Midterm Flashcards
(109 cards)
What are the four mechansms of fluid accumulation in cavitary spaces?
increased hydrostatic pressure
decreased oncotic pressure
inflammation
lymphatic blockage
What type of myocardial hypertrophy is in response to increased pressure on myofibers?
concentric hypertrophy (increased afterload)
What type myocardial hypertrophy is in response to increased volume load?
eccentric hypertrophy (dilitation)
What does increased preload lead to in heart myofibers?
volume overload –> eccentric hypertrophy
What sided heart failure causes systemic congestion?
Right sided
What sided heart failure causes pulmonary congestion?
left sided
What is seen in chronic right sided heart failure?
nutmeg liver, cavitary edema
Where will the edema be in right sided heart failure in cattle, horses, dogs, and cats?
Horses, cattle - subq edema
dogs - ascites
cats - hydrothorax
What are the lesions associated with chronic left sided heart failure?
Pulmonary edema, congested alveolar walls, heart failure cells, fibrosis
What is the lesion seen with acute heart failure? (either right or left)
just congestion of systemic circulation
What are normal post-mortem changes in the heart?
hemoglobin imbibition (looks like hemorrhage) intracardiac injection barbituate solutions - crystal precipitation
What is the sequelae of cardiac tamponade?
impedes venous return to the heart by compression of veins and the RS of heart
What are the causes of fibrinous pericarditis in cow, horse, cat, and pig?
cow - blackleg, mannheimia haemolytica
horse - strep equi
cat - FIP
pig - polyserositis things, edema disease, mulberry heart dz
What are the possible clinical outcomes of traumatic reticulopericarditis in cows?
chronic - fibrous tissue and adhesions –> contrictive pericarditis
acute - septicemia
What is the difference between cardiomyopathy and myocardial hypertrophy?
cardiomyopathy - primary and idiopathic
hypertrophy - secondary
What are the 3 possible outcomes of feline hypertrophic cardiomyopathy?
stress –> sudden death
thromoembolism
congestive heart failure
How is feline hypertrophic cardiomyopathy diagnosed in cats post mortem?
gross - measure cross section of ventricles
microscopy - myofiber disarray
What species get dilated cardiomyopathy? Which one gets it most common?
dogs - most common
cats
cattle
What is the cause of dilated cardiomyopathy?
cats - taurine deficiency
dogs - heritable, large breeds
How can dilated cardiomyopathy be diagnosed?
grossly - globoid shape, double apex of heart
no microscopic lesions
What are the 9 categories of causes of myocardial necrosis? What specific ones do we need to know?
nutritional deficiences - vit E/selenium toxic drugs - ionophores, doxorubicin nutritional toxicities - vit D Plant toxicity other toxins - gossypol, bilster beetles Uremia CNS lesions (brain-heart syndrome) shock/hypoxia atherosclerosis viruses - canine parvo
What are the infectious causes of myocarditis?
3 viruses) (2 bacteria) (2 parasites
Canine parvo porcine encephalomyocarditis virus west nile virus clostridium chauveoi histophilus somni toxoplasma gondii neospora caninum
What is the term for myxomatous degeneration of the heart valve?
endocardiosis (only dogs)
What species are affected by endocarditis?
cows and pigs (less dogs)