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48 Cards in this Set
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Alopecia
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Loss of hair on the body |
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Auscultation
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Listening for sounds produced within the body
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Bilateral
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Occurring on or having two sides
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Body systems history
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Detailed questions about the body system involved in the presenting problems
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Capillary refill time
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The time it takes for the vessels in the mucous membranes to return to normal after being pressed.
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Cardiovascular system
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The body system that circulates blood
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Cat Bag
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A restraining device consisting of a zippered bag with several openings for treating different parts of a cats body.
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Caudal
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A directional term that means " towards the tail"
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Cephalic venipuncture
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The taking of a blood sample from the foreleg of an animal.
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Choana
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A slitlike opening on the roof of the mouth in a bird.
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Client education
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A general term that covers many of the clients' interactions with the practice.
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Comedones
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Skin lesions that resemble blackheads.
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Cranial
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A directional term that means "towards the head"
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Dorsal
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A directional term that means " toward the back"
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E-Collar Elizabethan collar |
A circular plastic shield, resembling a lampshade, that encircles the neck and extends to the end of the muzzle. The collar prevents the animal from chewing at its bandages and or surgical incisions.
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Environmental History
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The animals most recent living situation
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Erythroderma
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A medical term meaning " reddened skin"
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Integumentary System
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The skin and attached structures like hair.
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Intervertebral disk disease
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Deteriorated cushions between the vertebrae
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Jugular Venipuncture
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The taking of a blood sample from the jugular vein of an animal
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Keel
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Breast bone of a bird
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Lateral Recumbency
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A restraint position in which the animal is lying on its side.
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Master problem list
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The first page of a veterinary medical chart, which serves as an index or table of contents for the rest of the record.
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Medial
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A directional term meaning " toward the middle"
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Nares
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The nostrils
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Neuro hammer
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An examination instrument used by the veterinarian to check an animal's reflexes.
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Ophthalmoscope
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An instrument used to visualize the interior chamber of the eye, where signs of disease or trauma can sometimes be seen.
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Otoscope
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An instrument used to inspect the ear of an animal; its an essential diagnostic tool to determine types of infections and to discover foreign bodies in the ear canal
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Palpation
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Examination by touch on the body
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Papillae
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A pimple-like structure that can be found in the ear canal, choana
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Papule
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A hard, pimple like skin bump
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Perfuse
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To pump; in the animal, the body's ability to pump blood.
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Presenting problem
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The reason the animal is at the veterinarians
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Progress notes
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The portion of a medical chart devoted to ongoing patient evaluation, arranged using SOAP format.
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Pulmonary edema
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Fluid accumulating in the lungs
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Pulse deficits
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Distinct differences between the point at which the heart beats and the point at which a pulse beat is felt. The pulse should be felt immediately after the heart beats.
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Radiographs
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X-rays
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Rales
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Abnormal crackling sounds in the lungs
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Respiratory System
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The body system that take in oxygen and releases carbon dioxide
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Scruff
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Grasping loose skin behind an animals neck, often used in restraint methods for rabbits, cats and ferrets.
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Seizure
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A short circuit in the brain that makes the animal lose control over its body.
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Signalment
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The overall patient description.
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SOAP format
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An acronyms for the four divisions of the progress notes sections of the patient record. The letters in the acronym represent. Subjective-Objective-Assessment-Procedure |
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Symmetrical
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Even in size and shape
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Thoracic area
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The chest cavity of an animal
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Tympanic membrane
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The membrane that covers the ear drum
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Ventral
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A directional term that means "toward the anterior of front"
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Vertebrae
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The bones of the spine.
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