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Exam 2 - Equine Surgical Diseases of the Upper Airway Flashcards

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what is another name for epidermal inclusion cysts?

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atheromas

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what is the treatment for atheromas?

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medical - injection of alcohol or formalin

surgical - extirpation

good prognosis - cosmesis may be an issue

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what is the pathogenesis of redundant alar folds?

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tissue that creates the false nostril creates an inhalatory obstruction & stertor

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how is redundant alar folds diagnosed?

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lifting with a finger to see if that solves the problem or suturing percutaneously while exercising

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what is the treatment for redundant alar folds?

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surgical resection required

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what are some causes of unilateral epistaxis?

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trauma, sinus disease, & progressive ethmoid hematoma

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what are some causes of bilateral epistaxis?

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GP mycosis

exercise induced pulmonary hemorrhage

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where do you expect the lesion to be in the nasal passages for unilateral nasal discharge? what about bilateral nasal discharge?

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unilateral - rostral to the nasal septum

bilateral - caudal to nasal septum

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what is the most common cause of bilateral epistaxis?

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exercise induced pulmonary hemorrhage

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what is the treatment for ethmoid hematomas?

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transendoscopic injection of 4-10% formalin - multiple treatments

surgical extirpation - big deal, severe hemorrhage, can originate in the sinus

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what are some common causes of unilateral purulent discharge?

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sinusitis

guttural pouch empyema

fungal rhinitis

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what are some common causes of bilateral purulent discharge?

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guttural pouch empyema

nasopharyngeal or tracheal disease

thoracic disease

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what is probably the most common upper airway problem seen in equine practice?

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paranasal sinusitis

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what is the big difference between primary & secondary sinusitis?

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primary - diagnosis of exclusion

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what would you expect to see on culture in primary sinusitis?

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1 bug!!!

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what is the treatment of primary sinusitis?

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empirical - 30 days of antibiotics, commonly use trimethoprim-sulfa

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what should you rule out in secondary sinusitis?

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trauma, neoplasia, nasal passage/oral disease, apical dental disease

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what is the most common neoplasia seen in equine upper airways?

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squamous cell carcinoma

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why does the presence of anaerobic bacteria on an oral exam in a horse with suspected secondary sinusitis help your physical exam?

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what sinus does the blue dot indicate? what is the landmark?

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frontal sinus - most versatile

60% of the distance from mid-line to the medial canthus

0.5cm caudal to the line joining the medial canthus

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what sinus does the black dot indicate? what is the landmark?

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caudal maxillary sinus

2cm rostral & 2cm lateral to the medial canthus

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what sinus does the red dot indicate? what is the landmark?

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rostral maxillary sinus

40% of the distance from the rostral end of the facial crest to the level of the medial canthus

1cm ventral to a line joining the infraorbital foramen to the medial canthus

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what are the most common signs of paranasal cysts?

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facial deformation, nasal discharge, respiratory noise, & unilateral decreased airflow

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what is the treatment for paranasal cysts?

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surgical extirpation - usually done sinuscopically

