Table of Contents
SECTION I: PHARMACOLOGY/MATH Pharmacy/Pharmacology • Commonly Used Rx Abbreviations • Common Medications o Antimicrobials o Antiparasitics o Heartworm Preventives o Heartworm Adulticide Treatment o Preanesthetics/Sedatives/Anesthetics o Inhalant Anesthetics o Analgesics and Antiinflammatories o Parenteral Fluids o Blood Products o Cardiovascular Drugs o Respiratory Drugs o Gastrointestinal Drugs o Endocrine Drugs o Antidotes/Reversing Agents Medical Math • Conversion Factors • Dosage Calculations • Fluid Therapy Calculations • Intravenous Fluid Rate Calculations • Nutritional Calculations SECTION II: ANIMAL CARE • Anatomical Planes of Reference • Physical Examination Procedures • Assessment of Level of Consciousness • Pupillary Light Reflex • Description of Heart Murmurs • Estimating Degree of Dehydration • Body Condition Scoring System • Mucous Membrane Color • SOAP Progress Notes • Common Vaccinations for Dogs and Cats • Nutrient Guidelines for Wellness • Common Diseases of Dogs and Cats • Nail Trimming • Expressing Anal Sacs • Ear Cleaning • Age Equivalences SECTION III: PROCEDURES Diagnostic and Treatment Techniques • Administration of Otic and Ophthalmic Medication • Injection Techniques • Venipuncture • Bandaging o Cast Application o Robert Jones Bandage o Abdominal/Chest Bandage o Pressure Bandage • Lavage Solutions • Feeding Tubes • Emergency Supplies • Diagnostic Peritoneal Lavage • Thoracocentesis • Thoracic Drain • Diagnostic Peritoneal Lavage • Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation • CPR • Intravenous Catheterization o Catheter Selection • Cephalic Catheter Placement • Jugular Catheter Placement • Fluid Therapy • Tonometry • Schirmer Tear Test • Fluorescein Dye Test Diagnostic Imaging • Technique Chart • Troubleshooting Technical Errors • Landmarks • Contrast Media SECTION IV: DENTISTRY • Dental Formulas for Cats and Dogs • Normal Dentition • Dental Terminology • Charting • Dental Instruments • Dental Imaging SECTION V: SRX/ANESTHESIA NURSING • Anesthesia Machines • Breathing Circuits • Rebreathing Bag Sizes • Performing Anesthetic Machine Check • Oxygen Flow Rate Values • Endotracheal Tubes o Recommended Endotracheal Tube Sizes o Patient Monitoring Dogs and Cats UPDATED! o Capnography o Pulse Oximetry • ASA Physical Status Classifications • Assessing Anesthetic Depth • Surgical Instruments • Suture Material • Surgical Pack Storage • Patient Preparation • Pain Evaluation • Postoperative Pain Evaluation
SECTION VI: URINALYSIS • Catheter Sizes • Routine Urinalysis Procedure • Gross Examination of Urine • Urine Sediment Examination o pH Chart for Urine Crystals o Cells o Casts o Crystals SECTION VII: HEMATOLOGY/SEROLOGY Hematology and Hemostasis • Anticoagulants • Plasma Color and Turbidity • RBC Indices • Semiquantitative Evaluation • RBC Morphology • Reticulocyte Count • WBC Morphology • Corrected WBC Count • Platelet Estimate • Buccal Mucosal Bleeding Time • CLINICAL CHEMISTRY AND IMMUNOLOGY • Blood Chemistry Tests • Immunology Tests SECTION VIII: PARASITOLOGY • Fecal Flotation Procedure • Centrifugal Flotation Procedure • Fecal Sedimentation Procedure • Modified Knott's Technique o Comparison of Dirofilaria and Acanthocheilonema (Dipetalonema) • Common Internal Parasites • Common External Parasites SECTION IX: MICRO/CYTOLOGY • Commonly Used Culture Media • Sample Collection Guidelines • Sequence of Testing • Quadrant Streak Procedure • Common Bacterial Pathogens • Bacterial Colony Characteristics • Characteristics of Yeasts • Common Fungal Organisms • Skin Scrape Procedure • Fine Needle Biopsy Techniques o Aspiration Procedure o Nonaspirate Procedure • Compression Smear Preparation • Tracheal Wash • Appearance of Effusions • Characteristics of Fluid Samples • Nuclear Criteria of Malignancy • Characteristics of Tumor Types • Common Cell Types in Cytology Samples • Ear Swabs • Cell Types Found in Lymph Node Aspirates • Vaginal Cytology SECTION X: NORMAL VALUES • Normal Blood Gas Values • Normal Daily Urine Production for Dogs and Cats • Normal Heart Rate and Blood Pressure in Dogs and Cats • Normal Physiologic Data in Adult Dogs and Cats • Hematology Reference Range Values • Normal Chemistry • Normal Urinalysis Values • Hemostasis Reference Range Values • Summary of the Lengths of the Estrous Cycle and Gestation Periods in Dogs and Cats
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