10 things you should know about emergencies

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1 / 5

Which of the following statements regarding septic peritonitis in the cat is FALSE?

Overall prognosis is poor

Abdominal pain is present in less than 50% of cats with peritonitis

Surgical exploration of the abdomen may not yield a diagnosis of the cause of peritonitis

Blood lactate concentration is helpful in some – but not all cases in terms of a diagnostic tool

2 / 5

The three symptoms that are associated with decompensated shock in the cat are:

Tachycardia, hypothermia and hypotension

Tachycardia, hyperthermia and hypertension

Bradycardia, hypothermia and hypertension

Bradycardia, hypothermia and hypotension

Bradycardia, normothermia and hypertension

3 / 5

A trauma patient presenting with tachycardia, pale mucous membranes, weak pulses and prolonged capillary refill time and normal blood pressure likely has what sort of shock?

Stage 1 compensated shock

Stage 2 decompensated shock

Stage 3 end-stage shock

Septic shock

Anaphylactic shock

4 / 5

What lung ultrasound finding is associated with the presence of peripheral alveolar fluid?

The glide sign

A-lines

Comet tails

B-lines

Loss of the glide sign

5 / 5

Which of the following end-tidal carbon dioxide concentration is associated with the presence of hypoventilation in dogs and cats?

35 mm Hg

40 mm Hg

45 mm Hg

50 mm Hg

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