Respiratory (EB) Flashcards
3 routes of entry of respiratory dz etiological agents?
Aerogenous Hematogenous Direct extension
How does the body defend against airborne agent (aerogenous) (4)
Sneeze/cough/reflex bronchoconstriction
Mucocillirary effect
Bronchial associated lymphoid tissue
Alveolar defense (pulmonary alveolar macrophages)
What parts of the respiratory system are considered to be sterile
trachea, bronchi, lungs
Why size particles are effectively trapped by the mucociliary clearance? What size particles are only about 5% trapped?
> 10 um trapped
1-2 um rarely trapped»_space; INFECTIOUS AGENTS
Which bacteria are resistant to killing by macrophages? (3)
Mycobacterium, Rhodococcus, Lysteria sp.
With what test can mycobacterium bovis in a cow lung be identified?
acid fast stain
In what spp are pulmonary INTRAVASCULAR macrophages the defense against blood borne agents in the lungs?
Ruminants
Pig
Cat
Horse
In what spp are hepatic macrophages and splenic macrophages the defense against blood borne agents in the lungs?
Dog
Rodent
(Human)
How do viruses impair lung defense mechanisms? (2)
- Destruction of mucocilliary blanket
2. Impaired alveolar macrophage function
How do bacteria impair lung defense mechanisms
some live and replicate within macrophages
What toxins cause direct injury to the lung defense mechanisms (6)
Uremia Dehydration Endotoxemia Hypoxia Edema Anesthesia
Pneumocystis carinii infection causes impairment of lung defense mechanisms in which spp? (4)
Rodents
Pigs
Arabian foals
Dogs
What is inflammation of the nasal cavity?
rhinitis
What characterizes rhinitis? What does this vary with?
characterized on the nature of exudate
Varies with causative agent
Causes of infectious bovine rhinotracheitis? Other name?
bovine herpes virus
Also called red nose
What type of cattle more commonly get infectious bovine rhinotracheitis in the USA? What predisposes them for them to be fatal?
feedlot cattle
Secondary bacterial pneumonia caused by M. hemolytica is fatal
Young calves with bovine herpes virus show what CS?
Generalized dz with: Resp distress Diarrhea In-coordination Death
What respiratory clinical signs to feedlot cattle have of infectious bovine rhinotrachetitis?
coughing, nasal discharhe (serous to mucopurulent), inflamed/red nares, dyspnea
What lesions are seen in the larynx, pharynx, and trachea with IBR?
ulcers and fibronecrotic membranes
Type of exudate in the pharynx and trachea of cows with IBR?
Serous to serofibrinous. May be blood tinged
What spp get nasal granuloma aka granulomatous rhinitis? (4)
Cattle
Horses
Dogs
Cats
What are the possible etiological agents of nasal granuloma (broad) (3)
Mycotic
Blood fluke
Allergic
Mycotic organisms that cause nasal granulomas and in which spp does each cause it?
Rhinosporidium seeberi - cattle, dog, horse, cat
Cryptococcus neoformans – cats
Aspergillus – dogs
Penicillium - dogs
What happens if there is a large overgrowth of a nasal granuloma?
severe resp distress