Resp and Thoracic sx (LA) Flashcards
1
Q
Upper airway function
(nostrils to trachea)
A
- conduit for airflow
- olfaction
- phonation
- thermoregulation
- filters and conditions air
- protects lower airway
2
Q
Lower airway function
(bronchi to alveoli and pulmonary tissue)
A
- Gas exchange
3
Q
normal function UA
A
- horses obligate nasal breather
- Inspiration: negative pressure
- Expiration: positive pressure
4
Q
UA primary sources of resistance to airflow
A
- nasal valve
- rostral nasopharynx and larynx
- Oral cavity tremendous resistance
5
Q
Resistance
A
- proportional to inverse radius4
- a very small change in radius dramatically increases resistance
6
Q
Increased resistance
A
- decreased ventilation
- increased noise
- poor performance
7
Q
Diagnostics
A
- Signalment and history
- performance level and intended use
- Occurence of clinical signs
- rest/exercise
- freq
- progression
- presenting complaints
- noise and poor performance
- nasal d/c
- cough/dysphagia/halitosis
- anatomic distortions
- fever, inappetance, weight loss
8
Q
Physical exam
A
- General PE
- Observe
- symmetry
- discharges
- airflow from each nostril
- palpate
- larynx
- jugular furrow
- Percuss sinuses
- auscult
- heart and lungs
- +/- oral exam
9
Q
Endoscopy
A
- resting
- epiglottis
- aretynoid cartilages
- vocal fold
- pharynx
- soft palate (bottom)
- Guttural pouch
- when pulling out observe
- nasal passage
- ethmoid turbinates
- drainage angle (nasal maxillary aperture)
- Then go in other nostril
- Look at trachea last
- feed mat (dysphagia)
- discharges
10
Q
Exercising endoscopy
A
- looks for functioning abnormalities
11
Q
Other endoscopies
A
- oral endoscopy
- sinoscopy
- minor surgical procedures
- frontal sinus scopable
- maxillary sinuses not scopable (tooth roots take up space
12
Q
Radiography
A
- Anatomy
- paranasal sinuses
- dental arcades
- guttural pouches
- pharynx
- larynx
- trachea
- fluid lines
- magnification
- contrast
13
Q
Ultrasonography
A
- Laryngeal ultrasound
- abnormal anatomy
- congenital
- distortion due to disease
- muscle atrophy
- abnormal anatomy
- bone limits other locations
14
Q
On ultrasound atretic muscles are
A
hyperechoic
15
Q
Cross-sectional imaging
A
- No superimposition
- Computed Tomography
- method of choice for
- dental arcades
- paranasal sinus dz
- +/- contrast
- preop planning
- method of choice for
- MRI (take a long time)
- soft tissue detail
- masses
- contrast
- flow artifact
- soft tissue detail
16
Q
Other diagnostics
A
- nuclear scintigraphy
- clinical pathology (CBC/Chem)
- Microbial culture and sensitivity
- Bronchoalveolar lavage
- Histopath
17
Q
Nasal passage Anatomy
A
- Nares
- alar cartilage
- alar fold
- nasal diverticulum
- alar cartilage
- Nasal Cavity
- nasal septum
- dorsal and ventral concha
- dorsal, middle, ventral meatus
- Nasomaxillary apperture
- ethmoid turbinates
18
Q
Nasal Passage diseases
A
- Epidermal inclusion cyst (atheroma)
- in nasal diverticulum, good prog
- Redundant alar fold
- Nasal lacerations
- Nasal septal disease (uncommon)
- thickening of nasal septum
- Engorgement of nasal mucosa
- Horner syndrome: pooling of blood and obstruction
- Wry nose
- deviation of maxilla in lateral plane
19
Q
Paranasal Sinuses
A
- Drain by either
- middle meatus
- nasomaxillary opening apperature
- size and shape change with age
20
Q
Paranasal sinus dz
A
- Primary: strep
- Secondary: dental dz
21
Q
DX of paranasal sinusitis
A
- HX and PE
- primary sinusitis doesn’t stink, secondary does
- Endoscopy
- drainage from middle meatus
- Rads
- fluid lines
- space occupying lesion
- CT
- Sinocentesis
- culture and sensitivity
22
Q
Sinusitis treatment
A
- Primary
- irrigation (trephine)
- Abx
- +/- debridement
- Secondary
- address cause
- then treat as primary sinusitis
23
Q
Landmarks for trephination of frontal sinus
A
- Frontal sinus
- draw a line from midline to medial canthus
- 60% of distance from midline along this line, and 0.5cm caudal to the line
24
Q
Paranasal sinus cyst
A
- fluid filled masses
- facial deformation
- inspiratory airway obstruction
- secondary sinusitus possible