Respiratory Flashcards
- Aim: Evaluate impact of signalment and history on diagnostic accuracy of radiographs as well as consensus.
- Population: 30 dogs with abnormal radiographic findings and 30 normal dogs
- Results: Increase in diagnostic accuracy (64.4 to 75.2%) when clinical information was provided. No difference in agreement between radiologists when information was/was not provided.
Conclusion: Clinical information improves diagnostic accuracy of thoracic radiographs in dogs
Provision of clinical history for canine thoracic radiograph interpretation improved diagnostic accuracy to what percentage of cases
a) 55.2%
b) 64.4%
c) 75.2%
d) 84.4%
C - 75.2%
- Aim: Compare clinical, microbiologic findings, and etiology in cats and dogs with pyothorax.
- Population: Retrospective review of twenty-nine cats and 60 dogs.
- Results:
Effusion cell count was significantly higher in cats
Neutrophils containing intracellular bacteria were identified in more cats (93%) than dogs (73%).
Penetrating injury was the cause in equal percentages of cats (76%) and dogs (75%).
Anaerobes were isolated more often in cats (73%) than in dogs (45%). - Conclusion: Pyothorax had similar etiologies in cats and dogs (dogs most common foreign body inhalation, cats bite wounds/traumatic injury). Cats had higher fluid cell counts, higher numbers of bacterial isolates per patient, and intracellular bacteria detected more commonly than dogs.
Which microorganism are most frequently cultured in cats with pyothorax?
a) Pasturella sp. and Actinomyces sp.
b) Bacteroides sp. and Actinomyces sp.
c) Prevotella sp. and Actinomyces sp.
d) E.coli sp. and Actinomyces sp.
A - Pasturella sp. and Actinomyces sp.
E.coli sp. and Actinomyces sp. most common in dogs
- Aim: Evaluate a portable neckband for detection of sleep disordered breathing (SDB) and assess whether brachycephaly predisposes to SDB.
- Population: 24 prospectively recruited client-owned dogs: 12 brachycephalic + 12 non brachycephalic control dogs
- Results: Obstructive Respiratory Event Index (OREI) was higher in brachycephalic dogs. A strong positive correlation between OREI and snore percentage was detected in all dogs.
- Conclusion: Brachycephaly is associated with SDB. The neckband system is a feasible way of characterizing SDB in dogs.
Which dog breed have had obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) disorders previously described?
a) Akitas
b) Shih Tzus and Rottweilers
c) English bulldogs and CKCS
d) Yorkshire Terriers
c) English bulldogs and CKCS
- Aim: Dogs with respiratory but no alimentary disease (RESP) would have more abnormal video-fluoroscopic swallow study (VFSS) compared to controls (CON). Dogs with pulmonary parenchymal disease have more reflux and higher penetration-aspiration score (PAS) than those with airway disease.
- Population: 45 dogs with respiratory but no alimentary disease and 15 control dogs.
- Results: VFSS abnormalities were significantly more common in respiratory dogs than control dogs. VFSS present in (75%) RESP and (13%) CON dogs. Presence of pathologic PAS higher in RESP dogs compared to CON. No difference between PAS in airway vs parenchymal disease.
- Conclusion: Most (75%) RESP dogs had VFSS abnormalities, AeroD are likely under-recognized. VFSS appropriate tool to identify AeroD disorders.
What percentage of respiratory-diseased dogs may have subclinical GI disease identifiable by VFSS abnormalities?
a) 45%
b) 55%
c) 65%
d) 75%
d) 75%
