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Abbreviations ch1 Flashcards

0
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What is RHL?

A

Right hind limb

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What is BAR?

A

Bright, Alert, Responsive

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2
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What is CRT?

A

Capillary refill time

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3
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What is medial?

A

Inside portion

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4
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What is lateral?

A

Outside portion

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5
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What is TPR?

A

Temperature , pulse , respiratory rate

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6
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What is Mm?

A

Mucous membrane (gums)

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7
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What is cranially?

A

Upper portion

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8
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What is coddily?

A

Down portion

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9
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What is crepitus?

A

Cracking sound in joint

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10
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What is rom?

A

Range of motion

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11
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What is tarsus?

A

Ankle

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12
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What is wnl?

A

Within normal limits

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13
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What is flexion?

A

Retract leg

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14
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What is dx?

A

Diagnosis

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15
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What is ddx?

A

Differential diagnoses (plural)

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16
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What is usu?

A

Usually

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17
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What is cl?

A

Cruciate ligament

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18
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What is meniscal?

A

Soft pad in knee

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19
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What is HD?

A

Hip displasia

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20
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What is caudal?

A

Lower ligament

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21
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What is luxates?

A

Moves out of place

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22
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What is tx?

A

To treat

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23
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What are rads?

A

Xray

24
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What is djd?

A

Degenerative joint disease

25
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What is Pathognomonic?

A

Definitive sign

26
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What is sx?

A

Surgery

27
Q

What is suture?

A

Stitch

28
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What is arthroscopy?

A

View joint

29
Q

What is a+ ?

A

Appetite

30
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What is vdcs?

A

Vommiting, diarrhea, cough , sneezing

31
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What is U?

A

Urination

32
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What is a gpe?

A

General physical exam

33
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What is a rfl?

A

Right front limb

34
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What is a vx?

A

Vaccine

35
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What is a sq?

A

Sub cutaneous

36
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What is hx?

A

History

37
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What is mf?

A

Male , fertile

38
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What is fertile?

A

Has both intact testicals

39
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What is dsh?

A

Domestic short hair

40
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What is pu?

A

Poly uria. Excessive urination

41
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What is pd?

A

Polydipsia. Excessive thirst

42
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What is pmi?

A

Point of maximal intensity

43
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What is dz?

A

Disease

44
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What is t4

A

Thyroidism

45
Q

What does damnit stand for?

A 
D(degenerative)
A(anomalous, autoimmune, allergic)
M(metabolic)
N(neoplastic)
I(inflammatory, immune mediated)
T(trauma, toxin)
46
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What is hyperglycemia ?

A

Increased sugar in blood

47
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What is a ua?

A

Urine analysis

48
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What is centesis?

A

Perforate of any cavity permitting withdrawal of fluid or gas

49
Q

What is glucosuria

A

Sugar in urine

50
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What is pyuria?

A

Pus in the urine

51
Q

Describe sugar diabetes?

A

Body not producing enough insulin from pancreas to use up glucose ➡️ Hyperglycemia. Glucose goes in urine ➡️ Loss of h2o in urine ➕ increased chance of bacteria growth (uti)

52
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What is spp?

A

Species (many)

53
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What is sp?

A

Species, singular

54
Q

What is po?

A

By mouth

55
Q

What is iv?

A

Intra venous, in vein

56
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What is im?

A

Intra muscular, in muscle

57
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What is sc/sq?

A

Sub cutaneous. Under skin

58
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What is pq?

A

Per rectum

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