Small Animal Medicine Distance Learning

Small Animal Medicine Distance Learning
Programme
01 - Intoxications
01/02/2021 | OnlineKey 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
Intervenant: Amelia Allen (BVSc (Hons) MANZCVS (Emergency and Critical Care))
02 - Neurological Emergencies
01/02/2021 | OnlineKey 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
Intervenant: Philomena Kwong (BVSc (Hons) MVS (Small Animal Practice))
03 - Acute Abdominal Emergencies
01/02/2021 | OnlineKey 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
Intervenant: Sara West (BVSc1)
04 - Endocrine Emergencies
01/02/2021 | OnlineKey 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’.
Intervenant: Amelia Allen (BVSc (Hons) MANZCVS (Emergency and Critical Care))
05 - Respiratory Emergencies
01/02/2021 | OnlineKey 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
Intervenant: Amelia Allen (BVSc (Hons) MANZCVS (Emergency and Critical Care))