Lesson 1

Question 1

Halitosis

Answer 1

unpleasant breath odor

Question 2

dysphagia

Answer 2

difficulty swallowing

Question 3

Odynophagia

Answer 3

pain swallowing

Question 4

regurgitation

Answer 4

passive and retrograde movement of intestinal material
No abdominal effort

Question 5

vomitting

Answer 5

expulsion of gastric or occasionally intestinal contents through the mouth

Question 6

selective/capricious appetite

Answer 6

interest in or consumption of only high palatable foods

Question 7

perversion of appetite

Answer 7

habit of ingesting non-food substances

Question 8

inappetence

Answer 8

partial or diminished interest in food

Question 9

coprophagia

Answer 9

habit of eating feces

Question 10

anorexia

Answer 10

total disinterest in food

Question 11

hematemesis

Answer 11

presence of blood in vomit

Question 12

melena

Answer 12

presence of digested blood in feces

Question 13

hematochezia

Answer 13

presence of fresh blood on the surface of feces

Question 14

dyschezia

Answer 14

pain during defecation

Question 15

constipation

Answer 15

fecal retention

Question 16

obstipation

Answer 16

severe fecal retention, clinically intractable

Question 17

tenesmus

Answer 17

difficulty or inability to defecate or urinate

Question 18

ictericia

Answer 18

yellowing of mucosa and sclera due to bile pigment deposition

Question 19

anamnesis

Answer 19

informations about the animal, environment, diet and clinical signs of the patient

Question 20

Unsterilized female

Answer 20

vomit, pyometra (infection uterus)

Question 21

non-sterilized males

Answer 21

tenesmus, benign prostatic hyperplasia

Question 22

age: young

Answer 22

congenital disease, foreign bodies

Question 23

adult

Answer 23

inflammatory bowel diseases

Question 24

seniors

Answer 24

malignant neoplasms

Question 25

german shepherds

Answer 25

exocrine pancreatic insufficiency

Question 26

siamese

Answer 26

inflammatory bowel diseases

Question 27

Reason for consultation

Answer 27

duration, previous treatment, indoor vs outdoor, vaccination, diet, appetite, fecal look, vomitting, medical history

Question 28

anorexia

Answer 28

complete loss of appetite or disinterest in food

Question 29

hyporexia or inappetence

Answer 29

partial loss of appetite or decreased food consumption

Question 30

Normorexia

Answer 30

normal appetite

Question 31

Polyphagia

Answer 31

increased appetite or food intake often secondary to hormonal pathologies

Question 32

causes of halitosis

Answer 32

tartar, uremia, coprophagy

Question 33

ptyalism/sialorrhea

Answer 33

excessive salivation

Question 34

cause of ptyalism/sialorrhea

Answer 34

seizure, toxic, nausea, hyperthermia, inability to swallow saliva (pain)

Question 35

cause/what to do of dysphagia

Answer 35

foreign body, neoplasia, trauma esophageal motility changes inspect oral cavity palpation cervical region and offer food and observe animal's behavior

Question 36

Regurgitation: form of food content Of effect

Answer 36

tubular and undigested food never feature bile weight loss and increased appetite

Question 37

Vomitting vs regurgitation degree effort control signs before source risks

Answer 37

can be ok or aie vs aie active vs passive coordination by the vomitting medulla oblogada vs no brainstem involv hypersalivation, lip licking, nausea vs none stomach/intestine vs esophagus dehydrtation, electrolyle imbalance vs aspiration penumonia