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On January 11th 2004, the patient presented to a local
emergency clinic with the primary complaint of being lethargic
all day with episodes of 'staring-into-space'. Patient was
mydriatic and unresponsive to touch or other stimuli. These episodes
lasted from between 30 seconds to 60 seconds. CBC, Biochemical
profile and Urinalysis were performed. Patient was found to have a
mature neutrophilia, hyperglycemia, high normal BUN, and a
urine specific gravity of 1.045. He was also noted to have a
grade III/VI heart murmur. Patients blood pressure was 90 mmHg
systolic.
The Patient presented to the Veterinary Medical Center for a
one day history of non-responsiveness, extreme lethargy, and
difficulty standing and walking. He also had episodes of being
spread out on the floor with a rigid tail and paws clentched.
He has also had a slight head tremor for the past 6 months.
Patient is FeLV / FIV negative and is up to date on all
vaccinations, including FelV. There is one other cat and a dog
in the household.
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Examination: |
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Weight 6.4 kg; Depressed;
Respiratory - 44 bpm, MM - pale, tacky CRT 2 sec;
Precordial Impulse - hypokinetic; Femoral Pulse - 150
bpm, quality - normal; abdominal palpation - normal;
hydration - 8% dehydrated; Heart Auscultation - HR 152
bpm; abnormal heart sounds, normal rhythm; Murmur - Left
[Grade IV / VI], Right [Grade IV/VI, pansystolic]. BV
sounds - early expiratory wheezes left cranial, harsh
sounds, muffled ventrally. early to mid expiratory
wheezes right cranial, harsh sounds, muffled ventrally;
expiratory stertor. |
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| Laboratory
Profiles: |
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CBC: |
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lymphocytosis [16,500], mature
neutrophilia [14,030], monocytosis [999], 1+ echinocytes,
rare howell-jolly bodies, 1+ large platelets. |
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Blood
Chemistry: |
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high BUN [41], hypocalcemia [8.1],
hypermagnesemia [3.6], hyponatremia [143],
hypochloridemia [114], high AST [63], hyperglycemia
[191] |
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Urinalysis: |
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specific gravity 1.050, 3+ occult blood,
trace protein, >50 RBCs / hpf, 6-20 fat / hpf [cystocentesis]. |
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T4:
0.8 µg/dL; Feline Heartworm Ab/Ag:
negative |
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| Thoracic
Radiographs: see below |
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| Cardio
Examination: |
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ECG: Rate [160], Rhythm
[regular], P-wave [not visible], PR Interval [P wave not
visible], QRS Complex [R amplitude 1.5 mV, 0.05 sec], ST
segment [], QT interval [0.22 sec], T wave [0.3 mV, 0.1
sec], MEA [85 degrees]; |
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Interpretation: a
high R amplitude suggests left ventricular enlargement,
long QRS, long QT interval. With situs inversus, I am
not sure an ECG will be accurate for judging chamber
enlargement. |
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