Rapid Interpretation of Heart and Lung Sounds. a Guide to Cardiac and Respiratory Auscultation in Dogs and Cats + Audio Cd

Description:

Composed of an audio CD and a companion book, this package demonstrates how to do accurate clinical evaluations of the heart and lungs in the examining room. The CD offers step-by-step instructions on how to identify, interpret, and differentiate heart and lung sounds in dogs and cats. Made by using a heart sound simulator as well as recordings from patients, the CD also covers heart murmurs and arrhythmias.

The book expands on the CD content and offers clear, concise illustrations of electrocardiograms (ECGs) and polarcardiograms (PCGs). It also includes pretests and post-tests to ensure thorough understanding of the material, as well as content on properties of sound, the stethoscope, and keys to successful auscultation.

Features:

• NEW! Lung sounds are now included, in addition to heart sounds.
• An easy-to-follow format simplifies learning.
• Pretests may be taken prior to reviewing the CD to measure how much the user already knows.
• Posttests help determine when the material has been mastered.
• Clinically relevant conditions are included, making it easy for readers to apply this information to day-to-day practice.

New To This Edition:

• Lung sounds added
• Many more heart sounds
• Section on murmurs and arrhythmia expanded
• Intros for each sound on the CD have been expanded to provide more information

Table of Contents:

Introduction
Suggestions for Program Use

Heart Sounds
* Objectives (Section 1)
* Pretest 1
* Table of Abbreviations
* Some Properties of Sound
-Intensity
-Frequency
-Duration
-Quality or Shape
-Perception of Sound
* Cardiovascular Sound
* The Stethoscope
* Keys to Successful Auscultation
* Principal Areas of Cardiac Auscultation
* Hemodynamics of the Cardiac Cycle
-Ventricular Systole
-Ventricular Diastole
* The First Heart Sound (S1)
* The Second Heart Sound (S2)
* The Third Heart Sound (S3)
* The Fourth Heart Sound (S4)
* Quadruple Rhythm and Summation Sound or Gallop
* Ejection Sounds or Clicks
* Mid-Systolic Sounds or Clicks
* Answers to Pretest 1
* Post-Test 1
* Answers to Post-Test 1

Chapter 2

Murmurs
* Objectives (Section 2)
* Pretest 2
* Evaluation of Heart Murmurs
* Systolic Murmurs
-Systolic Ejection Murmurs
-Holosystolic or Regurgitant Murmurs
-Causes of Holosystolic Murmurs
-Mitral Regurgitation
* Diastolic Murmurs
* Continuous Murmurs
* Summary
* Answers to Pretest 2
* Post-Test 2
* Answers to Post-Test 2

Chapter 3

Arrhythmias
* Objectives
* Pretest 3
* Auscultation of Selected Arrhythmias
* Answers to Pretest 3
* Post-Test 3
* Answers to Post-Test 3

Chapter 4

Lung Sounds
* Objectives
* Pretest 4
* Normal Lung Sounds
* Abnormal Lung Sounds
* Loudness of Lung Sounds
* Percussion
* Answers to Pretest 4
* Post-Test 4
* Answers to Post-Test 4

By Bruce W. Keene, DVM, MSc, DACVIM, Department of Companion Animal and Special Species Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC; Francis W. K. Smith, Jr., DVM, DACVIM(Internal Medicine & Cardiology), Vice President, VetMed Consultants, Inc., Lexington, MA; Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine, Tufts University, North Grafton, MA; Larry P. Tilley, DVM, DACVIM(Internal Medicine), President, VetMed Consultants, Inc., Consultant, New Mexico Veterinary Specialty Referral Center, Santa Fe, NM and Bernie Hansen