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Myocarditis

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Inflammation of the muscular walls of the heart

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Endocarditis

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Inflammation/infection of the endocardium

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Endocardiosis

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Chronic fibrosis or thickening of the atrioventricular valves

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Pericarditis

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Inflammation of the pericardium

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Cardiomyopathy

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Primary disease of the heart muscle

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Cardiomegaly

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Enlargement of the heart

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Ascites

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Abnormal accumulation of fluid in the abdominal cavity due to congestion in the vena cava when the right side of the heart is failing

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8
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Examples of congenital heart diseases

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Patent ductus arteriosis
Aortic stenosis
Septal defects
Tetralogy of fallout
Mitral/tricuspid dysplasia
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9
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What does PDA stand for?

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Patent Ductus Arteriosis

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What is PDA?

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The connection that allows blood to bypass the lungs via a connection between the aorta and the pulmonary artery.

Normal in foetuses, should close soon after birth

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Treatment for PDA

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Surgery to ligate the vessel

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What is aortic/ pulmonic stenosis?

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Narrowing of the aortic or pulmonic valve

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Treatment for Aortic/ Pulmonic Stenosis

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Balloon Valvuloplasty

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14
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What does aortic/pulmonic stenosis lead to?

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Hypertrophy

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What is mitral/ tricuspid valve dysplasia?

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Malformation of mitral or tricuspid valves.

Means that regurgitation of blood from the ventricles back into the atrium occurs

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What is a septal defect?

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A hole in the septum between atria or ventricles

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What is Tetralogy of Fallot?

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Combined:

Pulmonic stenosis
Ventricular septal defect
Dextraposed aorta
Right ventricular hypertrophy

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18
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Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy often occurs alongside which other disease?

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Hyperthyroidism

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19
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What does hypertrophic cardiomyopathy lead to?

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Congestive Heart Failure

20
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What is dilated cardiomyopathy?

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Heart enlargement due to dilation of the heart chambers.

Reduces contractility and leads to congestive heart failure

21
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What is the definition of an arrhythmia?

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Disturbance of the electrical activity of the heart

22
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What is pericardial effusion?

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Build up of fluid between the pericardium and heart itself

23
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How do you treat pericardial effusion?

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Pericardiocentesis

Ongoing problem- Removal of pericardium

24
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Define heart failure?

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When the heart is unable to maintain adequate circulation for the needs of the body

25
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Signs of acute heart failure

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Severe dyspnoea
Cyanosis 
Cardiogenic shock 
Dilated pupils 
Distress
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Define congestive heart failure

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The decompensation of heart disease

27
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Three ways anaemia develops

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Loss of RBCs
Destruction of RBCs
Lack of RBC production

28
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What does ECG stand for?

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Electrocardiography

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What’s happening on the P Wave of an ECG

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Atrial depolarisation

Contraction of the left and right atrium

30
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What happens at the QRS wave on an ECG?

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Ventricular depolarisation/ contraction

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What happens at the T wave on an ECG?

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Repolarisation

32
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Key things for a good ECG

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Right lateral recumbency
Electrode contact agent
Proper placement of leads

33
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Things to try if your ECG has a lot of artifact?

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Rubber mat under patient
Turn off other electrical equipment nearby
Clip patient
Reduce stress on patient

34
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What can echocardiography show?

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Blood Flow between the valve in the heart

35
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How often should you weigh a heart patient?

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Every two months

36
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What can you change about diet for a cardiac patient?

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Reduce sodium!

37
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What cardiac diseases can lignocaine be used to treat?

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Ventricular Arrhythmias

PVC

38
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When should you not use lignocaine?

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Cats
Beta Blockers
Bradycardia

39
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What is propranolol used to treat?

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Atrial or ventricular arrhythmias

40
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What does propranolol do?

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Decreases cardiac contraction, reduces cardiac output and decreases blood pressure

41
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Example of an anti arrhythmic class 2 drug

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Propranolol

42
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How do Positive inotope drugs work?

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Increases strength of cardiac contraction

43
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Examples of positive inotropes

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Adrenaline
Dopamine
Dobutamine
Digoxin

44
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Treatment for DCM?

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Vetmedin

45
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Diuretics

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Helps body get rid of excess water

46
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Example of a diuretic?

A

Flu rose die

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