Respiratory Diseases Flashcards
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Rhinitis (URI)
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- Nasal discharge
- Sneezing/coughing/gagging
- Crusting on nares
- C&S shows staphylococcus
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Nasal Tumors (URI)
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- nasal discharge/hemorrhage
- sneezing
3
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Epistaxis (URI)
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-nose bleeds
4
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Sinusitis (URI)
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- swelling under the eyes
- unilateral nasal discharge
- pus collecting in the sinus’
5
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Tonsilitis (URI)
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- anorexia
- increased salivation
- pain opening mouth
- inflamed swollen tonsils
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Laryngitis (URI)
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- loss of voice
- coughing
- increased concentration of mucus in back of throat
7
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Kennel Cough (LRI)
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- dry, hacking cough
- healthy animal otherwise
- cough on tracheal palpation
8
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Feline Bordetella Infection (LRI)
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- Fever
- Sneezing, nasal discharge
- submandibular lymphadenopathy
- coughing
9
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Collapsing Trachea (LRI)
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- goose honk
- cough worsens when excited, exercise, or pulling on harness
- concurrent w/ heart dz
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Feline Asthma (LRI)
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- acute onset of labored breathing
- cough/wheeze
- lethargic
11
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Feline HW Disease (LRI)
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- Self limiting, no tx
- coughing, vomiting
- weight loss
- sudden death
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Rhinotracheitis (Herpesvirus)
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- feline viral
- highly contagious, infected for life
- sneezing, conjunctivitis, nasal and ocular discharge
- herpes corneal ulcers
- stress flares up signs
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Feline Calicivirus
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- feline viral
- ulcerative stomatitis
- acute arthritis
- same clinical signs as herpesvirus
14
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Chlamydia Felis
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- feline viral
- mild rhinitis
- sneezing
- congested
15
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Feline URI
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- discharge from eyes
- coughing/sneezing
16
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Pleural Effusion
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- build up of fluid in the pleural space
- respiratory distress
- caused by heart failure, trauma, neoplasia
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Pneumothorax
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- build up of air in pleural space
- respiratory distress
- caused by trauma, ruptured pulmonary bull
18
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Where is dimorphic fungi found?
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In the soil
19
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Where is mycelial found?
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In the environment
20
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Where does yeast form?
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In the tissues
21
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Blastomycosis
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- Transmission: inhalation
- Dimorphic fungi in soil
- Fever, weight loss
- Cough, ocular/nasal discharge
- Lymphadenopathy
- Draining skin tracts
- Cytology: thick-walled budding yeast
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Coccidioidomycosis
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- Dimorphic fungus in South West
- Cough, fever, lameness, lymphadenopathy
- Cytology: double-walled spherical bodies
23
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Histoplasmosis
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- Dimorphic fungi
- Transmission: bird droppings
- Weight loss, fever, diarrhea
- Small, round intracellular bodies
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Cryptococcosis
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- budding yeast
- large swelling in nasal cavity
- common in cats
- latex agglutination test
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Aspergillosis
- Transmission: pigeon droppings
- chronic nasal discharge
- rhinoscopy: fungal plaques
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Pulmonary Neoplasms
- primary or secondary tumor
| - dyspnea
27
Pneumonia
- inflammation in the lungs and airways
- febrile, cough, dyspnea, anorexia
- inflammatory leukogram on CBC
28
Nasopharyngeal polyps in cats
- Extended from a stalk, grow and extend into the ear and pharynx
- young, adult cats
- dyspnea, sneezing, stridor, voice change
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Canine Influenza
- H3N2 (originated in birds) and H3N8
- similar to kennel cough
- viral, abx will not help
