Respiratory Flashcards
What is not a common complication of repairing a diaphragmatic hernia?
a. lung lobe torsion
b. hemmorhage
c. re-expansion pulmonary congestion
a. lung lobe torsion
What structure is used to measure length of soft palate?
epiglottis- should just overlap by a couple of mm. Or at the border of the tonsillar crypt.
What muscle and nerve is responsible for ABduction of the larynx?
The Recurrent Laryngeal N-> Caudal Laryngeal Nerve innervates the Cricoaritenoideus Dorsalis Muscle, which abducts the larynx. It is the only muscle to do this.
Stertor or Stridor? Which is the sound commonly associated with BAS in which the Larynx is NOT affected? What does it sound like? What causes it?
Stertor!!
Snoring sound- inspiratory dyspnea
Caused by elongated soft palate onto Rima Glottidis
What are the main components of BAS? List the main three:
1: Stenotic Nares
2: Elongated Soft Palate- most common component
3. Shortened, flattened nasal cavity
+/- hypoplastic trachea
Laryngeal Collapse happens in three stages. Describe what happens in these stages and what surgery is used to correct at such stage.
Stage 1: Eversion of laryngeal Saccules-> Excision of everted saccules with scissors (heals by second intention)
Stage 2: Collapse of cuniform cartilage-> Above + vocal cord excision (ventriculocordectomy), partial arytenoidectomy
Stage 3: Collapse of corniculate cartilage-> Permanent Tracheostomy
T/F: Arytenoid Lateralization is a procedure performed bilaterally on dogs to correct Laryngeal Paralysis.
False- it is performed to correct laryngeal paralysis- only in cases of laryngeal paralysis and if adequete cartilage rigidity, AND only done UNIlaterally bc if done bilaterally, it significantly increases the risk of aspiration by opening the Rima Glottis too wide
What CV effect can the secondary effects of BAS lead to?
Right sided Heart Failure
What drugs should you use to induce light anesthesia during an Upper Airway Exam?
Propofol +/- Butorphanol or Buprenorphine
Can use doxapram to stimulate respiratory response
What drugs are respiratory depressants that should specifically be avoided during an exam for BAS?
Ketamine
Medazolam
Diazapam
Pure Mu agonists
What is a common complication with arytenoidesctomy and ventriculocordectomy? How can it be avoided?
“Webbing” or stricture. Can be avoided by not cotting the ventral and dorsal extents of the corniculate processes and vocal folds
(Stertor/ Stridor) is a common symptom of laryngeal disease.
Stridor! Hear Larynx, think Stridor.
What are the three functions of the larynx?
1: Swallowing
2: Abduction- decreases airway resistance during inspiration
3: Voice production
Laryngeal paralysis is diagnosed in an 11 week old Rottweiler puppy. The prognosis is:
a. excellent
b. guarded
c. grave
c. Grave- it is a congenital condition associated with progressive degeneration of nervous system- ataxia, tremors, paresis, etc.
Arytenoids should (abduct/ adduct) on inhalation.
Arytenoids should ABDUCT on inhalation.
Ventriculocordectomy requires what types of approach:
Transoral and ventral approach. Important to leave 1-2 mm of vocal cord intact to decrease risk of webbing
With an Intercostal Thoracotomy, which side and what intercostal spaces are used?
Right side- 3rd and 4th ICS
Tracheal Collapse is seen more in small or large breed dogs? Young, middle aged or old dogs?
Small, middle aged doggies
Obesity is a risk factor
What does the cough sound like in a case of tracheal collapse?
“Goose Honk”
The gold standard diagnostic for diagnosing tracheal collapse?
Tracheoscopy
A trachea that is 75% collapsed is what grade?
Grade 3
1: 25%
2: 50%
3: 75%
4: almost no lumen