Rapid Interpretation of Heart and Lung Sounds: A Guide to Cardiac and Respiratory Auscultation in Dogs and Cats

by Bruce W. Keene DVM, MSc, DACVIM, Francis W. K. Smith DVM, DACVIM (Internal Medicine & Cardiology), Larry P. Tilley DVM, DACVIM(Internal Medicine), Bernie Hansen

Overview

Composed of a website and a companion book, this package demonstrates how to do accurate clinical evaluations of the heart and lungs in the examining room. The website 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 website also covers heart murmurs and arrhythmias.The book expands on the website 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.

• Heart sound simulator allows you to focus on the heart sounds without the distraction of respiratory sounds or artifacts of hair rubbing against the stethoscope.
• Wide variety of heart and lung sounds provides you with real-life cases that are as close to clinical practice as possible.
• Pretests may be taken prior to reviewing the book and website to measure how much you already know.
• Posttests help determine when the material has been mastered and direct the user to remediation in areas where additional study is needed.
• Inclusion of clinically-relevant conditions makes it easy for you to apply this information to day-to-day practice.
• Key points called out within the text alert you to potential problems, variations on techniques, and other treatment considerations.

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

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780323341233
Publisher:	Elsevier Health Sciences
Publication date:	10/15/2014
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	112
File size:	3 MB

About the Author

Francis W.K. Smith, Jr., DVM Diplomate ACVIM is board certified in both internal medicine and cardiology and is a clinical assistant professor at Tufts University School of Veterinary Medicine. He is Vice-President and co-founder with Dr. Tilley of VetMed Consultants, Inc.
Larry Patrick Tilley, DVM, Diplomate ACVIM is President, VetMedConsultants, Inc. in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Dr. Tilley has been one of the foremost consultants and educators in veterinary cardiology for nearly 20 years. He is also well known as the author of the popular book, The 5-Minute Veterinary Consult (the Wiley-Blackwell publication that launched an entire series of 5-minute books) with Dr. Smith. Tilley is a popular presenter at veterinary conferences nationally and internationally. As Dr. Smith’s co-founder of CardioPet in 1980, Dr. Tilley has been a driving force behind telemedicine and its development as a service devoted to consultant expertise and continuing education.

Table of Contents

Introduction
Suggestions for Program Use
Chapter 1: Heart Sounds
Chapter 2: Murmurs
Chapter 3: Arrhythmias
Chapter 4: Lung Sounds
Appendix

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From the Publisher

Perform proper canine and feline auscultation of dogs and cats with both visuals and sounds

Editorial Reviews

Reviewer: Maureen McMichael, DVM, M.Ed., DACVECC (University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine)
Description: This guide to the interpretation of heart and lung sounds in dogs and cats includes access to a website where users can listen to the sounds and view videos. The previous edition was published in 2006.
Purpose: The purpose is to provide an introduction to heart and lung sounds. These are worthy objectives and the authors emphasize that users practice on as many animals as possible to build up their "mental library" of sounds. Presenting the material in print and online versions may be helpful to some readers, but the online version appears to have most of what users need so it is not clear if the book is required.
Audience: The audience appears to be veterinary students and new graduates, although this is not stated. The book also may be helpful for more experienced practitioners changing jobs (i.e., large animal practitioners needing a review of small animal medicine).
Features: The book covers heart sounds, murmurs, arrhythmias, and lung sounds in dogs and cats. There is a robust pre-test and post-test for each of the sections. The authors stress that taking the pre-test before listening/reading and then taking the post-test will highlight any deficiencies. This is a nice addition and should be helpful for most readers. Each chapter thoroughly covers the details of its subject (i.e., heart sounds) with text, diagrams, and schematics in addition to the audio link.
Assessment: The website with accompanying sounds is a very nice update. This package is a good addition to the library of veterinary students and new graduates and will go a long way toward increasing competence in auscultation.

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