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Fluid therapy administration and blood transfusion therapy Flashcards

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What is the purpose of fluid therapy?

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What are some routes to use for administration of fluids?

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Describe oral fluid administration

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What should be considered before oral administration of fluids?

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Only what fluids can be given orally?

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What is the gastric capacity of the dog?

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What is the gastric capacity of the cat?

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What is the correct term for subcutaneous administration of fluids?

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Describe s/c administration of fluids

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What volumes of fluids should be given s/c and how long do they take to absorb?

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What are some considerations when administering fluids s/c?

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What are subcutaneous catheters?

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Describe intraperitoneal fluid administration

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What considerations should be made for intraperitoneal administration of fluids?

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What species is commonly given fluids intraperitoneally?

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Describe rectal fluid administration

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Describe intraosseous fluid administration

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What bones are commonly used for intraosseous administration of fluids?

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What rate of fluids can be given to neonates via intraosseous administration?

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What are some advantages of intravenous fluid administration?

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What are some disadvantages of intravenous fluid administration?

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What is thrombophlebitis?

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What is phlebitis?

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What are some methods for IV administration of fluids?

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What are central venous catheters?
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What are over the needle catheters?
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Where are central venous catheters normally placed?
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How are CVCs normally placed?
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What are the three most common types of cannula for a CVC?
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What is a Seldinger catheter?
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What is a peel away catheter?
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What are peripheral indwelling central catheters?
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What are some indications for placement of a CVC?
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How long should peripheral IV catheters be left in situ for?
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What are some contraindications for placement of a CVC?
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How is a fluid administration set prepared?
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How many drops/ml does a standards giving set give?
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How many drops per ml does a paediatric giving set give?
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What are some issues that could be related to catheter care?
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What parameters should be monitored in a patient undergoing IVFT?
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What is catheter displacement?
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What is thrombosis?
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What is phlebitis?
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What is an embolism?
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What is exsanguination?
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What is the typical surgical fluid rate for cats?
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What is the typical surgical fluid rate for dogs?
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What is important to consider when a patient under GA is on IVFT?
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What is the legislation that allowed veterinary surgeries to store blood products?
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When might whole blood or blood product transfusion be indicated?
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Where are blood samples for transfusions taken from?
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What are some preservatives that blood can be mixed with for storage?
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What are some criteria that blood donors must meet?
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What is the lower weight limit for a blood donor in a dog?
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What is the lower weight limit for a blood donor in a cat?
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How much blood can be taken from a dog and how much from a cat?
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What care should be given to donors post donation?
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What are the three known feline blood types?
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How common is type A blood in cats?
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How common is type B blood in cats?
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What breeds is type B feline blood more likely to be present in?
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How common is type AB blood in cats?
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What breeds are likely to have feline type AB blood?
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What is the risk for cats with Type B blood is given Type A?
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What is neonatal isoerythrolysis?
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What is neonatal isoerythrolysis also known as?
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What are dog erythrocyte antigens?
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How many different blood groups have been identified in the dog?
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How many recognised antigen types are there in the dog?
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What are the most common DEAs?
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What DEA group is the most antigenic?
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What is the only universal dog blood donor?
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How soon post transfusion are antibodies produced to blood?
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What are agglutination tests?
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When would a crossmatching test be required in a dog?
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What should feline patients be crossmatched?
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What is the estimated ml - g ratio for blood?
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What is the total blood volume in a dog?
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What is the total blood volume in a cat?
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How is the volume of required blood products calculated?
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What is the importance of screening blood donors?
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What are some dangers associated with blood transfusions?
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What are some types of transfusion reactions?
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What is a febrile transfusion reaction?
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What is a pyrogenic transfusion reaction?
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How may metabolic acidosis be caused through blood transfusion?
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What is the risk of air emboli during blood transfusions?
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How is sepsis a risk for blood transfusions?
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What is citrate toxicity?
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What are pre transfusion antihistamines?
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What are the different options for blood products for transfusion?
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What is fresh frozen plasma?
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What is fresh whole blood
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What is stored frozen plasma?
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What is cryoprecipitate?
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What are packed red cells?
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How should patients undergoing blood transfusions be monitored?
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What is the recommended infusion rate for blood transfusions?

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