Terms Flashcards
Nosocomial Infections
Infections that spread to patients from the hospital environment
Signalment
Name, age, sex, reproductive status, and breed
Ethylene Oxide
Carcinogenic chemical that may be used for sterilization in some hospitals
Visceral Larval Migrans
Caused by roundworms, forms a cyst
Cutaneous larval migrans
Caused by hookworms
Cutaneous larval migrans
Caused by hookworms
Dosimetry Badge
Monitors radiation exposure over time
Coupage
A technique to clear lung secretions; performed by gently but firmly hitting the chest with cupped hands
Coupage
A technique to clear lung secretions; performed by gently but firmly hitting the chest with cupped hands
Hemal processes
Bony canals that protect the artery and vein located on the ventral aspect of the vertebral bodies
Kushing
Camelids tendency to lie down in sternal recumbancy
Primiparous
Giving birth for the first time
Menace Response
Head movement or blink of the eye in response to a threatening gesture
Goniometer
Measures the range of motion of distal joints
Gulick
Measures muscle mass
Endangerment Sites
Body areas too delicate for massage therapy
Myotherapy
Trigger point massage
Agglutination
Cell clumping by antibodies reacting to components of surface antigens
Oncotic Pressure
Pressure exerted on capillary walls by plasma proteins
Colloid Fluid
Synthetic fluids that expand volume due to oncotic drag by exerting a high oncotic pressure
Crystalloid Fluid
A balanced isotonic electrolyte
Stridor
Abnormal respiratory noise heard on inspiration, occurs in horses with upper respiratory tract conditions
Borborygmi
Large intestinal motility sounds
Borborygmi
Large intestinal motility sounds
Bradypnea
Decreased respiratory rate
Fluid Wave
Palpation test for ascites
Obtundation
Altered level of consciousness
Orthopnea
Maintaining a specific posture to make breathing easier
Pulse Pressure
Difference between systolic and diastolic pressure
Transfaunation
Repopulation of ruminal microbes by transferring them from one animal to another
Adsorption
Material that attracts chemicals, which become trapped on the materials surface
Cathartic
A purgative; decreases GI transit time
