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Cardiovascular Flashcards

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1
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which valves are the A/V valves?

A

tricuspid and mitral

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which valves are the semi-lunar valves?

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pulmonary and aortic

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3
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what are the locations for heart sounds?

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left: pulmonary, aortic, mitral
right: tricupid

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4
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what things are good to keep in mind before seeing patient/ when first observing patient?

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signalment, age, ambulation (walking)

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5
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how would a dog with difficulty breathing stand?

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elbows abducted

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what should you note when watching respirations in a patient that is having difficulty breathing?

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is the difficulty on inhalation or exhalation? depth? coughing?

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what are things that could be signs of cardio issues when looking at general appearance?

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thin patients, patient with disproportionate body, large abdomen

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8
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perfusion

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passage of fluid through circulatory/ lympathic system to an organ or tissue

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9
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what is associated with hypoperfusion?

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ischemia (tissue death)

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10
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what is associated with hyperperfusion?

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renal failure

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diastole

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relaxation of the heart

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12
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systole

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contraction of the heart

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13
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mean

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average pressure between 1 cardiac cycle

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14
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CO

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cardiac output
blood pumped from heart

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15
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SVR

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systemic vascular resistance
resistance of blood in circulation

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16
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what is the normal systolic range?

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110-160 mmHg

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17
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what is the normal diastolic range?

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70-90 mmHg

18
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what is the normal mean range?

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85-120 mmHg

19
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what is the #1 cause of hypertension in small animals?

A

renal disease

20
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what are the CS of hypertension?

A

dilated pupils, acute blindness, neurologic signs: seizures, ataxia, stuporous/ comatose

21
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what are the CS of hypotension?

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weakness, collapse, pale/white mm

22
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first heart sound S1

A

ventricular systole and closure of AV valves, makes LUB sound

23
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second heart sound

A

end of ventricular systole and corresponds with closure of semilunar valves, makes DUB sound

24
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what are heart arrythmias?

A

improper beating of the heart
occurs when electrical impulses of the heart don’t work properly

25
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what is a sinus arrythmia?

A

when ACh blocks electric impulses from going to the SA node
heart rate increases with inspiration and decreases with expiration

26
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what is a gallop rhythm?

A

when each heart valve closes at a different time creating up to 4 different heart sounds

27
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what is a heart murmur?

A

turbulence disturbing the normal blood flow through the heart

28
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what are causes of heart murmurs?

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dysfunction of the valves, blood viscosity (anemia), vessel diameter (narrow), innocent (structural for young patients and goes away when they get older)

29
Q

what is the best position to auscultate a patient in for heart murmurs and why?

A

sternal or standing because some murmurs can be positional

30
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what are heart murmurs characterized by?

A

intensity, timing, location

31
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what heart murmur intensities are characterized by a precordial thrill?

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5/6 and 6/6

32
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patent ductus arteriosus (PDA)

A

DA shunt doesn’t close properly after birth causing the blood to continue by-passing the lungs

33
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what are the CS of PDA?

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fatigue, dyspnea, exercise intolerance, runt puppies, large shunts not corrected will have fatal outcomes by 12 weeks

34
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what things influence the heart?

A

neuronal, hormonal, pressure control

35
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what BP monitors are used and important things about each?

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oscillometric: machine that measures BP with cuffs
doppler: only measures systolic BP, use machine to listen to blood flowing through artery and use pressure cuff with squeeze bulb

36
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radiographs

A

2D view of anatomy

37
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echocardiogram

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like an ultrasound, shows structure and blood flow of heart, best for evaluating heart murmurs

38
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electrocardiogram

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measures electrical activity of heart

39
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what breed is predisposed to mitral valve disease?

A

King Charles spaniel

40
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what breeds are predisposed to congestive heart disease?

A

boxers and cocker spaniels

41
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what breed is predisposed to hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM)?

A

ragdoll cats

42
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what breeds are predisposed to dialated cardiomyopathy (DCM)?

A

golden retrievers and doberman pinchers

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