ClinicaL eXAM Flashcards
Equine resp conditions affect either the horse upper airway (___) or lower airway which comprises everything from the back of the __ qto the lungs
nostrils, nasal passages, pharynx, and part of the larynx
larynx
Distance observation involves
Inspiratory, respiratory noise
Rate and pattern
good indicator of horse
head position
Always note nasal exudates: __,___,__
color consistency pattern
what to do in skin hyperplasia
cauterize
give the different LNs of horse
mandibular
parotid
lateral retropharyngeal
cranial deep cervical
easily palpated LN
submandibular
often checked LN
submandibular
sinuses are:
a. palpated
b. percuss
c. ausculatet
b
PE of larynx: Palpate the __ aspect of the larynx on both sides: directly behind __ mms, ventral to wings of __
dorsal
buccal
atlas
vertebra very prominent in horses
atlas
Hand is __of the trachea. what size
⅛
lungs can reach up to ___ rib
18th
what lung sound is geenrated in large airways
bronchial
what lung sound: Generated in large airways but heard peripherally after auscultation through aerated parenchyma
vesicular
Lung sounds louder, because sounds carried more efficiently
consolidated areas
Lung sounds quieter, but heart sounds louder
Pleural effusion
Both lung and heart sounds will sound quieter because there’s air surrounding the lungs
Pneumothorax
Extra thoracic or large airway obstruction
Increased inspiratory sounds
Increased expiratory sounds: __ airway obstruction
Lower
vessel wc is Good indicator of horse’s general health
jugular
A pleural effusion can inhibit blood flow from the ventrum of the thorax, leading to __
ventral edema
Edema would first show in the ___ part due to gravity
ventral
common complication in ventral edema
laminitis
common imaging techniques
endocopy
radiography
thoracic USG
pulmo funxn test
