Diseases Of The Respiratory System Flashcards
What is epistaxis?
Nose bleed
How do you treat epistaxis?
Locate exact site of bleeding in the nasal cavity
Stop bleeding
Vasoconstrictive drugs instilled into the nasal cavity
Apply pressure to the area if possible
Vitamin K therapy
What is sinusitis?
Inflammation of the sinuses
Collection of puss in the area resulting swelling over the sinus, most common problem is tooth room abscess.
What are the sings of sinusitis?
Swelling under the eye on the side of the bad tooth
Unilateral nasal discharge
How do you diagnose sinusitis?
Exam of the nasal and oral cavity
Radiographs to determine resorption of bone
Culture and sensitivity of all fistula tracts
How do you treat sinusitis?
Antibiotics
Removal of the tooth to promote drainage
Flushing of fistula tracts with antiseptic solution
What is infectious canine tracheobronchitis?
Aka kennel cough
Includes places where groups of dos are like groomers, boarding areas,etc
How do you diagnose kennel cough?
Clinical signs and history
Cough on tracheal palpation in an otherwise healthy dog
How do you treat kennel cough?
Antibiotics,etc
What is collapsing trachea?
A reduction in the glycoprotein and glycosaminoglycan content of the hyaline cartilage of the tracheal rings I a constant finding in dogs affected by this syndrome.
Middle to old age ,obese toy and miniature breeds, can be in young breeds too
What are the signs of collapsing trachea?
History o paroxysmal cough
Cough often worse on exercise or excitement or when pulling on the collar
Often concurrent signs of heart disease
How do you diagnose collapsing trachea?
Trachea palpation elicits a goose honk cough
All examination parameters may be normal
X-rays
Bronchioscope
Ultrasonography
Fluoroscopy
Full out all their causes of cough
How do you treat collapsing trachea?
Symptomatic;slow down breathing in acute cases or chronic
Surgical : keep trachea open with the insertion of external prosthetic supports. Surgical correction
What is feline asthma?
Human asthma, same in cats as it is in humans
What are the signs of feline asthma?
Acute onset of labored breathing
Cough
Wheezing
Lethargy
How do you diagnoses feline asthma?
Clinical signs
Radiographs
How do you treat feline asthma?
Acute onset; terbutaline IV, short acting steroid, nasal oxygen
Chronic; manage airway inflammation, bronchodilator’s and oxygen therapy
What is feline heart worm?
Less infection in cats than dogs
Seen is 30-50% of the states
What are the signs of feline heartworm?
Cough
Dyspnea
Weight loss,anorexia
Omitting
Lethargy
Acute or persecute signs; salvation, tachycardia
Dyspnea
Hemoptysis, cough
Central nervous system
Sudden death
How do you diagnose feline heartworm?
Lab; microfilaria test,antigen tests, and antibody test
Radiographs
Echocardiography
How do you treat feline heartworm?
Supportive care
Prevention
What is pleural effusion?
Build up of fluid within the pleural space, results in respiratory distress for the patients
As symptomatic venous hypertension increases, significant amounts of the straw colored transudate accumulate within the pleural space, causing respiratory difficulty
Foreign body or pulmonary infection. Idiopathic in dogs
What are the signs of pleural effusion?
Dyspnea
May have a cough,fever, pleural pain
How do you diagnose pleural effusion?
Thoracic radiographs
Thoracocentesis
