BOAS larynx Flashcards

1
Q

inspiratory stridor is a sign of what

A

laryngeal collapse

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2
Q

treatment for soft palate elongation

A

staphylectomy
worry about taking too much and allowing aspiration, rhinitis

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3
Q

what causes everted laryngeal saccules

A

negative pressure generated during inspiration in obstructed airways

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4
Q

why are there GI signs with BOAS

A

chronic increased negative pressure in the thorax.

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5
Q

laryngeal paralysis is a dysfunction of what (one of two things)

A

recurrent laryngeal nerve or cricoarytenoid dorsalis muscle.

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6
Q

what are the causes of larpar

A

idiopathic- geriatric onset of laryngeal paralysis polyneuropathy

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7
Q

what are we looking for when we examine the larynx

A

abduction during inspiration is good

paradoxical movement (adduction in inspiration) can be unilateral or bilateral.

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8
Q

how to manage acute respiratory distress secondary to lar par

A

sedation, oxygen, antiinflammatory (dex)

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9
Q

most common fix for larpar

A

unilateral arytenoid lateralization “tie back”

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10
Q

old dog with larpar, weakness, slow to get up

A

geriatric onset laryngeal paralysis polyneuropathy

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11
Q

what type of laryngeal masses do cats get

A

SCC, lymphoma

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12
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what type of laryngeal masses do dogs get

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SCC, adenocarc, sarc

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