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IVAP - Triage and Emergency Care

This worksheet is a required portion of the IVAP program. Please complete once you've finished the module material. You will receive a copy of your answers once you click "Submit" at the bottom of the page.

Time to Triage

Learning to differentiate between true emergencies that require immediate attention, urgent cases that need to be seen the same day but can wait a few hours, and routine veterinary situations that can be conveniently scheduled is a skill so let's practice!

CRASH PLAN = Airway, Cardiovascular, Respiratory, Abdomen, Spine, Head, Pelvis, Limbs, Arteries/veins, Nerves.

Triage the following patients by entering the number corresponding to the order of urgency. For example, the presenting history you enter a 1 for is the most urgent, down to eight, which is the least urgent.

10 yr. old FS Dachshund

Hx: acute paralysis of the hind end

T: 100.6

P: 150

R: 44

Explain your decision to triage this patient at the position you did.

5 yr. old. FS Lab mix

Hx: HBC 30 minutes ago, open femoral fx,

MM: pigmented – difficult to assess

Chest auscultation quiet

T:103

P: 180

R: 70

Explain your decision to triage this patient at the position you did.

3 yr. old MC DSH

Hx: straining in the litter box, depressed/lethargic, large, palpable abdominal mass

T: 102

P: 140

R: 30

Explain your decision to triage this patient at the position you did.

6 yr. old Cocker Spaniel

Hx: lethargy, weakness, anemia, PCV = 17%

T: 101

P:136

R: 50

MM: pale/pink

Explain your decision to triage this patient at the position you did.

7 yr. old MC Golden Retriever

Hx: epistaxis for 2 days

T: 101

P: 140, palpable

R: 20

MM: pink

Explain your decision to triage this patient at the position you did.

4 yr. old FS Great Dane

Hx: non-productive retching, restless, distended abdomen

T: 102

P: 220, weak, thready

R: 62

MM: pale/white

Explain your decision to triage this patient at the position you did.

8 yr. old MC Yellow Lab

Hx: noisy breathing, inspiratory stridor, dyspnea

T: 105 P: 160

R: 48

MM: slightly blue/gray

Explain your decision to triage this patient at the position you did.

3 month old Rottweiler

Hx: vomiting, bloody diarrhea, depressed

T: 103

P: 150 R: 30

MM: dark red

Explain your decision to triage this patient at the position you did.

Notes Use this area to write notes from what you've learned from the Triage and Emergency Care chapter, which you would like to reflect on.

When you are satisfied with your responses, select the "SUBMIT" button, and then you will be able to select the "COMPLETE & CONTINUE" button.