Patient History & Cephalic Region Flashcards
Distichiasis
Malpositioned Eyelashes
Blepharitis
Inflammation of the eyelids
Endomorph
Tend to be overweight
* ex: clumbers
Mesomorph
Muscular build
* ex: labs and other working breeds
Ectomorph
Lean body mass
* may be pathological*
* ex: greyhound
* cachexia (chronic weight loss)
Types of Nail Trimmers
- Resco = guillotine
- White = cat
- Miller’s Forge = pliers
Body Systems
- General appearance
- Integument
- Respiratory
- Cardiovascular
- Gastrointestinal
- Genitourinary
- Musculoskeletal
- Neurologic
- Special senses
General Appearance
Note
* nutritional state
* apparent age
* mental alertness
* deformities
Head Exam
- Symmetry
- Muscling
- Abnormalities*
* facial paralysis, alopecia, swellings
Ectropion
Turning out of the eyelids
Entropion
Turning in of the eyelids
Lagophthalmos
Drooping of the eyelids
Tarsorrhaphy
Suturing of a portion of the upper and lower eyelids together
Subscleral Hemorrhage
Seen in cases of trauma to the eye globe
Cherry Eye
Enlargement of the lymph tissue lining
Hyphema
- Bleeding in the anterior chamber
- Anterior lens luxation (dislocation)
Fundus
- Interior surface of the eye
- Includes: Retina, Tapetum, Optic Disc