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Lecture 1 Flashcards

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What is enophthalmia

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Recessed eye

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What is ataxia

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Uncoordinated movements

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What is exophthalmia

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Protruding eye

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What is buphthalmos

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Enlarged eye

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What is strabismus

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Deviation of the eye

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What is microphthalmia

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Small eye

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What is blepharospasm

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Spasm of eyelid

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What is blepharitis

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Swelling of eyelid

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What is entropion

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Inward rolling of the eyelid

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What is ectropion

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Outward rolling of the eyelid

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What is lagophthalmos

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Incomplete closure of the eyelids

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What is ptosis

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Drooping of the upper eyelid

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What are the two types of abnormal discharge

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Mucoid and purulent

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What is Epiphora

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Excessive tear production

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What is conjunctivitis

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Inflammation of the conjunctiva

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What is conjunctival hyperemia

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Redness of the conjunctiva due to engorged vessels

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What is chemosis

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Edema of the conjunctiva

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What is subconjunctival hemorrhage

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Hemorrhage under the conjunctiva

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18
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What is stomatitis

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Inflammation of mm. In mouth

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What is hyperemia

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Redness

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What is miosis

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Constricted pupil

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What is mydriasis

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Enlarged pupils

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22
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What is cherry eye

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Everted third eyelid gland

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What is Corneal edema

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Cloudy cornea

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24
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How do you diagnose a corneal ulcer

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Positive fluorescein test

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What is neovascularisation

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Excessive in growth of blood vessels into the cornea

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What is scleral hyperemia

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Redness of the sclera due to engorged vessels of the sclera

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What is Icteric sclera

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Yellow color due to hyperbilirubinemia

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28
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What can you auscultate on the left side

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Pulmonary
Aortic
Mitral

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What can you auscultate on the right

30
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What is glaucoma

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High inter ocular pressure

31
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What is uveitis

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Low inter ocular pressure

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What does it mean if the mucous membranes are pink

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The animals normal

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What does it mean if the mucous membranes are pale or white

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Anemia, poor perfusion, vasoconstriction

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What do blue mucus membranes mean

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Inadequate oxygenation

35
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What do brick red mucus membranes mean

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Increased perfusion, vasodilation

36
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What do yellow mucus membranes mean

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Bilirubin accumulation

37
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What do brown mucus membranes mean

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Methemoglobinemia

38
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What do petechia mucus membranes mean

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Coagulation disorder

39
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How do you do a fluorescein test

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1 First the eye may or may not be anesthetized with a drop of topical anesthetic (lidocaine)
2 The strips are moistened with saline and the dye allowed to flow out over the cornea.
3. The eye is then gently washed with saline to remove all the excess dye

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How do you do a schirmers test

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Do prior to administration of topical anesthetic. A standardized paper slip is gently placed on the eye. And allowed to absorb tears for one minute, wetting values of less than 15 mm/m are abnormal

41
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What could prolonged capillary refill time indicate

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The animal circulation is compromised due to cold, shock, cardiovascular disease, anemia

42
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What organs are located in the cranial abdomen

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Stomach, liver, gallbladder, pancreas, small intestine, two thirds of kidney, spleen

43
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What organs are located in the mid abdomen

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Small intestines, Caudal 1/3 of the kidneys, spleen, plus or minus ovaries and uterus

44
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What organs are located in the caudal abdomen

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Large intestine, colon, plus or minus uterus, bladder, prostate.

45
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What should you be able to palpate in the abdomen

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Stomach, liver, small intestine, kidney, large intestine, colon, bladder

46
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What is wheezing

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Breathing with a rasp or whistling sound. Results from construction of obstruction of the throat, pharynx, trachea or bronchi

47
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What is dyspnea

A

Respiratory distress

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What are the signs of respiratory distress

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Posturing. Standing or sitting up with back arched, neck extended, and elbows out. Open mouth breathing

49
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What do you call a bump in the skin

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Intradermic

50
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What do you call a lump under the skin

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Subcutaneous

51
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What is erythema

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Redness/area of bruising

52
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What are condomes

A

Blackheads

53
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What are papules

A

Small circumscribed solid elevated lesion

54
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What is a pustule

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Small circumscribed elevated, pus containing lesion

55
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What are squames

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Scale, thin plate like structure

56
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What is atrophia

A

Muscles that are wasting

57
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How do you initiate palpebral reflex

A

Touch corner of eye.

58
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How do you initiate menace reflex

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Hide one eye with one hand, move your other hand close to the eye.

59
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What is nystagmus

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Involuntary movements of the eyeballs in unison

60
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What is miosis

A

Excessive pupil construction

61
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Excessive pupil dilation

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What is mydriasis

62
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What is anisocoria

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Unequal size of pupils

63
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What is Melena

A

Black, tarry, foul smelling stools which are digested blood

64
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What is hematochezia

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Red colored stools which is undigested blood

65
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What are the normal temps for dogs

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37.5-39.2*C

66
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What are the normal temps for cats

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38.1-39.2*C

67
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What is the normal pulse for dogs

68
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What is the normal pulse for toy breeds

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Up to 180 bpm

69
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What is the normal pulse for puppies

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Up to 220bpm

70
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What is the normal pulse for cats

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140-220bpm

71
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What is the normal respiratory rate for dogs

72
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What is the normal respiratory rate for cats

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