Respiratory disorders Flashcards

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what can cause low oxygen levels?

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  • reduced oxygen carrying capacity of the blood cells
  • reduced blood flow through lungs
  • insufficient movement of gases in and out of lungs
  • inability of tissues to use available oxygen
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what is orthopnoea?

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dyspnoea in lateral recumbency which is usually improved in sternal recumbency

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what is cynosis?

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bluish appearance of the tongue and mm as a result of insufficient oxygen reaching the tissues

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what is hypoxia?

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reduced oxygen availability

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5
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what do upper respiratory tract disorders affect?

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  • nose
  • pharynx
  • larynx
  • trachea
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what do lower respiratory tract disorders affect?

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  • bronchi
  • bronchioles
  • aveoli
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what are some causes of upper respiratory tract diseases?

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  • airway obstruction
  • neoplasia
  • aspergillosis
  • nasal pharyngeal polyps
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how do you diagnose upper respiratory tract diseases?

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  • physical examination
  • radiographs
  • endoscope
  • transtracheal washes
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what are some clinical signs of upper respiratory tract diseases?

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  • sneezing
  • discharge
  • facial rubbing
  • dyspnoea in cats
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what are nasal polyps?

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  • benign fleshy growths that develop in the nasal passages of cats
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what is aspergillosis?

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  • fungal infection
  • local to nose but also into lungs
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how do you treat aspergillosis?

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  • antifungals
  • debridement of lesions
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what are some clinical signs of laryngeal disease?

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  • panting
  • noisy resp
  • dysphonia
  • coughing
  • difficulty swallowing
  • exercise intolerance
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what are some clinical signs of tracheal disease?

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  • honking noise
  • dry hacking cough
  • exercise intolerance
  • dyspnoea
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what are some diseases of the pleural space?

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  • ruptured diaphragm
  • pneumothorax
  • pyothorax
  • haemothorax
  • chlyothorax
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16
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what are some disease of the pulmonary parenchyma?

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  • pneumonia
  • pulmonary oedema
  • pulmonary haemorrhage
  • neoplasia
17
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what are some chronic lower respiratory tract diseases?

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  • chronic/allergic bronchitis
  • pulmonary oedema secondary to heart failure
  • feline asthma
  • lungworm
  • neoplasia
  • pleurisy
18
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what are some signs of lower respiratory tract disease?

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  • coughing
  • tachypnoea
  • orthopnoea
  • dyspnoea
  • cynosis
  • collapse
19
Q

what are some ways of diagnosing lower respiratory tract diseases?

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  • radiographs/CT
  • ultrasound
  • endoscopy
  • blood gas analysis
20
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what are some causes of lower respiratory tract diseases?

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  • pulmonary oedema
  • pulmonary neoplasia
  • pneumonia
  • lung worm
  • fluid or air in the pleural space
  • ruptured diaphragm
21
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what are some treatment options of lower respiratory tract diseases?

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  • diuretics
  • antibiotics
  • bronchodilators
  • surgery
  • chest coupage
  • anti-inflammatory
  • antitussives
22
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what is a diaphragmatic hernia?

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  • a tear or rupture in the diaphragm
  • can be congenital or traumatic
23
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what are some clinical signs of a diaphragmatic hernia?

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  • muffled heart sounds
  • irregular lung sounds
  • lethargy
24
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what is pneumonia?

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an infection that inflames the air sacs in one or both lungs. the sacs may fill with fluid or pus, causing cough with phlegm or pus, fever, chills and difficulty breathing.

25
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what is pulmonary oedema?

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an abnormal build up of fluid in the lungs

26
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what is acute respiratory failure?

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  • occurs when any part of normal respiration is interrupted
  • patient is unable to oxygenate its blood or eliminate co2 (results in hypoxia and hypercapnia)