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What is not an indication for an exploratory laparotomy

Foreign bodies or obstructions
surgical biopsies
diarrhea (correct)
tumours

Where do you clip and prep fro an exploratory laparotomy?

Cranial to xiphoid to the pubis (correct)
caudal to xiphoid to the pubis
umbilicus to the pubis
2 inches around the nipples

where is the incision made for an Ex Lap

Lateral edge of nipples
starting at the umbilicus and 2 inches caudally
Midline (correct)
Over the pubis

Why do doctors typically use a systematic approach to exploration?

to ensure the entirety of the abdomen is examined and nothing is left unchecked (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of the Ex lap surgical assistant

All of the above (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is a gastrotomy

Surgical incision into the stomach (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is a cystomy

surgical incision into the bladder (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is a enterotomy

surgical incision into the intestines (C) Signup and view all the answers

What diagnostic tests can you run to determine the presence of a foreign body?

All of the above (D) Signup and view all the answers

what can be indicative of a foreign body on an ultrasound?

Fluid-filled compartments (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is a linear foreign body?

When an object, often string, gets stuck at a certain point but continues to move through the GI tract due to peristalsis causing plication of the intestines Signup and view all the answers

What should you use to remove foreign bodies

Allis tissue forceps (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is a resection and anastomosis

removal of diseased portion of organ and reconnection of two distinct parts (A) Signup and view all the answers

what can cause devitalization of the bowel?

all of the above (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is short bowel syndrome

malnutrition and fluid loss resulting from lack of absorptive surface area (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is an aural hematoma

blood pooling within the articular cartilage of the ear (A) Signup and view all the answers

what can cause an aural hematoma (multiple select)

violent head shaking (A), trauma (B), secondary to otitis (C), secondary to allergies (D) Signup and view all the answers

what is not a method of aural hematoma treatment

pressure bandage only (D) Signup and view all the answers

What type of incision is made in the ear when doing an incisional drainage procedure for an aural hematoma

s shaped (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the zepp lateral ear canal resection

lateralization of the horizontal ear canal (A) Signup and view all the answers

in what position should the patient be for a Zepp procedure and what draping method is used

lateral with effected side up, 4 quadrent draping method (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is a total ear canal ablation

removal of the entire ear canal (D) Signup and view all the answers

What are half-curved forceps for

smaller forceps used for handling eyelid and conjunctival tissue (A) Signup and view all the answers

What are chalazion forceps used for

provide tissue stabilization, hemostasis and a flat surface for working (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the jaeger lib plate used for

flat curved ends placed under eyelid to provide firm surface (A) Signup and view all the answers

what are tenotomy scissors

short blunt scissors used for the muscle and tendons of the eye (A) Signup and view all the answers

When prepping for an opthalmic surgery you can prep the same was as a laparotomy

False (B) Signup and view all the answers

What scrub product should not be used on the eye? (multiple select

chlorhexidine (A), alcohol (B) Signup and view all the answers

what is the proper way to prep the eye for a procedure

apply eye lube, clip the area, flush with sterile saline, flush with povidone-iodine (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is entropion

rolling in of the eyelid (A) Signup and view all the answers

what can entropion cause (multiple select)

all of the above (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is spastic entropion

when the eye is pulled back into the socket as result of painful or consistant irritation (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is eyelid tacking

temporarily rolls eyelid out to prevent eyelid rolling in prone breeds before being fixed in adulthood (A) Signup and view all the answers

at what age is eyelid tacking usually done

in puppies aged 16-20 weeks (A) Signup and view all the answers

In eyelid tacking vertical mattress sutures are used, using new suture material for each suture

True (A) Signup and view all the answers

what is the holtz celsus procedure

all of the above (D) Signup and view all the answers

canine eyelid masses are usually malignant while feline eyelid masses are usually benign,

False (B) Signup and view all the answers

what are the indications of eyelid mass removal (multiple select)

inhibits functionality (A), concern of malignancy (B), patient is traumatizing the mass (C), cosmetic appearance (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is a wedge resection

the method of mass removal where the mass and adjacent tissue is removed (C) Signup and view all the answers

How is cherry eye surgically treated

surgical repositioning of the gland (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is proptosis of the eye

outward displacement of the eye from its normal position in the orbit (B) Signup and view all the answers

enucleation is the complete removal of the eye

True (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is meant by Articular

pertaining to the joint (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is meant by physis

pertaining to the growth plate (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is meant by subluxation

partial separation of a joint (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is meant by dislocation/ luxation

complete separation of the joint (D) Signup and view all the answers

What does reducible mean

Able to restore normal place of relation after fracture (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is meant by Nonreducible

unable to restore to normal place of relation of parts after fracure (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is a callus when talking about bones

unorganized network of woven bone formed around broken bone (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is non-union of a bone

Failure of bone ends to unite (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is mal union of a bone

faulty union of the bone ends (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is delayed union of a bone

fracture is not healing as quickly as expected (C) Signup and view all the answers

