Investigating the CV System Flashcards
1
Q
List the methods of examining the CV system.
A
- Clinical examination
- Blood tests
- Urinalysis
- ECG
- Measuring blood pressure
- Radiograph
- Echocardiography
2
Q
What would you look at in a clinical exam?
A
- Body condition/muscling
- Capillary refill time
- Jugular distension
- Heart rate and rhythm
- Heart sounds
- Evidence of ascites/organomegaly/oedema
- Pulse quality
3
Q
What would you look for in a blood test?
A
- NT-proBNP - indicates heart failure
- troponin I - indicates myocardial injury
- Electrolytes
- General haematology and biochemistry
- Thyroxine
- Cortisol
