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PVN - Definitions Flashcards

1
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Abdominal respiration

A

Belly/deep breathing by contracting the diaphragm

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Anuria

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No/little urine

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Apnoea

A

Temporarily stopping breathing, especially during sleep

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Bradycardia

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Slow heart rate

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Cheyne-Stokes

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A specific form of periodic breathing (waxing/waning amplitude)

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Conjunctivitis

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An inflammation of the conjunctiva in the eye, often caused by infection

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Coprophagia

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The eating of faeces

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Cyanosis

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Bluish colour in the skin, lips and nail beds (or mucus membrane in gums of animals)

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Dyschezia

A

Constipation (difficultly emptying the bowels)

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Dysuria

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Painful or difficult urination

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11
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Emesis

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The action/process of vomiting

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Epiphora

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Excessive watering of the eye

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Epistaxis

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Nasal bleeding of any cause

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Faecal tenesmus

A

Feeling the need to pass stools even though bowels are already empty

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Haematemesis

A

Vomiting of blood

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Haematochezia

A

Passing fresh blood usually in or within stools

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17
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Haematuria

A

Passing blood in urine

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18
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Haemoptysis

A

Coughing up blood

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Hyperaemia

A

Excess of blood in the vessels supplying an organ or other part of the body

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20
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Icteric

A

The yellowing colour from jaundice

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Melaena

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Dark sticky faces containing partly digested blood (internal bleeding or swallowing of blood)

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Mucoid

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Involving, resembling, or of the nature of mucus

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Mucopurulent

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Containing both mucus and pus

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Oliguria

A

Low urinary output (less than 400ml per day/20 ml per hour)

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Orthopnoea

A

Shortness of breath while lying flat, relieved by sitting or standing

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26
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Otitis

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Inflammation of the ear

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27
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Packed Cell Volume

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A measurement of the proportion of blood that is made up of cells

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28
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Paradoxial respiration

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Breathing movements in which the chest wall moves in on inspiration and out on expiration (Reverse of normal)

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29
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Pollikuria

A

Urinating frequently but in little amounts

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30
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Polycythaemia

A

An increase in the absolute red blood cell (RBC) mass in the body

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Polyuria

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Large urine output

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Pulse deficit

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When the heart beats faster than the palpable pulse felt at distal and apical pulses

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Purulent

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Consisting of, containing, or discharging pus

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Pyrexia

A

A fever (raised body temperature)

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Pyuria

A

Pus in the urine

36
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Regurgitation

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The action of bringing swallowed food up again to the mouth

37
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Respiration

A

The action of breath

38
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Rhinitis

A

Inflammation of the mucous membrane of the nose caused by a virus infection

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Sanguineous

A

Resembling or containing blood

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Sepsis

A

Body’s extreme response to an infection

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Seropurulent

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Composed of or containing both serum and pus

42
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Serous

A

Resembling or producing serum

43
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Specific gravity

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A measure of the density of a substance in comparison to the density of water

44
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Steatorrhea

A

An increase in fat excretion in the stools

45
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Stercoraceous

A

Consisting of or resembling faeces

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Stranguria

A

Slow painful urination or straining to pass urine

47
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Stridor

A

Variable, high-pitched respiratory sound that can be assessed during breathing (abnormal flow of air in the airways)

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Tachycardia

A

Faster than normal heart rate

49
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Tachypnoea

A

Faster than normal respiratory rate

50
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Vasoconstriction

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The constriction of blood vessels, which increases blood pressure

51
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Vasodilation

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The dilation of blood vessels which decreases blood pressure

52
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Hypoxia

A

Deficiency in oxygen

53
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Hyperthermia

A

An abnormally high body temperature (41+)

54
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Hypothermia

A

An abnormally low temperature (36-)

55
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Idiopathic

A

Used to describe a condition for which the cause is unknown

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Hypertension

A

High blood pressure

57
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Hypotension

A

Low blood pressure

58
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Systolic blood pressure

A

The pressure when the heart is contracting

59
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Diastolic blood pressure

A

The pressure when the heart is between contractions

60
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Cessation

A

Ending or stopping

61
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Cystitis

A

Inflammation of the bladder tissues

62
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Nocturia

A

Urinating overnight

63
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Gastritis

A

Inflammation of the stomach lining

64
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Enteritis

A

Inflammation of the lining of the intestines

65
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Gastroenteritis

A

Inflammation of the stomach and intestines

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Syncope

67
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Lethargy

A

A lack of energy or willingness to interact

68
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Malaise

A

A general sense of feeling unwell with no immediately obvious cause

69
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Anorexia

A

A loss of appetite

70
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Dysphagia

A

Difficulty eating or swallowing

71
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Pica

A

A depraved appetite resulting in the consumption of non-food items/materials

72
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Gait

A

The way in which an animal moves

73
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Ataxia

A

Uncoordinated movements

74
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Lameness

A

Unable to walk without difficulty. Degree of lameness is often measured on a scale of 1-10

75
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Hemiplegia

A

Paralysis of one side of the body

76
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Pseudocyesis

A

False/phantom pregnancy

77
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Blepharospasm

A

Keeping the eye closed, or blinking very rapidly

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