CHF + Cardiomyopathy

Question 1

What does it likely mean if a dog coughs at night

Answer 1

Left sided CHF secondary to Mitral valve regurgitation

Question 2

What causes hepatomegaly in R CHF

Answer 2

Blood backing up causes fluid to leak across the surface of the liver creating ascites

Question 3

Three ways to treat emergency CHF

Answer 3

1. O2
2. Diuretics
3. Centesis

Question 4

Why is there caution on centesis

Answer 4

Removing electrolytes and proteins with fluids

Question 5

Cardiomyopathy with no other disease processes

Answer 5

Primary (systemic signs of heart failure)

Question 6

Cardiomyopathy in the presence of other disease processes

Answer 6

Secondary (viral or hyperthyroid)

Question 7

ATE

Answer 7

Aortic Thromboembolism

Question 8

Primary cardiomyopathy is typically….

Answer 8

A hyper trophic left ventricle

Question 9

Primary cardiomyopathy (hypertrophic) results in ___________ _____________ _____________ due to a smaller ventricular space

Answer 9

Decreased Cardiac Output

Question 10

ATE may be the first sign of what

Answer 10

Primary hypertrophic cardiomyopathy