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67 Cards in this Set
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presenting problem |
the reason the animal is at the vet
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body systems history
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detailed questions about the body systems involved in the presentin problem
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body systems review
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review of the body systmes to note any additional problems
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medical history
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seeks information to help the vet evaluate the patient's physical status, develop a diagnosis, and offer prognosis
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signalment
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overall patient description includes breed, age, gender,
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client complaint
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primary or presenting problem
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environmental history
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the animal's most recent living situation
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integumentary system
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skin and attached structures, like hair
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seizure
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most commonsign of central nervous system problem
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problems in the gastrointestinal system have two main symptoms
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vomiting and diarrhea
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pulmonary edema
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fluid accumalation in the lungs
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chief symptom of a respiratory problem
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cough
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invertebral disk disease
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deteriorated cushions bewteen the vertebrae
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vital statistics
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weight, temperature, heart rate, respiration rate
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heart-girth tape
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customized tape measure used to measure a horse's weight
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palpation
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examining body parts by touch
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auscultation
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listening for sounds produced by the body
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systematic examination
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examining one body system in its entirety before moving on to the next
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erythroderma
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redness of skin
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papules
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pustules
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condomes
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backheads
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cranial
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toward the head
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inguinal
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between the legs
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tugor pressure
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normal elasticity of hte skin
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measure tugor pressure by___
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lifting a patch of skin and twisting it, measure the length of time it takes to return to normal
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capillary refill time
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checked by pressing on the gums until they turn white then release, measure the time it takes to return to normal
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the heart is separated into ____ zones on the thorax
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there are ___ zones on the left side
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M A P iT
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Mitral valve, Aortic valve, Pulmonary valve, Tricuspid valve
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palpebral reflex
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evaluate the reflex by touching the medial corner of the eye to elecit a blink
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menace reflex
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evaluated by moving an open palm rapidly toward the animal's eye
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proprioception
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righting reflex
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alopecia
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loss of body hair
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bilateral
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occurring on or having two sides
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cardiovascular system
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the body system that circulates the blood
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caudal
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a driectional term that means towards the tail
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cephalic venipuncture
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the taking of a blood sample from the foreleg of an animal
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choana
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a slitlike opening on the roof of the mouth in a bird
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cradle
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a device that consists of wooden slats or rods that go around a horse's neck to prevent it form chewing itself
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dorsal
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a drectional term that means toward the back
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jugular venipuncture
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the taking of a blood sample fromt he jugular vein of an animal
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keel
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the breastbone of a bird
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master problem list
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the first page of a chart which serves as an index or table of contents for the record
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medial
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a directional term which means toward the middle
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mouth gag
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a wedge shaped structure that prevents a horse from biting down on someone
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nares
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nostrils
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neuro hammer
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an instrument used to check an animal's reflexes
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otoscope
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an instrument used to inspect the ear of an animal
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pulse deficits
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distinct differences between the point at wich the heart beats and the point at wiih a beat is felt, it should be felt immediately
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radiographs
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x-rays
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rales
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abnormal crackling sounds heard in the lungs
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respiratory system
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the body system that takes in oxygen and releases carbon dioxide
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scruff, scruffing
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grasping thelosoe skin behind an animal's neck, used as a restraint method
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seizure
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a short circuit in the brain that makes the animal lose contol over its body
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SOAP format
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four division of the progress notes section of the patient record - Subjective Objective Assessment Procedures or Plan
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symmetrical
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even in size or shape
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thoracic area
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the chest cavity of an animal
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tympanic membrane
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the membrane that covers the ear drum
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ventral
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a drectional term that means toward the anteriro or front
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vertebrae
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the bones of the spine
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four zones of the heart for ascultation
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Mitral valve, Aortic valve, Pulmonary valve, Tricuspid valve
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the three zones of the abdomen
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cranial third, medial third, the caudal third
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five lymph nodes examined by palpation are
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popliteal, axillary, inguinal, submandibular, and prescapular
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conjunctiva
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the membrane that voers the eyeball as well as the inside of the eyelids
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sclera
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white part of the eye
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cornea
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the transparent layer that covers the very front of the eye
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ophthalmoscope
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an instrument used to visulaize the interior chamber of the eye
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