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30 Cards in this Set
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In what breed is Mitral Valve insufficiency/Chronic Valvular Disease heritable?
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Calvalier King Charles Spaniel
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What is Mitral Valve insufficiency/Chronic Valvular Disease characterized by?
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Thickening and shortening of the valve leaflets and chordae tendinea
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Most cases of CVD present with a complaint of what c.s.?
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Chronic cough
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Thoracic rads of a CVD patient will reveal what changes?
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Left atrial enlargement
Left ventricular enlargement Splitting of the main bronchi or lateral view and compression of the left main bronchus Peribronchial pattern |
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What positive ionotrope, a benzimidazole-derivative phosphodiesterase inhibitor, may be used to treat CVD?
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Pimobendan
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What is the drug of choice for tx of systemic hypertension in cats?
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Amlodipine
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A deficiency of what is involved in the development of DCM in cats and some cocker spaniels?
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Taurine
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Matching:
1. DCM A. Diastolic Dysfunction 2. HCM B. Systolic Disfunction |
DCM-Systolic
HCM-Diastolic |
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In which breed of cat is there a genetic link to HCM?
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Maine Coon
Also predisposed may be Persians, American shorthairs and British shorthairs |
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In which breed is a mutation of the titin gene the cause of DCM?
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Dobermans (54% of all DCM dogs, next Great danes at 5%)
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Which of the following will induce DCM?
-Tachcardia, >240 ppm for >3wks -Doxorubicin -Cobalt -Viruses |
All
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In which breed of dog is a deficiency of carnitine believed to cause DCM?
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Boxers
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What is the usual presentation of a dog with DCM?
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mainly giant and large breeds
middle aged males>females |
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What type murmur usu. accompanies DCM?
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A systolic murmer of Mitral regurg. (due to dilation of mitral annulus).
86% of dogs, avg grade 3/6 |
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How do you definitively dx DCM?
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With echo: ventricular dilation and reduced contractility (systolic dysfunction)
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What will the ECG of a DCM pt show?
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Possible VPCs, AFib
left ventr and atrial enlargement ST segment depression Wide QRS |
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Which drug has been shown to improve survival for DCM patients?
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Pimobendan
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How do you treat DCM?
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As you would CHF, plus correct deficiencies
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What class of drug has been shown to delay the progression of occult DCM in Dobermans?
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ACE inhibitors
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How does Feline DCM present and what three breed may be predisposed?
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Males>females
middle age to older cats Burmese, Siamese, Abyssinians |
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What complication of FDCM does not occur with canine DCM?
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Thromboembolic events
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What is the most frequent complaint with FDCM?
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Dyspnea
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What is usually the first sign and sometimes the only sign of feline myocardial disease?
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Thromboembolic disease
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What is the etiology of HCM in cats?
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Idiopathic
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What does the hx of a HCM cat look like?
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Sudden development of Dyspnea, anorexia, weakness, syncope, +/- limb paralysis, sudden death or free of cs
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What type effusion is common with HCM in cats?
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Pleural, abdominal effusion is rare
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What is the common radiographic finding for HCM cats?
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valentine shaped heart
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What are some treatment options for HCM?
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beta-blockers, Ca channel blockers, ACE inhibitors, diuretics
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What endocrine disorder is commonly has been seen frequently in conjunction with HCM in cats?
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Hyperthyroidism, the mc endocrinopathy in cats
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Which breed of dog and its crosses are most commonly affected with hemagiosarcoma?
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GSDs
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