Respiratory- Exam 2 Flashcards
What is the pulmonary alveolar pressure?
25-30
What is the order of respiratory structures?
Nares- nasal passage - ethmoid- nasopharynx- guttural pouch- larynx- trachea
What is the difference in O2 tension at rest vs. intense exercise?
At rest: 100 mmHg
Exercise: 65-70 mmHg
What allows us to assess lung auscultation based on increasing ventilation
Rebreathing- use a bag over horses head
What makes a horse an obligate nasal breather?
Completely distinct oro/nasopharynx
Horses don’t have a pharynx
How much fluid is held in the guttural pouch?
300 mL
Which is the larger bronchus?
Right mainstem bronchus
What dx test is run if you’re looking for pulmonary dz?
Rads
What dx test is run if you’re looking for thoracic dz?
U/S
When do we use transtracheal wash opposed to bronchoalveolar lavage?
TTW: INFECTIOUS dz of FOCAL origin- can do a sterile culture
BAL: NON-INFECTIOUS DIFFUSE dz
Why can’t you culture a sample obtained from a BAL?
Not sterile and will not get a good evaluation of the culture
What part of the lungs is respiratory tract disease (pneumonia) found?
Cranioventral lung lobes
Where is the transtracheal wash performed?
Junction of middle and distal lower 1/3 of neck, above bifurcation of sternohyoideus m.
What are all the possible dx techniques used to evaluate respiratory dz?
BAL TTW Thoracocentesis Lung aspirate Lung biopsy(rare)
A 2 yr old standardbred gelding presents for a cough and nasal discharge. PE reveals fever, purulent nasal discharge, mild tachypnea, and tachycardia, and normal thoracic auscultation. Which of the following best categorizes the disease in this horse? A. NonWinfectious URT disease B. Infectious LRT disease C. Infectious URT disease D. NonWinfectious LRT disease
C- Infectious URT disease
What in this case indicates it is infectious? A. Tachycardia B. Tachypnea C. Presence of nasal discharge D. The appearance of the nasal discharge E. Age of the horse F. Fever G. Presence of cough
D & F
What in this case indicates it is NOT LRT disease? A. Presence of a cough B. The appearance of the nasal discharge C. Fever D. Presence of nasal discharge E. Tachycardia F. Tachypnea G. Thoracic auscultation
G
Bilateral nasal discharge can be associated to upper or lower respiratory Dz?
A. True
B. False
TRUE
From a uni to a bilateral perspective – the anatomic structure is the end of the nasal septum – rostral to this is uni; caudal is bilateral. UPPER RESP TRACT is ANYTHING in the conducting airway
Cough is associated with upper and lower respiratory Dz?
A. True
B. False
TRUE
BOTH! Think – if you have a scratchy throat, do you cough? YES; also cough with pneumonia. Generic finding – not sensitive for upper or lower
Unilateral nasal discharge is associated with upper and lower respiratory Dz?
A. True
B. False
FALSE
Yes – the separation is at the caudal aspect of the nasal septum ! only components of URT
A horse can manifest a neutrophilic leukocytosis and hyperfibrinogenemia with either URT or LRT Dz?
A. True
B. False
TRUE
Yes – this indicates an infectious inflammatory disease – this is the nature of dz not location!
CASE STUDY: 4WyrWold thoroughbred mare that first presented for mild spontaneous intermittent unilateral epistaxis which first occurred 3 weeks ago – she has developed dysphagia within the last 2 days. No other abnormalities have been noted at this time or previous to the development of this. Categorize disease A. LRT infectious B. LRT non-infectious C. URT infectious D. URT non-infectious
D
you did your classification on appearance of case – it ended up being infectious – BUT – this didn’t look infectious before.
CASE STUDY: 4 yr old thoroughbred mare that first presented for mild spontaneous intermittent unilateral epistaxis which first occurred 3 weeks ago – she has developed dysphagia within the last 2 days. No other abnormalities have been noted at this time or previous to the development of this. What is the likely diagnosis A. Coagulopathy B. Trauma C. Ethmoid hematoma D. Guttural pouch mycosis E. EIPH
D
CASE STUDY: 4 yr old thoroughbred mare that first presented for mild spontaneous intermittent unilateral epistaxis which first occurred 3 weeks ago – she has developed dysphagia within the last 2 days. No other abnormalities have been noted at this time or previous to the development of this. Which of the following is most significant in deciding your Dx? A. Signalment B. Location of epistaxis C. Intermittent nature D. Spontaneous occurrence E. Degree of epistaxis F. Time line G. Presence of dysphagia
G- presence of dysphagia
What is the most common CS in a guttural pouch mycosis (GPM)? A. Laryngeal hemiplegia B. Mucopurulent nasal discharge C. Ozena D. Epistaxis E. Dysphagia
D
Where are the ethmoids and guttural pouches located in reference to the nasal septum?
Ethmoids=rostral
Guttural pouches= caudal