W1 Vocab (SOAP and Stuff)

assessment

the evaluation of a condition

signalment

description of the animal (species, breed, age, sexual status)

pyrexia

fever

palpation

examination by feeling

percussion

examination by tapping the surface to determine density of a body area

speculum

an instrument used to enlarge the opening of a canal or cavity

refractometer

an instrument used to determine the derivation of light through objects

hematocrit

percentage of erythrocytes in blood

PCV

packed cell volume

leukogram

numeric and descriptive data in the distribution and appearance of WBCs, used to identify a pathologic process

hemogram

record of the findings in examination of blood especially with reference to the numbers, proportions, and morphology of the blood cells

serology

laboratory study of serum and the reactions of antigens and antibodies

ELISA test

laboratory test to determine either antigen or antibody in blood

diagnostics

methods and tests used to identify the cause of a disease or problem

pathogen

a microorganism that produces disease

virulence

the degree to which an organism causes disease

differential diagnosis

the determination of possible causes of diseases

diagnosis

the determination of the cause of the disease

acute

having a short course with a sudden onset; implies severe

chronic

having a long course with a progressive onset; persisting for a long time

clinical sign

a visible, observable characteristic of disease

transmission (dz)

transfer from one animal to the next

computed tomography

a CT scan; the procedure in which ionizing radiation with computer assistance passes through the patient and shows internal body structures in cross-sectional views

ultrasound

the imaging of internal body structures by recording echoes of high frequency sound waves

magnetic resonance imaging

an MRI; the procedure in which radio waves and a strong magnetic field pass through the patient and show the internal body structures in three-dimensional views

fluoroscopy

the procedure used to visually examine internal body structures in motion using radiation to project images onto a fluorescent screen as light rays are emitted when x-rays pass through the patient

radiograph

an x-ray; the record of ionizing radiation used to visualize internal body structures

endoscopy

the visual examination of the interior of any cavity of the body by means of an endoscope

chief complaint (CC)

the primary problem as to why a patient is getting medical attention

POVMR

problem-oriented veterinary medical records