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ECC: Cardiovascular Flashcards

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Causes of pale/white mucous membranes

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Anemia
Vasoconstriction
Shock

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Causes of injected mucous membranes

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Vasodilation
Sepsis
Heatstroke
Cyanide poisoning
Carbon monoxide toxicity
Side effect of certain drugs
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Cause of brown mucous membranes

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Oxidation injury to the blood cell causing methemoglobinemia

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Causes of yellow/orange mucous membranes

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Heaptic disease
Bile duct obstruction
Excessive hemolysis

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Pulse deficit

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A heartbeat is heard with no associated pulse

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6
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BP cuff sizing

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Width: 40-60% of limb circumference

Length: 60% of limb circumference

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Causes of hypotension

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Hypovolemia
Poor cardiac output
Systemic vasodilation

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8
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Normal canine/feline BP

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Systolic: 100-160
Diastolic: 60-110
MAP: 80-120
Pulse pressure: 40-80

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9
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Mean arterial pressure: definition

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Average blood pressure over time (through both systole and diastole)

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MAP: formula

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MAP= [(2 x diastolic) + systolic] ÷ 3

Diastole counts twice as much as systole because 2/3 of the cardiac cycle is spent in diastole

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Pulse pressure

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The difference between systolic and diastolic pressure

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Normal blood lactate

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<1.0 mmol/L

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Cause of increased lactate

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Inadequate tissue oxygenation associated with impaired perfusion

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14
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2 major sources of increased lactate (systems)

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Skeletal muscle

GI system

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15
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Heart failure: definition

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A heart that pumps an inadequate volume of blood to all tissues resulting in inadequate oxygenation

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16
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Congestive heart failure

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Impaired cardiac function resulting in elevated venous and capillary pressures

Causes organs to become congested with blood or edematous fluid

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17
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Right ventricular failure

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Caused by reduced cardiac output and systemic venous hypertension

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Right sided failure: history

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Periods of weakness, exercise intolerance, or syncope

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19
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Right sided failure: presentation

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Pale mucous membranes
Jugular venous distension/pulsations 
Liver and/or spleen enlargement
Tachypnea
Peritoneal or pleural effusion
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20
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Left sided failure: history

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Similar to right sided, plus:

Coughing
Orthopnea
Hemoptysis
Oliguria

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Left sided failure: presentation

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Arrhythmia
Heart murmur
Lung crackles
Cyanosis

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Biventricular heart failure

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Combination of symptoms of left and right sided failure

23
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Loop diuretics

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Decrease the re-absorption of sodium and chloride and increase the excretion of potassium

Act within loope of Henle

Increase renal excretion of water, sodium, chloride, calcium, magnesium, hydrogen, ammonium, and bicarbonate

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Most common loop diuretic

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Furosemide

25
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Furosemide dosing for cardiogenic or pulmonary edema

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2-4 mg/kg every 1-8 hours

CRI: 0.1mg/kg/hr

26
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Potassium-sparing diuretics

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Act by inhibiting the action of aldosterone on distal tubular cells

Can be used in conjunction with loop diuretics

27
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Most common potassium-sparing diuretic

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Spironolactone

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Spironolactone onset of action

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2-3 days of therapy to reach peak effect

Used primarily for long-term treatment

29
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Spironolactone dosing

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2-4mg/kg/day PO

30
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Dobutamine

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Causes increased myocardial contractility and stroke volume

Increases cardiac output

31
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Dobutamine dosing

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5-20 mcg/kg/min

32
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Dobutamine side effects

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Nausea
Vomiting
Tachycardia
Hypertension
Arrhythmias
33
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Positive inotropes

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Increase the strength of contraction of the myocardial muscle, there by increasing cardiac output

34
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4 groups of inotropic drugs

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Sympathomimetic amines:
dobutamine and dopamine

Phosphodiesterase inhibitors:
sildenafil and vetmedin

Calcium sensitizers

Digitalis glycosides

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Dopamine

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Precursor of norepinephrine

36
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Dopamine dosing

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Low dose: 1-5 mcg/kg/min

High dose: 6-10mcg/kg/min

37
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Cannot be used in conjunction with dopamine or dobutamine

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Beta blockers

38
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Sildenafil

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Potential benefits in CHF

In human studies:

Increased myocardial contractility
Blunted adrenergic stimulation
Reduced left ventricular afterload
Improved lung diffusion capacity

39
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Pimobendan

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Both a phosphodiesterase inhibitor and calcium sensitizer

Positive inotropic effect + vasodilation

Used for long-term treatment of CHF

40
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Pimobendan dosing

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0.1-0.3 mg/kg BID

41
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Types of vasodilators

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Ace inhibitors:
Enalapril, benazepril

Calcium channel blockers:
Amlodipine, diltiazem

42
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Indications for ACE inhibitors

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Hypertension

CHF

43
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ACE inhibitor mechanism of action

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Block the conversion of angiotensin I to angiotensin II, a potent vasoconstrictor

May slow or reverse the progression of pump dysfunction and pathologic remodeling that occurs with heart failure

44
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Primary use for amlodipine

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Systemic hypertension

45
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Indications for diltiazem

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Supraventricular tachycardias
Atrial fibrillation
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

46
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What type of drug are amlodipine and diltiazem?

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Calcium channel blockers

47
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Cardio effects of beta-1 stimulation

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Increased HR
Increased AV node conduction velocity
Increased strength of myocardial contraction

48
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Cardio effects of beta-2 stimulation

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Vasodilation in skeletal muscles

Bronchodilation in airways

49
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Propranolol

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Blocks both beta-1 and beta-2 receptors

Decreases HR and contractility, slows conduction

Decreases cardiac output at rest and during exercise

50
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Why should patients with respiratory issues be monitored closely on propranolol?

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It blocks beta-2 receptors as well as beta-1, causing bronchial constriction

51
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Atenolol and metoprolol

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Selectively block b-1 receptors

Decrease cardiac output, myocardial oxygen demand, and BP

52
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Atenolol and propranolol in diabetic patients

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Both drugs prolong the hypoglycemic effects of insulin

Closer monitoring of BG

53
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Beta blocker dosing

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Canine: 12.5-50mg q12-24h

Feline: 6.25-12.5mg q12-24h

54
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Esmolol

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Ultrashort acting beta-1 blocker available only as injectable

Generally used as a “test”drug for beta blocker therapy or as an infusion for supraventricular tachyarrhythmias

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