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Nasal & Nasopharyngeal Disorders in SA Flashcards

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Clinical signs of nasal/nasopharyngeal disorders

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Sneezing (nasal dz/foreign material)
Reverse sneeze (caudal nasal cavity or nasopharynx)
Nasal discharge - req’s characterisation
Swallowing motion (retronasal d/c & swallowing)
Resp sound (stertor)
Resp pattern (normal, open mouth, inspiratory effort)
Duration of clinical signs & onset

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What are some differentials for nasal or paranasal disorders?

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congenital
inflammatory
infectious - fungal
neoplastic
nasal polyps
trauma
foreign body
extension of oral or dental dz

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What are some differentials for systemic dz?

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V/regurg –> reflux content in the nasal cavity
Infection
if epistaxis –> hypertension, coagulopathy, hyperviscosity, vasculitis

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Are nasal & nasopharyngeal disorders an emergency?

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Not often

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When is further evaluation required if there is a nasal/ nasopharyngeal disorder suspected?

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*systemic cause
*chronic signs
*severe hemorrhage, pain, malformation
*suspicion of a FB

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How would you approach further eval of nasal/nasopharyngeal disorders?

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  1. Bloods
  2. Imaging
  3. Direct observations
  4. Sampling
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What would you be looking for on a CBC as a sign of a disorder?

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Neutrophilia (toxic changes) –> inflammation
Epistaxis –> thrombocytopenia, erythrocytosis, Signs of anemia

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What would you be looking for on biochemistry +/- protein electrophoresis?

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Concomitant Dz
Systemic Dz
if epistaxis –> protein electrophoresis, hyperglobulinemia

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What clotting tests would you use if you saw epistaxis and what are you looking for with each?

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PT/PTT: coagulopathy
TEG: thrombopathy, fibrinolysis disorder

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What tests might you do when looking for infectious dz in the nasal/nasopharyngeal areas?

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Cryptococcal Antigen Test
Aspergillus Serology
Angiostrongylus Antigen Test
Faecal flotation
Leishmania/Ehrlichia if recent travel

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Why are radiographs difficult of the nasal/nasopharyngeal areas?

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*difficult to take/time consuming
*heavy sedation/GA often req’d
*less detail than CT
*little/no info on cribriform plate
*bony structure only
*poor qlty

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Why is CT better than rads?

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high sensitivity
allows for eval of bone/soft tissue incl. cribriform plate

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Why would you use rhinoscopy?

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*visualization of nasal mucosa & turbinates
*ID of foreign material, fungal plaques
*Tissue Sampling

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What tests would you do on bx samples taken?

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Histopath: neoplasia, inflammatory, fungal
Bacterial culture
Fungal culture: aspergillus, cryptococcus

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What are some common nasal/ nasopharyngeal conditions?

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FB
infectious dz
inflammatory conditions
neoplasia

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What are clinical signs of a nasal FB?

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acute onset of S
usually out in nature
+/- unilateral serous nasal d/c or epistaxis
later may develop mucopurulent d/c

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How would you treat nasal FB?

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Deep sedation/GA
Direct visualization
Otoscopic exam
Rhinoscopy
Flushing of nasal cavity

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What are some common nasal/ nasopharyngeal infectious dz?

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*Sinonasal aspergillosis
*cryptococcus (esp cats)
*pediatric feline URT dz
* bacterial rhinitis - rarely primary
*parasitic rhinitis –> Pneumonyssoides caninum (canine nasal mite)

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What is the common fungi that causes sinonasal aspergillosis?

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Aspergillus fumigatus

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What are clinical signs that may cause you to suspect Sinonasal aspergillosis?

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*mucopurulent, blood-tinged d/c
*unilateral than bilateral
*facial pain
*potential for CNS invasion
*depigmentation of nares

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How would you diagnose sinonasal aspergillosis?

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nasal CT
rhinoscopy
Bx
culture

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What are some treatments that can be done for sinonasal aspergillosis?

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local/topical
frontal sinus trepanation

23
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What medications can be used for sinonasal aspergillosis?

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Clotrimazole
Enilconazole
Usually both infused

24
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What is the prognosis of an animal with Sinonasal aspergillosis?

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Long-term generally good
Worse if CNS involved

25
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What are some environmental factors that can lead to pediatric feline upper respiratory tract dz?

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poor hygiene
stress

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What organisms contribute to primary infection in pediatric feline URT dz?

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Feline herpesvirus-1
Feline Calicivirus
Bordetella bronchiseptica
Chlamydophila felis
mycoplasma
streptococcus

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what organisms may contribute to a secondary infection in pediatric feline URT dz?

