physical exam

Question 1

patient evaluation

Answer 1

history, vital signs, physical exam, soap

Question 2

(S)ubjective

Answer 2

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

Question 3

(O)bjective

Answer 3

TPR, weight, physical exam, CRT + MM

Question 4

(A)ssessment

Answer 4

interpretation of findings

Question 5

(P)lan

Answer 5

diagnostic, therapeutic, prognostic, done by doctor

Question 6

history: signalment

Answer 6

patient’s sex, neutered?, age, breed

Question 7

history: chief complaint

Answer 7

what is P here for?

Question 8

history: history of present illness

Answer 8

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

Question 9

history: current health and medications

Answer 9

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

Question 10

vitals

Answer 10

temperament, weight, temperature, pulse, respiration

Question 11

normal heart rate in a dog?

Answer 11

70-160 bpm

Question 12

normal heart rate in a cat?

Answer 12

150-210 bpm

Question 13

what is a heart rate usually dependent on?

Answer 13

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

Question 14

typical respiratory rate of a dog?

Answer 14

8-20 brpm

Question 15

typical respiratory rate of a cat?

Answer 15

8-30 brpm

Question 16

typical CRT for dogs and cats?

Answer 16

1-2 seconds

Question 17

typical body temperature for dogs and cats?

Answer 17

101-102 F

Question 18

visualization

Answer 18

look over the patient. huge mass? wound?

Question 19

auscultation

Answer 19

listen to patients heart and lungs

Question 20

percussion

Answer 20

listen for gut sounds, typically for large animals

Question 21

palpation

Answer 21

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

Question 22

olfaction

Answer 22

what does the patient smell like?

Question 23

manipulation

Answer 23

how does the patient move

Question 24

bright red mucous membranes can indicate?

Answer 24

very high temperature, or sepsis

Question 25

alopecia

Answer 25

absence of hair

Question 26

ataxia

Answer 26

imbalanced gait; wobbly walking

Question 27

blepharospasm

Answer 27

excessive blinking of eye/eye twitch

Question 28

calcified/mineralized

Answer 28

type of mass (hard mass)

Question 29

chemosis

Answer 29

swollen/blister-like conjunctiva

Question 30

exudate

Answer 30

any type of discharge from a wound or abscess

Question 31

purulent

Answer 31

pus

Question 32

epiphora

Answer 32

watery eye (not common term)

Question 33

erythema

Answer 33

redness

Question 34

fluctuant

Answer 34

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

Question 35

gingivitis

Answer 35

inflammation of gum tissue surrounding the tissue

Question 36

hemorrhagic

Answer 36

severe bleeding

Question 37

hyperplasia

Answer 37

excessive growth of something (ex: gingival hyperplasia)

Question 38

hyperpigmented

Answer 38

dark patches on the skin

Question 39

injected

Answer 39

when the red blood vessels of the eyes are very noticeable

Question 40

proliferative

Answer 40

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

Question 41

pruritus

Answer 41

itchiness

Question 42

odiferous

Answer 42

something that has odor

Question 43

serosanguineous

Answer 43

serum aspect of the blood that comes in form of fluid

Question 44

ulcerative

Answer 44

open wound/mass, likely oozing

Question 45

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

Answer 45

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

Question 46

soft swelling

Answer 46

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

Question 47

firm swelling

Answer 47

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

Question 48

eye exams

Answer 48

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

Question 49

pinnae

Answer 49

external ear flap

Question 50

many conditions can contribute to ear infections

Answer 50

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

Question 51

petechiae

Answer 51

bruising of gums, clotting issue

Question 52

abdominal effort

Answer 52

abdomen is doing the lungs job, cause for concern

Question 53

abdominal palpation can help you feel

Answer 53

stomach, intestines, liver, kidneys, bladder, prostate

Question 54

crepitus

Answer 54

cracking sounds of joints during manipulation/movement

Question 55

valgus limb deformity

Answer 55

limb points away from the body

Question 56

varsus limb deformity

Answer 56

limb goes inward toward the body