Animal Health 5
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- When doing an exam, what are three things you look at?
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-history
-patient exam
-environment exam - -What are 5 things to consider when looking at the history of a patient?
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-signalment
-chief complaint
-general history
-specific history
-get as much info as possible without unduly influencing the owner - In large animals, what are 6 things to look at when examining the environment?
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-population density
-stabling conditions
-feeding practices
-type of terrain
-types of vegetation and soil
-water sources - -In small animals, what are 4 things to look at when examining the environment?
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-sources of potential toxins
-food and water sources
-dust/molds/etc
-sleeping area - What are four techniques of examining a patient?
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-inspection
-palpation
-percussion
-ausculatation - What are nine things to look for during inspecion?
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-mental status
-coordination
-lameness
-general demeanor
-superficial lesions
-swellings
-tumors
-hair coat
-general body condition
*check at rest and in motion - What is the purpose of palpation?
- -determine the size, consistancy, temperature, and sensitivity of an organ, part, or lesion
- What are some descriptions of palpation feels?
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-doughy
-firm
-hard
-fluctuating
-emphysematous
*direct vs indirect - What is percussion?
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-used primarily to evaluate thorax and gastrointestinal system
-set a part in motion and then listen to the returnin gsounds (vary in response to different tissue densities) - What is ausculation?
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-listening to and evaluating normal sounds within the body
-used primarily to evaluate the cardiovascular, respiratory and gastrointestinal systems