Respiratory Airway Flashcards
what are the respiratory signs in dogs?
cough
honk
tachypnea
respiratory distress
loud sounds
what are the respiratory signs in cats?
tachypnea
respiratory distress
cough
loud sounds
what can you sample in respiratory disease?
oral/conjunctival swab
tracheal wash
BAL
lung aspirate
pleural effusion
lung biopsy
what is a cough?
forced expiration to clear airway of real or perceived airway disease
what are the common causes of a cough in a puppy?
kennel cough
community acquired pneumonia
allergic/parasitic/inflammatory/CHF
what is the classic organism of kennel cough?
Bordatella bronchiseptica
also Mycoplasma- secondary
what can you give if kennel cough is not resolving?
inhaled gentamycin
what should you do for community acquired pneumonia?
oxygen
IV antibiotics
time
what are the common causes of cough in adults?
kennel cough
congestive heart failure
chronic bronchitis/mainstem collapse
tracheal collapse
allergic/inflammatory
pneumonia
laryngeal paralysis
what should you differentiate abs of steel from?
dorso-ventrally flattened
who is more commonly affected by chronic bronchitis?
small breed dogs
commonly coupes mainstem collapse +/- intrathoracic collapse
should you give terbutaline or albuterol when there is no clear disease for coughing?
no
what is a grade III tracheal collapse?
75% of lumen reduction
how can you treat tracheal collapse medically?
avoid excitement
cough suppressants
intermittent antibiotics/prednisone
what is usually wrong with coughing cats?
airway disease
asthma complex
lung worms
mazs
pleural space disease