Why is it difficult to prevent or treat osteomyelitis

all of the above (@) Signup and view all the answers

what is osteomyelitis

Bone infection (A) Signup and view all the answers

Veterinarians will utilize peri-operative antibiotics, then give antibiotics every 90 minutes in surgery to prevent infection of the bone

True (A) Signup and view all the answers

Why are overweight, or large/giant breeds of concern when treating bone fractures

too much force on the orthopedic repair too soon can cause premature loosening of the fixation and possibility of failure of repair, which with large or giant breeds may not able to be avoided do to their stature Signup and view all the answers

What is a closed reduction

Non surgical realignment of the fracture or joint (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is an open reduction

surgical opening and exposure to realign a fracture or joint (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is an example of an elective procedure

A cruciate repair (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is an example of a non-elective procedure

Fracture repair (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is a transverse fracture

extending from side to side at a right angle (A) Signup and view all the answers

what is an oblique fracture

on an incline or slant (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is a spiral fracture

Curving around a center point or an axis (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is a comminuted reducible fracture

broken in numerous fragments, but able to be realigned (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is communited non-reducible fracture

broken in numerous places and unable to be realigned (A) Signup and view all the answers

When doing a closed reduction, when do you take x-rays of the fracture

before and after reduction (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is an internal fixation of a fracture

Rigid fixation placed under the skin and mucle directly on or in the bone (C) Signup and view all the answers

What are two types of internal fixation

Stacked (A), Single (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of a jacobs chuck

used to drive pins through bone (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is a cerclage wire

a wire used to encircle a fracture point and hold bone ends together (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the most important post- op fracture repair to consider

strict confinment for 6-8 weeks (A) Signup and view all the answers

What are two methods for forelimb amputation

disarticulation of shoulder joint (A), complete removal of the scapula (B) Signup and view all the answers

What are two methods of hindlimb amputation

midshaft femoral amputation (A), disarticulation of the coxofemoral joint (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the main cause of a CCL rupture

degeneration of CCL (C) Signup and view all the answers

how does a TPLO procedure change bone confirmation and correct CCL tears

Makes the top of the tibia almost flat, so that the femur rests on the top of the tibial plateau rather then slipping backward or pushing forward when weight bearing Signup and view all the answers

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What is not an indication for an exploratory laparotomy

Where do you clip and prep fro an exploratory laparotomy?

where is the incision made for an Ex Lap

Why do doctors typically use a systematic approach to exploration?

What is the role of the Ex lap surgical assistant

What is a gastrotomy

What is a cystomy

What is a enterotomy

What diagnostic tests can you run to determine the presence of a foreign body?

what can be indicative of a foreign body on an ultrasound?

What is a linear foreign body?

What should you use to remove foreign bodies

What is a resection and anastomosis

what can cause devitalization of the bowel?

What is short bowel syndrome

What is an aural hematoma

what can cause an aural hematoma (multiple select)

what is not a method of aural hematoma treatment

What type of incision is made in the ear when doing an incisional drainage procedure for an aural hematoma

What is the zepp lateral ear canal resection

in what position should the patient be for a Zepp procedure and what draping method is used

What is a total ear canal ablation

What are half-curved forceps for

What are chalazion forceps used for

What is the jaeger lib plate used for

what are tenotomy scissors

When prepping for an opthalmic surgery you can prep the same was as a laparotomy

What scrub product should not be used on the eye? (multiple select

what is the proper way to prep the eye for a procedure

What is entropion

what can entropion cause (multiple select)

What is spastic entropion

What is eyelid tacking

at what age is eyelid tacking usually done

In eyelid tacking vertical mattress sutures are used, using new suture material for each suture

what is the holtz celsus procedure

canine eyelid masses are usually malignant while feline eyelid masses are usually benign,

what are the indications of eyelid mass removal (multiple select)

What is a wedge resection

How is cherry eye surgically treated

What is proptosis of the eye

enucleation is the complete removal of the eye

What is meant by Articular

What is meant by physis

What is meant by subluxation

What is meant by dislocation/ luxation

What does reducible mean

What is meant by Nonreducible

What is a callus when talking about bones

What is non-union of a bone

What is mal union of a bone

What is delayed union of a bone

Why is it difficult to prevent or treat osteomyelitis

what is osteomyelitis

Veterinarians will utilize peri-operative antibiotics, then give antibiotics every 90 minutes in surgery to prevent infection of the bone

Why are overweight, or large/giant breeds of concern when treating bone fractures

What is a closed reduction

What is an open reduction

What is an example of an elective procedure

What is an example of a non-elective procedure

What is a transverse fracture

what is an oblique fracture

What is a spiral fracture

What is a comminuted reducible fracture

What is communited non-reducible fracture

When doing a closed reduction, when do you take x-rays of the fracture

What is an internal fixation of a fracture

What are two types of internal fixation

What is the function of a jacobs chuck

What is a cerclage wire

What is the most important post- op fracture repair to consider

What are two methods for forelimb amputation

What are two methods of hindlimb amputation

What is the main cause of a CCL rupture

how does a TPLO procedure change bone confirmation and correct CCL tears

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