P Pacemaker: Transthoracic Cardiac Pacing SYNONYM Temporary cardiac pacing OVERVIEW AND GOALS Noninvasive, rapidly implemented temporary cardiac pacing system used for support of heart rate and blood pressure (BP) in…

N Nodular Dermatosis

P Parathyroid Hormone DEFINITION Hormone produced by parathyroid glands in response to low blood calcium levels; important in the rapid and precise regulation of calcium SYNONYMS Parathormone, PTH TYPICAL NORMAL…

V Vagal Maneuver SYNONYMS • Carotid sinus massage • Ocular pressure • Valsalva maneuver OVERVIEW AND GOALS A physical manipulation that temporarily increases parasympathetic tone, mainly for diagnostic—and occasionally therapeutic—cardiac…

R Red Eye, Acute

E Esophageal Motility Disorder: Treatment Modified from Slatter DH: Textbook of small animal surgery, ed 3, St Louis, 2003, WB Saunders.

G Glaucoma

R Rectal Palpation SYNONYMS Digital palpation, rectal exam, transrectal palpation OVERVIEW AND GOALS Tactile assessment of the urethra, caudal aspect of the trigone of the urinary bladder, bony pelvic canal,…

C Calcium, Serum DEFINITION Essential mineral with important regulatory functions (cell signaling). Serum total calcium includes protein-bound (35%), anioncomplexed (10%), and ionized (55%) fractions. TYPICAL NORMAL RANGE • Total Ca2+:…

O Organophosphate and Carbamate Toxicity