General Medical Terms

Question 1

History

Answer 1

Any previous conditions the patient may have had

Question 2

Anorexia

Answer 2

No appetite, not eating

Question 3

PU

PD

Answer 3

Polyuria

Polydipsia

Question 4

Signs

Answer 4

Objective

Rash

Question 5

Symptoms

Answer 5

Subjective (cannot see)

Head ache

Question 6

Signalment

Answer 6

Age
Breed
Sex of Animal

Question 7

Physical Examination

Answer 7

An examination of the patients body

Question 8

Palpation

Answer 8

Examine by touch

Question 9

S
O
A
P

Answer 9

Subjective
Objective
Assessment
Plan

Question 10

Assessment

Answer 10

Diagnostics

X-rays, Ultra Sound

Question 11

Vital Signs

Answer 11

TPR - temperature, pulse, respiration

BP- Blood Pressure

Question 12

Febrile

Answer 12

Fever

Question 13

Hypothermia

Answer 13

Low body temperature

Question 14

Pulse Rate

Answer 14

Somewhere on the exremities

Femoral- Back leg

Question 15

Heart Rate

Answer 15

Check heart with hand or stethoscope

Question 16

Respiratory Rate

Answer 16

Breaths per minute - breathing rate

Question 17

Temperature

Answer 17

Celsius

Fahrenheit

Question 18

Blood pressure

Answer 18

Diastolic

Systolic

Question 19

Diastolic

Answer 19

Resting heart rate

Question 20

Systolic

Answer 20

Pressure when heart isn’t resting

Question 21

Stethescope

Answer 21

Amplifies sound when checking heart, stomach, ears ect

Question 22

Otoscopes

Answer 22

Used for checking ears. Has different attachments. The other attachment is the ophthalmoscope

Question 23

Ophthalmoscope

Answer 23

Used for checking eyes

Question 24

Radiography

Answer 24

Process of taking the x-ray

Question 25

Prognosis

Answer 25

The patients outcome (can be positive or negative)

Question 26

Elizabethan E Collar

Answer 26

Come used after surgery to prevent animals from licking their wounds and causing more damage.

Question 27

Surture

Answer 27

Stitches

Question 28

Dehiscence

Answer 28

Breakdown of surgical site

Question 29

Castration / Orchiectomy

Answer 29

Neutering

Question 30

Spay

Answer 30

Ovariohysterectomy | Taking out reproductive parts of females

Question 31

Onychectomy | Declaw

Answer 31

Completely removing nails from animals

Question 32

Exploratory

Answer 32

Usually a surgery used on FB (foreign bodies) when Veterinarians want to know where the problem is.

Question 33

VD

Answer 33

Ventral Dorsal

Question 34

Dorsal

Answer 34

Back Side

Question 35

Ventral

Answer 35

Stomach side

Question 36

Cranial

Answer 36

Head

Question 37

Caudial

Answer 37

Back end

Question 38

Anterior

Answer 38

Head

Question 39

Posterior

Answer 39

Back end

Question 40

Lateral

Answer 40

Away from midline

Question 41

Medial

Answer 41

Midline

Question 42

Proximal

Answer 42

Close to the body

Question 43

Distal

Answer 43

Further away from body

Question 44

Palmer

Answer 44

Surface of front paws

Question 45

Plantar

Answer 45

Surface of back paws

Question 46

Rostral

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Towards the nose

Question 47

Caudal

Answer 47

Towards the back end

Question 48

Benign

Answer 48

Not harmful

Question 49

Malignant

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Cancerous (tumor starts spreading to other parts of the body)

Question 50

Clinical

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Observation of disease

Question 51

Subclinical

Answer 51

Early, no signs

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Lesion

Answer 52

Foreign structure on body

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Moribund

Answer 53

Near death

Question 54

Palliative

Answer 54

Caring for the patient when they are close to death but they don't need a lot of care

Question 55

Infectious

Answer 55

Contagious (bacteria. Virus, parasites, prions, fungus) | Zoonotic-spreads from humans to animals

Question 56

Non infectious

Answer 56

Won't spread to people or other animals

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CPV

Answer 57

Canine Parovirus

Question 58

KC

Answer 58

Kennel Cough

Question 59

DM

Answer 59

Diabetes Mellitus

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URI (URD)

Answer 60

Upper respiratory Infection/Disease

Question 61

FeLV

Answer 61

Feline Leukemia Virus

Question 62

FLUTD

Answer 62

Feline Lower Urinary Tract Disease

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IM

Answer 63

Intramuscular

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IV

Answer 64

Intravaneous

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SQ/SC

Answer 65

Subcutaneous

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PO

Answer 66

Per Os (orally)

Question 67

SQ fluids

Answer 67

Fluids administered under skin

Question 68

CBC

Answer 68

Complete Blood Count

Question 69

Chemistry Profile

Answer 69

Major organ function (kidneys, liver)

Question 70

Urinalysis

Answer 70

Breakdown of Pee

Question 71

T4

Answer 71

Thyroid Hormone

Question 72

Fecal Flotation

Answer 72

Doing certain tests to see if there are parasites | Endoparasites

Question 73

How many pounds does one kg equal

Answer 73

2.2 pounds

Question 74

How many cc is one ml

Answer 74

One

Question 75

How many ml is 1 liter

Answer 75

1000ml

Question 76

How many ml is one cup

Answer 76

250 ml | 250cc

Question 77

How many ml is one tsp

Answer 77

5ml | 5cc

Question 78

How many ml is 1 tbsp

Answer 78

15ml | 15cc

Question 79

What is a ug

Answer 79

Micrograms

Question 80

How many mg is in 1 g

Answer 80

1000mg

Question 81

How many mcg is in 1 mg

Answer 81

1000 UG | 1000 MCG

Question 82

Female Dog

Answer 82

Bitch

Question 83

Male Dog

Answer 83

Dog

Question 84

Newborn dog

Answer 84

Puppy

Question 85

Male Cat

Answer 85

Tom Cat

Question 86

Female Cat

Answer 86

Queen

Question 87

Newborn Cat

Answer 87

Kitten

Question 88

Male rabbit

Answer 88

Buck

Question 89

Female Rabbit

Answer 89

Doe

Question 90

New born rabbit

Answer 90

Bunny

Question 91

Male Ferret

Answer 91

Hob

Question 92

Female Ferret

Answer 92

Jill

Question 93

New born Ferret

Answer 93

Kit