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I'm looking for two mnemonic to remember how to do a veterinary history and physical exam. Any ideas?

For the history:

Signalment

Complaint

Present illness history

Environmental history

Medication history

Dietary history

General

Integument

Respiratory

Cardiovascular

Gastrointestinal

Genitourinary

Musculoskeletal

Neurological

Special Senses

The steps for an exam are:

Temperature

Pulse

Respiratory Rate

then, (not in any particular order):

Integument

Respiratory

Cardiovascular

Gastrointestinal

Urogenital

Musculoskeletal

Nervous

Lymph Nodes

Ears

Eyes

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  • 1 decade ago
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    Shirley called Peter, Elvira. Mary. Don't go into Roger's club.Goons get muscular; not safe.

    I reckon Carol, Gavin, Eugene Might not like ear-rings or eye-make up.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    History

    1. What the owner sees/complaints of. . . .

    2. PE[t] MD - History

    Physical

    Use your own body - head to toe through your systems in your mind, equating to the animal equivalents, plus animal specific organs.

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