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Quiz: Cardiologist’s Round Table 20-1123118
Quiz: Cardiologist’s Round Table 20-1123118
20-1123118
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(Use the following profession codes for this board: Veterinarian=V; Veterinarian Technician=VT) SELECT FROM DROPDOWN!
Quiz
1. Pericardial effusion can occur in mitral cases. What are potential causes?
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1. Acute chordae rupture
2. Left atrial tear
3. Occult neoplasia
4. All of the above
2. The theory behind not starting acei immediately in left sided congested heart failure and initiating with Lasix, spironolactone and pimobendan is concern for which of the following?
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1.Variability in blood pressure accuracy
2. Too many initial drugs for owner compliance
3. Concern for renal function
4. Ability to stepwise assess response to initial therapy
5. All of the above
3. True or false? Mitral inflow E wave evaluation can be helpful in B2+/Early stage C cases to consider more aggressive therapy and help ascertain if left sided heart failure is eminent
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1. True
2. False
4. True or false? Telemedicine based recommendations can often more conservative regarding treatment recommendations owing to the lack of the specialist direct conversations with the pet owner in the case management.
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1. True
2. False
5. When do the panel cardiologists typically recheck echocardiograms in clinically stable patients?
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1. 3 months
2. 1 month
3. 12 months
4. 6-9 months
6. True or False? NT-ProBNP is a function of myocardial stretch.
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1. True
2. False
7. True or false? BNP has a high level of false + but low level of false negatives and should be utilized on patient selection criteria based on risk factors.
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True
False
8. BNP elevations can be cardiac in origin or owing to systemic disease. Which of the following are potential causes of BNP elevations?
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1. False + results
2. Renal failure
3. Systemic hypertension
4. Pulmonary hypertension
5. Hyperthyroidism
6. Being a Labrador Retriever
7. All of the above
9. True or False? Treatment of non-clinical obstructive compensated feline HCM with beta blockers is well supported in the literature.
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True
False
10. True or False? Exertional chest pain/angina in cats is likely underrecognized in obstructive HCM cats.
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True
False
11. Coronary obstruction by myocardial bridging may be an underlying clinical cause in obstructive HCM cats.
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True
False
12. True or False? Atenolol trial may be appropriate in some cats and treatment success may be evaluated by patient activity and wellness assessment post therapy.
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True
False
13. True or False? Panting in a cat is likely a cause of obstructive HCM in cats.
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True
False
14. True or False? Left ventricular hypertrophy is indicative of HCM
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True
False
15. True or False? Obstructive HCM in adolescent dogs without aortic stenosis (SAS) may be temporary and potentially improve or resolve once reaching maturity.
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True
False
16. Sleeping respiratory rate is more clinically important in cardiac failure cases when
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1. SRR is 27 1-month prior to visit and 27 at current exam
2. SRR is 18 1-month prior to visit and 27 at current exam
17. Treatment options for end stage heart failure after pimobendan, ace inhibitors, furosemide and +/- spironolactone have been implemented when left-sided heart failure is decompensating include:
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1. Torsemide
2. Injectable Lasix
3. TID lasix up to 10 mg/kg
4. All of the above
18. Subaortic stenosis cases that are severe (> 4.5 m/sec LVOT velocity) may find some benefit (debatable) with the following treatment more than other interventions according to the panel
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1. Balloon valvuloplasty
2. Beta blockade
3. Open cardiac surgery
4. Ace inhibitor
19. Aortopulmonary shunt or other intervention is available for Tetralogy of Fallot and should be considered when all of the following are present except:
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1. Clinical cyanosis
2. Elevated HCT
3. Normal HCT
4. Syncope
20. True or False? Tetralogy of Fallot that has a concurrent PDA can occur and can be beneficial as a compensatory mechanism for the patient.
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1. True
2. False
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