Term
| What is the most common cardiomyopathy in cats? |
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Definition
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Term
| What are the clinical signs of feline cardiomyopathy? |
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Definition
-asymptomatic
-resp distress
-limb paralysis (hind limbs due to clots)
-syncope/sudden death
-HR may not be elevated |
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Term
| What are some of the diagnostics we run on feline cardiomyopathy cases? |
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Definition
-auscultation
-ECG or EKG
-chest rads
-Brain natriuretci peptide (BNP
-BP
-thyroid testing
-genetic testing
-echo |
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Term
| What is our major concern w/ chest rads for feline cardiomyopathy? |
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Definition
| -concentric hypertrophy won't be visible on rads |
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Term
| What do we hear on auscultation w/ feline cardiomyopathy? |
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Definition
-murmur
-gallop
-arrhythmia
-tachycardia
-crackles/wheezes |
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Term
| What do we find on ECG w/ feline cardiomyopathy? |
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Definition
-ventricular arrhythmias
-atrial arrhythmias
-P wave amplitude and duration changes
-R wave amplitude changes
-left anterior fasicular block
-no changes |
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Term
| What can we see on chest rads w/ feline cardiomyopathy? |
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Definition
-LA big
-L auricle big
-R enlargement for ARVC
-pulmonary venous enlargement
-alveolar infiltrates |
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Term
| True or FAlse: BNP elevation indicates the etiology of heart dz & are exclusively elevated in response to heart values. |
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Definition
-FALSE
-does NOT indicate etiology & levels affected by renal dz, hypertension, thyroid levels |
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Term
| When is it appropriate to use SNAP BNP? |
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Definition
| -symptomatic patients + rads |
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Term
| How does hyperthyroidism affect the feline cardiac system? |
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Definition
-systolic hypertension
-tachycardia
-ventricular hypertrophy
->7y |
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Term
| True or False: Cardiac dz does not cause systemic hypertension. |
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Definition
| -TRUE, hypertension can cause heart dz |
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Term
| Which cat breeds should be given genetic testing for HCM? |
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Definition
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Term
| What are the adverse outcomes of left sided heart dz? |
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Definition
-aortic thromboelmbolism
CHF
-sudden death |
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Term
| How do we treat CHF in cats? |
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Definition
-ace inhibitors
-furosemide
-anticoagulant
-vetmedin? not for HCM
-diltiazem or atenolon |
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Term
| What do we look at w/ CHF follow up of cats? |
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Definition
-clinical signs
-renal values
chest rads
-BP |
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Term
| What do we use to treat asymptomatic heart dz cats? |
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Definition
-atenolol
-diltiazem
-ibabradine
-anticoagulants
-enalapril
-nothing?
-echo |
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Term
| What are our anesthesia considerations w/ heart dz cats? |
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Definition
-risk depends upon underlying dz and severity
-avoid ketamine w/ HCM
-judicious use of IV fluids
-monitor BP, SPO2, and ECG |
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Term
| Describe use of corticosteroids in heart dz cats. |
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Definition
| -can aggravate heart dz but does not cause it |
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