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VT History/Physical
History and Physical Exam Terms
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is Alopecia? | Loss of hair on the body |
| What is Auscultation? | Listening for sounds produced within the body |
| What is a Body Systems History? | Detailed questions about the body systems involved in the presenting problem |
| What is a Body Systems Review? | A review of the body systems to note any additional problems the animal may have |
| What is Capillary Refill Time? | The time it takes for the vessels in the mucous membranes to return to normal after being pressed |
| What is a Choana? | Slit-like opening on the roof of the mouth of a bird |
| What is Client Education? | General term that covers many of the clients interactions with the practice |
| What are Condomes? | Skin lesions that resemble blackheads |
| What is a Cradle? | Device that consists of wooden slats or round rods woven together that go around a horses neck to keep the neck straight so the horse cant chew itself |
| What is an Elizabethan Collar? | Circular plastic shield collar (lampshade) that circles the neck and extends to the end of the muzzle so the animal cant chew at bandages |
| What is Erythrodema? | Reddened skin |
| What is a Head Catch? | The part of a stall or chute that traps cattle by the head; also known as head clamp, squeeze chute, and neck yoke |
| What is Heart Girth Tape? | Flexible tape measuring device that weighs a horse by measuring its girth just behind the elbow in its heart area |
| What is Intervertebral Disk Disease? | Deteriorated cushions between the vertebrae |
| What is the Keel? | Breastbone of a bird |
| What is the Master Problem List? | First page of a medical chart which serves as a table of contents for the chart |
| What is a Mouth Gag? | Wedge shaped structure that prevents a horse from biting down while its mouth is being examined |
| What is a Neuro Hammer? | Instrument used by the Veterinarian to check an animals reflexes |
| What are Nose Tongs? | Cattle restraint device that grasps the center of the nose just inside the nares to prevent head movement |
| What is an Ophthalmoscope? | Instrument used to visualize the interior chamber of the eye |
| What is an Otoscope? | Instrument used to inspect the ear of an animal |
| What is Palpation? | Examining body parts by touch |
| What is a Papillae? | Pimple-like structure that can be found in the ear canal or choana |
| What is a Papule? | Hard pimple-like skin bump |
| What does the term Perfuse mean? | The ability to pump blood |
| What are Progress Notes? | Part of the chart devoted to ongoing patient evaluation arranged using the SOAP method |
| What is Pulmonary Edema? | Fluid accumulation in the lungs |
| What are Pulse Deficits? | Distinct differences between the point at which the heart beats and the point at which a pulse beat is felt (pulse should be felt immediately) |
| What are Rales? | Abnormal crackling in the lungs |
| What is the Scruff or Scruffing? | Grasping the loose skin behind an animals neck such as in cats, rabbits, and ferrats |
| What is a Seizure? | Short circuit in the brain that makes the animal lose control over its body |
| What is Signalment? | The overall patient description |
| What is the SOAP Format? | An acronym for the 4 divisions of progress notes in the patients chart: S-Subjective, O-Objective, A-Assessment, P-Procedure/Plan |
| What is the Tympanic Membrane? | Membrane that covers the eardrum |
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Misty Lynn
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