What's Your Diagnosis?November 1, 2019How well can you do? Test your veterinary knowledge with our monthly brain teaser.
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Brain Teaser: Can you solve this puzzle?May 22, 2019 Presentation A patient's pulse oximeter shows a low reading. Challenge 1) What is the name of this condition? 2) Name at least five possible locations for the pulse oximeter probe. 3) Explain a few steps you would take to troubleshoot hypoxemia. Check the answers on the next page.
Brain Teaser: Can you solve this puzzle?April 29, 2019 Presentation Mass at the tip of the penis of a two-year-old Yorkshire. Challenge 1) Name two differential diagnoses if the mass is benign. 2) Name at least three differential diagnoses if the mass is malignant. 3) What is the "conservative" treatment (assume a benign tumor or a resectable tumor)? 4) What is the "radical" treatment (assume a malignant or non resectable tumor)? Check the answers on the next page.
Brain Teaser: Can you solve this puzzle?March 25, 2019 Presentation You need to cut into the colon to remove a foreign body or take a biopsy. Challenge 1) What is the holding layer of the colon—the one to include in the suture line 2) Which suture material is ideal? Which needle is best? 3) Which suture pattern is recommended? Check the answers on the next page.
Brain Teaser: Can you solve this puzzle?March 11, 2019 Presentation: A toy was found in the jejunum of a nine-month-old Shih Tzu. Challenge: 1) What is the holding layer of the small intestine—the one to include in the suture line? 2) Which suture material is ideal? Which needle is best? 3) Which suture pattern is recommended? Check the answers on the next page.
Brain Teaser: Can you solve this puzzle?February 5, 2019 Presentation: Cefazolin is routinely given to surgical patients. Challenge: 1) When should the first dose be given? 2) How often should it be given to a patient under anesthesia? 3) What happens if it is given IV too quickly to a patient who is anesthetized? 4) What happens if it is given IV too quickly to a patient who is awake? Check the answers on the next page
