Respiratory + Cardiovascular Diseases

Question 1

Two clinical signs of orthopnea in cats

Answer 1

1. Sternal recumbency
2. Open mouth breathing

Question 2

Dyspnea is classified as inspiratory or expiratory, where is the problem of inspiratory dyspnea

Answer 2

Upper airway (slow and deep breathing)

Question 3

Dyspnea is classified as inspiratory or expiratory, where is the problem of expiratory dyspnea

Answer 3

Lower airway (rapid and shallow breathing)

Question 4

What four things are you evaluating with cardiovascular disease

Answer 4

1. Conduction
2. Valvular (structure)
3. Muscle (structure)
4. Vessel (structure)

Question 5

More than 80 percent of cardiovascular disease in cats is ______________ __________

Answer 5

Myocardial disease

Question 6

More than 75 percent of cardiovasular disease in dogs is _________ __________

Answer 6

Valvular disease *Mitral valve

Question 7

Chronotropy

Answer 7

Heart rate

Question 8

Inotropy

Answer 8

Strength of contraction

Question 9

The body has tremendous compensation capacity for the cardiovascular system, the primary goal of compensation is always….

Answer 9

Maintain cardiac output

Question 10

The cardiovascular system compensates to maintain cardiac output by increasing __________ or ____________

Answer 10

Chronotropy or Inotropy