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Dysphagia
difficulty swallowing
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requrgitation
not digested food
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Hx taking should include:V/R,D,P,C,AED,D,DI,ED,M,V,D,GC,OS
- v+ vs. regurgitation
- duration
- progression
- contents
- assoc. w/ eating or drinking
- description
- dietary indescretion
- exposure to disease
- meds
- vx
- deworming
- general condition
- other symptoms
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Common GI tx:HPPAAAFNP
- h2 blockers
- proton pump inhibitors
- protectants
- anti-emetics
- abx
- anthelmintics
- fluids
- nutritional support(bland diet)
- probiotics
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What tx reduces acid secretionsand blocks histamine from binding to the parietal cells in the stomach?
h2 blockers
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Name some h2 blockers:C/T,R/Z,F/P
- cimetidine(Tagamet)
- rantidine(Zantac)
- famotidine(Pepsid)
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Name a proton pump inhibitor:O/P
omeprazole (Prilosec)
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What tx may affect the absorption of other drugs?
protectants
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Name a protectant:S
sucralfate
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Name 2 anti-emetics:MC/C,M/R
- maropitant citrate (Cerenia)
- metoclopramide(Reglan)
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How many causes are there for v+ and d+?
200
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What is acid reflux or ingestion of irritant?
esophagitis
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What is foreign body or food,tumor, and stricture?
obstruction
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Name an example of a motility problem
megaesophagus
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Megaesophagus can be _ or _
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Megaesophagus is the lack of effective esophageal peristalsis leading to dilation,_(PRAA)_,_.
- cogenital(PRAA)inherited
- aquired
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c.s. megaesophagus:CR,W,S,A,P
- chronic regurgitation
- wt loss
- stunted growth
- aspiration
- pnuemonia
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dx megaesophagus:R/B
radiographs with barium
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tx megaesophagus:E,S,,M/R,G
- elevated feeding
- small meals throughout day
- motility agents(Reglan)
- gastrotomy tubes
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prognosis megaesophagus:
poor no cure
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Why should we check under the tongue of cats during a physical exam?
to look for string that could cause a foreign body
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Where are most foreign bodies found?
pyloric sphincter
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