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what is a major differential for a paranasal cyst? prognosis?
squamous cell carcinoma - very bad prognosis both lesions are expansile & space occupying
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what animals are typically affected by paranasal cysts?
horses of any age but most commonly young adults
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what surgical approach is shown here? what are the landmarks?
maxillary flap dorsal to the facial crest rostral to the medial canthus ventral to the nasolacrimal duct caudal to the rostral aspect of the facial crest
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what surgical approach is shown here? what are the landmarks?
frontonasal flap midline just caudal to the medial canthus dorsal to the nasolacrimal duct caudal to the rostral aspect of the facial crest
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what are the advantages & disadvantages of using a bone flap as a surgical approach?
pros: greater surgical exposure, can be done standing or under general, & doesn't require special equipment or techniques cons: higher complications rate, making the flap can be hard, & requires a separate trephination site to allow for repeat lavage
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what sinuses are indicated by the blue, red, & black dots?
blue - frontal sinus red - rostral maxillary sinus black - caudal maxillary sinus
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what are the advantages of using sinuscopy?
minimally invasive, excellent access, can be done standing so less hemorrhage, & allows repeated, high volume lavage
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how is a sinus lavage performed?
trephine a hole using a 14 G needle & drill use tap water with dilute betadine and salt or sterile saline use a sterile stomach pump & tube with an electronic fluid pump or gravity/drip set
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what is the I-IV grading system used for pharyngeal collapse?
I - 1 wall collapses II - 2 walls collapse III - 3 walls collapse IV - 4 walls collapse
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what is the mild-severe grading system used for pharyngeal collapse?
mild - obstruction is equivalent to the closure of the pharynx to the rima glottis low moderate - obstructs 30% of the glottis high moderate - obstructs 50% of the glottis severe - complete closure of the pharynx with opposing pharyngeal walls touching each other
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what is the treatment for pharyngeal collapse?
not a lot - rule out lower airway disease & manage if present & rule out neurologic disease & treat if present fenestrate guttural pouch treat inflammation
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what are some major diseases that affect the guttural pouch?
empyema, chondroids, guttural pouch mycosis, guttural pouch tympany, & temporohyoid osteoarthropathy (THO)
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if guttural pouch mycosis is found incidentally or the horse isn't actively hemorrhaging, what can be done?
fenestration has been shown to resolve the mycotic plaque without systemic or topical treatment
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if guttural pouch mycosis is found and the horse is actively hemorrhaging, what can be done?
occlude the vessels involved!!!
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what are the pros & cons for using a transarterial coil/plug embolization in a horse with guttural pouch mycosis?
pros - excellent prognosis if caught in time cons - requires specialized equipment & expertise
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how is catheter embolization used for guttural pouch mycosis in a horse that is actively hemorrhaging?
catheterize internal carotid, external carotid, & major palatine artery to occlude the maxillary artery remove catheters later
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what is protective for nasopharyngeal cicatrix?
stalling & moving them out of texas
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what are some presentations seen in nasopharyngeal cicatrix?
severity of obstruction environmental concerns - most likely will see more in summer active inflammation vs. chronic scarring
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what disease process is shown?
nasopharyngeal cicatrix
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what is the treatment for mild nasopharyngeal cicatrix?
no obstruction - coughing & nasal discharge medical management with throat spray, potentially antibiotics, & change environment
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what are some signs of severe nasopharyngeal cicatrix?
maybe minimal nostril flaring, extended head/neck, distressed, & very loud breathing
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what are the 5 major disease processes that affect the larynx in horses?
1. dorsal displacement of the soft palate 2. recurrent laryngeal neuropathy 3. subepiglottic cyst 4. epiglottic entrapment 5. axial deviation of the aryepiglottic folds (racehorses - must use dynamic exam)
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what disease process is shown here on this dynamic exam?
axial deviation of the aryepiglottic folds
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what clinical signs are seen with persistent dorsal displacement of the soft palate?
coughing, aspiration pneumonia, & weight loss
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what clinical signs are seen with dorsal displacement of the soft palate?
intermittent or permanent exercise intolerance - may be severe enough to cause dyspnea, cyanosis, or collapse noise during exercise - primarily expiratory
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what is the pathophysiology of dorsal displacement of the soft palate?
caudal free margin becomes malpositioned dorsal to the epiglottis cross-sectional area of the pharynx is reduced airflow resistance increased which causes abnormal respiratory noise & exercise intolerance (exhalatory obstruction)
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what are some suggested etiologies of dorsal displacement of the soft palate?
secondary to generalized pharyngeal inflammation hypoplastic/malformed epiglottis neuromuscular dysfunction - palate secondary to RLN - increased respiratory pressure excessive laryngeal retraction - laryngohyoid malposition
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how is dorsal displacement of the soft palate diagnoses?
upper airway endoscopy - resting has a strong PPV but dynamic is better rest - 60% of horses had laryngeal asymmetry & 10% had DDSP exercising - 15% had laryngeal asymmetry & 50% had DDSP
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what is a laryngeal tie-forward?
reposition the laryngohyoid apparatus - advances the larynx rostrally using the basihyoid bone as an anchor & decreases the distance between the larynx & hyoid combine with tenectomy of sternothyroideus
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what is a laryngeal tie-forward used to treat surgically?
dorsal displacement of the soft palate
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what is the pathogenesis of recurrent laryngeal neuropathy?
loss of myelinated nerve fibers in the recurrent laryngeal nerve (left more common) & progressive atrophy of the cricoarytenoideus dorsalis muscle
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what are the proposed mechanisms of RLN?
mechanical stress, ischemic nerve damage, pressure/trauma, infectious, vitamin deficiencies, & toxic insults
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what are the clinical signs of RLN?
inspiratory noise, exercise intolerance
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what is this lesion?
paralysis of the left recurrent laryngeal nerve
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how is RLN diagnosed?
endoscopy - resting & dynamic ultrasound - echogenicity of the cricoarytenoideus dorsalis muscle
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what are grades I-IV of RLN at rest?
I - normal abduction & symmetry of both arytenoids II - asynchronous movement, full abduction achieved (sub grades I-III) III - asynchronous movement, full abduction not achieved (sub grades I-III) IV - complete paralysis
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what are the dynamic grades A-C of RLN ?
A - symmetric full abduction B - arytenoid/vocal fold incomplete abduction C - severe dynamic laryngeal collapse with exercise
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what does treatment of RLN depend on?
severity, discipline of the horse, presenting complaint - noise only, & results of diagnostic exams
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when is a tie-back indicated for RLN?
exercise intolerance unacceptable noise in competition arytenoid collapse on dynamic scope progressive disease
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what treatment options are available for RLN?
nothing tie-back procedure ventriculocordectomy (noise) combination
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why is a tie-back important?
cost, complications - coughing, dysphagia, pneumonia, infection/seroma
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what is the success rate of tie-back surgery?
50-90%
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what is the primary surgical intervention for RLN?
prosthetic laryngoplasty - almost always done standing
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what are the treatment options for a subepiglottic cyst? what is the prognosis?
gigli wire snare or laser excellent
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what are the treatment options for epiglottic entrapment? what about using a hooked bistoury?
laser - greater than 90% success, don't laser the cartilage hooked bistoury - big complications
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what may be seen on tracheal evaluation that is supportive of inflammatory airway disease in horses?
increased mucus in the trachea
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where should a temporary tracheostomy be placed?
middle to caudal 1/3 of the neck where the sternocephalicus muscles converge - way easier to do them standing but let the horse collapse if they're gonna tracheal rings 2-6
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should you use sedation when placing a temporary tracheostomy?
no - avoid if at all possible
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what is more common primary or secondary sinusitis?
secondary
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what causes secondary sinusitis in horses?
basically a sequelae of other issues - trauma, neoplasia, nasal passage/oral disease, apical dental disease
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how do you treat secondary sinusitis?
treat the primary cause
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what teeth communicate with the caudomaxillary sinus in the horse?
10 & 11 cheek teeth
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what teeth communicate with the rostromaxillary sinus in the horse?
8 & 9

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