Equine Medicine & Surgery Exam II (16-21) Flashcards
(195 cards)
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Identify what is happening at different points of the diagram.
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In horses, atrial fibrillation occurs almost exclusively in _____ while arrhythmias occur oftentimes in ___ horses.
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Large (no foals/ponies) ; athletic
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What are the different diagnostic tools we have to assist our cardiovascular exam of the equine?
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How do we assess peripheral perfusion in the equine?
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What are the 3 reasons we palpate pulses in the equine?
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What information can pulse quality give us in the equine?
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What do we look for in the jugular vein of horses as part for our CV exam?
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What are some causes of peripheral edema in the horse? Where can it most often be found?
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How do we evaluate the respiratory system in the equine?
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10
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What are some of the clinical signs of pulmonary edema in the horse?
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What are the main reasonings why we perform cardiac auscultations in the equine?
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12
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What should you be evaluating during your cardiac auscultation on the horse?
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What is the normal heart rate of a horse at rest?
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What occurs during the different heart sounds? How does this align with systole and diastole?
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____ is defined as cardiac contraction/ejection and occurs from S1 to S2.
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_____ is defined as cardiac relaxation and filling and occurs during S2 to S1.
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Is this systole or diastole?
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Describe what occurs during systole.
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Is this systole or diastole?
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Describe what happens during diastole.
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What are the different ways we characterize and describe heart murmurs?
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Describe the different heart murmur grades.
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List the regurgitation murmurs that occur in the horse.
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Describe systolic regurgitation murmurs (equine).
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Describe diastolic regurgitation murmurs (equine).
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Describe the timing/durations of heart murmurs and how they’re described.
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List the different qualities/pitches of heart murmurs.
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A murmur audible between S1 and S2 on the left side is coming from which valve?
Mitral
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A murmur audible between S1 and S2 on the right is coming from which valve?
Tricuspid
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A murmur audible between S2 and S1 on the left is coming from which valve?
Aortic (pulmonary extremely rare)
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List the different regular cardiac rhythms in the equine.
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List the different regularly irregular cardiac rhythms in the equine.
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List the different irregularly irregular cardiac rhythms in the equine.
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What the different indications for an echocardiogram in the equine?
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What should you be assessing during your echocardiogram of an equine horse?
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Describe m-mode echocardiograms.
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Describe Doppler echocardiography.
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What are some limitations to cardiac echocardiography?
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What are the indications for an ECG in a horse?
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What is the role of the sino-atrial node in the conduction on the heart?
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What is the role of the atrio-ventricular node in the conduction on the heart?
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What is the role of the bundle branches / Purkinje fibers in the conduction on the heart?
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What is a physiologic arrhythmia in horses and athletes that does away with exercise?
Second degree AV block
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List the equipment needed to perform an ECG in a horse.
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What are the different types of ECGs we use in equine medicine?
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What are the different ways we evaluate arrhythmias in horses?
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What are the different laboratory tests we can use as part of our CV exam on the horse?
I’m
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What are the different cardiac enzymes and proteins we test for as part of our CV exam of the horse?
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Describe the use of cardiac troponin I in equine medicine?
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What are some other, less commonly used tests as part of the CV exam in the horse?
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Name the different structures that make up the conduction system of the heart.
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What are the different parts of the ECG you should look at to assist your interpretation? (equine medicine)
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_____ is a cardiac arrhythmia that can be described as a battle for leadership ensuing chaos.
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_____ is the most common cardiovascular cause of poor performance in horses.
Atrial fibrillation
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What is the etiology of atrial fibrillation in horses?
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What are the consequences of atrial fibrillation in horses?
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What will you see on physical exam of a horse with atrial fibrillation?
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What will you see on the ECG of a horse with atrial fibrillation?
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How do we diagnose atrial fibrillation in the horse?
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When should we pursue treatment for atrial fibrillation in horses?
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Describe the medical treatment for atrial fibrillation in the horse.
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What are the risks and secondary effects due to quinidine sulfate in the horse?
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What are some factor you need to consider prior to treating atrial fibrillation in horses?
