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tapping the bodys surface to produce vibrations and sound
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| 5 types of percussion sounds |
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flatness
dullness
resonance
hyperresonance
tympany |
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| extremely dull sound produced by very dense tissue such as muscle or bone |
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| a thudlike sound produced by encapsulated tissue such as liver or spleen |
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| a hollow sound such as that produced by airfilled lungs |
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| a "booming" sound heard over a gas-filled area such as an emphysematous lung; this is always abnormal |
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| a musical or drumlike sound produced by and air-filled organ, such as with gastirc dilatation-volvulus |
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| terms used to describe structures palpated |
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doughy
firm
hard
fluctuant
emphysematous |
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| doughy (texture when palpating) |
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| Fluctuant (texture palpation) |
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| soft, elastic, and undulant, as with a cyst or abscess |
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| emphysematous (texture palpation) |
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| air or gas in tissue planes, feels like bubble wrap under skin. |
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| what the client perceives teh patients problem to be |
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Normal ranges of heart rate for feline
(according to table 17-1, pg.351 in Sirois)
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normal ranges respiratory rate for felines
(according to table 17-1, pg.351 in Sirois) |
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Normal ranges of rectal temperature for feline
(according to table 17-1, pg.351 in Sirois) |
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normal ranges heart rate in canine
(according to table 17-1, pg.351 in Sirois) |
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normal ranges of respiratory rate in canine
(according to table 17-1, pg.351 in Sirois) |
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normal ranges of rectal temp in canines
(according to table 17-1, pg.351 in Sirois) |
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normal ranges of heart rate in horses
(according to table 17-1, pg.351 in Sirois) |
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normal ranges of respiratory rate in horses
(according to table 17-1, pg.351 in Sirois) |
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normal ranges of rectal temp in horses
(according to table 17-1, pg.351 in Sirois) |
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Normal ranges of heart rate in cattle
(according to table 17-1, pg.351 in Sirois) |
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normal ranges of respiratory rate in cattle
(according to table 17-1, pg.351 in Sirois) |
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normal ranges of rectal temp of cattle
(according to table 17-1, pg.351 in Sirois) |
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how to convert ferinheight to celsius
&
How to convert Celsius to Ferinheight |
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(F-32)5/9= C
C X 9/5+32= F |
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| how to convert pounds to kg |
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| while obtaining a history the technician should generally observe patient for certain characteristics (general survey) these are?? |
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| Mentation, general appearance, state of nutrition, symmetry, posture and gait |
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bright alert and responsive (BAR)
Depressed
uncontrolled hyperexcitability
stupor
coma |
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| Four quadrants to auscultate the lungs |
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craniodorsal
caudodorsal
cranioventral
caudoventral |
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| normal respiratory sounds |
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| heard over normal lung parenchyma and are produced by movement of air through small brochi, bronchioles and alveoli. best heard on inspiration |
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| produced by movement of air through the trachea and large bronchi. most noticable on expiration |
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crackles or rales
wheezes
dull lung sounds or muffled lung sounds |
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| caused dby air movement through small airways within the lumen reduced by fluid, mucus or thickened walls |
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| associated with passage of air through relatively solid material in the brochi or trachea |
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| caused by passage of air through fluid material |
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| high-pitched, musical sounds heard mostly on expiration. associated with infectious or allergic bronchitis |
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| dull or muffled (lung sounds) |
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exactly as discribed, very dull may not be able to hear sounds at all. due to collapsed or consolidation of a lung lobe, tension pneumothorax, mass displacing the lung or diaphramatic hernia. do not get the sound of the fur on the sethescope confused with this.
