CARDIOLOGY 1 Flashcards
(20 cards)
in dogs, coughing is usually due to enlargement of which chamber of the heart? (this is not common in cats)
left atrium
dyspnoea is seen in left CHF due to ____________
dyspnoea is seen in right CHF due to ____________
left: pulmonary oedema[failure so backup in pulmonaries]
right: pleural effusion[failure so backup in systemic venous]
what is syncope?
sudden collapse due to lack of oxygen to brain
what are some (6) presenting signs for cardio issues?
-cough
-dyspnoea
-exercise intolerance/lethargy
-syncope/collapse
-inappatance
-weight loss/cachexia
-stunting
high level of troponin-I in blood tests indicates what?
myocardial damage
aorta
pulmonary arteries
atrium ventricle etc
BRIEFLY describe how to calculate vertebral heart score
BRIEFLY describe how to calculate vertebral left atrial score
whats wrong with the heart?
geeralised cardiomegaly
whats wrong with the heart?
pericardial effusion
whats wrong with the heart?
pleural effusion
whats wrong with the heart?
LA enlargement
whats wrong with the heart?
LV enlargement
whats wrong with the heart?
RA enlargement
whats wrong with the heart?
RV enlargement
whats wrong with the heart?
aortic bulge
(Why not PDA…?
- they’re allowed to look the same, X-rays is not the best way to differentiate between these two conditions
- X-ray should be more confirmatory not diagnostic, use the context)
whats wrong with the heart?
pulmonic buldge
whats wrong with the heart?
PDA
-triple buldge on the top left area: one on the aorta, one on the pulmonary artery, one near LV
whats wrong with the heart?
pulmonary oedema
(-not always easy to pinpoint, but remember rads should be taken in context with an already made suspicion)
what are some different mdoes of echocardiogrpahy?
[pictures of all of these in the next slides if you want]
