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Cat Yak Veterinary Hospital Mystery Cache

Hidden : 8/23/2008
Difficulty:
3 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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THE CACHE IS NOT AT THE POSTED COORDINATES.


 

CAT YAK VETERINARY HOSPITAL



Patient information
Name: Mae
Age: 11 months
Species and breed: feline, white & orange, domestic shorthair
Sex: pregnant female
Weight: 5 pounds 8 ounces (according to her)


Presenting complaint
dystocia

Procedure needed
Caesarian section to save the kittens

Case attachments
abdominal x-ray: one ventrodorsal view
drug handbook and formulary

Anesthetic drugs required:
pre-surgical pain medicine: Pain-B-Gone
anesthetic induction: SnoozJoos
maintenance with inhalational anesthetic: Vap-O-Sniff


Ancillary medications:
intraop IV fluids with dextrose
postoperative antibiotics: BugDeath
intra- and postoperative CRI pain medicine: Hiazakite



You need to answer the questions below in order to ensure a painless, successful surgery and recovery for Mae and her kittens.

Cache is located at:
N 35 A B . C D E
W 078 F G . H I J




How many kittens are seen?

Answer number = A


SNOOZJOOS
drug information:
• dose is 196 mg/kg
• Mae needs 7 ml
What is the concentration of SnoozJoos in mg/ml?
Numerical answer = BC


PAIN-B-GONE
drug information:
• medication is a 2% solution
• feline dose is 48 mg/kg
How many mls does Mae need for her analgesic injection?
Numerical answer = D

 

INTRAVENOUS FLUID PREPARATION:
How many ccs of 50% dextrose solution must the technician add to the 250 ml bag of fluids (which contains no dextrose) so that the final concentration Mae receives is 2% dextrose? Assume that you do not need to withdraw any fluid from the bag initially.
Answer is the digit that is not the number zero = E

The drip set (which drips fluid from the bag into the IV line going to Mae) drips at a rate of 40 drops per ml. If she needs 14.4 ml of fluid per kg of body weight per hour during surgery, how many drops per second should the anesthesiologist aim for?
Numerical answer = F


BUGDEATH
drug information:
• injectable product is packaged as 1.35 g dry powder
• feline dose is 360 mg/kg
How many mls of sterile water is added to the powder for a final concentration of 150 mg/cc?
Numerical answer = G

How many mls will Mae require?
Numerical answer = H

 

HIAZAKITE
drug information:
• medication concentration is 22 µg/ml
As Mae recovers, she is to receive a CRI of Hiazakite, which will be delivered at a rate of 0.1 mg/kg/hr. How many mls will she receive in the first 90 minutes of her recovery?
Answer digits to left of decimal point = IJ

 

In order to retrieve this cache, please wear sterile surgical gloves and gown, and drape the surgical area for sterility. Don’t forget your trendy surgical booties, cap, and mask. Avoid contamination of your instruments, and practice good surgical technique when suturing Mae back up. Be sure to have resuscitative staff on hand if difficulty arises.

 

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

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Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)