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Praziquantel is most likely to effectively treat:
Praziquantel is most likely to effectively treat:
Which drug has become a first-line antiemetic in dogs and cats and has an injectable formulation that may cause less stinging when chilled before injection?
Which drug has become a first-line antiemetic in dogs and cats and has an injectable formulation that may cause less stinging when chilled before injection?
Which drug is an upper GI prokinetic that also has antiemetic properties?
Which drug is an upper GI prokinetic that also has antiemetic properties?
Which antiemetic drug would generally have the least likelihood of being effective for use in a feline patient?
Which antiemetic drug would generally have the least likelihood of being effective for use in a feline patient?
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When oral antacids are co-administered to patients taking a fluoroquinolone antibacterial drug, it is recommended to:
When oral antacids are co-administered to patients taking a fluoroquinolone antibacterial drug, it is recommended to:
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Which drug has an evidence-basis for being the most effective choice to attain a sustained gastric pH increase?
Which drug has an evidence-basis for being the most effective choice to attain a sustained gastric pH increase?
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Which drug forms a polymeric barrier over the gastric mucosa?
Which drug forms a polymeric barrier over the gastric mucosa?
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Sulfasalazine and 5-ASA are used to treat inflammatory disease occurring in the:
Sulfasalazine and 5-ASA are used to treat inflammatory disease occurring in the:
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Which drug is not an opioid?
Which drug is not an opioid?
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Diphenhydramine, a ‘first-generation’ antihistamine (H1 receptor antagonist), is typical of many first-generation antihistamines in that it has anticholinergic (muscarinic cholinergic antagonist) effects. Which of the following is not an anticholinergic effect?
Diphenhydramine, a ‘first-generation’ antihistamine (H1 receptor antagonist), is typical of many first-generation antihistamines in that it has anticholinergic (muscarinic cholinergic antagonist) effects. Which of the following is not an anticholinergic effect?
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Which of the following is true?
Which of the following is true?
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Which of the following is an example of secondary (extra-alimentary) gastroenteritis?
Which of the following is an example of secondary (extra-alimentary) gastroenteritis?
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A canine patient with acute intractable vomiting and diarrhea is estimated to be 8% dehydrated. Which fluid choice is most appropriate for this patient?
A canine patient with acute intractable vomiting and diarrhea is estimated to be 8% dehydrated. Which fluid choice is most appropriate for this patient?
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What condition should you rule out before prescribing Maropitant?
What condition should you rule out before prescribing Maropitant?
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What blood work abnormality is COMMON in vomiting patients and should be corrected with fluid therapy?
What blood work abnormality is COMMON in vomiting patients and should be corrected with fluid therapy?
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Which drug class is contraindicated in a patient currently on glucocorticoids?
Which drug class is contraindicated in a patient currently on glucocorticoids?
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Which of the following describes an appropriate diet for symptomatic management of acute gastroenteritis?
Which of the following describes an appropriate diet for symptomatic management of acute gastroenteritis?
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What is the main indication for prescribing famotidine?
What is the main indication for prescribing famotidine?
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Which of the following is true of gastroprotectants?
Which of the following is true of gastroprotectants?
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Which of the following is true about the use of antibiotics in cases of acute gastroenteritis?
Which of the following is true about the use of antibiotics in cases of acute gastroenteritis?
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Which of the following patients would most likely require a more urgent workup and aggressive treatment protocol?
Which of the following patients would most likely require a more urgent workup and aggressive treatment protocol?
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Why would testing a blood cobalamin level be potentially indicated in patients presenting with chronic gastrointestinal signs?
Why would testing a blood cobalamin level be potentially indicated in patients presenting with chronic gastrointestinal signs?
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The following patients are presenting with chronic gastrointestinal signs. In which case should abdominal ultrasound be a top priority in the diagnostic workup?
The following patients are presenting with chronic gastrointestinal signs. In which case should abdominal ultrasound be a top priority in the diagnostic workup?
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Which of the following patients would most likely benefit from a high fiber diet?
Which of the following patients would most likely benefit from a high fiber diet?
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True or false: Due to the more significant patient preparation required for upper GI endoscopy, in a majority of patients, only colonoscopy is performed if diarrhea is the predominating sign.
