Equine Medicine Exam III Flashcards
(114 cards)
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What is the normal amount of water intake and urine output for the horse?
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What are the different ways we collect urine in the horse? How do we assess it?
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Describe the use of a UA to determine urine tonicity.
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Describe the use of a reagent strip to analyze urine/
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What is some potential sediment we may find in equine urine?
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What are the different hematology and biochemistry markers we use to assess the equine renal system?
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How can we use endoscopy to assess the urinary system?
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By definition, what is acute renal injury/failure?
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What are the 3 major causes of AKI in the horse? What is the most common finding in a horse with AKI?
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List some hemodynamic (pre-renal) causes of AKI in the horse.
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List some toxic (renal) causes of AKI in the horse.
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List some post-renal causes of AKI in the horse.
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What are the clinical signs of AKI in the horse?
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How can we use the presence of azotemia to diagnose AKI in the horse?
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How can we use USG via refractometer to diagnose AKI in the horse?
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How can we use urine cytology to diagnose AKI?
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How can we use serum electrolytes to diagnose AKI?
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How can we use renal biopsy/ultrasound to diagnose AKI?
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Describe the treatment approach to a horse with AKI.
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What is the prognosis for hemodynamic AKI?
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What is the prognosis for nephrotoxic AKI?
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What is the prognosis for obstructive AKI?
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How can we prevent AKI?
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By definition, what is CKD?
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What are some causes of primary glomerular diseases that result in CKD?
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What are some causes of primary tubulointerstital diseases that result in CKD?
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What are some causes of developmental anomalies that result in CKD?
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What is the most common history and clinical signs of CKD in the horse?
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How do we diagnose CKD?
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What is the treatment for CKD?
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What is the prognosis for CKD?
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What is renal tubular acidosis?
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What is the etiology of RTA?
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Differentiate between type I and type II RTA based on location and the primary problem.
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What is the most common history and clinical signs of RTA?
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How do we diagnose RTA?
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How do we treat RTA?
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What is the prognosis for RTA?
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What is polyuria and polydipsia?
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List your differentials fort PU/PD in the horse.
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What are some common congenital disorders of the equine urinary tract?
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What is the etiology and most common presentation for an ectopic ureter?
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How do we diagnose and treat ectopic ureters?
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Identify the urinary pathology.
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Describe the pathophysiology of a patent urachus. What is the etiology?
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What are the clinical signs of a patent urachus?
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How do we diagnose and treat a patent urachus?
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What type of stone is this?
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Describe the most common clinical presentation for a horse with cystic calculi.
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How do we diagnose cystic calculi in the horse?
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How do we treat cystic calculi in the horse?
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You must _____ the horse prior to a cystotomy to decrease abdominal fill and make the surgical procedure easier.
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Describe the different approaches to a cystotomy in the horse.
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Describe the general surgical procedure for a cystotomy in the horse.
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What are the clinical signs of urolithiasis in the horse? How do we diagnose it?
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What are the indications for a perineal urethrotomy?
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Describe the general procedure of a perineal urethrotomy.
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Describe the closure of a perineal urethrotomy.
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Describe the use of endoscopic removal, lithotripsy, and lithotrites in a PU procedure.
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What is the most common cause of a uroperitoneum in a foal?
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What are the clinical signs of uroperitoneum in the horse?
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How do we diagnose ruptured bladders in foals?
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Describe the presurgical stabilization of a foal with a ruptured bladder prior to surgery.
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What ECG findings would you expect to find in a foal with hyperkalemia? (ruptured bladder)
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Where is the most common location of a bladder rupture in a foal?
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_____ is the treatment of choice for a rupture balder in a foal.
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Describe the conservative management of a ruptured bladder in the foal.
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Differentiate between the umbilical vein and artery in the foal.
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Identify the anatomy.
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What is a patent urachus? What are the clinical signs?
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What are the causes of a patent urachus?
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What is the treatment for a patent urachus?
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An umbilical remnant infection is also called _____.
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What are the clinical signs of an umbilical remnant infection?
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How do we diagnose and treat umbilical remnant infections?
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Describe the surgical correction for a patent urachus and umbilical infection.
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Describe the general anatomy of a hernia.
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Differentiate between a reducible and non-reducible umbilical hernia.
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Describe the prevalence of umbilical hernias in foals. How do we diagnose them?
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What are the different treatment options for an umbilica hernia?
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Describe the standard surgical approach to an umbilical hernia.
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Briefly describe how to perform an umbilical hernia surgery.
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Describe the close and post-operative care of a surgical umbilical repair.
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What is the etiology of a uroperitoneum?
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What are the clinical signs of a uroperitoneum?
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How can we use a CBC/chemistry to diagnose a uroperitoneum?
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How can we use an ultrasound to diagnose a uroperitoneum?
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How can we use a peritoneal fluid analysis to diagnose a uroperitoneum?
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How can we use an ECG to diagnose a uroperitoneum?
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How do we treat a uroperitoneum?
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Describe the etiology of UTIs in the horse.
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What are the clinical signs of a UTI in the horse?
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How do we diagnose UTIs in the horse?
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How do we treat UTIs in the horse?
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Describe the prevalence of urolithiasis in the hose.
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Where are some common locations for urolithiasis in the horse?
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What are some risk factors for urolithiasis?
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Most urolithiasis in the horse is ____.
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What are the clinical signs of urolithiasis?
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How do we diagnose urolithiasis?
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Describe the conservative treatment for urolithiasis in the horse.
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Describe the surgical treatment for urolithiasis in the horse.
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How do we prevent urolithiasis? What is the prognosis?
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What are sabulous urolithiasis? What are the clinical signs?
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How do we diagnose sabulous urolithiasis?
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How do we treat sabulous urolithiasis? What is the prognosis?
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What are some of the different etiologies of discolored urine in the horse?
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How do we diagnose hematuria?
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What is the etiology of a urethral tear?
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How do we diagnose a urethral tear?
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How do we treat a urethral tear?
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Describe the etiology and diagnosis of idiopathic renal hematuria.
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How do we treat idiopathic renal hematuria? What is the prognosis?
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List some of the causes of urinary incontinence in the horse.