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Describe the surgical treatment of atrial fibrillation in horses.
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____ is an arrhythmia that can be described as an isolated hit and run attack.
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What is the etiology of APC in horses?
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What are the consequences of APC in horses?
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What will you hear on auscultation of a horse with APC?
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What will a you see on the ECG of a horse with APC?
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Describe physiologic APC in the horse.
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Describe pathological APC in the horse.
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Describe the etiology and origin of sinus arrhythmias in the horse.
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Describe the frequency and appearance of sinus arrhythmias in the horse.
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What will you hear on auscultation of horses with sinus arrhythmias?
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What will you see on the ECG of a horse with a sinus arrhythmias?
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What are the clinical signs of a physiological sinus arrhythmias in the horse?
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What are the clinical signs of a pathological sinus arrhythmias in the horse?
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Describe the etiology, origin, and consequences of 2nd degree AV blocks in the horse.
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____ is the most frequent physiologic arrhythmias in horses.
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What will you hear on auscultation of a horse with a 2nd degree AV block?
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What will you see on the ECG of a horse with a 2nd degree AV block?
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Describe an advanced 2nd degree AV block in the horse.
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What is the treatment and prognosis for an advanced 2nd degree AV block in the horse?
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What is the etiology and consequences of VPCs in horses?
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What will you hear on auscultation of a horse with VPC?
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What will you see on the ECG of a horse with a VPC?
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Describe physiologic VPCs in the horse.
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Describe pathological VPCs in the horse.
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Define ventricular tachycardia (horses). What will you hear on auscultation?
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What is the prognosis and treatment of ventricular tachycardia in horses?
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What is the prognosis and treatment of ventricular tachycardia in horses?
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What do you see in the equine ECG?
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What do you see in the equine ECG?
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What do you see in the equine ECG?
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What do you see in the equine ECG?
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If there is a leak in the AV valve, what kind of murmur would you expect?
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If there is a leak in the semilunar valve, what kind of murmur would you expect?
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In general, physiologic murmurs are _____ and _____.
Shorter and softer
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We use ______ to locate valvular insufficiency and regurgitations.
Auscultation
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What are the clinical signs of valvular insufficiency and regurgitations in horses?
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Describe the diagnostic approach to valvular insufficiency and regurgitation in horses.
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Acquired murmurs are all ____ murmurs.
Regurgitation
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In horses, ____ is most likely to affect performance and most likely to evolve and cause heart failure.
Mitral valve regurgitation
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A systolic murmur best heard on the right side is likely coming from the ____.
Tricuspid valve
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Describe the etiology of mitral valve regurgitation in horses.
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Describe the consequences of mitral valve regurgitation in horses.
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What will you hear on auscultation in a horse with mitral valve regurgitation?
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What are the clinical signs associated with mitral valve regurgitation in horses?
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How do we diagnose mitral valve regurgitation in horses?
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Under what conditions, would the prognosis for a horse with mitral valve regurgitation be good?
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Under what conditions, would the prognosis for a horse with mitral valve regurgitation be guarded?
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What are some of the critical factors that affect the prognosis of a horse with mitral valve regurgitation?
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Rupture of the mitral valve (or chordinae tendinae) leads to ____.
Pulmonary edema
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______ is a murmur that is most frankly found in older horses (>10 years). Its severity is not proportional to the intensity of the murmur.
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What is the etiology of aortic valve regurgitation in horses?
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What are the consequences of aortic valve regurgitation in horses?
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You are examining a horse with aortic valve regurgitation, what pulse would you expect to feel?
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What will you hear on auscultation of a horse with aortic valve regurgitation?
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How do we diagnose aortic valve regurgitation in horses?
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Under what conditions would the prognosis of a horse with aortic valve regurgitation be good?
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Under what conditions would the prognosis of a horse with aortic valve regurgitation be guarded?
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What factors play a role in the prognosis of aortic valve regurgitation in horses?
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_____ is a murmur that is common in athletic horses. The intensity of the murmur increases with training.
