History And Physical Exam Flashcards

1
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Obtaining an accurate history includes

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Signalment. 
Primary reason of visit/issue or illness.
History of present illness.
Past history.
Systems review.
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2
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What is a signalment?

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A detailed description of an animals appearance. 
Age.
Breed.
Gender.
Reproductive status.
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3
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History of present illness?

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Main issue, duration, severity, progression, frequency, trigger status, time of day.

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4
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Past medical and surgical history?

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Other than clued complaint. 
Illness: when, how long, how treated? 
Surgery: why, when, prognosis?
Medications.
Environment. %
Diet.
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5
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Systems review?

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Ask one or more questions about each system.

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6
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Vital signs?

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Temperature. Pulse. Respiratory rate.(tpr) Mucus membranes. (Mm) capillary refill time. (Crt) weight. Body condition score. (Bcs) - 1-5 scale or 1-9 scale.

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7
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Dogs and Cats normal temperature?

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100.0 - 102.2 F

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8
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Dogs normal pulse

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60-160 bpm

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9
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Dogs normal respiration?

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16-32 brpm

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10
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Cats normal pulse?

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140-220 bpm

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11
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Cats normal respirations?

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20-42 brmp

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12
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What does BAR stand for?

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Bright alert and responsive.

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13
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What does QAR stand for?

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Quiet alert and responsive.

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14
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Auscultation means?

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Listening to

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15
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Left side of body you hear what from the heart?

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P- pulmonic
A- aortic
M- mitral

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16
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Right side of body you hear what in the heart?

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T- tricuspid

17
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Regular heart rhythm is?

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Separated from the fallowing heartbeat by an identical time interval.

18
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Sinus Arrhythmia in dogs?

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Normal slight variation in heart rhythm.

19
Q

Can find pulse in the…

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femoral,(back leg) carpal, (front leg) lingual.

20
Q

What is pulse deficit?

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Pulse and heart rate are the same rhythm.

21
Q

What is stenotic nares?

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Narrow nostril that restricts airflow, usually in brachycephalic breeds. Pug, French bulldogs…

22
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Mucus membrane abnormalities…

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Pale- anemic.
Blue- cyanotic.
Yellow- icteric, jaundice, liver.

23
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Abbreviations of the ear? AD, AS, AU

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AD- right ear.
AS- left ear.
AU- both.

24
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Abbreviations of the eyes?

OS, OD, OU.

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OS- left eye
OD- right eye
OU- both

25
Q

What is the nictitating membrane?

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The third eyelid.

26
Q

What is entropian?

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Eye lashes roll into eye.

27
Q

Extropian?

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Eyelashes roll out (Baggy)

28
Q

Glaucoma?

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Pressure behind the eye.

29
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Aniscoria?

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Pupils don’t dilate the same.

30
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Alopecia?

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Balding

31
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What is feline odontoclastic resorptive les?

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Cavity.

32
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Pyonetra?

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Infected uterus.