Sentences with phrase «auscultation of»

Auscultation of lung sounds and tracheal suctioning when needed

Auscultation of the heart is generally done during wellness exams, Heart disease is usually a life - threatening condition, but early diagnosis and appropriate therapy can extend your pet's life.

However, in the breeding program against MMVD, auscultation of mitral systolic heart murmur is the screening method used for the disease, as other causes for this form of murmur, in middle age or older CKCS, are extremely rare [7].

Both authors have participated in the main part of the work: Planning of the study, auscultation of dogs (initially both investigators and the later part by TL), preparation of manuscript.

This regurgitation can be detected during physical examination by auscultation of a left apical systolic murmur (Ljungvall et al., 2009; Lewis et al., 2011).

Auscultation of the thorax might reveal an arrhythmia and high heart rate.

A valuable examination would be an auscultation of Shelby's chest by your Veterinarian with a stethoscope, but an x-ray would also be valuable as the opacity of the lungs, size of the heart, any fluid and other anomalies would be seen easier; if a heart condition is then suspected, echocardiography (ultrasound of the heart) would be a useful next step.

Auscultation of the lungs is used to detect the presence of normal bronchovesicular sounds or abnormal lung sounds, such as crackles and wheezes.

Auscultation of the chest with a stethoscope, in order to help exclude the concurrent presence of other causes of respiratory difficulty.

Not exact matches

There are two types of fetal monitoring used: Electronic Fetal Monitoring (EFM) and also Manual Auscultation.

Fetal monitoring in labor can be done by the use of intermittent auscultation, which means listening with a stethoscope, fetoscope, or handheld doppler at various points in labor.

She also didn't mention that subtle signs of fetal distress caused by placental insufficiency are extremely difficult if not impossible to pick up by auscultation with a doppler.

For those of you who aren't familiar, Rebecca Dekker of Evidence Based Birth has a great article on what intermittent auscultation is, why it should be the standard of care for low - risk women and how to get it.

We hypothesized that: (a) detection of HR by auscultation or palpation will vary by more than 15 BPM from actual HR; and (b) the inability to accurately determine HR will be associated with errors in management of the neonate during simulated resuscitation.Using a prospective, randomized, controlled study design, 64 subjects participated in three simulated neonatal resuscitation scenarios.

Auscultation and palpation are recommended methods of determining heart rate (HR) during neonatal resuscitation.

Compared with intermittent auscultation, continuous cardiotocography showed no significant improvement in overall perinatal death rate (risk ratio (RR) 0.86, 95 % confidence interval (CI) 0.59 to 1.23, n = 33,513, 11 trials), but was associated with a halving of neonatal seizures (RR 0.50, 95 % CI 0.31 to 0.80, n = 32,386, nine trials).

Every doctor who's ever examined you puts that ice - cold stethoscope on your triangle of auscultation, a quiet zone in between three major muscles near the base of your shoulder blade, where it's easier to hear your lungs.

He argues that «most of the fetuses identified as being at risk of hypoxia are not» and highlights a review of trial data for nearly 37,000 women that found no difference in perinatal mortality between labours with electronic fetal monitoring versus intermittent auscultation.

As a result of these study findings, the IWCA recommended that CHIC (Canine Health Information Center) require an annual EKG and auscultation as the Irish Wolfhound cardiac screening test instead of the previously - required echocardiogram.

A patient who becomes tachypneic, develops clear nasal discharge, or is found to have crackles on thoracic auscultation while receiving fluid therapy should be suspected of becoming overhydrated.

Auscultation can also detect certain kinds of changes to the rhythm of the heart that may indicate an electrical problem.

The advantage of auscultation is that the tool (stethoscope) is available to anyone and is relatively inexpensive.

With Kalou being a Doberman, there is a 44 % chance (according to one study) of him having dilated cardiomyopathy; there may or may not be sounds during auscultation, but an x-ray of his chest would show heart enlargement.

Meticulous auscultation will allow detection of cardiac disease signs such as a murmur, arrhythmia, pulse deficit or signs of reduced cardiac output such as pale mucous membranes.

During auscultation, a slow regular rhythm was detected with heart rate of 20 bpm classified as ventricular escape rhythm during the normal ECG.

In some cases, auscultation by a board certified cardiologist is indicated to rule out the presence of a murmur (for example breeds with a pre-disposition for Subaortlc Stenosis include Golden Retrievers, Rottweilers, German Shepherds, Newfoundlands and Boxers).

The dog breathed with open mouth, mucus membranes were cyanotic, respiration rate increased, and on auscultation we have founded continued heart murmur, and crackles on the both side of the thorax.

When the flow of blood is any some way compromised, the noise is heard on auscultation by a veterinarian.

All veterinarians are trained in auscultation however Cardiologists have special training that allow them a greater understanding of what is heard by stethoscope.

This condition can usually present itself as a murmur heard by auscultation with a stethoscope within the first year of a dog's life.

Lung auscultation showed increased broncho - vesicular sounds in 14 dogs, 12 of which were panting.

(Audio files courtesy of Dr. Clarence Kvart from his book Cardiac Auscultation & Phonocardiography, Dog, Cat, Horse)

In this investigation 353 CKCS were selected as a sample of the population and 150 were examined by auscultation for heart murmurs when they reached the age of six years in 2007 and 2009.

Male dogs that have a heart auscultation at seven years of age without murmurs are allowed to breed without further heart evaluation.

In many areas of the country, General practioners can evaluate dogs and these auscultation results are still accepted by OFA due to the shortages of Board Certified Specialist in some rural areas.

A heart clearance from an auscultation by a board certified veterinary cardiologist that is consistent with prevailing cardiology protocols; however, the CKCSC, USA, recommends a minimum of a cardiology clearance at age 2.5 years by a board certified veterinary cardiologist.

The results of the auscultation and / or echocardiogram will be submitted to the OFA at the owner's request.

If you have collected semen for future breedings results of the hound's yearly EKG and original auscultation by a cardiologist should be recorded in a data base or easily available from your personal records.

Auscultation should be performed on both sides of the chest.

At least some of that evidence concerning intermittent prolonged partial asphyxia and how it manifests itself pointed to a realistic prospect that the earlier period of prolonged partial asphyxia may not have been detectable by auscultation at half hour intervals.

[h] ad auscultation been properly carried out between 18:00 and 19:30, signs of acidosis and the developing asphyxia would have been detected.

Made skilled nursing observations of patient health status by monitoring and documenting such things as vital signs, heart and lung auscultation, blood and urine laboratory values, intake and output, level of consciousness, etc..