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Flashcards in Pre-Anaesthetic Diagnostics Deck (13)
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1
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What can PCV show (name 3)

A
  • Anaemia and how bad
  • Jaundice
  • Blood cell concentration
  • If the patient has been fasted properly
  • Dehydration
  • Polycythaemia (animal has excess RBC)
2
Q

What can RBC count show (name 2)

A

Anaemia - regenerative or non-regenerative
Parasites
Foreign Bodies
Disease

3
Q

What can WBC count show (name 2)

A

Infection
Kind of infection
Leukaemia

4
Q

What will Total Protein show? (name 3)

A
  • Liver failure (live creates plasma proteins)
  • Kidney issues (losing too much in urine)
  • Haemorrhage (blood contains proteins)
  • Chronic malabsorption (stomach not absorbing protein correctly?)
  • Dehydration
5
Q

What would a glucose test show? (name 2)

A
  • Diabetes
  • Insulinoma
  • If they were fasted
  • Stress
6
Q

What would an ALT / ALKP test show? (name 2)

A
  • Liver function
  • Hyperthyroidism
  • Cushings
7
Q

What would Urea / Creatinine / Phosphorus tests show? (Name 3)

A
  • Liver disease
  • Kidney function
  • Recent protein meal
  • Muscle tissue breakdown
  • Extensive muscle injury
  • Dehydration
  • Urethral blockage
8
Q

What would testing Electrolytes NA and K show?

A
  • Kidney function
  • Dehydration
  • Addisons
  • Vomiting and dehydration
  • Metabolic disturbances
  • Blocked cat
9
Q

What would urinalysis show? (name 2)

A
  • Infection
  • Cystalluria
  • Renal function
  • Urinary tract trauma
  • Neoplasia
  • Diabetes mellitus
10
Q

What does an ECG show?

A
  • Detection of arrhythmia
11
Q

What does blood gas test show

A

Disease affecting lungs

How well lungs and kidneys are interacting to maintain normal pH

12
Q

What will radiography show?

A
  • Aid to diagnosis and surgery

Rule out other underlying conditions before proceeding

13
Q

Why would you check clotting profiles?

A

Show potential problems

Identify Von Willebrands Disease