Cardiology Part 3: Heart diseases

Question 1

Heart disease

Answer 1

abnormality in the heart that can lead to heart failure

Question 2

Signs of heart disease

Answer 2

Tachycardia
Tachepnia 
Lethargic 
Exercise intolerance 
Cardiac cough= dry and unproductive

Question 3

Heart failure

Answer 3

unable to maintain cardiac output

Question 4

Signs of heart failure

Answer 4

fatigue
lethargic
cyanosis 
cachexia= weightloss and muscle wasting 
orthopnea= inability to breathe unless upright

Question 5

3 ways heart will compensate

Answer 5

1. Increase the heart rate (2-3x normal)
2. Become hypertrophied
3. Chambers will dilate

Question 6

Diagnostic Tests for heart disease

Answer 6

Auscultation
Echo
Blood pressure
Arterial blood gas analysis
Pulse oximetry 
Radiographs
ECG

Question 7

Atrial Septal Defect

Answer 7

congenital heart disease
defect in the interatrial septum
soft systolic murmur

Question 8

Ventricle Septal Defect

Answer 8

congenital heart disease

causes diastolic murmur

Question 9

Aortic & Polmonic Stenosis

Answer 9

congenital heart disease

Question 10

AV insufficiency

Answer 10

Acquired heart disease

as the patient ages, the AV valve shrinks

Question 11

Heartworm

Answer 11

Acquired heart disease

primarily right ventricle & pulmonary artery

Question 12

Vegetative endocarditis

Answer 12

Acquired heart disease
bacterial infection
causes systemic bactermia 
drawn to AV valve and settles, then scars and leads to septic embolism
Poor dental health= major cause

Question 13

Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

Answer 13

Acquired heart disease

taurine deficiency in maine coons

Question 14

Dilated cardiomyopathy

Answer 14

Acquired heart disease

thin myocardium, with large dilated chambers

Question 15

Pericarditis

Answer 15

Acquired heart disease
inflammation of pericardium due to general infection
muffled heart sounds
weak and thready pulse
very painful
dyspnic