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Clinical Exams
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Hx | History |
| P | Patient |
| O | Owner |
| Tx | Treatment |
| Dx | Diagnosis |
| BPM | Beats Per Minute |
| How to short hand respiration? | Breaths, Resp, Breaths per minute, respiration |
| BAR | Bright, Alert, Responsive |
| QAR | Quiet, Alert, Responsive |
| PE | Physical Exam |
| CRT | Capillary Refill Time |
| MM | Mucous Membranes |
| WNL | Within Normal Limits |
| LVT | Licensed Vet Tech |
| VT | Vet Tech |
| DVM | Doctor of Veterinary Medicine |
| CSR | Client Service Representative - Receptionist |
| NSF | No Significant Findings |
| CVSD | Coughing, Vomiting, Sneezing, Diarrhea |
| EDUD | Eating, Drinking, Urinating, Defecating |
| F | Female |
| FS | Female Spayed |
| M | Male |
| MN | Male Neutered |
| BID | Twice daily |
| SID | Once daily |
| Intake is done by | CSR, VT, and sometimes Assistants |
| CRS does what? | Gathers owner data, pet data, and past medical Hx/records. |
| VT does what? | TPR, patient Hx and chief complaint as well as patient care. |
| DVM does what? | Diagnose, examine, SOAPS, and prescribe |
| TPR | Temputure, Pulse, Respiration |
| Signalment | Patient, breed, sex, age, name, reproductive status. |
| During intake VT and assistants should be observing? | Gait, Mental Status, Body conformation, Neurological problems, Overall general body condition/status. |
| Gait | Manner in which patient walks/carries themselves |
| Body conformation | Body condition/shape |
| Vitals | TPR, weight, and CTR |
| Ataxic/ataxia | Wobbly/of gait |
| Variations in temp can be due to sickness or | Stress, environmental, or excitement |
| Variations in resp can be due to sickness or | Stress, exercise, excitement, environmental. |
| What are you looking for when looking at breath? | Depth, quality, degree of effort, breaths per minute |
| Dog breath per minute | 10 - 40 |
| Cat breath per minute | 20 - 30 |
| Variations in pulse can be due to sickness or | Stress or excitement |
| Dog normal BPM | 60 - 140 |
| Cat normal BPM | 160 - 220 |
| What should be collected in patient Hx | Signalment, Diet, Behavioral Hx, Surgical Hx, Medical Hx, Genetic Hx, *Chief Complaint* |
| When asking about Hx, always | Ask open ended questions, never leading questions! |
| BCS | Body Score Condition |
| Signs of neural issues | Ataxic, head tilt, uncontrollable movment |
| Signs to grab a DVM immediately | Red, blue, pale gums. labored breathing, any other signs of distress. |
| Aural Thermometer | Ear thermometer |
| Which thermometer is more accurate | Rectal thermometer |
| Temp for dogs/cats | 99.5 - 102.5 |
| PE | Vet puts hands on the dog to asses body condition, etc. |
| Pen light is used to | check eye reflexes |
| Otoscope is used to | Look inside ears, and mouths of small animals |
| Palpebral reflex | Contraction and Dilatation of the pupil |
| Common abnormality DVM's look for | Swelling, ulcers, odor, masses, alopecia, discharge, infection, injuries, etc. |
| How many quadrant lung have? | 4 |
| Murmur | Bad sounding heart - swish |
| Arrhythmia | Bad heart beat |
| Stethoscope | used to listen to heart/lungs |
| Skin Turgor | Test to see how hydrated an animal is (pull up the skin, see how long it takes to set back into place - should immediately) |
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