History, diagnosis etc Flashcards
1
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diagnosis needed for
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an adequate clinical exam
to detect clinically significant abnormalities of function and to determine the body system involved
2
Q
purpose of diagnosis
A
treatment, prognosis, prevention
3
Q
symptom
A
changes observed by the owner
4
Q
sign
A
abnormal findings of the vet
5
Q
syndrome
A
a special group of symptoms together speicific for a disease
6
Q
types of diagnosis
A
casual, ethiological topographical symptomatic functional tenative main and additional comparing with reality
7
Q
comparing with reality diagnosis
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exact objective false presumptive underdetermined
8
Q
causes of false diagnosis
A
without examination inaccuracy no repeat exam bad interpretation of lab results misunderstanding symptoms prestige based insufficient equipment
9
Q
things to include in general impression/ status praesens
A
body size and shape developmental state nutritional condition general condition posture locomotion consciousness BCS
10
Q
history - anamnesis
A
animal and environment
11
Q
animal history
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health state previous vet reproductive state productivity transport
12
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environmental history
A
other animals in population
husbandry
nutrition
13
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temp BCV
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- 2- 39.1 dog
38. 5 - 39.3 cat
14
Q
increase in temp
A
sun work excitement feeding heating fever heat stroke
15
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decrease temp
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before calving
cachexia
hypovolemic shock
barbiturate toxicosis
