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Equine Internal Medicine Q&A 12 (view source)
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*Serum cardiac isoenzymes were also evaluated. <br>
*Serum cardiac isoenzymes were also evaluated. <br>
All these tests were normal.
All these tests were normal.
|l2=Cardiomyopathy
|l2=Atrial Fibrillation & Atrial Flutter#Diagnosis
|q3=What would be a logical treatment regimen for this horse assuming the test(s) in the answer to part 2 is/are normal?
|q3=What would be a logical treatment regimen for this horse assuming the test(s) in the answer to part 2 is/are normal?
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After 24 hours, the ventricular tachycardia had resolved, but the atrial fibrillation was still present. The atrial fibrillation was successfully converted to sinus rhythm after several doses of quinidine sulphate had been given by nasogastric tube. <br><br>
After 24 hours, the ventricular tachycardia had resolved, but the atrial fibrillation was still present. The atrial fibrillation was successfully converted to sinus rhythm after several doses of quinidine sulphate had been given by nasogastric tube. <br><br>
Quinidine gluconate administered in intravenous boluses may also be used to treat atrial fibrillation of under two weeks duration in the horse.
Quinidine gluconate administered in intravenous boluses may also be used to treat atrial fibrillation of under two weeks duration in the horse.
|l3=Ventricular Tachycardia
|l3=Atrial Fibrillation & Atrial Flutter#Treatment
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