GI Topography Study Set: Essential Terms & Definitions

air in pylorus

-GDV

In normal right lateral recumbency, what should you not see on xray?

-if you do, what does it indicate?

right lateral

what kind of view should you take when diagnosing a gdv?

papa smurf hat

what does the pylorus look like in a case with GDV

short gastric arteries

what is torn with gdv?

right to left

where does the pylorus move in gdv

- gas distention

- rotation

- caudal vena cava and hepatic portal vein compression

- decreased cardiac out put

- shock

GDV pathophysiology

- weak pulses

- elevated heart rate

- pale mucous membranes

- prolonged CRT

clinical signs of gdv

- minimum of 2 large gauge catheters in a front leg

- gastric decompression

- antibiotic administration

-abdominal exploratory

GDV treatment

generally clockwise

how do you rotate the tummy

hypovolemia and dehydration

what are two differentials for tachycardia

PCV

lactate

total solids

what are some stall side diagnostics?

NGT, rectal, abdominal ultrasound

what are 3 staples of the colic exam

left dorsal colon

what is displaced in nephrosplenic entrapment?

unresponsive to pain meds

what indicates surgery needs to happen?

surgery and rolling

what are the two ways to correct nephrosplenic entrapment?

Phenylephrine- alpha 1 agonist that causes the spleen to contract which allows colon repositioning

are there any pharmacologic agents that could be helpful for treating nephrosplenic entrapment?