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physical exam Flashcards

1
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patient evaluation

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history, vital signs, physical exam, soap

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(S)ubjective

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attitude (mentation), clinical signs (gaping wound? active diarrhea?)

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(O)bjective

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TPR, weight, physical exam, CRT + MM

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(A)ssessment

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interpretation of findings

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(P)lan

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diagnostic, therapeutic, prognostic, done by doctor

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history: signalment

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patient’s sex, neutered?, age, breed

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history: chief complaint

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what is P here for?

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history: history of present illness

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is this a chronic problem? has this happened before? is this exam a recheck? any past potential relevant medical history?

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history: current health and medications

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verify that owner is giving correct medication per doctor’s instructions

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10
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vitals

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temperament, weight, temperature, pulse, respiration

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11
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normal heart rate in a dog?

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70-160 bpm

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12
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normal heart rate in a cat?

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150-210 bpm

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13
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what is a heart rate usually dependent on?

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size of animal, how athletic the animal is, stress based on visit

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14
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typical respiratory rate of a dog?

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8-20 brpm

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15
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typical respiratory rate of a cat?

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8-30 brpm

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16
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typical CRT for dogs and cats?

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1-2 seconds

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17
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typical body temperature for dogs and cats?

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101-102 F

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18
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visualization

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look over the patient. huge mass? wound?

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19
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auscultation

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listen to patients heart and lungs

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20
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percussion

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listen for gut sounds, typically for large animals

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21
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palpation

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run your hands over the patient, any hidden masses or ticks or wounds?

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22
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olfaction

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what does the patient smell like?

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23
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manipulation

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how does the patient move

24
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bright red mucous membranes can indicate?

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very high temperature, or sepsis

25
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alopecia

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absence of hair

26
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ataxia

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imbalanced gait; wobbly walking

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blepharospasm

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excessive blinking of eye/eye twitch

28
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calcified/mineralized

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type of mass (hard mass)

29
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chemosis

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swollen/blister-like conjunctiva

30
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exudate

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any type of discharge from a wound or abscess

31
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purulent

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pus

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epiphora

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watery eye (not common term)

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erythema

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redness

34
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fluctuant

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when a condition’s state isn’t always the same (ex: sometimes symptoms are worse, sometimes better)

35
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gingivitis

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inflammation of gum tissue surrounding the tissue

36
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hemorrhagic

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severe bleeding

37
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hyperplasia

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excessive growth of something (ex: gingival hyperplasia)

38
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hyperpigmented

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dark patches on the skin

39
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injected

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when the red blood vessels of the eyes are very noticeable

40
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proliferative

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something that is extending its boundaries (ex: a mass that proliferated has spread into the immediate area)

41
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pruritus

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itchiness

42
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odiferous

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something that has odor

43
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serosanguineous

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serum aspect of the blood that comes in form of fluid

44
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ulcerative

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open wound/mass, likely oozing

45
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when palpating/manipulating a limb, what are you feeling for?

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heat, pain, symmetry, deformity, swelling (soft or firm?), decreased range of motion

46
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soft swelling

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swelling that would occur ex if a catheter was taped too tight, it wouldnt be firm

47
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firm swelling

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the type where you push your finger in and there is an indent left behind

48
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eye exams

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eyelids, cilia (eyelashes), conjunctiva, periocular tissues, nictitating membrane (3rd eyelid), cornea, sclera, iris, aqueous humor

49
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pinnae

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external ear flap

50
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many conditions can contribute to ear infections

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allergies, parasites, foreign bodies, neoplasia, auto-immune diseases, seborrhea, nutritional deficiencies, hormonal, anatomic conformation

51
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petechiae

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bruising of gums, clotting issue

52
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abdominal effort

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abdomen is doing the lungs job, cause for concern

53
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abdominal palpation can help you feel

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stomach, intestines, liver, kidneys, bladder, prostate

54
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crepitus

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cracking sounds of joints during manipulation/movement

55
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valgus limb deformity

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limb points away from the body

56
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varsus limb deformity

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limb goes inward toward the body

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