cells are associated with low grade lymphoma?

A

Lymphocytes

165
Q

What breeds are associated with congenital pyloric stenosis?

A

Boxers

Bostons

166
Q

What are some systemic causes of acute diarrhea?

A

Acute pancreatitis

Liver disease

Renal disease

Addison’s

Sepsis

Shock

167
Q

What clinical signs are associated with hemorrhagic gastroenteritis?

A

Acute, severe bloody diarrhea

Vommiting

Elevated hematocrit

Normal WBC

No fever

168
Q

What are the suspected causes of hemorrhagic enteritis?

A

Type 1 hypersensitivity reaction

C. perfringens enterotoxemia

169
Q

What breeds are most susceptible to parvo?

A

Rotties

Dobis

GSD

(brown eyebrows)

170
Q

How many days after parvo vaccine can you get a false positive?

A

14

171
Q

What is the definitive diagnosis for parvo?

A

Demonstrate CPV-2 virus in the feces

172
Q

What usually correlates with the severity of parvo?

A

Degree of neutropenia

173
Q

What is the pain med of choice for parvo?

A

Buprenorphine

174
Q

What are some differentials for feline parvo/panleuk?

A

Corona

FIV

FeLV

FIP

175
Q

What are some extra intestinal causes of chronic diarrhea?

A

Pancreatic disease

Hypoadrenocorticism

Liver disease

Renal disease

Hyperthyroidism

176
Q

What are some intestinal causes of chronic diarrhea?

A

Parasitic disease

Infectious disease

Food responsive diarrhea

Intestinal neoplasia

Idiopathic inflammatory bowel disease

Antibiotic responsive diarrhea

177
Q

List these in the order you should perform them when investigating chronic diarrhea:

Fecal parasitology and bacteriology

Diet trial

GI biopsies

Blood work and UA

Diagnostic imaging

Antibiotic trial

A

Blood work and UA

Fecal parasitology and bacteriology

Diagnostic imaging

Diet trial

Antibiotic trial

GI biopsies

178
Q

BARF diets are associated with what bacteria?

A

Salmonella

179
Q

How can you distinguish clostridium and parvo?

A

Clostridium has a neutrophilia

180
Q

What breeds are associated with B12 deficiency?

A

Mini Schnauzer

Border collie

Sharpei

181
Q

Under what circumstances would you use antibiotics to treat diarrhea?

A

Hemorrhagic

Pyrexia

Inflammatory leukogram

182
Q

What breeds are predisposed to idiopathic IBD?

A

Lundehund

Weaten terrier

183
Q

What breed is associated with lymphocytic plasmacytic enteritis?

A

Goldens

184
Q

What breeds are associated with eosinophilic enteritis?

A

Rotties

Cavalier king charles

185
Q

What breed is associated with granulomatous IBD?

A

Boxers

186
Q

What are the negative prognostic factors of idiopathic IBD?

A

Hypoalbuminemia

Hypocobalaminemia

Small bowel and older dog

187
Q

What is the main treatment for IBD?

A

Prednisolone

188
Q

When would you use ciclosporin for IBD?

A

If there is no response to steroids after 3 weeks

189
Q

What breeds are associated with intestinal lymphangectasia?

A

Yorkies

Rotties

190
Q

What is a common complication of PLE?

A

Hypercoagulability

give asprin

191
Q

What breeds are associated with histiocytic ulcerative colitis?

A

Boxers <2yr old

Mastiffs

French bulldogs

192
Q

What drug do you use to treat histiocytic ulcerative colitis?

A

Enrofloxacin

193
Q

What is the gold standard test for tritrichomonas?

A

Fecal PCR

194
Q

What is the DOC for treating chronic colitis?

A

Sulfasalazine

195
Q

What is the main side effect of sulfasalazine?

A

KCS

196
Q

What are the causes of constipation?

A

Dietary and environmental

Painful conditions preventing defecation or positioning

Obstruction preventing fecal flow

Neurologic disease

Meetabolic and endocrine diseases

Drug induced

197
Q

What is the tx for perianal fistula?

A

Ciclosporin

198
Q

If client cant afford ciclosporin, what would you use? What is the main side effect?

A

Ketoconazole

Hepatotoxic

199
Q
A

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