Lab info Flashcards
What are 4 problems associated with clinical examnation and making a diagnosis
- preconceived ideas and the diagnosis
- incomplete history and incomplete clinical examination
- incorrect interpretation of clinical findings
- failure to consider all of the diagnostic possibilities
What are 4 problems associated with clinical examnation and making a diagnosis
- preconc
What are the 4 parts of a complete clinical examination?
- taking a history
- examination of the environment
- clinical examination
- lab
what are the steps of a clinical examination to diagnosis?
- general physical exam to determine abnormality
- examination of suspect systems to determine system involved
- examination of system to determine lesion
- examination of lesion to determine type of lesion
- examination of specimens to determine cause of lesion
What is the equipment required for a clinical examination?
- thermometer
- stethoscope
- flashlight
- pleximeter and plexor
- oral speculum
- stomach tube and pump
- wide range pH paper
- needles and syringes
- lab stix
- rectal palp sleeve
- strip cup
- CMT and paddle
- hoof knife
- ophthalmoscope
- hemetest tablets
What are three simple rules for clinical examination?
- need to know normal to detect abnormal
- for many body systems there should be symmetry
- more mistakes are made by not looking than for not knowing
What are three simple rules for clinical examination?
- need to know normal to detect abnormal
- for many body systems there should be symmetry
- more mistakes are made by not looking than for not knowing
What are 6 things to look for in a horse distance exam?
- attitude
- physical condition
- general body shape, size relative to age and breed
- condition of hair coat
- stance and posture
- resp rate
What are 6 things to look for in a horse distance exam?
- attitude
- physical condition
- general body shape, size relative to age and breed
- condition of hair coat
- stance and posture
- resp rate
what is the normal heart rate of a mature horse?
28-44
what is the normal resp rate in a mature horse?
8-16 per minute
what is the normal resp rate in a mature horse?
8-16 per minute
what is borborygmi
intestinal sounds
what is borborygmi
intestinal sounds
what is borborygmi
intestinal sounds
What are the borders of Viborg’s triangle?
mandibular ramus, tendinous insertion of sternomandibularis and ventrally by linguofacial vein
for evaluation of a lameness, what things should be addressed in the history?
- presenting complaint
- onset and progression
- any previous diagnostic tests and results
- any previous treatment and or response
- hoof care and shoeing
- use
- diet and general management
- potential for injury
- vaccination, esp ne
for evaluation of a lameness, what things should be addressed in the history?
- presenting complaint
- onset and progression
- any previous diagnostic tests and results
- any previous treatment and or response
- hoof care and shoeing
- use
- diet and general management
- potential for injury
- vaccination, esp neuro and tetanus
What is “winging”
the animal wings feet out, caused by toe-out postition
What is paddling
the horse swings leg in, accompanies a toe-in conformation
What are calf knees and bucked knees?
calf knees are when the animal has backward deviation of the carpus and bucked knees are when the carpus has a forward deviation
What are calf knees and bucked knees?
calf knees are when the animal has backward deviation of the carpus and bucked knees are when the carpus has a forward deviation
What is standing under vs camped in front
or standing under behind vs camped behind
the animal has legs too much under them or too far away from their body
What is a too straight behind vs a sickle hock?
there is too little angulation of the hock and stifle joints vs excessive angulation of hock joint
what are cow hocks?
the horse is usually base narrow as far as hocks but base wide from hocks down. The hocks point toward each other and too close while the feet point away
what are cow hocks?
the horse is usually base narrow as far as hocks but base wide from hocks down. The hocks point toward each other and too close while the feet point away
normal angle of foot axis
45-50 in front and 50-55 behind
what are points to address in a dog history
- presenting complaint
- progression of events
- activity, eating, drinking, urination, defecation
- summarize and ask clarifying questions
- explore pertinent past history
- determine vaccines
- diet
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