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Preparation Strategy for interns

Preparation Strategy for interns

Oct 11, 20203 min read

  • 1st Priority Topics to prepare:
    • Camel basic parameters, digestive system, and peculiar behaviour
    • Interpretation of CBC and biochemistry repports
  • 2nd Priority Topics to prepare:
  • 3rd Priority Topics to prepare:
  • Sources:
  • 1st Priority Topics to prepare:
  • Internal Medicine
  • Camel basic parameters, complete clinical examination, digestive system, and peculiar behaviour
    • Interpretation of CBC, biochemistry repports, Urine analysis, culture sensitivity, - papers this from here;
  • https://www.msdvetmanual.com/clinical-pathology-and-procedures/collection-and-submission-of-laboratory-samples/collection-and-submission-of-laboratory-samples-from-animals
  • https://www.msdvetmanual.com/clinical-pathology-and-procedures/diagnostic-procedures-for-the-private-practice-laboratory/overview-of-diagnostic-procedures-for-the-private-practice-laboratory
    • Basic camel diseases, their treatment and management- trypanosomiasis, B1 deficiency, routine metabolic disorders, Orf, Pox, brucella
    • Neonatal diseases in calves their treatment and care, vaccination
    • Basic drugs for treatment - their pharmacology, dosage, indications e.g. NSAIDs, Steroids, Antihistamine, Antibiotics (oxy, genta, penicillin, ceftiofur, marbofloxacin)
  • To be more specific, I will also be mentioning brand names of some drugs, search them on google, read about their salt in addition to that specific brand;
    • Drugs: Finydine, Flumin, Novasul, Terramicin LA, Penstrip, Gentamicin, T500, Corebral, Methionine, Hepacel/Hepagen,  Diurazone, Furosemide, Iron injectable supplement,
  • Marbocyl, Covexin-10 Vaccine, Bar-vac vaccine,
  • Sports Medicine:
    • Complete anatomy of both soft and hard tissues of carpal joint, and lower limb structres, stifle joint, tarsus joints, fetlock joints, and lower limb structures
    • Lameness evaluation, diagnosis, treament, management
  • Diagnostic Imaging: prepare from here- https://www.merckvetmanual.com/clinical-pathology-and-procedures/diagnostic-imaging/diagnostic-imaging-of-animals
  • Radiography + Ultrasounnd + Thermography
  •  Clinical anatomy of radiographical areas including humerus, elbow, radius, carpal bones and joints, metacarpal bones, fetlock and foot. prepare the hind limb in the same manner.
  • Radiography:  positions and techniques for taking radiographs of above structures.
  • Following document is a gold standard and is an excellent foundation;
  • https://www.dropbox.com/s/gxu1e5cppgnugku/Principles%20of%20Diagnosis%20radiology%20copy.pdf?dl=0
  • Ultrasound: only prepare how to do the ultrasound of different muscloskeletal structures, it would help you harness your clinical anatomy skills
  • Also, understand US machine with focus on MSK ultrasound, Convex and Concave probes
  • **Treatment in Sports Medicine: **
    • How to give intraarticular injections - prepare from any equine source
    • PrP, IRAP/ACP, Mesotherapy treatment
    • Drugs: Chondroitin, Hyaluronic acid, Triamcinolone, Pentosan, Betamethasone,
  • Other useful books for specific topics:
  • Anesthesia
  • Anesthetic, recovery and  ICU drugs: Xylaz, detomidine, ketamine, isoflurane, doxapram, diazepam, atropine, calcium borogluconate,
  • Anesthesia: baisc terminology, anesthesia principles. Anesthesia machine,
    • prepration, sedation, induction, anesthesia, and recovery
    • Anesthesia complications and their solutions
    • Monitoring of anesthetised patient; Capnography EtCO2, SpO2, IBP,  NIBP,
  • Following documensts offer a very practical insights into the above topics;
  • https://www.dropbox.com/s/s89xo4kg9mu5ycb/2%20Anesthesia%27s%20CARDIOPULMONARY%20PHYSIOLOGY.pdf?dl=0https://www.dropbox.com/s/fgs73s2a4nw3exr/1%20Anesthesia%20Introduction.pdf?dl=0https://www.dropbox.com/s/xes8vb90xb16fll/3%20Anesthesia%20-%20PHARMACOLOGY-PREMEDICATION.pdf?dl=0
  • https://www.dropbox.com/s/oxhwelngyroapyg/Preanesthetic%20Evaluations%20ECG.pdf?dl=0https://www.dropbox.com/s/ktrebis8nvnw64p/4%20Anesth%20-%20%20intravenous%20anesthetic%20agents.pdf?dl=0https://www.dropbox.com/s/86nv3chu5eyrrwz/%20CNS%20and%20Anesthesia%20.pdf?dl=0
  • https://www.dropbox.com/s/5048kne10yo0gb2/5%20Anesthetic%20Machine.pdf?dl=0https://www.dropbox.com/s/hk5kn976ezzyecl/6%20Anesthesia%20Equipment.pdf?dl=0
  • https://www.dropbox.com/s/gknrjq4uoovdvcl/Anesthesia%20Monitoring.pdf?dl=0https://www.dropbox.com/s/fg6i0bbmdq326hf/Anesthetic%20Monitoring%202%20lecture.pdf?dl=0https://www.dropbox.com/s/ajz026lsw1n0atn/Fluid%20and%20Electrolyte%20Therapy%20.pdf?dl=0
  • https://www.dropbox.com/s/wxfmx8yo12eu0mu/Anesthesia%20Equine.pdf?dl=0https://www.dropbox.com/s/s73czgt4m6sggdu/Anesthesia%20Ruminant.pdf?dl=0
  • https://www.dropbox.com/s/boilx0952whhfvj/Anesthesia%20-%20EUTHANASIA.pdf?dl=0
  • Books:
  • Surgery:
    • Prepration, scrubbing, basic priciples etc
    • suture techniques and names of basic equipments and their uses
    • Synthes’ Large Fragment Set - learn everything about the tools in this orthopaedic set, their uses, and AO priciples of fracture repair
    • Complete anatomy of shoulder joint including muscles,  vasculature and nerves. types of fractures, surgical techniques of their repair. This is very important because most of the surgeries performed will be of this structure. - You wont find much data on camel anatomy so start with the horse. Purpose of get familiar with the essential structures.
  • 2nd Priority Topics to prepare:
    • surgical castration
    • Radiography of back and head
    • Ultrasound of stifle and lumbsaccral region
    • anatomy of surgical repair of mandible fractures
    • Learn Endoscopy
    • Physilogy of different systems
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