K9 Hx & PE

Question 1

What is signalment?

Answer 1

It is the first three things you should get:
- Age
- Breed
- Gender

Question 2

What is the chief complaint?

Answer 2

The reason the animal was brought in, should be addressed first

Question 3

Lacrimation?

Answer 3

Tears, flow of tears

Question 4

Conjunctiva?

Answer 4

Membrane lining the eyelids

Question 5

Sclera?

Answer 5

Outer white portion of the eye

Question 6

Nictitating membrane?

Answer 6

Third eyelid

Question 7

Entropion?

Answer 7

Eyelashes rolled inward

Question 8

Ectropion?

Answer 8

Eyelashes rolled outward

Question 9

Pinna?

Answer 9

The part of the ear located outside of the head

Question 10

Tympanic membrane?

Answer 10

Ear drum

Question 11

How many teeth does a dog have?

Answer 11

42

Question 12

Alopecia?

Answer 12

Hair loss

Question 13

Urticaria?

Answer 13

Hives

Question 14

Pruritus?

Answer 14

Itchiness

Question 15

What are the five lymph nodes of a canine, listed in order of most cranial to most caudal?

Answer 15

Mandibular, prescapular, axillary, inguinal, popliteal

Question 16

Crepitus?

Answer 16

Grating of bones on fractured bone fragments/the crackling of joints

Question 17

Arrhythmia?

Answer 17

Irregular rhythm

Question 18

Syncope?

Answer 18

Fainting

Question 19

Ascites?

Answer 19

Bloated abdomen

Question 20

Red or bright pink mucous membrane?

Answer 20

Poisoning/toxins

Question 21

Yellow mucous membrane?

Answer 21

Jaundice

Question 22

White mucous membrane?

Answer 22

Shock or anemia

Question 23

Blue mucous membrane?

Answer 23

Cyanosis

Question 24

Grey mucous membrane?

Answer 24

Electrocution

Question 25

Petechiae?

Answer 25

Minute red spots

Question 26

Dyspnea?

Answer 26

Difficult or laboured breathing

Question 27

Cyanosis?

Answer 27

Bluish discolouration caused by poor oxygenation of the blood

Question 28

Tachypnea?

Answer 28

Rapid shallow breathing

Question 29

Tenesmus?

Answer 29

Straining

Question 30

Flatus?

Answer 30

Flatulence (gas)

Question 31

Melena stool?

Answer 31

Black, tarry colour

Question 32

Occult stool?

Answer 32

Hidden or obscured blood in stoop

Question 33

Frank stool?

Answer 33

Bright red blood

Question 34

Incontinent?

Answer 34

Unable to control (urine)

Question 35

Anuria?

Answer 35

No yrine

Question 36

Cryptorchidism?

Answer 36

Failure of one or both testes to descend

Question 37

Ataxia?

Answer 37

Stumbling or uncoordinated gait

Question 38

Nystagmus?

Answer 38

Involuntary, rapid movement of the eyeballs

Question 39

RFID?

Answer 39

Radio Frequency Indentification