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5:Auscultation And Measurment Of HR Pulse And Resp. Flashcards

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1
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The diaphragm on a stethoscope is used to listen to

A

High pitched sounds produced by bowel, lungs, and heart

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The bell on a stethoscope is used to listen to

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Low pitched sounds

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3
Q

Ear pieces should point what way

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Forward, (when you pull them apart they should face away from you)

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4
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Auscultation of the heart means

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To listen to the heart

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5
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Where to listen for a heartbeat

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Lateral thorax, medial to the elbow between the 4th-6th ribs
Closer to ventral aspect

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6
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For kittens and small dogs or puppies you should use what side of the stethoscope chest piece

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Bell

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7
Q

Ways to stop purring

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Rubbing alcohol on cotton ball
Blow in face
Run water near cat

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8
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How to stop panting

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Lift chin, dog will usually close mouth or slow breathing

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9
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What is a thrill

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A heart murmur that can be felt on palpation of chest

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10
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A “swish swish” sound in heartbeat suggests

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Heart murmur

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11
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HR aka BPM

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Heart rate

Aka beats per minute BPM

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12
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HR is written in records as

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HR=(number) bpm

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13
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Normal HR in dogs and puppies

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60-160 bpm
Large breeds at low end, small breeds at high end
Puppies up to 220

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14
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Normal HR in cats

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100-200 bpm

Kittens and stressed cats higher

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15
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Regular heart beats

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Beats evenly spaced

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16
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Irregular heart beats

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Beats unevenly spaced

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17
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Sinus rhythm

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Normal heart rhythm (in respect to heart rate and rhythm )

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18
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Arrhythmia or dysrhythmia

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Abnormal heart rhythm

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19
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Sinus arrhythmia

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“Regular irregular” rhythm

HR increases with inspiration and decreases with expiration

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20
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Sinus arrhythmia is common in, and not common in

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Common in dogs

Not in cats

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21
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Systole

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Contraction of the heart, chambers empty

22
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Diastole

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Relaxation of heart; chambers fill

23
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Asystole

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Lack of contraction of heart; heart has stopped (dead)

24
Q

How to get pulse

A

Palpate femoral artery (medial aspect of thigh, proximal to stifle)
Press lightly, never with thumb.

25
Q

Pulse quality can be described as

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Strong, weak or threads (not much “snap”)

26
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Pulse rate is (the same or different) as heart rate

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The same

27
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Pulse deficit

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Pulse is less than heart rate

28
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Diffusion of gases between atmosphere and the body cells

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Respiration

29
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Lobe

A

Well defined segment of the lungs

30
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Breathing is known as

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Ventilation

31
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Spontaneous ventilation

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Animal is breathing on its own

32
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Mechanical ventilation

A

Animal is given assistance to breathe

33
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Drawing of breathe is known as

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Inhalation or inspiration

34
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Release of breath is known as

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Exhalation or expiration

35
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Increase in amount of space occupied by lungs upon inspiration

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Expansion

36
Q

Signs of upper respiratory infection

A 
Sneezing 
Nasal or ocular discharge 
Coughing 
Oral ulcers in cats 
Corneal ulcers and conjunctivitis in cats
37
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Tracheal manipulation

A

Usually elicits cough in dogs with kennel cough

38
Q

Tracheal auscultation

A

Listen for fluid in trachea

39
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Breath sounds in dogs are heard normally on

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Inspiration and first part of expiration

40
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Cat breath sounds are (quieter or louder) than dogs. Often heard only on

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Quieter

Inspiration

41
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Number of breaths per minute

A

Respiratory Rate (RR)

42
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Respiratory rate is counted the same way as

A

HR

43
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Normal respiratory values for dogs

And cats

A

Dogs: 12-20 mins
Cat 20-30 mins
(When not purring or panting)

44
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Abnormal respiratory noises

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Crackles, rhonchi, wheezing, stridor

45
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Rhonchi

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Coarse rattling due to secretions in airway

46
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Crackles

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Crackling or popping, usually due to secretions in airway (rice crispies)

47
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Wheezing

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High pitched whistling heard during inspiration

48
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Stridor

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Snoring, squeaking, or whistling heard on inspiration and expiration

49
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Stridor is a sign of

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Airway narrowing

50
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Decreased breath sounds (difficulties hearing) may be due to

A

Consolidation

Air or fluid in thoracic cavity outside the lungs

51
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Consolidation

A

Lung becomes firm and solid or engorged with fluid

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