CARDIOLOGY 6 Flashcards
(18 cards)
what are the 2 main broad causes of pericardial disease?
-idiopathic
-neoplastic
symptoms of pericardial disease are related to failure of which side of the heart?
right
CHF therapy is contra-indicated in pericardial disease treatment. why?
bc heart filling is already compromised since the heart cannot expand fully. diuretics would worsen
what is the best tx for pericardial disease?
pericardiocentesis
pericardiocentesis is the best tx for pericardial disease. however, the condition reoccurs in 50% of cases. if it reoccurs, what tx is recommended?
pericardiectomy
Angiostrongylus vasorum is an endemic parasite (some UK, italy france), that lives in arteries of dogs.
what are the symptoms?
-respiratory signs
-haemorrhage
-right sided CHF
what are some (4) radiographic changes you may see in a case of angiostrongylus vasorum?
-diffuse bronchointerstitial lung pattern
-patchy alveolar densities
-pulmonary arterial enlargement
-right heart enlargement
what diagnostic imaging method can be used for angiostrongylus vasorum other than radiography?
what are you looking for?
echocardiography
-RV dialation and hypertrophy
although echocardiography can be sued to diagnose angiostrongylus vasorum, definitive diagnosis is done through blood/faecal analysis or ___________
bronchoscopy
what are some (2) tx drugs for Angiostrongylus vasorum?
fenbendazole
milbemucin
name the parasite, causes mostly inflammatory effects, located in north UK
Crenosoma vulpis
what is dirofilariasis immitis?
heartworm
what is the intermediate host for dirofilariasis aka heartoworm?
mosquitoes
the preventitive and diagnostic stages of dirofiliariasis are different. explain this concept
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-diagnosis in tests can only be done in stage L1 and adult phase
-however the goal in prevention is to target stages L3 and L4
broadly describe clinical signs of dirofiliariasis are predominantly [which system]
predominantly respiratory
-coughing
clinical signs of dirofiliariasis are predominantly respiratory. however, which species can develop a severe, systemic inflammatory response?
cats
what is a reason for high rate of false negatives in heartworm antigen SNAP test?
-its a female-only antigen: wont detect male heartworms.
-also when low level of infection
some adulticide treatment can be given for heartworm in DOGS with clinical signs. what are some (3) drugs that could be given?
-doxycycline
-larvidical
-melarsomine hydrochloride