True or false: Due to the more significant patient preparation required for upper GI endoscopy, in a majority of patients, only colonoscopy is performed if diarrhea is the predominating sign.
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Which statement about therapy for antibiotic-responsive diarrhea is the most correct?
Which statement about therapy for antibiotic-responsive diarrhea is the most correct?
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What is true about the medication budesonide?
What is true about the medication budesonide?
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Which statement about adverse food reactions is most correct?
Which statement about adverse food reactions is most correct?
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In an elimination diet trial to evaluate a differential diagnosis of cutaneous adverse food reaction, how long should the diet be fed?
In an elimination diet trial to evaluate a differential diagnosis of cutaneous adverse food reaction, how long should the diet be fed?
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True or False: Serum testing for food-specific IgE is recommended for the diagnosis of adverse food reactions.
True or False: Serum testing for food-specific IgE is recommended for the diagnosis of adverse food reactions.
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Study Notes
Pharmacology and Gastroenterology
- Praziquantel is most likely to effectively treat certain parasites.
- Metoclopramide is a first-line antiemetic in dogs and cats, and has an injectable formulation that may cause less stinging when chilled before injection.
- Metoclopramide is an upper GI prokinetic that also has antiemetic properties.
- Ondansetron would generally have the least likelihood of being effective for use in a feline patient.
- When oral antacids are co-administered to patients taking a fluoroquinolone antibacterial drug, it is recommended to separate administration by at least 2 hours.
- Antacids and sucralfate are recommended to separate administration by at least 2 hours when co-administered with fluoroquinolone antibacterial drugs.
- Histamine-2 receptor antagonists have an evidence-basis for being the most effective choice to attain a sustained gastric pH increase.
- Sucralfate forms a polymeric barrier over the gastric mucosa.
- Sulfasalazine and 5-ASA are used to treat inflammatory bowel disease occurring in the colon.
Antihistamines and Anticholinergics
- Diphenhydramine, a ‘first-generation’ antihistamine (H1 receptor antagonist), has anticholinergic (muscarinic cholinergic antagonist) effects.
- Tachycardia is not an anticholinergic effect.
- Maropitant is contraindicated in patients with gastrointestinal obstruction or perforation.
Gastroenterology
- Secondary (extra-alimentary) gastroenteritis is exemplified by a condition caused by acute pancreatitis.
- For a canine patient with acute intractable vomiting and diarrhea, estimated to be 8% dehydrated, a fluid choice with potassium supplementation is most appropriate.
- Gastroesophageal reflux disease should be ruled out before prescribing Maropitant.
- Hypochloremia is a common blood work abnormality in vomiting patients and should be corrected with fluid therapy.
- Corticosteroids are contraindicated in a patient currently on NSAIDs.
- A bland, easily digestible diet is appropriate for symptomatic management of acute gastroenteritis.
- The main indication for prescribing famotidine is treatment of gastrointestinal ulcers.
- Gastroprotectants are often used to treat gastrointestinal ulcers.
- Antibiotics are not typically used in cases of acute gastroenteritis, unless there is a specific indication of bacterial involvement.
- A patient with systemic signs, such as fever, and/or significant abdominal pain, would most likely require a more urgent workup and aggressive treatment protocol.
Chronic Gastrointestinal Signs
- Testing a blood cobalamin level may be potentially indicated in patients presenting with chronic gastrointestinal signs due to malabsorption.
- Abdominal ultrasound should be a top priority in the diagnostic workup for a patient with a palpable abdominal mass.
- A patient with chronic constipation would most likely benefit from a high fiber diet.
- True: Due to the more significant patient preparation required for upper GI endoscopy, in a majority of patients, only colonoscopy is performed if diarrhea is the predominating sign.
- Therapy for antibiotic-responsive diarrhea should include a probiotic and a prebiotic to promote a healthy gut microbiome.
- Budesonide is a locally acting glucocorticoid that is used to treat inflammatory bowel disease.
- Adverse food reactions are often caused by an immune-mediated reaction to a specific ingredient.
- An elimination diet trial to evaluate a differential diagnosis of cutaneous adverse food reaction should be fed for at least 8-12 weeks.
- False: Serum testing for food-specific IgE is not recommended for the diagnosis of adverse food reactions.
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