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what are complications related to HR, pressure and volume?

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Heart rate
o Bradyardia
o Tachycardia
o Arrhythmias

Pressure
o Hypotension
o Hypertension

Volume
o Hypovolemia
o Hypervolemia

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what considerations do we have to think about when it comes to heart rate?

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-age; neonatal animals will have higher HR than adults

-size/breed; especially for dogs

-resting heart rate; know what their normal is because it could be different from what you would expect

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what does a high ETCO2 indicate

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good cardiac output

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what happens when there is bradycardia

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  • Adequate diastolic filling
    o Volume (Preload)
    o Time (Heart Rate)
  • Too low will directly decrease CO and BP
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what is the most important parameter for HR

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cardiac output

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causes of increased parasympathetic activity in bradycardia cases and examples

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Vagal tone
▪ Oculocardiac reflex (trigeminovagal)
▪ Increase pressure in GI
▪ During expiration

Drug induced
▪ Alpha 2-agonists (xylazine, romifidine, detomidine, dexmedetomidine)
▪ Opioids (morphine, butorphanol, hydromorphone, fentanyl)

Reflex mechanism due to hypertension
▪ Baroreflex response (Alpha 2 agonists, Cushing reflex, primary
hypertension…)

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what is the most common change we see with anesthesia

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Hypotension

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when there is bradycardia there is an ______ in parasympathetic activity

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increase

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what can cause bradycardia? (4)

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▪ Cardiac disease; Sick sinus syndrome
▪ Increased intracranial pressure; Cushing’s response
▪ Electrolyte abnormalities; Hyperkalemia
▪ Hypothermia (less than 35 °C)

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when do we want to treat bradycardia

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▪ Treat if marked bradycardia
▪ For example: Dog with a HR of 38 versus 58

▪ Treat if hypotension or low cardiac output is associated. Is your BP high or low?

▪ Treat if rhythm is markedly irregular and/or dysrhytmias are also present

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how to treat bradycardia if the cause is due to vagal tone

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anticholinergics

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how to treat bradycardia if the cause is drug induced

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-reversal, lidocaine
-anticholinergics

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how to treat bradycardia if the cause is due cardiac disease

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-anticholinergics
-isoproterenol
-pacemaker

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how to treat bradycardia if the cause is due to hypertension

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control hypertension

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how to treat bradycardia if the cause is due to increased intracranial pressure

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-control ICP

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how to treat bradycardia if the cause is due to hypothermia

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warm up

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how to treat bradycardia if the cause is due to electrolyte abnormalities

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-decrease K+
-calcium gluconate

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what happens to CO/BP and filling of chambers when there is tachycardia

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  • Increases CO and BP
  • Too fast will decrease filling time and decrease SV
  • Increase O2 consumption, can lead to myocardial ischemia and arrythmias
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treatment of tachycardia if the cause is due to superficial plane and/or pain

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check depth/analgesia

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what can cause tachycardia as a result of increased sympathetic activity (6)

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▪ Superficial anesthetic plane and/or pain
▪ Hypotension/hypovolemia
▪ Hypercapnia/Hyperthermia

▪ Drug induced
-Ketamine
-Sympathomimetics
-Anticholinergics

▪ Specific diseases: Phaeochromocytoma, Hyperthyroidism, Heart disease

▪ Hypoxia/Shock

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tachycardia is from ______ sympathetic activity

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increased

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treatment of tachycardia if the cause is due to hypotension/hypovolemia

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correct fluids/sympathomimetic

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treatment of tachycardia if the cause is due to hypercapnia/hyperthermia

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adjust ventilation/cool down

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treatment of tachycardia if the cause is drug induced

