History, diagnosis etc Flashcards
diagnosis needed for
an adequate clinical exam
to detect clinically significant abnormalities of function and to determine the body system involved
purpose of diagnosis
treatment, prognosis, prevention
symptom
changes observed by the owner
sign
abnormal findings of the vet
syndrome
a special group of symptoms together speicific for a disease
types of diagnosis
casual, ethiological topographical symptomatic functional tenative main and additional comparing with reality
comparing with reality diagnosis
exact objective false presumptive underdetermined
causes of false diagnosis
without examination inaccuracy no repeat exam bad interpretation of lab results misunderstanding symptoms prestige based insufficient equipment
things to include in general impression/ status praesens
body size and shape developmental state nutritional condition general condition posture locomotion consciousness BCS
history - anamnesis
animal and environment
animal history
health state previous vet reproductive state productivity transport
environmental history
other animals in population
husbandry
nutrition
temp BCV
- 2- 39.1 dog
38. 5 - 39.3 cat
increase in temp
sun work excitement feeding heating fever heat stroke
decrease temp
before calving
cachexia
hypovolemic shock
barbiturate toxicosis