Block 3 More Flashcards
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How do you treat metabolic shock/
Dextrose
How do you treat anemic shock?
Red blood cell transfusion
What is an additional concern with GI of shock?
Sepsis
Bacteria can enter bloodstream through GI
How does sepsis from shock initially present?
Bloody diarrhea
What are the 3 components of the feline lethal triad of shock?
Hypothermia
Hypotension
Bradycardia
What is a downside to warming you patient?
Warmth makes vasodilation worse
Should you give steroids to shock patients?
NO!
How do you not want to administer fluids in a patient that is likely actively bleeding?
Bolus
What is a drug that has major cardiovascular effects during analgesia?
Dex, dont use dex
What does the doxy for treating HW attack?
Wolbachia
What is wolbachia?
Endo-symbiotic bacteria inside HW
What should you consider when treating HW with melarsomine?
Sedation and analgesia
What is really important to do during the treatment protocol at home?
Exercise restriction
What are the 4 things beginning at day 0 of diagnosis of HW?
Exercise restriction
Prednisone if symptomatic
HW preventative
Day 0-28 of doxy
When is first melarsamine injection give?
Day 61
When are 2nd and 3rd melarsamine injections given
90 and 91
What is the susceptibility gap?
Period when juveniles are present that are not killed by preventative nor melarsomine
How do you fix the susceptibility gap?
2 month lag
Allows juveniles to become adults
What is contraindicated in cats with HW?
Adultacide therapy
What can be given with HW that are severe and symptomatic?
Sildenafil as pulmonary vasodilator
What is caval syndrome
Large worm burden causing retrograde movement of worms into tricuspid valve orifice
What can caval syndrome cause?
Right CHF
What is often seen with caval syndrome?
Hemoglobinuria
With caval syndrome, you will likely need to do surgery, mortality is still 40% and need to go through melamine protocol