cardiorespiratory system Flashcards
does the left and right side of the heart have the same function
no
what is the electrical impulse path
SA, AV, bundle of his, purkinje fibers
what is the difference between the left and right lung
the right lung has an accessery lobe
what controls heart and respiratory rate
oxygen need and CO2 removal
is heart and lung disease in animals commonly due to a heart attack or MI
no
how is heart disease or failure classified
left or right side and generalized
what are cough, exercise intolerance, dyspnea, weakness, and syncope symptoms of
cardiac disease
most common genetic and congenital cardiac disease
malformations, HCM, DCM
DCM
dilated cardio myopathy
HCM
hypertrophic cardio myopathy
what can cause DCM in cats
taurine deficiency
what is hypertension caused by
renal disease
neoplasmic cardiac disease
hemangiosarcoma
infectious cardiac disease
endocarditis
what is secondary to dental disease
endocarditis
what does endocarditis usually affect
mitral valve
what side of heart failure is most common
left sided
what do left sided heart failure symptoms relate to
fluid buildup in respiratory system
clinical signs of left sided heart failure
pulmonary edema, cough, crackles
what do right sided heart failure symptoms relate to
fluid buildup in the body (plural effusion)
what do most types of heart disease eventually involve
both sides
what hosts heartworm
dogs, cats, ferrets, sealion
where do adult heartworms reside
right ventricle and pulmonary artery
how long is the heartworm life cycle
6 months
what can heartworm disease result in
right sided heart failure
what can dead worms cause
pulmonary thrombosis and hypertension
what is the end stage disease with heartworm called
caval syndrome
HARD in cats
heartworm assosiated respiratory disease
what may cause sudden death in cats but is often asymptomatic
hw
clinical signs of heartworm in cats
asthma-like symptomes, vomiting
dog test for adult hw
antigen
dog test for microfilaria
blood smear, knotts, and filters
cat test for adult hw
antigen and antibody
cat test for microfilaria
blood smear, knotts, filters
describe microfilaria
straight with tapared head
describe acanthocheilonema reconditum
curved tail with blunt head
how do you kill adult hw in dogs
immiticide
how do you kill adult hw in cats
you dont
how do you kill microfilaria in dogs
ivermectin
how do you kill microfilaria in cats
microfilaricide
when should heartworm prevention be started
6-8 weeks
when should a dog be tested for hw
6 months old, missed dose, seasonally
what is common in aortic and pulmonic valves
valve stenosis
what is valve stenosis
murmur due to velocity of blood through stenotic valve
does mitral insufficiency or prolapse show symptoms
no
valve stenosis carriers
large breeds
who commonly has DCM
old age dogs (doberman)
