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What is preload?

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Pressure exerted on the heart ventricle

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Animals on IV fluid therapy can lead to an _____ blood volume and therefore an ______ preload

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Animals of IV fluid therapy can lead to an increased blood volume and therefore an increased preload

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An increased venous blood pressure will cause an ______ preload

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An increased venous blood pressure will cause an increased preload

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What can cause an increase in venous blood pressure?

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Vasoconstriction

Increased blood volume

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What happens to the blood volume when there is a reduced cardiac output in an animal?

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Increased blood volume

Vasoconstriction

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The ____ the preload, the _____ the heart needs to work due to increased workload

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The higher the preload, the harder the heart needs to work due to an increased workload

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What is afterload?

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Pressure the heart must produce to overcome arterial pressure to open the valves and eject blood into the artery

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An increase in arterial blood pressure will ______ afterload.

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An increase in arterial blood pressure will increase afterload

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Hypertension decreased afterload. True/False?

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False - increases afterload

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What are inotropic medicines aimed at improving?

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Heart contractility

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What are antiarrhythmic medicines aimed at restoring?

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Normal heart rate and rhythm

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What are vasodilator medicines used to reduce?

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Peripheral resistance

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What do diuretic medicines work to remove?

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Fluid accumulation

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What type of inotropic drug is pimobendan?

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Positive inotropic

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Although Pimobendan is an inotropic medicine, it also acts as a vasodilator. True/False?

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True

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What enzyme does pimobendan inhibit in the cardiac muscles?

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Phosphodiesterase

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What is the main +ve inotropic mechanism of pimobendan?

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Increases sensitivity of heart contractile proteins to existing levels of intracellular calcium

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Digoxin is a positive inotropic medicine. True/False?

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True

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Digoxin has a ______ therapeutic index

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Digoxin has a narrow therapeutic index

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What is Digoxin’s mechanism of action?

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Inhibits the Na+K+ATPase pump in the cardiac muscles

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Digoxin also has a negative chronotropic effect. True/False?

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True

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ACE inhibitors have a wide therapeutic index. True/False?

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True

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What does ACEI stand for?

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Angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors

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ACE inhibitors interfere with the effects of _______.

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ACE inhibitors interfere with the effects of aldosterone

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ACE inhibitors stop the formation of _______
ACE inhibitors stop the formation of angiotensin II
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ACE inhibitors decrease preload and afterload. True/False?
True
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By inhibiting the formation of angiotensin, ACE inhibitors reduce _________
By inhibiting the formation of angiotensin, ACE inhibitors reduce vasoconstriction
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ACE inhibitors cannot be given orally. True/False
False - safe and often given orally
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Name 3 ACE inhibitor drugs
1. Benazepril 2. Enalapril 3. Ramipril
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Name 2 possible side effects of ACE inhibitors.
1. Hypotension | 2. GIT symptoms
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ACE inhibitors are use for a short term period. True/False?
False - long term/lifetime treatment
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Calcium channel blockers have the broadest actions of al cardiovascular medicines. True/False?
True
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What type of inotropic agent are calcium channel blockers?
Negative
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What type of chronotropic agent are calcium channel blockers?
Negative
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Calcium channel blockers also act as vaso_____ and are used as a________
Calcium channel blockers also act as vasodilators and are used as antiarrhythmics
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As calcium channel blockers have a negative inotropic action they ______ heart contractility
As calcium channel blockers have a negative inotropic action, they decrease heart contractility
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What are the 2 benefits of dilating the peripheral arteries using calcium channel blockers for animals with heart conditions (heart failure)?
1. Reduces afterload | 2. Allows peripheral blood flow and perfusion
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What calcium channel blocker is used to treat congestive heart failure in cats?
Diltiazem
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Name 2 possible side effects caused by calcium channel blockers
1. Hypotension | 2. Bradycardia
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What is the main action of nitrate medicines?
Reduce preload | Vasodilators
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Nitroglycerin is available as ______ preparations
Nitroglycerin is available as topical preparations
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Which nitrate is subject to significant first pass metabolism?
Nitroglycerin
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Nitroprusside is formulated as an _______ preparation
Nitroprusside is formulated as an injectable preparation
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Which nitrate medicine should be administered at a continuous rate and requires close monitoring?
Nitroprusside
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Isosorbide dinitrate is available as ____ formulations
Isosorbide dinitrate is available as oral formulations
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Which nitrate is NOT allowed to be taken home?
Nitroprusside
47
Name 3 Phosphodiesterase inhibitors that are classified as vasodilators
1. Sildenafil 2. Tadalafil 3. Pimobendan
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Name 1 alpha 1 antagonist that has a vasodilator action
Prazosin
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What is the main action of Class 1 antiarrhythmics?
Reduce maximal rate of depolarization
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Name 2 class one antiarrhythmics
1. Lidocaine | 2. Quinidine
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Class 1 antiarrhythmics are ___ channel blockers
Class 1 antiarrhythmics are sodium channel blockers
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Class II antiarrhythmics are __-______ blockers
Class 2 antiarrhythmics are beta-adrenergic blockers
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What is the main action of Class II antiarrhythmics?
Reduce sympathetic activity on the heart
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Name 1 Class II antiarrhythmic
Atenolol
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What is the main action of Class III antiarrhythmics?
Prolongs refractory period
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Class III antiarrhythmics are ___ channel blockers
Class III antiarrhythmics are potassium channel blockers
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Name one Class III antiarrhythmic
Sotalol
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What is the action of Class IV antiarrhythmics?
decrease conduction through the AV node, and shorten phase two (the plateau) of the cardiac action potential.
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Class IV antiarrhythmics are _____ channel blockers
Class IV are calcium channel blockers
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Diltiazem belongs to which class if antiarrythmic?
Class IV
61
What is the gold standard +ve inotropic medicine used for dogs with congestive heart failure?
Pimobendan
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Cats with congestive heart failure can be what 2 catecholamines?
Dopamine | Dobutamine
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Catecholamines undergo extensive hepatic first pass metabolism so should not be given orally. True/False?
True - IV continuous infusion

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