Computer test - Cardiac system Flashcards
What are the charasteristics of the pulse pressure ?
- Difference between systolic and diastolic blood pressure
- Determined by HR, stroke volume, and peripheral resistance
What are the indications of an ECG ?
- Irregular heartbeats noted during physical exam
- Bradycardia
- Tachycardia
- …
- Evaluation of cardiac arrhytmias
- Detect enlarged cardiac chambers (echocardiography is better)
- Show cardiac disturbances of electrolytess and systemic diseases
- Aid cardiac diseases diagnosis
- Monitor anaesthesia
- Evaluate effectiveness of cardiac drugs (digitalis glycosides…)
In dogs, right sided heart failure can lead to (F/T) :
- Ascites
- Pulmonary oedema
- Distended jugular
- Dyspnoaea
True : Ascites, pulmonary edema, distended jugular
What is true about pre-cordial thrill (fremitus) ?
Pathological, grade 5 murmur
When is fremitus heard ?
Dry pleurisy, bronchitis, fibrinous pericarditis, stenotic cardial valves, valve insufficiency
Where can the heart be palpated ?
Between the 3rd and 6th ICS, all species on both sides except Ru, Pig (only on the left)
Where is the apical beat located on the dog ?
Over the edge of the sternum, left 3-6 ICS, right 3-5 ICS
Where can the pulse be measured on the cow ?
- A. facialis
- A. transversa faciei
- A. coccygea
- A. auricularis caud
- A. femoralis
- A. digitalis lat and med
- A. facialis
- A. transversa faciei
- A. coccygea
Where can the pulse be measured on the horse ?
- A. facialis
- A. transversa faciei
- A. coccygea
- A. auricularis caud
- A. femoralis
- A. digitalis lat and med
- A. facialis
- A. transversa faciei
- A. digitalis lat and med
(+ median arteries in the axillary region)
Pericardial tamponade in cows signs ?
Pulse changes with respiration
Positive veinous stasis test → no emptying below the compression point
What is grade 5/6 of cardiac murmurs ?
Very loud murmur with precordial thrill
Puncta maxima of the dog on the left side ?
For heart apex : 3-6 ICS
For murmur : 3P-4A-5M
In which species can you feel the heart on the right side ?
- Cat
- Cattle
- Goat
- Dog
- Horse
- Swine
- Rabbit
- Cat
- Dog
- Horse
- Rabbit
In which species can’t you feel the heart on the right side ?
- Cat
- Cattle
- Goat
- Dog
- Horse
- Swine
- Rabbit
- Cattle
- Goat (+ sheep)
- Swine
Apical beat location in the dog and cat ?
Left 3-6 ICS
Right 3-5 ICS
Arterial palpation standpoints ?
Rhythm
Symmetry
Rate
Quality → Size, strenght, duration of pulse wave, fullness of artery
Type of examination commonly carried out together with ECG ?
PhonoCardioGraphy PCG
What is true concerning the systolic heart murmur in horses ?
- Can be physiologic
- Graded 1-3/6
- Can be heard on the left side of the thorax
- Localized and brief
- Intensity may change with exercise
- Due to ventricular filling
- Happens in late systole
- Crescendo
- Can be physiologic
- Graded 1-3/6
- Can be heard on the left side of the thorax
- Localized and brief
- Intensity may change with exercise
What could cause a cardiac beat dislocation ?
Pneumothorax
Hydrothorax
Abscess
Tumour
In dogs, left-sided heart failure can lead to
- Ascites
- Dysponea
- Coughing
- Tachypnoe
- Dysponea
- Coughing
- Tachypnoe
In what kind of conditions would you hear a stronger heartbeat ?
Thin thoracic wall
Exercise
Cardiac hypertrophy
Dislocation
What causes enlarged P-wave ?
Atrial enlargement
Examination of heart ?
Inspection, palpation, percussion, auscultation
Further exams :
HISTORY (+++ important)
X rays
US +/- Doppler
Blood work (ANP, BNP, troponin, endothelin, cTr-l, AST, CK, LDH1, LDH2
ECG, Holter ECG
Blood pressure measurement
Phonocardiography PCG
Non selective angiography
Cardiac catheterization (intracardiac pressure, oxymetry, selective angiography)
Radionucleide imaging
Serology (Lyme, ANA, Dirofilaria, Trypanosoma…)
CT, MRI
Examination of vessels ?
Inspection, palpation
What can you evaluate during inspection of the cardiac area ?
Abnormalities of the thorax Heart beat (ictus cordis) : apex beat (dog+cat), location, intensity
What can you evaluate during palpation of the cardiac area ?
Intensity/location of the heart beat
Pain
Fremitus (endo/peri/extraperi -cardial)
Normal place of the heart apex in horse ?
Left 3-6 ICS
Right 3-4
Normal place of the heart apex in cattle ?
Under the shoulder line
Left 3-5 ICS
Normal place of the heart apex in sheep/goat/swine ?
Left 3-5 ICS
Normal place of the heart apex in dog & cat ?
Over the edge of the sternum
Left 3-6 ICS
Right 3-5 ICS
Normal place of the heart apex in rabbit ?
Over the edge of the sternum
Left 2-4 ICS
Right 2-4 ICS