Clinical Examination of Repiratory Disease Flashcards
Why might you see hypertrophied abdominal muscles in an animal suffering from respiratory disease?
Having to use abdominal muscles to aid breathing as struggling to ventilate lungs sufficiently.
What should be noted on examination of the nares and nasal passages?
airflow obstruction and discharges
What should you be looking for in clinical examination of the sinuses?
Facial symmetry
What should you be looking for when assessing the larynx?
Asymmetry of the cricoarytenoideus dorsalis muscle
How helpful are lung sound in assessing respiratory disease in the horse?
Not very as horses have a huge reserve volume
When will you hear radiating heart sounds?
Pleural effusion
How can slapping horse on withers help in a respiratory exam?
Opposing side larengeal muscle should contract
Where is best to hear breath sounds on a horse?
2/3 down trachea
What part of the airway is likely to be involved when you can hear crackles?
Smaller airways and alveoli
What part of the airway is likely to be involved when you can hear wheezes?
upper airway obstruction
What can palpating the apex beat of the heart tell you about respiratory disease?
A shift in the apex beat can indicate a space occupying lesion
What can you visualize and exam using endoscopy in the horse?
‘nasal passages, gutteral pouch, nasopharynx, soft palate, larynx, trachea and larger bronchi
What are the major strengths of endoscopy?
Can detect diseases or major airways and dynamic diseases with relative ease
What are the major weaknesses of endoscopy?
Unable to see smaller airway lesions and parenchymal disease
How do you perform a lavage?
squirt saline into the area you want to investigate then suck back out again