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| count for the FULL minute, pay close attention cause the sounds move |
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| Point of maximum intensity |
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the valve that can be clearly heard on the right side of the body
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| most common type of murmur heard in dog and cat |
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| Closure of mitral and tricuspid |
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closure of the pulmonary and aortic (the loudest part of the lub dub)
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| pale MMs, Pulse deficit, Decreased Tempurature, hypoxia |
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| lack of peripheral pulse in conjunction with heart beat |
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| a normal arrhythmia. a fluctuation of heart rate with respiration, decreses with expiration and increases with inspiration. watch their breathing when auscultating |
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| different types of arrhythmias |
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| atrial fibrillation, heart block, PVC, and gallop rhythem |
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| Pre ventricular contraction. |
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| Mucus membranes: Gums, eye conjunctiva, vulva or prepuce. |
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| colors of Mucous membranes |
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| pink, pale, blue, brick red, icteric, brown, petechiae or ecchymoses |
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| normal; adequate perfusion and oxygenation |
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anemia, poor perfusion vascoconstricton.
causes: blood loss, shock |
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| membrane color- blue (cyanosis) |
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inadequate oxygenation
causes: hypoxemia |
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| membrane color- brick red |
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hyperdynamic perfusion vasodilation
causes: early shock sepsis, fever systemic inflammatory response syndrome |
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| membrane color-icteric (yellow) |
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bilirubin accumulation
causes: hepatic/biliary disorders, hemolysis |
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methemoglobinemia
causes: acetaminophen toxicity in cats |
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| membrane color- petechiae or ecchymoses |
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coagulation disorder
causes:platelet disorder, disseminated intravascular coagulation, coagulation factor deficiencies |
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| being able to differentiate a true emergency to a sick patient |
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| class one: immediate treatment signs |
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| cyanotic, ashen white MM, increased CRT, cold skin, weak or undetectable femoral pulses, oliguria, unconscious, stuporous or losing consciousness |
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| class two: critically ill signs |
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•Critically ill: suffering from multiple injuries, shock, or severe bleeding but have adequate respiratory function.
•Treatment is minutes to an hour
•Mild state of shock
•Signs: pale or ashen mm, increased CRT, cool skin, decreased rectal temp, weak femoral pulses, tachycardia, oliguria, altered mentation (depression, seizures, excitation)
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| Class three: seriously ill but not critically |
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•Severe signs: open wound or fractures, burns, penetrating wounds to abdomen without active bleeding, blunt trauma
•Not in shock or exhibiting altered level of consciousness
•Treatment within a few hours |
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| class four:less seriously ill but not critically |
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•Signs: mm red to pale pink, CRT <1sec, skin and rectal temp are normal, normal urine output, mentation is evidence by alertness and aware of surroundings, may be mildly depressed to slightly excitable
•Treatment within 24 hours |
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•subjective information
–Items or observations that do not have a number or exact measurable level
–Chief complaint
–Appetite
–Responsiveness |
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•objective information
•Items or observations that can be recorded with specific numbers or measurements
•Temperature
•Pulse
•Respiratory Rate
•MM color
•Lab results (HW test, fecal) |
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•assessment: rule-outs what the doctor thinks is wrong with the patient
•All of the subjective and objective information are interpreted to attempt to form an opinion about what is occurring with the patient. The doctor will be the only one to write in this portion but leave enough space for the writing.
•There may be more than one item in this area, keep in mind it might just be stating the obvious.
•Fractured femur, hyperthermia, FUO etc |
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•Plan: what the action is to treat the patient
–CBC, chemistry profile, IV fluids, rads etc.
•Portion of the record that states what action will be taken to correct or modify the illness or problem. Usually the doctor will write in the space and the tech makes notes of what treatment was performed.
•This is the portion of the record where each problem found has a therapeutic path developed, also can include client education and any further diagnostic measures.
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| various ways to increase/entice appetite |
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| canned food, smorgasbord, put food on finger let lick off, fill a toy with food, heat up the food so they can smell it, SQ fluids |
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| in the top cages when pulling animal towards edge of cage they believe they are about to fall off a cliff... pull them out backwards instead. |
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| why is it bad to use heating pads during surgery |
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| why is it important to take temp before surgery |
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| its good to get a base temp cause after surgery they will automatically have a 1-2 degree increase in temp |
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