Answer 3 Questions About This Thoracic RadiographApril 14, 2017Questions What's your diagnosis? Name at least 2 diseases that can cause this condition or that can exist concurrently. What is a possible complication of this condition?
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Bladder Stones QuizApril 14, 2017Questions What's your diagnosis? What would you do next? Check your answers on the next page.
What Would You Recommend for This Splenic Mass in a German Shepherd?March 3, 2017 Pictured: Splenic mass in a 9-year-old male German shepherd mix. Questions What's your differential diagnosis? Name 3 postop cardiovascular complications. What imaging work-up would you recommend preop? Check your answers on page 2.
Can You Solve This Puzzle?February 2, 2017 Pictured: Penis of a 6-month-old intact pit bull Questions What's your diagnosis? Describe a possibly life-threatening consequence. Describe three surgical steps. Comment on the prognosis.
Brain Teaser: What's Your Diagnosis?December 1, 2016 Pictured: Abdominal X-ray of a 6-year-old male great Dane Questions What's your diagnosis? Where does the gas come from? What are the three main goals of surgery? Check your answer on the next page.
Can You Solve This Thoracic Radiograph Puzzle?November 1, 2016 Pictured: Thoracic radiograph in a 7-year-old male German shepherd. Questions What's your diagnosis? What are the two types encountered for this condition? Name three therapeutic options. Check your answers on the next page.
Take the Hydration Quiz!October 19, 2016 How do you know if your patient is overhydrated? Questions We all know about to assess a dehydrated patient. But just to be safe, name at least 5 ways to do it. Now please name at least 5 ways to assess an overhydrated patient. Describe at least 5 simple ways to prevent over- or under-hydration in hospitalized patients. Check your answers on the next page, and let us know which ones you got right!
Take the Penrose Quiz!September 20, 2016 Pictured: Penrose drain placed after excision of a tumor from a 7-year-old Labrador's chest wall. Questions: What type of drain is a Penrose? What is the other family of drains? Give an example. Why is the placement of this drain less than ideal? How should it have been placed? What is a wise precaution with any Penrose? Why? Check your answers on the next page.
Do You Know What's Wrong With This Picture?August 12, 2016Question What is wrong with this picture, showing sterilization pouches in an autoclave? There are 2 issues. Bonus question: What piece of equipment can be used to sterilize pouches in the ideal position? Check your answer on Page 2.
Take the Local Block ChallengeJuly 14, 2016Question: You are about to perform a local block with lidocaine and bupivacaine. Which drug to you draw up first in your syringe? Why?
