Patient Health Assessment

Patient Health Assessment • Health Assessment

Clinical Signs We assess health by measuring or observing theClinical Signs • Health Assessment

Clinical Signs Clinical Signs: ...are parameters that you can measure or observe • Health Assessment Symptoms: ...are interpreted by the patient

Cardinal Signs ...are the most important Clinical Signs • Health Assessment

Cardinal Signs Heart Rate HR Temperature ToC Pulse Rate PR Hydration StatusH2O Body Condition BCS Score • Health Assessment Respiratory Rate RR Mucous Membrane MM Colour Body Weight Wt • Bright, Alert, Responsive,Drinking, Urinating, Defecating & Eating • BARDUDE Capillary Refill Time CRT

Cardinal Signs We assess these using • Health Assessment

Basic Equipment Pen & Paper Stethoscope • Health Assessment Analog Watch

Additional Resources Dual Head Stethoscope Electronic Stethoscope • Health Assessment “Pet Health Assessment” WebApp

Heart Rate HR Normal Range - Dog~70-160 bpm Cat~160-240 bpm • Health Assessment bpm = beats per minute

Pulse Rate PR Normal Range - Dog~70-160 bpm Cat~160-240 bpm • Health Assessment bpm = beats per minute

Respiratory Rate RR Normal Range - Dog~ 10-30 bpm Cat~20-30 bpm • Health Assessment bpm = breaths per minute

Mucous Membrane Colour MM Normal Range - Dog = Salmon Pink Cat =Pale Pink • Health Assessment Abnormals include: Yellow (Jaundice), Blue (Cyanotic), White (Pallid),Brick Red, Brown, Pettichial (pin point Haemorrhages)

Capillary Refill Time CRT Normal Range - Between 1 & 2 Seconds • Health Assessment NB - use ‘hippopotamus’ time

Core Body Temperature ToC Normal Range - Dog~38- 39.3oC Cat~38-39.1oC • Health Assessment

Hydration Status H2O Normal Range - Skin should return immediately • Health Assessment delayed return ~ dehydration

Body Condition Score BCS • Range - • 1 2 3 4 5 • Health Assessment • Obese • Emaciated • “Normal” • Underweight • Overweight • eg - Greyhounds • eg - Labradors • eg - Labradors

Body Weight Wt There are charts with recommended adult body weights for Pure Bred Dogs • Health Assessment

B.A.R.D.U.D.E Bright Alert Responsive Drinking Urinating Defecating Eating • Health Assessment

Patient Health Assessment

Patient Health Assessment

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