pneumonia Flashcards
Radiographic lung patterns: interstitial pattern
blood vessel margins are indistinct/hazy
infiltration within extracellular space of lung
Radiographic lung patterns: bronchial pattern
doughnut, tramlines
thickening of airway walls, infiltrates in or around airway walls
radiographic lung patterns: alveolar pattern
air bronchograms
fluid/infiltrate within airspace, alveolar space
pneumonia
inflammation of pulmonary parenchyma
types of pneumonia
broncho
interstitial
granulomatous (fungal)
mixed: bronchinterstitial (viral)
bronchopneumonia
grossly affects cranial ventral lung
consolidation
micro lesions: inflammatory exudative airway
bacterial, aspiration
interstital pneumonia
grossly diffuse, locally extensive
micro lesions: alveolar septa
causes: viral, toxoplasmosis, toxin, sepsis, Leptosporosis, hypersensitivity
etiology of pneumonia
bacterial
fungal
aspiration
viral
parasitic
protozoal
trauma/hemorrhage
allergic/immune mediated
foreign body
neoplasia
uremia
causes of viral pneumonia
Canine distemper virs
FIP
FCV
CAV2
Canine parainfluenza virus
canine influenza
H1N1-cats
Canine influenza virus
caused by type A Orthomyxovirus
first outbreak in 2004 in FL
winter and summer to early fall
Canine influenza virus transission
aerosolized resp secretion
contaminated fomites
2-5 day incubation period
almost all exposed dogs become infected
80% develop clin sxs
other 20% shed virus
Canine inluenza virus clinical signs
DDx: kennel cough
mild form-Cough for 2-3 weeks, purulent nasal d/c, low grade fever, most common
severe form-high grade fever, pneumonia (bacterial), tachypnea, dyspnea
Canine influenza: dx
no reliable rapid dx test
serology-most reliable and sensitive
PCR on TTW, oropharyngeal swab-use early in inf
Canine influenza: tx
supportive care
broad spectrum abx with severe nasal d/c, pneumonia
fluid and nutritional support
isolation
disinfection
canine influenza: px
80% morbidity
5-8% mortality
vax
easily killed by common disinfectants
bacterial pneumonia causes
combo of factors
compromise of defense mechanisms
pathogenic potential of offending bacteria
nature of exposure to bacteria
Bacterial pneumonia: pathogens
primary: Bordetella, Mycoplasma (cats)
secondary: Strep, Saph, Pasteurella, E coli, Klebsiella, mixed, anaerobes
Bacterial pneumonia: routes of infection
aspiration of various substances
hematogenous spread
Bacterial pneumonia: predisposing factors
primary resp innf
d/o of swallowing
trauma
recumbency, CNS dz
smoke inhalation
FB rxn
noeplasia
sepsis
ciliary dyskinesia
immune suppression
breed predisposition
Bacterial pneumonia: hx and clin sxs
soft, moist cough during daytime
tachypnea, poss dyspnea
nasal d/c
anorexia, lethargy
hx of v, regurg
ADR
fever
Bacterial pneumonia: PE findings
Depression, dehydration
fever (<50%)
cyanosis
crackles, wheezes, decreased lung sounds
chest auscultation may be normal
Bacterial pneumonia: dx
CBC
chest rads
arterial blood gas
airway sampling
PCR
T/F: the absence of fever rules out bacterial pneumonia
False, only 50% of case report fevers
True or false: an alveolar pattern is usually present in a dog with bacterial pneumonia
True
cats usually have bronchial pattern
Bacterial pneumonia: dx-airway sampling
TTW, bAL
septic inflammation
intracellular bacteria
Bacterial pneumonia: dx- arterial blood gas
-hypoxemia, hypocapnea
bacterial pneumonia: dx-chest rads
alveolar pattern (cats-bronchial pattern),
ventral region of cranial and middle lobes,
localized if lobar,
lung lobe consolidation,
caudodorsal if hematogenous
Bacterial pneumonia: dx-CBC
- leukocytosis, left shift
Bacterial pneumonia: dx-PCR
Canine infectious respirator PCR panel
includes Bordetella, Strepococcus zooepidemicus, plus viral pathogens
nasal, conjunctiva swabs
pharyngeal swabs
airway wash sample
Bacterial pneumonia: tx
Abx
fluid therapy
oxygen therapy
humidification of airways
physical therapy
poss bronchodilators
address underlying cause