Understanding Lactate – Case Study

Understanding Lactate eCPD Case Study with Maddie Enderby Lactate is a common laboratory parameter that is measured in the emergency patient. Have you ever wondered what it is and where it comes from? In this lecture In this eCPD case study we have a 12 minute tutorial, where we will discuss just that, along with

Cherry Eye – Case Study

Cherry Eye eCPD Case Study with Sian Woodham-Davies Bella is an 8 year old, Victorian bulldog that presented to the veterinary hospital with a prolapsed nictitans gland in her right eye. Bella also suffers with poor eyelid conformation and keratoconjunctivitis sicca. This case study focuses on surgical replacement of the nictitans gland and how the

Non-Healing Ulcers – Case Study

Non-Healing Ulcers eCPD Case Study with Sian Woodham-Davies Teddy is a 13yr old French bulldog that presented to the veterinary hospital after being treated for a corneal ulcer at his referring vets that was failing to heal. He was diagnosed with a Spontaneous Chronic Corneal Epithelial Defect (SCCED) or what is commonly known as a

Immune Mediated Haemolytic Anaemia (IMHA)

Immune Mediated Haemolytic Anaemia eCPD Tutorial with Sophie McMurrough IMHA is a condition where the immune system attacks the patient’s own red blood cells. This 60 minute eCPD tutorial will cover the disease process and how we can utilise our nursing skills to care for these patients

Blood Gas Analysis – Case Study

Blood Gas Analysis eCPD Case Study with Lizzie Covey A whistle stop tour of everything you get on your blood gas analysis. By the end of this case study, you’ll (hopefully!) be able to determine the acid-base and whether it’s a respiratory or metabolic cause, with or without compensation. We discuss oxygenation and carbon dioxide

Hypertension

Hypertension eCPD Tutorial with Lizzie Covey Hypertension is challenging to diagnose and treat, trying to identify those patients who are at risk, and weeding out the ‘white coat’ effect from those with true hypertension. In this one hour eCPD tutorial we will discuss the pathophysiology of hypertension, going back to basics of the RAAS system

Nursing Tetanus Patients – Case Study

Nursing Tetanus Patients eCPD Case Study with Lizzie Covey Tetanus is a relatively uncommon disease, but it requires a significant amount of nursing care as it is a long road to recovery. In this eCPD case study we have a 25 minute tutorial, where we will discuss the pathology of tetanus, diagnosis, treatment and nursing

Acid Base and Blood Gas Interpretation

Acid Base and Blood Gas Interpretation eCPD Tutorial with Lyndsey Ashburner This 60 minute eCPD tutorial discusses how to perform acid-base and blood gas analysis, to aid diagnosis and treatment in our veterinary patients Assess blood pH levels and recognise abnormalities Interpret whether a derangement is metabolic or respiratory in origin Have compensatory mechanisms occurred?

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