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stop administration

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treatment of tachycardia if the cause is due to hypoxia/shock
improve oxygen delivery: fluids, inotropes
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how can you recognize sinus rhythm and what do we look at specifically
▪ Only possible if ECG monitoring ▪ Heart rate ▪ Rhythm regular or irregular? ▪ All waves should be present and normal in morphology ▪ P and QRS are associated
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types of dysrhythmias (6)
▪ Atrioventricular (AV) block* ▪ Atrial premature contractions (APC) ▪ Atrial fibrillation (AF) ▪ Ventricular premature contractions (VPC)* ▪ Ventricular tachycardia (VT)* ▪ Ventricular fibrillation (VF)
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what is not working in cases of AV blocks
Conduction from atria to ventricles is impaired
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what is commonly associated with AV blocks
bradycardia
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what do you see in 1st degree vs 2nd/3rd degree AV blocks
▪ Slow conduction (1st degree AV-block) ▪ P waves not followed by QRS complex (2nd and 3rd degree)
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treatment for AV blocks
▪ Reversal of alpha2-agonist ▪ Anticholinergics (Check blood pressure if alpha2) ▪ Isoproterenol ▪ 3rd degree need pacemaker
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causes of AV blocks
▪ Increased vagal tone Drug induced ▪ Alpha2-agonists ▪ Low dose anticholinergic; Elicit increased parasympathetic tone (transient effect) ▪ Intrinsic cardiac disease
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treatment for VPC (many options)
▪ Oxygenation ▪ Improve contractility ▪ Control underlying cause (correct electrolytes, surgery) ▪ Lidocaine ▪ Prevents ectopic activity by blocking sodium channels during action potential ▪ Procainamide ▪ Magnesium Sulfate ▪ Beta-blockers (esmolol) ▪ Amiodarone
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causes of VPC (7)
▪ Heart disease, cardiomyopathies ▪ Catecholamine release: pain, stress, inappropriate anesthetic plane ▪ Myocardial hypoxia ▪ Electrolytic abnormalities (Hypomagnesemia, hypokalemia, hypercalcemia) ▪ Myocardial depressant factors (GDV, splenic tumors) ▪ Arrhythmogenic drugs (thiopental, B1-agonists-sympathomimetics) ▪ Irritation of ventricle, mechanical stimulation
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what happens to when there is VPC? what is it associated with? what is prevented?
▪ Ectopic focus in ventricle originates the ventricular depolarization ▪ Not associated with atrial activity -No P wave -Premature -Bizarre QRS ▪ Premature nature prevents adequate diastolic filling -Pulse deficit
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what defines ventricular tachycardia? what can it turn into if its untreated?
▪ More than 3 VPCs in sequence, high HR (dogs > 140 bpm) ▪ Can become ventricular fibrillation if untreated ▪ Tachycardia is part of this dysrhytmia ▪ Some VT with slower rates (HR <100) in dogs do not result in extreme adverse hemodynamic function
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what is the cause and treatment of ventricular tachycardia?
Same etiology and treatment as for VPCs
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what can low blood pressure indicate
A low blood pressure may mean inadequate perfusion to vital organs
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what is the most common complication during GA
hypotension
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how to measure BP (2)
▪ Non-invasive methods: Doppler and Oscillometric ▪ Invasive method: Arterial catheter
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what BP value does the doppler give
systolic
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causes of hypotension (7), what is the most common in healthy animals
▪ Excessive depth of anesthesia ▪ Hypovolemia ▪ Peripheral vasodilation ▪ Cardiac dysrhythmias ▪ Decrease cardiac contractility ▪ Bradycardia ▪ Tachycardia
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what questions to ask and how to respond as part of your hypertension check list? (5)
▪ Is the animal too deep? -Check plane, decrease anesthetic if possible ▪ Is the animal dehydrated? Bleeding? -Correct fluid deficits -How is the heart rate? -If bradycardia: anticholinergics -If tachycardia: hypovolemia, analgesia, anesthetic plane, Beta- blockers -Treat dysrhythmias ▪ Increase contractility -Sympathomimetics (inotropes): Dopamine, Dobutamine, Norepinephrine (NE) ▪ Vasodilation: inhalants, acepromazine, sepsis, inflammation -Increase vascular resistance (vasopressors): Dopamine, NE, Phenylephrine, Epinephrine, Ephedrine, Vasopressin
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what is hypertension usually associated with? how common?
▪ Usually associated with tachycardia in initial phases ▪ Less common than hypotension
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causes of hypertension (5)
▪ Inadequate depth and/or analgesia ▪ Drug induced (⍺2 adrenergics, ketamine, sympathomimetics) ▪ Hypercarbia ▪ Hypoxia ▪ Underlying disease
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is hypovolemia the same as hypertension
NAUR
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are hypotensive patients always hypovolemic
no
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are hypovolemic patients expected to be hypotensive
yes
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what does hypovolemia result in
decreased blood flow
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does hypotension result in decreased blood flow
not always
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what % of blood loss needs to occur to see cardiovascular signs
10%
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how can you estimate blood loss (3)
▪ Amount in suction bottle ▪ Amount in lap sponges, gauzes ▪ Assess hemodynamic state
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what cardiovascular signs will you see if there is >10% blood loss
▪ Hypovolemic patient would be deeper than normovolemic at the same vaporizer setting ▪ More cardiovascular depression at the same vaporizer setting ▪ HR increases although some animals exhibit bradycardia before tachycardia ▪ BP decreases ▪ CO decreases ▪ Hemodilution: PCV and TS decreases
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therapy for hypovolemia (2 categories)
Volume ▪ Isotonic crystalloids, Colloids, Hypertonic saline ▪ Blood products: FFP, Whole blood, RPCs (>15%) Contractility ▪ Inotropes ▪ Balanced anesthesia; Decreases cardiac depression
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vasoconstriction without ____ ____ will not increase cardiac output
fluid replacement
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