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60 Cards in this Set
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P/E
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Physical Examination
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GROS
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Gross Review of Systems
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NAF
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No abnormalities found
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BAR
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Bright, alert, responsive (not very good to use)
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SOAP
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Subjective, Objective, Assessment, Plan.
(How the animal appears, reproducible facts, initial diagnosis, lab tests & treatments) |
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R/O
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Rule out
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CWPM
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Continue with previous medicine
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TPR (W)
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Temperature, Pulse, Respiration (Weight)
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DSH, DMH, DLH
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Domestic Short, Medium, Long Hair
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DOA
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Dead on arrival
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DOB
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Date of birth
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PPH
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Past pertinent history (Pertinent to this situation)
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ER
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Emergency room
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OR
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Operating room
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ICU
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Intensive Care Unit
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CCU
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Critical Care Unit
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ISO
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Isolation Unit
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WNL
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Within normal limits
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NSF
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No significant findings
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Signalement
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Part of history that deals with age, breed, gender...
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brach/y
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short, wide (head)
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brachycephalic
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pertaining to a short wide head (bulldogs, bostons, pugs, etc.)
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gynec/o
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woman/female
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ped/o
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child
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psych/o
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mind
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cardi/o
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heart
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electr/o
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electricity
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gastr/o
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stomach
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itis
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inflammation
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enter/o
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intestines (usually small)
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aden/o
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gland
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arthr/o
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joint
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bi/o
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life
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biopsy
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removal of a tissue for a microscopic exam
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carcin/o
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cancer
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carcinoma
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malignant tumor arising from epithelial tissue
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adenoma
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tumor of a gland
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-oma
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tumor or mass
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-logy
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process of study, study of
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cephal/o
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head
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-ic
-al -ical -ac |
pertaining to
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cerebr/o
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cerebrum (largest part of the brain)
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cis/o
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to cut
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incision
excision |
to cut into
to cut out |
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in-, endo-
ex-, exo- |
into, within
out |
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-ion
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process
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crin/o
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to secrete
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endocrine glands
exocrine glands |
glands that secrete hormones within the bloodstream.
" to the outside of the body. |
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cyst/o
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urinary bladder
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cystoscopy
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process of visual examination of the urinary bladder.
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-scopy
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process of visual examination
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cyt/o
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cell
(cytology: study of) |
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derm/o
dermat/o |
skin
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hypodermic
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pertaining to below the skin
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hypo-
hyper- |
below
above |
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encephal/o
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brain
(electroencephalogram (EEG): record of electricity in..) |
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-gram
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record
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erythr/o
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red
(erythrocyte: cells that carry oxygen in blood) |
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-ectomy
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excision or removal
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-tomy
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incision or process of cutting.
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