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Hx & Physical Exam
VT
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Auscultation | Listening for sounds within the body. |
| Body Systems History | Detailed questions about the body system(s) that are related to the presenting problem. |
| Body Systems Review | A review of the body systems to note any additional problems the animal may have. |
| Cardiovascular System | The body system that circulates the blood. |
| Caudal | "Towards the tail" |
| Client Education | Educating the client (usually over various visits) on things such as grooming, nutrition, etc. |
| Elizabethan Collar | A circular plastic shield (looks like a lampshade), that encircles the neck and extends outward toward the tip of the muzzle. It prevents an animal from chewing at it's bandages or licking an area too much. |
| Environmental History | The animals most recent living situation. |
| Heart-Girth Tape | Tape measurer that wraps around the girth of the horse's chest (around it's heart) - this will give a weight. |
| Integumentary System | The skin and attached structures (like the hair). |
| Intervertebral Disk Disease | Deteriorated cushions between the vertebrae. |
| Master Problem List | The first page of the Veterinary medical chart. It's like an index/table of contents for the rest of the record. |
| Neuro Hammer | An examination instrument used by the Vet to check an animal's reflexes. |
| Ophthalmoscope | An instrument used to visualize the interior chamber of the eye where signs of disease or trauma can sometimes be seen. |
| Otoscope | An instrument used to inspect the ear of an animal. It's essential to determine types of infections or to discover foreign bodies in the ear canal. |
| Palpation | Examining body parts by touch. |
| Percuss | An examination procedure in which a veterinarian uses a finger to thump on an animal's body cavity to detect illness. |
| Presenting Problem | The reason the animal is at the Vet. |
| Perfuse | To pump. In the animal, it is the body's ability to pump blood. |
| Progress Notes | The portion of a medical chart devoted to ongoing patient evaluation, arranged using the SOAP format. |
| Pulmonary Edema | Fluid accumulation in the lungs. |
| Radiographs | X-rays |
| Respiratory Systems | The body system that takes in oxygen and releases carbon dioxide. |
| Seizure | A short circuit in the brain that makes the animal lose control over its body. |
| Signalment | The overall patient description |
| What does the SOAP format stand for? | Subjective, Objective, Assessment, and Procedure/Plan. |
| Thoracic Area | The chest cavity of an animal. |
| Vertebrae | The bones of the spine. |
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