Veterinarian training courses library : Dog / Internal medicine
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- how to manage bees/wasps sting in am emergency situation: review of the physiology and pathophysiology
- snake envenomation: differences between snakes, pathophysiology of the bites, focus on antivenom
- processionnary caterpillars: a review of their effects
Dr. Yvonne MCGROTTYVideo time : 29 min + MCQDipl. ECVIM-CAHematology biochemistry Internal medicineTeaching goals
- Recognise the clinical signs associated with a primary haemostatic defect
- Understand how to diagnose for a primary haemostatic defect
- Recognise the clinical signs associated with a secondary haemostatic defect
- Understand how to diagnose a secondary haemostatic defect
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- Explain the effect of hyperthyroidism on the kidney
- Discuss the negative effects of remaining hyperthyroid on progression of CKD
- Explain the importance of iatrogenic hypothyroidism and the effect on azotaemia and survival
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- Localisation – Upper vs Lower Urinary Tract
- Approach to therapy
- SOS UTI
- Diagnostics:
- Urine analysis and blood work
- Imaging
- cytoscopy
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- Be familiar with the recent classification of systemic hypertension
- Be able to detect the clinical signs associated with systemic hypertension
- Remember the main causes of systemic hypertension in dogs and cats
- Know how to treat and monitor the clinical response
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- Data about heat stroke: definition, description of different types of heat stroke
- Pathophysiology
- Clinical presentation: review of each organ disorder
- Diagnostics and prognosis
- Review of main treatment
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- to understand how to perform basic life support
- to understand how to perform advanced life support
- to understand how to monitor CPR
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- To review historical data on anaphylaxis and definition
- To better understand the pathophysiology underneath this condition
- Review species differences in the clinical signs
- Treatment
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- Remember basic life cycles of relevant feline retroviruses
- Identify the appropriate situations to test the patients for these viruses
- Learn how to interpret a positive or negative result depending on the patient’s clinical context
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- General information on veterinary CPR
- Description of BLS
- How to do chest compression: description of the 2 theories, special numbers/tips to remember for chest compressions, videos
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- General information in human and veterinary medicine
- Pathophysiology depending on the type of drowning
- Treatment
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- Differentiate the different types of bacterial lung diseases and their clinical presentation
- Decide which treatment is best depending on the clinical presentation
- Be familiar with the monitoring of the treatment response
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- Understand common blood types in dogs and cats
- Understand how to monitor a transfusion
- Understand how to avoid transfusion reactions
- Understand how to recognise a transfusion reaction
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- Understand the difference between the pathophysiology of acquired myasthenia gravis and botulism
- Apply the best diagnostic and treatment for patients with neuromuscular junction disease
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- Review on mechanism of action of cannabis and chocolate on the body
- What are the clinical signs to expect with these intoxication
- What is the management of these patient depending on the degree of clinical sign
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- Understand the indications for bone marrow aspirate
- Understand which sites are suitable for bone marrow aspiration
- Understand how to perform a bone marrow aspirate
- Understand how to obtain a bone marrow core
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- Review in detail the physiology of steroids, the different classes and differences between classes, their role and their negative effects
- Consider whether or not steroids are useful in specific emergency cases: anaphylaxis shock, spinal trauma, ARDS, head trauma
- Finally we will review the use of steroids in specific neurological pathologies
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- Describe the typical presentation and clinical signs of steroid-responsive meningitis-arteritis (SRMA)
- Discuss the diagnostic tools available in general practice
- Identify the appropriate treatment and prognosis
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- To understand the conditions associated with hypertension in cats and dogs
- To understand the different methods of blood pressure measurement available
- To understand how to choose the correct cuff sizes and accurately measure BP
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- Be familiar with the physiologic consequences of a congenital porto- systemic shunt (cPSS)
- Identify the clinical signs associated with cPSS
- Know how to diagnose a cPSS
- Be aware of the different therapeutic options available
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- During this talk, we will review the most important toxins that can cause Aki in our small animal patients. We will details mechanism of action and medical management for each and will also talk briefly about management of the oliguric/anuric patients
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- Learn how to prepare a good quality blood film
- Learn how to stain a blood film
- Learn how to examine a blood film
- Learn how to identify different zones within the blood film and understand what changes may be identified in these areas
