08 | How to care for patients with portosystemic shunts

📲 Get on the academy waitlist: http://www.veterinaryinternalmedicinenursing.com/academy --- In today's episode, we're talking about portosystemic shunts - one of the most common liver diseases we see in puppies and kittens, and a significant complication of advanced liver disease in older patients. These guys can present with marked neurological signs and need a lot from us as nurses - both before diagnosis, and especially in the acute period after surgery, where the risks of things like persistent seizures and portal hypertension are high. If you want the lowdown on exactly what a portosystemic shunt is, the consequences for our patients, how one is diagnosed and treated - as well as the complete guide to nursing shunt patients, and the skills we can use to do this, then this episode is for you! --- 📲 Grab the show notes and references from today's episode: http://www.veterinaryinternalmedicinenursing.com/podcast --- 🖥️ Learn more about medical nursing: http://www.veterinaryinternalmedicinenursing.com --- 📲 Follow me on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/vetinternalmedicinenursing  --- 🎶 Get Free by Hotham https://soundcloud.com/hothammusic Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0 🎨 Cover art: @amyfarmerdigitalartist --- This podcast does not replace a veterinary surgeon's advice, and the content within it is provided for information only. All conditions must be diagnosed by a veterinary surgeon, and veterinary nurses and technicians must always ensure they are working within local legislation and regulating body guidelines. Any products or treatments discussed are for information only and do not constitute endorsements of products or services.