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Cystocentesis
collecting urine via needle placed in the urinary bladder
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Veinipuncture
collection of blood from a vein
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Nosocomial Infection
infection that is result of treatment in a hospital or facility
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Zoonosis
disease that can be spread from animals to humans
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Icteric/Jaundice
yellow discoloration of the skin
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Anthelmintic
drugs used to treat infections with parasitic worms
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Otitis
inflammation of the ear
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CRT
capillary refill time
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NSAID
non steroidal anti-inflammatory drug
ex: Rimadyl
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Myel/o
spinal cord/bone marrow "white substance"
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The pulse rate should be taken from here.
Femoral Artery
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Heart Enlargement
Cardiomegaly
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A deficiency in blood supply usually caused by mechanical means.
Ishemia
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If you are instructed to give a medication IP, you inject it where?
abdomin
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Radiograph taken with air in the bladder
pneumocystography
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Suffix that means separation or breaking
-lysis
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Leukopenia
decrease in the number of white blood cells
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Protrusion of a body part through a tissue that normally contains it is a ____.
Hernia
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Freely movable joints
Diarthroses or Synovial joints
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Abnormal condition or disease of muscle
myopathy
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Abnormal accumulation of fluid in a body cavity
Ascites
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Incontinence
inability to control
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Inflammation of the mouth
stomatitis
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Retrograde
going backward
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Stable internal enviroment of the body
homeostasis
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An animal with prolonged CRT may have a decrease in ______.
Perfusion (adaquate blood circulation)
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To diagnose a tumor in the nasal cavity, a patient may need what procedure?
Rhinosopy
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An animal vomits while in dorsal recumbency during a procedure. You should be worried about the possibility of what?
asphyxiation
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An animal with fleas is likely to have ______.
pruritis
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A patient presents with hairloss resulting in hairless patches. What problem should be on its medical record?
Alopecia
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Cataracts are cause by what?
Thickening of the lens
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Otitis externa is:
inflammation of the outer ear and ear canal
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A patient who is anemic has what?
decresed RBC production
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Interstitial means:
in between
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A machine which spins samples very rapidly to separate elements based on wieght
centrifuge
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A medication that is a prophylactic is used to:
prevent disease
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Suffix for "surgically cutting out"
-ectomy
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Excess fat in feces
Steatorrhea
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Mastication refers to
chewing
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Decreased production of urine
Oliguria
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Inflammation of the urinary bladder
Cystitis
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What is an electrocardiogram?
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- evaluates electrical activity of the heart
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The veterinarian aspirates pus from the chest of a cat.
What is the term for this condition called?
What is the name of the procedure?
- Pleural Effusion
- Thoracentesis
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Slow heartbeat
Bradycardia
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Term that describes drinking more water than usual
Polydipsia (PD)
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What is the correct term for heart muscle disease, which is common in small animals?
Cariomyopathy
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The term for "without coordination" or "stumbling"
ataxia
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Conscious proprioceptive deficit is commonly called:
knuckling
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Corner of the eye
Canthus
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Papillary dilation
mydriasis
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The instrument used to visually examine the ear is known as the
otoscope
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Hemostasis
blood clotting
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Examination of the components of urine
Urinalysis
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Increased frequency of urination
Pollakuria
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Increased production of urine
Pollydipsea (PD)
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Increased respiratory rate
Hyperpnea
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Removing unhealthy tissue to promote healing in a wound
Debriding
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Abnormally low blood glucose level
Hypoglycemia
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Not as active as usual
lethargic
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Conscious proprioception is
coordinating movement
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Low red blood cell count
anemia
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Breaking down RBC, abnormal
Hemolysis
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Substance that prevents clotting
Anticoagulant
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Low body temp
Hypothermic
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Device to sterilize equipment
autoclave
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Open mouth breathing in cats is a sign of
dyspnea
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Normal TPR Cat
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Normal TPR Dog
- 99.5-102.5
- 60-180
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- pink
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Blue MM color
- Cyanosis
- Hypoxia (lack of oxygen)
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Yellow MM Color
- Jaundice/Icteric
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Grey
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Pink
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Normal Urine Output
1-2 ml/kg/hour
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Lymphnodes
improtant for proper functioning of the immune system
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Signalment
animal discription includes species, breed, age, and reproductive status
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Neurotransmitter in the brain, has role in female reproduction (contractions)
Oxytocin
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Adrenal insufficiency
Addison's Disease
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Blue coloration of the skin
cyanosis
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Force exerted on the walls of blood vessels by circulating blood
blood pressure
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Contraction phase of the heartbeat
Systole
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Below normal levels of oxygen
hypoxia
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Erthrocytes of abnormal shape
Poikilocytosis
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The reaction of red blood cells to stain
Polychromasia
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Type of WBC
Inject foreign substance in the body
Circular nucleus
Monocyte
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More than normal color in cells
Hyperchromic
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Cells have less color than normal
hypochromic
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Unequal cell size
Anisocytosis
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From the lymph nodes
Takes up most of cell
Greyish/Blue
Lymphocyte
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Distinctive red/pink staining cytoplasmic granules
Segmented Nucleus
Eosinophil
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Immature
Segmented nucleaus
Sandy Grains
Neutrophil
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Segmented nucleus
Blue Granules
Basophil
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