3. Diseases Of The Lungs In Dogs and Cats

Question 1

Pneumonia types

Answer 1

Anatomy- bronchopneumonia,interstitial,
lobar,diffuse

Origin-
infectious- bac,viral,fungal,parasites
Non infectious-
Aspiration,idiopathic

Duration- Acute,subacute, chronic

Question 2

Bacterial pneumonia

Answer 2

E.coli, bordetella, klebsiella, pasteurella, pseudomonas, mycoplasma
Hematology- incr WBC
Radiology - alveolar pattern
Abx 6 weeks

Question 3

Viral pneumonia

Answer 3

Distemper, morbivirus
Fcv, fhv, fip 
Muculopurulent ocuulonasal discharge 
Pcr
Radiology- interstitial or alveolar pattern

Question 4

Aspiration pneumonia

Answer 4

Cause - megaoesophagus, laryngeal/ pharyngeal dysfunction 
Cough, tachypnoea, ARDS
Cats - wheeze 
Dx history of vomiting or regurgitation 
GC contraindicated

Question 5

Fungal pneumonia

Answer 5

Aspergillosis, cryptococus, histoplasma Immitis, blastomyces dermatitis
Itraconazole

Question 6

Eosinophilic bronchpneumopathy

Answer 6

Inflam disease 
Huskies
Dx by elimination of other causes 
BAL- eosinophils 
GC immunosuppressive dose for months

Question 7

Pulmonary oedema

Answer 7

Causes
Noncardiogenic- high protein fluid- after near drowning, aspiration, trauma, obstruction

Cardiogenic - chf

Cs- dyspnoea then cyanosis then cough

Auscultation
Tx

Question 8

ARDS

Answer 8

Hypoxemic resp. failure caused by lung injury and increased pulomonary capillary permeability.
Secondary to …..

Question 9

Others

Answer 9

Smoke inhalation 
Lung lobe torsion
Pulmonary fibrosis 
Pulmonary thromboembolism 
Neoplasia