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What is the etiology of tricuspid valve regurgitation in horses?
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What are the consequences of tricuspid valve regurgitation in horses?
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What will you hear on auscultation in a horse with tricuspid valve regurgitation?
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How do we diagnose tricuspid valve regurgitation in horses?
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What is the prognosis for tricuspid valve regurgitation in horses?
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What is infective endocarditis? What is the etiology in horses?
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What are the clinical signs of infective endocarditis in horse?
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How do we diagnose infective endocarditis in horses?
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What is the treatment for infective endocarditis in the horse?
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What is the prognosis for infective endocarditis in the horse?
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What presentations should make you suspect congenital heart diseases in a horse?
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What are your CV differentials for a horse with cyanosis?
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____ is the most common cardiac malformation in the horse.
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Describe ventricular septal defects in horses. What is the etiology?
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What are the consequences of a VSD in horses?
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What are the clinical signs associated with VSD in horses?
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What will you hear on auscultation in a horse with a VSD?
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How do we diagnose VSD in horses?
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List the prognostic factors for a horse with VSD.
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What is patent ductus arteriosus? What is the etiology in horses?
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What will you hear on auscultation in a horse with PDA?
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What is tetralogy and pentalogy of fallot? What is the etiology in horses?
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What are the clinical signs of tetralogy and pentalogy of fallot in horses?
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What is the most common site for endocarditis in the horse?
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Aortic regurgitation is most frequent in what type of horse?
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Describe the etiology of pericarditis in horses.
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What are the risk factors associated with pericarditis in horses?
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What is the pathophysiology of pericarditis in horses? What are the 3 forms?
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What are the clinical signs of pericarditis in horses?
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How do we diagnose pericarditis in the horse?
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How do we treat pericarditis in the horse?
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What is the prognosis for pericarditis in the horse?
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Differentiate between myocarditis and myocardial fibrosis.
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Differentiate between the clinical signs of heart failure that’s right sides versus left sided.
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Define myocarditis.
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What is the etiology of myocarditis in the horse?
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Describe the pathophysiology of myocarditis in the horse.
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What are the clinical signs of myocarditis in the horse?
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How do we diagnose myocarditis in the horse? What would you expect to see on the different diagnostic tools?
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What is the treatment for myocarditis in the horse?
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List the different kinds of toxic injuries to the myocardium that occurs in horses.
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Describe the etiology and history consistent with ionophore toxicity in the horse.
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Horses are uniquely sensitive to ____, _____, and ____.
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What are the clinical signs consistent with ionophore toxicity in horse?
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How do we diagnose ionophore toxicity in the horse? What would you expect to see on the different diagnostic tools?
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What is the treatment for ionophore toxicity in the horse?
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What is the etiology of blister beetle toxicosis in horses?
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What are the clinical signs of blister beetle toxicosis in horses?
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How do we diagnose blister beetle toxicosis in the horse?
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What is the treatment for blister beetle toxicosis in the horse?
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What are the different kinds of peripheral vascular diseases that horses get?
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Define vasculitis.
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What is the etiology of vasculitis in the horse?
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What are the clinical signs of vasculitis in the horse?
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What is an aneurysm?
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What is the etiology of aneurysm in horses?
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Define thrombosis.
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What is the etiology of thrombosis in horses?
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What is an embolism?
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What is the etiology of an embolism in the horse?
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Describe the etiology, clinical signs and pathophysiology associated with Equine Purpura Hemorrhagica (EPH).
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How do we diagnose EPH? What is the treatment?
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Define thrombophlebitis. What is the etiology in horses?
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What are the clinical signs associated with thrombophlebitis in the horse?
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How do we diagnose and treat thrombophlebitis in the horse?
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What is the etiology and clinical signs associated with aortoiliac thrombosis in horses?
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Describe the pathophysiology, diagnosis and treatment for aortoiliac thrombosis in horses.
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Describe the most common signalment and clinical signs associated with aortic root rupture / aortopulmonary fistulation in the horse.
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How do we diagnose aortic root rupture or aortopulmonary fistulation in the horse?
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