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Ch 16 - Testing Flashcards

1
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physical examination (PE)

A

assess patient’s condition

assessment: evaluation of condition
signalment: description of animal

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2
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vital signs

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TPR, blood pressure

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3
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febrile + pyrexia

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fever (vs afebrile)

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4
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auscultation

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listening

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5
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palpation

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feeling

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percussion

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tapping to determine density

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7
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pathogen

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disease producing microorganism

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8
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diagnosis

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determination of disease cause “know completely”

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9
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sign

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characteristic that can be observed

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10
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acute

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short course, sudden onset

peracute: very acute

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11
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endemic

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ongoing presence of disease in a group

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12
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differential diagnosis

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determining possible causes of diseases (a list)

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13
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symptom

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characteristic that can only be sensed by patient

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14
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chronic

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long course, progressive onset

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15
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epidemic

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sudden widespread outbreak of disease in a group

episodic: sporadic

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16
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prognosis

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prediction of disease outcome

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17
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syndrome

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set of signs together

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18
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remission

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partial or complete disappearance of disease signs

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19
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pandemic

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disease outbreak occurring over large area

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20
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disease

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deviation from normal

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21
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infectious

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spread by pathogenic organisms

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22
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nosocomial infection

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pathogenic organisms contracted in a clinic

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23
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morbidity

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ratio of diseased:well animals

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24
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prophylaxis

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prevention

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25
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sequela

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condition occurring as a consequence of another

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26
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zoonosis

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transmitted b/w animals and humans

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27
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endoscopy

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visual examination of interior

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28
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radiography

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film exposed to ionizing radiation passes through patient and shows internal body structures in profile

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29
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computed tomography (CT/CAT scan)

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ionizing radiation with help of computer passes through patient and shows internal body structures in cross sectional view

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30
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magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)

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radio waves and a strong magnetic field pass through patient and show internal body structures in 3D

31
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ultrasound

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imaging of internal body structures by recording echoes of high frequency waves

32
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projection types

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craniocaudal: ray passes cranial -> caudal. AKA anteroposterior A/P

caudocranial: ray passes caudal -> cranial. AKA posteroanterior P/A

dorsoventral: D/V

ventrodorsal: V/D

lateral: ray passes side to side

oblique: ray passes through on an angle

33
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ddx

A

differential diagnosis

34
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DOA

A

dead on arrival

35
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dx

A

diagnosis

36
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GSW

A

gunshot wound

37
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HBC

A

hit by car

38
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hx

A

history

39
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NA

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not applicable

40
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SOAP

A

subjective objective assessment plan

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tx

A

treatment

42
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WNL

A

within normal limits

43
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bx

A

biopsy

44
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fx

A

fracture

45
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Rx

A

prescription

46
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sx

A

surgery

47
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percentage of RBC in blood

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hematocrit, crit, or PCV

48
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centrifuge

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machine that rapidly spins samples to separate them

49
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radiopaque

A

appearing white/light grey on a radiograph

50
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coccus

A

sphere

51
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palliative

A

relief, not cure

52
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echoic

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quality of adequate levels of reflections (echoes) when soundwaves returned to transducer in ultrasound

53
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rad

A

describes a unit of absorbed ionizing radiation

54
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kVp

A

kilovolt peak

55
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etiology

A

study of disease causes

56
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epizootic

A

disease occurring sporadically in animals

57
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λ

A

wavelength symbol

58
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iatrogenic disease

A

caused by doctor

59
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trocar

A

sharp needlelike instrument with tube to puncture body cavity wall

60
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roentgen

A

international radiation unit

61
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bacillus

A

rod shaped bacteria

62
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coccus

A

spherical bacteria

63
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fluor/o

A

luminous

64
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V/D

A

ventrodorsal

65
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MLO

A

mediolateral oblique

66
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DP

A

dorsopalmar

67
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fungus

A

plant-like eukaryotic organism without chlorophyll

68
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spirochetes

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spiral-shaped bacteria

69
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attenuation

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loss of intensity of the ultrasound beam as it travels through tissue

70
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resolution

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ability to separately identify different structures on an ultrasound

71
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isoechoic

A

tissue that has the same ultrasonic appearance as that of the surrounding tissue

72
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staphylo

A

combining form for grapelike clusters

73
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yeast

A

budding form of fungus

Terminology (22 decks)

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