Key Learning Objectives

• List the preliminary questions asked in phone triage of suspected intoxications
• Discuss the various decontamination methods including emesis, use of activated charcoal, gastric lavage, dermal decontamination and enhanced elimination
• Describe the complications and contraindications of the above methods
• Discuss the common intoxications below, including the clinical signs, diagnosis, stabilisation, decontamination, specific treatment and monitoring of
  •  Metaldehyde intoxication
  • Synthetic pyrethrin intoxication
  •  Anticoagulant rodenticide intoxication
  • Lily plant intoxication
  • Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) intoxication
  • Chocolate/Caffeine intoxication
  • Ethylene glycol intoxication
  • Grape & Raisin intoxication
• Discuss ‘serotonin syndrome’ including the related drugs, the clinical signs, diagnosis, stabilisation, decontamination, specific treatment and monitoring

Key Learning Objectives

• Discuss the functional regions of the brain and their neurological assessments
• List the localisation of a brain lesion in relation to the assessments and deficits
• Discuss the functional regions of the spinal cord and their neurological assessments
• List the localisation of a spinal lesion in relation to the assessments and deficits
• Describe how to perform a neurological examination
• Discuss primary and secondary traumatic brain injury including mechanisms of intracranial pressure increases
• List the clinical assessments for traumatic brain injury including the Modified Glasgow Coma Scale
• Discuss the tiered  and specific treatments of traumatic brain injury
• List the diagnostic workup of patients presenting with seizures and status epilepticus
• Discuss the specific treatments of seizures, including status epilepticus
• List the diagnostic workup of patients with suspected intracranial disease
• List the specific treatments meningitis or meningoencephalitis
• and the breeds  commonly affected

Key Learning Objectives

• List the commonly associated history, clinical signs and examination findings in acute abdomen presentations
• Discuss the principles of the general diagnostic workup for an acute abdomen presentation
• Describe the principles of immediate treatment for an acute abdomen presentation
• Discuss Acute Pancreatitis - the pathophysiology, clinical signs, workup and treatment
• Discuss Acute Gastroenteritis - aetiology, clinical signs, differential diagnoses, workup and treatment
• Discuss Gastric Dilation and Volvulus (GDV) - the pathophysiology, clinical signs and diagnostic workup
• List the initial management and surgical considerations of GDV
• List the post-operative management and monitoring of GDV patients
• Discuss Acute Non-Traumatic Haemoabdomen - the pathophysiology, clinical signs, workup and management

Key Learning Objectives:

• Discuss the pathophysiology of diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA)
• Describe the clinical signs, work-up and diagnosis of DKA
• List the common electrolyte, acid-base and fluid derangements see in DKA
• Discuss the treatment of DKA including insulin regimes, fluid therapy, electrolyte supplementation and monitoring
• Discuss the pathophysiology of glucose regulation in the body and causes of hypoglycaemia
• Describe the clinical signs, work-up and diagnosis of hypoglycaemia
• Discuss the treatment of hypoglycaemia
• Discuss the pathophysiology of primary and secondary hypoadrenocorticism
• Describe the clinical signs and diagnostic work-up of hypoadrenocorticism
• List the common clinical abnormalities present in hypoadrenocorticism - including electrolyte, clinical pathology, diagnostic imaging and adrenal-axis testing
• Discuss the emergency treatment and management of patients in ‘Addisonian Crisis’.

Key Learning Objectives

• Define hypoxaemia , the common causes, relevance in respiratory physiology
• Define hypoxia , causes and relevance in terms of respiratory physiology
• Describe the difference between ventilation and oxygenation measures and explain V/Q mismatch
• List relevant measures for assessment of ventilation and oxygenation including PaO2, SpO2, PaCO2, FiO2
• Explain the oxyhaemoglobin dissociation curve
• Explain the PF ratio in terms of lung function assessment
• Detail a diagnostic approach for a patient presenting in respiratory distress
• Detail a treatment plan for a patient presenting in respiratory distress
• List a range of common disease states of the respiratory system that can present as emergencies