Interaction – Respiration

The Respiration interaction is available only within the Patient file.

You can perform and record a patient Respiratory examination. Animana also provides a simple check-list to speed up the process.

Summary

Date

Enter the date of the respiratory examination.

When you create this report, the current date will be chosen, but you can change the date by typing the correct date or by using the calender.

Employee

Provide the name of the veterinarian performing the examination.

Anamnesis = history

Here you can enter the anamnesis

General and Clinical Examination

Respiration At Rest

Enter details of any observations of patient respiration at rest, for example; abnormal, high frequency, too abdominal.
Select Normal if you observe normal respiration.

Respiration After Work

Enter details of any observations of patient respiration at rest, for example; abnormal, high frequency, too abdominal.
Select Normal if you observe normal respiration.

Respiration Type

Here you can choose the respiration type, for example: costo-abdominal

Mucous Membranes

Enter details of Mucous Membranes observations for example; pale, pink, red.
Select Normal if there are no abnormal observations to record.

Lymph Nodes

Enter details of Lymph Nodes observations for example; enlarged, painful.
Select Normal if there are no abnormal observations to record.

Spontaneous Coughing

Note whether you observe any spontaneous coughing in the patient.

Larynx.

Record any sensitivity in the larynx.

Result Activated Coughing

Enter any observations from coughing, for example; dry, humid, painful.

Explanation

Enter details of any abnormal or noteworthy observations.

Auscultation

At Rest: Trachea

Enter details of any observations heard from the patients Trachea, for example; bronchial, sharpened.
Select Normal if there are no abnormal observations to record.

At Rest: Thorax

Enter details of any observations heard from the patients Trachea, for example; bronchial, sharpened.

Select Normal if there are no abnormal observations to record.

After Work: Trachea

Enter details of any observations heard from the patients Trachea, for example; bronchial, sharpened.

Select Normal if there are no abnormal observations to record.

After Work: Thorax

Enter details of any observations heard from the patients Trachea, for example; bronchial, sharpened.

Select Normal if there are no abnormal observations to record.

Explanation

Enter details of any abnormal or noteworthy observations.

Bronchoscopy

Pharynx Glottis

Enter details of any observations found, for example; entrapment, whistling.
Select Normal if there are no abnormal observations to record.

Trachea

Enter details of any observations found, for example; mucus.
Select Normal if there are no abnormal observations to record.

Mucous Nature

Describe the consistency of the mucous, for example; flakes, foamy, thick, thin.
Select Normal if there are no abnormal observations to record.

Mucous Colour

Describe the colour of the mucous, for example; green, white.
Select Normal if there are no abnormal observations to record.

Mucous Location

Describe the location of the mucous, for example; thick trail.
Select Normal if there are no abnormal observations to record.

Form Bifurcation

Enter the type of bifurcation you’ve discovered. For instance: oedema or rounding.

Pouches

If the patient has pouches, choose the remarks, for instance: fluid left or clean

Explanation

Enter details of any abnormal or noteworthy observations.

Lung Function Test

Result

Enter the results of a lung function test.

Conclusion

Diagnosis

Enter the general diagnosis for this examination.

Advice

Enter patient advice based on your findings.

Therapy

Enter relevant patient therapy based on your findings.

Summary

Enter a quick summary of the examination.

TIP: the summary text will be shown as a preview on the patient file history row.

Updated on 31 January 2022

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