MiniVet Guide Emergency Medicine

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Information:

• Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
• Acute Abdominal Pain
• AFAST/ TFAST
• ALI/ARDS
• Anaemia and Pale Mucous Membranes
• Anaesthesia and Analgesia
• Antimicrobial Selection
• Biochemistry
• Cardiovascular Disease + Pericardial effusion
• Coagulopathy + Acute Coagulopathy of Trauma and Shock (ACOTS)
• Constipation and Tenesmus
• Cytology + Sample Collection and Storage
• Diarrhoea – Small intestine, Large intestine + Haematemesis + Haematochezia + Malena
• Effusions
• Electrolytes and Blood Gas
• Endocrine Disease + Diabetes ketoacidosis (DKA) + Hyperglycemic Hyperosmolar Syndrome (HHS) + Hypoadrenocorticism + Critical Illness – Related Corticosteroid Insufficiency (CIRCI)
• Fluid Therapy
• Gastric Distension and Volvulus
• Haematology
• Heatstroke
• Hepatobiliary Disease + Jaundice
• Kidney Disease – Acute and Chronic + Pyelonephritis
• Mechanical Ventilation
• Neurological Disease + Neurological exam + Vestibular Disease + Horner’s syndrome + Traumatic brain injury (TBI) + Modified Glasgow Coma Scale
• Nutrition + Refeeding Syndrome
• Ophthalmology + Blindness – Acute
• Pancreatic Disease
• Paralysis Tick
• Pyrexia of unknown origin
• Radiology
• Rectal and Perineal Disease
• Reproductive Organ Disease + Dystocia
• Respiratory Disease + Haemoptysis + Brachycephalic obstructive airway syndrome (BOAS) + Tracheal collapse + Laryngeal paralysis + Feline bronchial disease + Pneumonia + Pulmonary oedema (non-cardiogenic) + Pneumothorax + Pleural effusion
• Seizure Disorders
• Shock and Anaphylaxis
• Skeletal Disease + Paresis/paralysis
• SIRS/Sepsis/MODS
• Snake Envenomation
• Toxicology
• Transfusion Therapy
• Urinary Tract Disease
• Vomiting and Regurgitation
• Wound Management

Flowcharts:

• Bleeding
• Constipation/ Tenesmus
• Coughing
• Diarrhoea
• Dyspnoea
• Effusions/Oedema
• Jaundice
• Non-Regenerative Anaemia
• Pale mucous membranes
• Pyrexia of unknown origin
• Respiratory Disease:
  • Nose & Nasopharynx
  • Pharynx & Larynx
  • Pulmonary, pleural and thoracic wall
  • Respiratory distress
  • Trachea & Bronchi
• Regurgitation
• Seizure disorders
• Status Epilepticus
• Vomiting
• Weakness/ Collapse

DDX Algorithms:

• Abdominal distension
• Anaemia
• Anuria/Oliguria
• Bleeding
• Blindness
• Coughing
• Diarrhoea (Large intestinal)
• Diarrhoea (Small intestinal)
• Dyspnoea
• Dystocia
• Dysuria
• Haematemesis
• Haematochezia
• Haematuria
• Heart murmur
• Hyperthermia
• Jaundice
• Lameness – Multiple Joint/Limb
• Lameness – Single Joint/ Limb
• Malena
• Paresis/Paralysis
• Regurgitation
• Syncope/Collapse
• Vestibular Disease
• Vomiting (Acute)
• Vomiting (Chronic)

Drug Indices:

• Anaesthesia + Analgesia:
  • Sedatives, Premedicants
  • Induction + Maintenance
  • Opioids
  • Constant Rate Infusion – Analgesia/ Anaesthesia
  • Local Anaesthetics
  • Non-Steroidal Anti-inflammatories

• Antibiotics
• Cardiopulmonary Drugs
• Constant Rate Infusion – Cardiac Medications
• Constant Rate Infusion – Gastrointestinal Medications
• Constant Rate Infusion – Vasopressors/ Ionotropes Medications
• Emergency Drugs
• Gastrointestinal Drugs
• Seizure Drugs
• Urinary Drugs

Procedures:

• Arterial Catheter Placement
• Central Venous Catheterisation Placement
• Dog Indwelling Catheter Placement
• Intravenous Catheter Placement
• Nasogastric Tube Placement
• Oesophagostomy Tube Placement
• Pericardial Effusion Drainage
• Temporary Tracheostomy Tube Placement
• Thoracocentesis
• Thoracostomy Tube Placement
• Urinalysis