Dis C/f 2 Flashcards
Define heart failure
When blood returning to heart cannot be pumped out at a rate matching what the body needs
Explain what is CHF
When the failing heart allows fluid cong and edema to accumulate in body
What’s the 3 causes of heart failure
A. Myocard dysfunction & circ failure
B. Circ failure & abnormal large heart
A. Myocard dysfunction & circ failure
3 causes of myocard dysfunction
A. Cardiomyopathy, myocarditis, taurine def in cats
B. Myocar infec, taurine def in dogs , heart murmurs
A. Cardiomyopathy, myocarditis, taurine def in cats
List 2 causes of circ failure
A. B & c
B. Hypovolemia, valvular discharge
C. Anemia , congenital shunts
B & c
B. Hypovolemia, valvular discharge
C. Anemia , congenital shunts
What does dcm stand for
Canine dilated cardiomyopathy
Dcm primarily affects
A. Obese large male dogs & giant breeds
B. Older larger male dogs & giant breeds
A. Obese large male dogs & giant breeds
What’s dcm
A. Dilation of all heart chambers
B. Dilation of the right side of heart
C. Dilation of the all heart chamber & taurine def
A. Dilation of all heart chambers
Cause of dil heart chambers is
A. Weak , thick , flabby cardiac muscles
B. Weak , thin , flabby cardiac muscles
B. Weak , thin , flabby cardiac muscles
Cdm is a __________ disease & is almost / rarely fatal for patients of the age of
A. 8m- 3y
B. 6m- 2y
Cdm is a • progressive disease & is almost• fatal for patients of the age of • 6m- 2y
List 2 clinical signs of cdm
A. Weakness & l side murmur
B. Wheezing & R side murmur
A. Weakness & l side murmur
2 ways to diag Cdm are
X rays & ECG
How to tx CDM
No cure keep dog comfortable with diuretics
Hcm is
A. feline hypertonic cardiomyopathy
B. Feline hypotonic cardiomyopathy
A. feline hypertonic cardiomyopathy
2 signs of HCM
Systolic murmur & arrhythmias
3 ways to diag HCM
ECG, MRI, X-rays
Hcm affects
A. Obese cats
B. Dogs
C. Cats
D. Obese large dogs
Cats
Tx for hcm
Drug therapy
Thromboembolism affects
A.none
B.🐮
C. 🐶
D b & cats
None
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What is Thromboembolism
Complication of myocardial disease in cats
Thromboembolism cause
A. Clot dev R side of heart dislodge becomes trapped
B. Clot dev L side of heart dislodge becomes trapped
C. None
B. Clot dev L side of heart dislodge becomes trapp
2 signs of Thromboembolism
Acute onset or rear leg pain & paresis
& cold bluish foot pads
How to diag Thromboembolism
A. Clinical signs
B. X-rays
C. ECG
D. A & C
A. Clinical signs
Tx for Thromboembolism
A. Dissolve thrombus ( heparin ) & prophylaxis- low dose aspirin
B. Thrombus sx & high dose aspirin
A. Dissolve thrombus ( heparin ) & prophylaxis- low dose aspirin
PDA is
A. Patient ductus arteriosis
B. Patent ductus arteriosus
C. Public display of affection
B. Patent ductus arteriosus
What is Pda
Failure of the ductus arteriosus to close after birth
2 Clin signs of Pda
Loud murmurs L base of heart & stunted growth
2 ways to diag pda
ECG & echocardiology
Tx for pda
Sx correction
Defects in heart dev , ASDs & VSDs are described to be what condition
Atrial & V septal defects
Atrial & V septal defects is a result of
A. Heart abnormal size
B. Def in heart development
C. None
B. Def in heart development
Asd vs VSDs match
- Rside heart overload & underdevelopment
- L side heart overload & enlarged
- Blood shunts L-R, r side overload
- Blood shunts L-R, r side overload = ASDs
- L side heart overload & enlarged = VSDS
2 sings of Atrial & V septal defects
Chf before 8w age & ASDs soft systolic murmur
2 ways to diag Atrial & V septal defects
X-rays & echocardiology
Tx of Atrial & V septal defects
Chf med management
Chronic mitral valve insufficiency common disorder is in the
A. Obese cats & dogs
B. Dog
C. Dogs & cats
D. Cat
🦮 dog
What is CV
Nodular thickness of Valves edges
2 signs of Cv
Cough , decreased appetite
2 ways to diag Cv
X-rays & echocardiology
Tx for Cv
No cure only medical & dietary
Define arrhythmia
Devi from the normal heart rate rhythm
Cardiac arrythmias result in
A.
Ab heart defects & impulse conductions
B. Ab impulse formation & impulse conduction
B. Ab impulse formation & impulse conduction
T/ f
Cardiac arrhythmia is easily ausculated
true
Tx & diag for cardiac arrhythmia
Tx - correct underlying cause / control arrhythmia
Diag- Ecg / ausc
A fib is
Rapid irregular hr
A fib has no evidence in what wave
P
Is a fib curable
No -
Manage with drugs
V tachy match
A. Rapid irregular HR
B. Rapid heart contraction
B. Rapid heart contraction
How would a A fib occur on an Ecg
Infreq widened Qrs complexes of vent origin
V fib is a lack of
Qrs complexes
2 ways to tx cardiac arrhythmia
Defib & epinephrine
Sinus arrhythmia is common in what species
Dogs 🐕
Sinus bradycardia is
A. Ab complexs , Hr -60
B.normal complexs but hr -70
C. None
normal complexs but hr -70
Sinus bradycardia is common in
Lb dogs
Clinic signs of sinus bradycardia
Usually none , weakness , collapse
Tx of cardiac arrhythmia
None , unless signs present & drug therapy
