GDV/Bloat: From Door to Decompression — CE Course — CE Portal | Dr. Rosie DVM
GDV/Bloat: From Door to Decompression
Dr. Rosemary Stolzer-Bolton, DVM, DVMCanineFree Preview
A large-breed emergency that kills in hours — gastric dilatation-volvulus demands instant recognition, aggressive stabilization, and surgical precision. This course follows Duke, a 6-year-old Great Dane, from his 9 PM emergency presentation through surgery and post-operative ICU care, covering the full clinical arc of GDV management. Earn 1.0 RACE CE credit.
Learning Objectives
1Identify the classic clinical tetrad of GDV and interpret the radiographic double bubble sign to distinguish volvulus from simple gastric dilatation
2Explain the combined obstructive, distributive, and hypovolemic shock mechanism driven by vena cava compression and calculate appropriate shock-rate crystalloid boluses
3Execute the emergency stabilization sequence — cephalic IV access, LRS resuscitation, orogastric decompression, fentanyl analgesia, and antibiotic selection — within a 30-minute window
4Evaluate intraoperative gastric wall viability using color, thickness, and bleeding criteria, and select the appropriate surgical intervention including incisional gastropexy technique
5Manage post-operative VPCs using a lidocaine CRI protocol and implement the monitoring, prokinetic, and nutritional support plan for the 48-72 hour critical window
Course Syllabus
1
Meet Duke — The Dog Who Can't VomitPreview
module-1-meet-duke
8 min
2
Pathophysiology — Why GDV Kills
module-2-pathophysiology
9 min
3
Emergency Stabilization — The First 30 Minutes
module-3-emergency-stabilization
10 min
Final Assessment
10 questions · Passing score: 70%
Complete all course modules to unlock the assessment. Upon passing, your CE certificate will be generated automatically.