Clincal Jargon Flashcards
The rebreathing bag on the anesthetic machine was squeezed to inflate the animal’s lungs during anesthesia
“The animal was bagged.”
bag
“The leg was blocked.”
Local anesthesia was produced at specific site, locally or regionally.
block
“A bolus of thiobarbiturate was administered.”
A specific quantity of drug was rapidly administered intravenously.
bolus
“The animal was breathed six times a minute.”
The lungs were either manually or mechanically inflated.
breathed
“The animal was crashed induced.”
Anesthesia was rapidly introduced using intravenous technique, although inhalation anesthetics (mask induced) can also be rapidly induced.
crash / crashed
“The animal is in deep stage of anesthesia.”
The anesthetic drug produced maximal CNS depression. The greater the degree of CNS depression, the deeper the anesthesia.
This term is used in contrast to the term light, which implies minimal CNS depression. Animals that are “light” demonstrate active corneal and palpebral reflexes, may develop nystagmus and occasionally lift their heads or move a limb.
deep
“The animal was knocked down or put down.”
The animal was given a drug or a combination of drugs that produced recumbency. The term is also used to denote euthanasia.
down
“The animal was dropped.”
The animal received drugs that produce recumbency.
dropped
“The animal was extubated.”
The endotracheal tube was removed from the
airway. The term is the opposite of intubated.
extubated
“I hit or stick a vein on the first attempt.”
A successful venipuncture was performed.
hit / stick a vein
“The animal was induced.”
The animal was given a drug or group of drugs that produced anesthesia.
induced
“The animal was intubated.”
An endotracheal tube was placed through the nose or mouth into the trachea.
intubated
“The animal was mask induced.”
A face mask was used to produce anesthesia. Because face masks are used to supply the gaseous or volatile anesthetics, the term also implies that an inhalation anesthetic was used.
mask induced
“A pre- or post-anesthetic was administered.”
Anything administered or done before anesthesia is considered to be in the preanesthetic period. Occurrences following the discontinuation of anesthetic drugs are considered.
pre / post
“The thiobarbiturate was pushed.”
An IV drug or fluid was administered either rapidly or in amounts greater than usually given.
pushed
“I ran a strip on that animal.”
An electrocardiogram was obtained.
ran a strip
“The animal was reversed.”
A drug’s effects were antagonized by administering a specific antagonist. For example, the opioid antagonist naloxone can be administered to reverse the effects of morphine.
reversed
“The animal spiked a fever.”
“The fluids were spiked with potassium.”
Depending on the clinical situation, it may mean that a sudden rapid increase or that some substance (K+) or drug was added to a solution.
spiked
“The animal is stable.”
“The animal has been stabilized.”
Cardiopulmonary variables or the depth of anesthesia has been returned to or is within acceptable limits.
stabilized
“The animal was topped-off with a thiobarbiturate.”
An additional drug was administered to produce the desired effect. The term implies that the original calculated dosage was insufficient to produce the desired effect.
topped-off
“The animal was tubed.”
An endotracheal tube was placed through the nose or mouth into the trachea (see also intubated).
tubed
