Respiratory

Question 1

Exam room tachypnea is defined as

Answer 1

RR > 36 breaths/ minute

Question 2

Tachypbea for a cat asleep at home is

Answer 2

RR > 30 breaths/min (although some normal cats will have RRs in the 30s)

Question 3

Positional respiratory distress is aka

Answer 3

Orthopnea

Question 4

Breathing discomfort is aka

Answer 4

Dyspnea

Question 5

A restrictive breathing pattern is ___ & common in ___

Answer 5

Fast & shallow; pleural space disease

Question 6

A paradoxical breathing pattern is observed when ___ and is common in ___

Answer 6

Inward movement of abdomen with inhale; common in pleural space and thoracic wall disease

Question 7

When the inspriatory time/effort is > the expiratory it is more likely

Answer 7

Upper airway disease

Question 8

Effusion volume sensitivity of radiographs & of TFAST

Answer 8

8.8mL/kg of fluid to be seen on radiograph; 4mL/kg of fluid for TFAST visualization [thoracic focuses assessment sonography trauma/triage/tracking]

Question 9

Diagnostic purpose for thoracocentesis

Answer 9

Character of fluid
Cytology
Culture & sensitivity
Pneumothorax

Question 10

An abnormal Snap proBNP in the acute setting is __

Answer 10

Suggestive of CHF

Question 11

Oxygen supplementation is indicated with quantitative measurements of ___

Answer 11

Oxygen saturation (SaO2) or pulse oximeter (SpO2) reading of < 93% or an arterial partial pressure of oxygen (PaO2) of < 80 mm Hg