ER crossword 3
Across
- 5. Life-threatening complication of diabetes marked by ketones and metabolic acidosis
- 10. Viral disease in dogs that can cause neurologic signs, respiratory disease, and enamel hypoplasia
- 11. Life-threatening uterine infection in unspayed females
- 12. Disease caused by low cortisol and aldosterone; can lead to Addisonian crisis
- 14. Emergency caused by elevated body temperature, often from hot environments or exercise
- 16. Injuries like fractures, pneumothorax, or hemoabdomen often seen in hit-by-car patients
- 17. Seen in eclampsia/lactating bitches and causes tremors and seizures
- 21. Infection caused by inhalation of stomach contents into the lungs
- 23. Inflammation of the pancreas often triggered by fatty meals
- 24. Endocrine disease common in dogs that causes lethargy, weight gain, and alopecia
- 25. Life-threatening body-wide response to severe infection
- 26. Disease caused by excessive cortisol production, opposite of Addison’s disease
Down
- 1. Endocrine disease common in older cats that causes weight loss and tachycardia
- 2. Common splenic tumor in dogs that can cause sudden collapse and hemoabdomen
- 3. Disease where the heart cannot pump effectively, leading to fluid in lungs or abdomen
- 4. Emergency from eating chocolate, xylitol, grapes, or rodenticide
- 6. Bacterial disease spread through urine that causes kidney and liver failure
- 7. Includes Lyme, Ehrlichia, and Anaplasma, often presenting with fever and joint pain
- 8. Caused by a foreign body blocking the intestines
- 9. Life-threatening condition where the stomach dilates and twists, trapping gas and blood
- 13. Emergency condition in male cats preventing urination
- 15. Disease where the immune system destroys platelets, leading to bleeding
- 18. Disease where the immune system attacks and destroys red blood cells
- 19. Severe allergic reaction that can cause collapse and airway swelling
- 20. Respiratory disease in cats causing wheezing, coughing, and dyspnea
- 22. Viral disease in puppies causing severe vomiting, diarrhea, and dehydration