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1
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generate an appropriate amount of intravascular pressure to ensure tissue perfusion

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principle function of the cardiovascular system

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2
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the measurement of force applied to artery walls

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blood pressure

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3
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refers only to arterial blood pressure

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blood pressure

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4
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measures the pressure within veins

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central venous pressure CVP

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5
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has the strongest correlation with body fluid volume

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central venous pressure

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6
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what allows us to assess how well blood is returning to the heart and the hearts ability to recieve and pump blood

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CVP

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7
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blood pressure too low

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hypotension

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8
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what indicates inadequate organ perfusion

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hypotension

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9
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what can be caused by drugs, vasodilation, toxins, shock, and severe dehydration

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low BP

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10
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blood pressure is too high

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hypertension

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11
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sensory nerve trauma that stimulates pressure change

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barotrauma

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12
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what can cause over perfused or barotrauma in organs

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high BP

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13
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what is usually due to kidney disease, hyperthyroidism, metabolic changes

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high BP

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14
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what must be considered when evaluating a patients blood pressure

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species, gender, and age

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15
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high risk high blood pressure that indicates intervention of drugs or antihypertensive agents

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180/120mm Hg

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16
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moderately risk high blood pressure that indicates intervention should be considered due to risk of organ injury

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150/95mm Hg

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17
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moderate risk low blood pressure that indicates intervention should be considered

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100/60mm Hg

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18
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when can reduced organ perfusion occur

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100/60mm Hg

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19
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high risk low blood pressure that mandates intervention with IV fluids and reduce anesthetics

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70/40mm Hg

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20
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dog and cat normal systolic plood pressure

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90/160mm Hg

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21
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dog and cat normal diastolic blood pressure

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50/90mm Hg

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22
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normal awake mean arterial pressure

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85-120mm Hg

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23
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normal anesthetized mean arterial pressure

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70-90mm Hg

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24
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what is the most important measurement during anesthesia

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MAP

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25
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average pressure through cardiac cycle

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mean arterial pressure

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26
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what is the best indicator of blood perfusion

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MAP

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27
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how do you calculate MAP

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diastolic pressure+[(systolic pressure-diastolic pressure)/3]

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28
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what are the 2 ways of measuring blood pressure

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direct or indirect

29
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what way of blood pressure measurment is more common in research and referral practice and rarely used in vet offices

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direct

30
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what is a more acurate but more painful due to placement of catheter

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direct

31
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what are the complications of direct blood pressure measurement

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hematomas and infections

32
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what is the more common blood pressurement in vet practice due to its non invasiceness and affordability

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indirect

33
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what are the 3 methods of availability for indirect measurement

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ausculatatory, ultrasonic doppler, oscillometric

34
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manometer aka

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sphygmomanometer

35
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what is used to measure pressure with an inflatable cuff

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manometer and pressure transducer

36
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what blood pressure is the cuff inflated to exceed

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systolic

37
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what are the 2 indirect methods of blood pressure measurement commonly used

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doppler or oscillometric

38
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detects blood flow as a change in frequency of reflected sound due to RBC motion

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doppler flowmeters

39
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how does the technician read the blood pressure

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aneroid manometer

40
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what is more reliable for systolic blood pressure

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dopplers

41
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what detects pressure fluctuations

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oscillometrics

42
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what measures a systolic, diastolic, mean BP, and pulse rate

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oscillometrics

43
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what sites are used for pressure measurement

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bracheal, median, cranial tibial arteries

44
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what artery is the most common site of cuff placement

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median arteries

45
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what can measure the bracheal artery

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doppler and oscillometers

46
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what can measure the median artery

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doppler and oscillometer

47
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what can measure thecranial tibial artery

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oscillometer

48
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what is the best position of the animal

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most comfortable

49
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what are the key points to patient positioning

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comfortable, accessible, relaxed, immoble, cuff at heart level

50
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what should be placed around cuff to keep it in place

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1 inch adhesive tape

51
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for placement of cuff above or below he heart what should be done

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for every 2 cm above or below add or subtract 1mm Hg

52
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where is the transducer placed

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between the carpal and metacarpal pad

53
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how is cuff size indicaed

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#

54
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how is cuff width indicated

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mm

55
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what should the cuff width be

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30-50% of limb circumference

56
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what can an oversized cuff do

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low reading

57
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what can an undersized cuff do

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high reading

58
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what should the variation in readings be

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no more than 20%

59
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how should systolic BP be altered in cats

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add 15mm Hg

60
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should a diagnosis of systemic hypertension be based on a single BP measurement session

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NEVER

61
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what can doing BP first, a quiet room, 5-15 minute acclimation, and present owner do

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minimize anxiety

62
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what should be recorded on the data

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measurements, cuff size and site, animal position, device, initials, attitude of patient

63
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what should always be the same each time the patient is evaluated

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device, site, cuff placement

64
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measurement of the pressure within the central systemic veins

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central venous pressure

65
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where should the manometer be held

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at the level of the right atrium; midpoint between dorsum and ventrum

66
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how many CVP readings should be done

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3-5

67
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normal h2o CVP value

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0-5 cm

68
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what indicates increased vascular volume, suspected volume overload, and slowed or stopped fluid therapy

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8-10 cm h20

69
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what indicates venous congestion, increased thoracic pressure, stopped fluid therapy, and volume overload

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greater than 10 cm h20

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