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Vascular disease Flashcards

1
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Which breed of dog has a higher blood pressure than most?

A

Sight hounds

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2
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What is classed as systemic hypertension?

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Systolic >160-180

Diastolic >95-100

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Give examples of diseases that can cause secondary systemic hypertension

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Hyperthyroidism
CKD
Cushing's 
Acromegaly
Obesity
Phaeochromcytoma
Chronic anaemia in cats
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4
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What are ocular consequences or manifestations of systemic hypertension?

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Retinal haemorrhage and detachment
Hyphaema
Blindness

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What are CNS consequences or manifestations of systemic hypertension?

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Seizures
Dull, depressed demeanour
Bad tempered

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What are renal consequences or manifestations of systemic hypertension?

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Renal failure

Proteinuria

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What is a cardiac consequence or manifestations of systemic hypertension?

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Concentric hypertrophy of left ventricle

Pressure overload

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8
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Name 2 drugs used to lower blood pressure

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Amlodipine

+/- telmisartan or benazeril

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What is the priority treatment for a cat presenting with a FATE?

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Analgesia - painful! Methadone or buprenorphine

follow with aspirin, clopidogrel, heparin

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A cat with a FATE should be treated with analgesia and anti-coagulent drugs. What ‘clot busting’ drugs can be used and when?

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tPA

Only if <6-12 hours of event

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How can a FATE be prevented?

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Aspirin, clopidogrel, heparin

Treat cardiac disease

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12
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What breed is predisposed to aortic thromobembolism in dogs?

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CKCS

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13
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How does FATE differ to canine thromboembolism in terms of cause?

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Feline - cardiac disease related

Canine - endocrine related. - Cushing’s, hypothyroidism

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Pulmonary hypertension can be caused by lung or heartworm, thromboembolisms, L-CHF or severe respiratory conditions. How is pulmonary hypertension treated?

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Treat underlying disease
Pimobendan
Sildenafil (viagra)
PTE prevention

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15
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Pulmonary thromboembolism is strongly associated with…

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Pulmonary hypertension

Hard to tell which caused which

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16
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Give examples of conditions associated with pulmonary embolisms

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Hypothyroidism
Cushing’s
PLN/PLE
IMHA

17
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What blood test can identify clot breakdown products, therefore rule in or out thromboembolisms?

A

D-dimers

FDPs

18
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A dog with heartworm has Wolbachia due to dirofilariosis. What treatment should be given first - melasarmine dihydrochloride or doxycyline?

A

Doxycycline first

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