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pasteurella spp
e. coli

28
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What clinical signs are common in pediatric feline URT dz?

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lethargy & anorexia
sneezing
conjunctival hyperemia
serous & mucopurulent nasal & ocular d/c
resp distress - bronchopneumonia
death

29
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What testing could be done to help diagnose feline pediatric URT dz?

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Bacterial culture
Virus isolation or PCR
PM

30
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if feline pediatric URT dz is mild to moderate, how would you treat?

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Resolves on its own with time (2-3 wks)

31
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if feline pediatric URT dz is moderate to severe (mucopurulent d/c), what txt might you use?

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fluid therapy
antimicrobials
enteral nutrition
nebulization and oxygen if bronchopneumonia is present

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If a relapse occurs, what txt might you use in feline pediatric URT dz?

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Antivirals (Famciclovir)
Topical ophthalmic preparations
Other: interferon-mu, lysine

33
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How can one manage feline pediatric URT dz?

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environmental mgmt (stress mgmt, overcrowding, disinfection)
Vx programs

34
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What are some inflammatory conditions common to the nasal & nasopharyngeal area?

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Lymphoplasmacytic rhinitis (dogs)
feline chronic rhinosinusitis
nasopharyngeal polyp (cat)
nasopharyngeal stenosis

35
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Idiopathic lymphoplasmacytic rhinitis, aka chronic rhinitis, has what chronic clinical signs?

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Sneezing
unilateral or bilateral nasal d/c (serous, mucopurulent, bloody)

36
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Idiopathic lymphoplasmacytic rhinitis is more common in which animals?

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young to middle age more common
more common in large breeds/Dachshunds (?)

37
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How do you diagnose idiopathic lymphoplasmacytic rhinitis?

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Exclusion (CT & rhinoscopy & Bx)
ID infiltrating plasmacytes & lymphocytes in nasal mucosa

38
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How might you treat idiopathic lymphoplasmacytic rhinitis?

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Glucocorticoids - oral, topical
Cyclosporine - immune suppressors
Doxycycline - immunomodulating antibiotics
NSAIDs
Avoid irritants

39
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Feline chronic rhinosinusitis is suspected to be caused by…

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Allergens
FHV-1
Mycoplasma, Bordetella

40
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How do you treat feline chronic rhinosinusitis?

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  • Supportive care
  • antibiotics for secondary bacterial infection (culture & sensitivity, Doxycycline or Amoxi-clav)
  • Anti-inflammatories (Meloxicam, Glucocorticoids)
  • Repeated nasal flush with saline
  • Antivirals
41
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Feline nasopharyngeal polyps tend to originate from…

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nasopharynx
middle/outer ear

42
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What are clinical signs of feline nasopharyngeal polyps?

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  • mucopurulent d/c
  • sneezing &/or reverse sneezing
  • stertorous breathing
  • gagging or dysphagia
  • otitis
  • +/- Horner’s syndrome, head tilt
43
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How would you diagnose feline nasopharyngeal polyps?

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  • CT
  • Direct visualisation (oral exam, otoscopy)
44
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What txt can be used for feline nasopharyngeal polyps?

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  • Traction
  • Glucocorticoids
  • Ventral bulla osteotomy if recurrent
45
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Nasopharyngeal stenosis can be either…

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congenital or acquired

46
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Nasopharyngeal stenosis is caused by

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narrowing of nasal passages or nasopharynx causing an obstruction

47
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What clinical signs are present in nasopharyngeal stenosis?

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  • mucopurulent nasal d/c
  • sneezing +/- reverse sneezing
  • stertorous breathing
  • gagging or dysphagia
48
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How would you diagnose nasopharyngeal stenosis?

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  • Visualize stenosis (imaging & retroflex rhinoscopy)
  • balloon dilation
  • stent placement
49
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Neoplasia in the nasal & nasopharyngeal areas are often…

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malignant & locally invasive, but rarely metastasize

50
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What are the most common neoplasias?

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  • Nasal adenocarcinoma
  • nasal lymphoma
  • undifferentiated carcinoma
50
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How would you diagnose nasal/nasopharyngeal neoplasia?

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CT
Bx

51
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Physical exam of neoplasia causes…

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  • asymmetry of the face & muzzle
  • facial deformity or ulceration
  • nasal d/c, epistaxis, sneezing
52
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How would you locally treat nasal & nasopharyngeal disorders?

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Radiotherapy

53
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How would you systemically treat nasal/nasopharyngeal neoplasia?

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Chemotherapy
palliative care (analgesia, NSAIDs, Antibiotics as needed, etc)

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