Veterinarian training courses library : Cat / Hepatology
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Teaching goals
- Definition of chronic hepatitis
- Aetiology
- Signalment and clinical signs
- Tests & imaging
- Biopsy
- Treatment
Teaching goals
- Understand the different liver parameters measured on serum biochemistry
- Understand the key concepts in interpreting liver parameters
Teaching goals
- The liver is important as it is involved in the production of glucose,albumin,andcoagulation factors.
- The liver metabolizes anesthetic drugs and this can impact anesthetic recovery.
- Glucose is necessary for energy production,brain function and perioepartive stability.
- Anesthetic drugs that are used for patients with liver disease should be short-acting, reversible, or produce minimal cardiovascular and respiratory depression.
Teaching goals
- Understand the diagnostic tests for portosystemic shunt
- Understand the management of acute hepatic encephalopathy
- Understand the management of chronic hepatic encephalopathy
Teaching goals
- Be able to diagnose hepatic encephalopathy
- Understand the management of acute hepatic encephalopathy
- Understand the management of chronic hepatic encephalopathy
