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Respiration and Lung Auscultation Flashcards

1
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What is the respiratory system?

A

The body system that brings oxygen from the air into the body for delivery via the blood to cells

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What is the upper respiratory tract?

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The portion of the respiratory system from the trachea outwards

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What is the lower respiratory tract?

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The portion of the respiratory tract from the trachea inwards

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What is the diaphragm?

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The muscular partition between the abdomen and thorax which contracts to make a vacuum in the thorax to draw air into the lungs

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5
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What is respiration?

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Diffusion of gasses between the atmosphere and body cells

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What are the prefixes pertaining to the lungs?

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-Pneum/o
-Pneumon/o
-Puml/o
-Pulmon/o

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What is a lobe?

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A well-defined segment of the lungs

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What is ventilation?

A

Breathing

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9
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What is spontaneous ventilation?

A

Animal breathes on its own

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10
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What is mechanical ventilation?

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Animal is given assistance to breathe

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What is inhalation/inspiration?

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Drawing in a breath

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What is exhalation/expiration?

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Release of a breath

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13
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What is expansion?

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The increase in space occupied by the lungs upon inspiration

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What should be looked for to detect an upper respiratory infection?

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-Sneezing
-Nasal or ocular discharge
-Coughing
-Corneal ulcers and conjunctivitis in cats

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15
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What is conjunctivitis?

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Pink eye

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16
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What can tracheal manipulation do?

A

Elicit a cough in dogs with kennel cough

17
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What can tracheal auscultation do?

A

Listen to fluid in the trachea

18
Q

How is a respiratory rate calculated?

A

The same way as HR

19
Q

What should not be counted when calculating respiratory rate?

A

Pants

20
Q

How is a respiratory rate written in a record?

A

RR=_

21
Q

What is the normal respiratory rate in dogs?

A

12-24/min when not panting or sniffing

22
Q

What is the normal respiratory rate in cats?

A

12-24/min

23
Q

What are the 4 abnormal respiratory noises?

A

Crackles, rhonchi, wheezing, stridor

24
Q

What is crackling?

A

Crackling or popping noises due to secretions in the airway

25
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What is rhonchi?

A

Coarse rattling due to secretions in the airway

26
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What is wheezing?

A

High-pitched whistling heard during inspiration when the airway is impaired

27
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What is stridor?

A

Snoring, squeaking, or whistling heard on inspiration and expiration that suggests the narrowing of the airway

28
Q

What is consolidation?

A

When lung tissue becomes firm and solid or engorged with fluid

29
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What can cause difficulty hearing air movement?

A

Consolidation or air/fluid outside the lungs

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