Respiratory Papers Flashcards
What was the median amount of clotrimazole treatments needed for dogs with sinonasal aspergillosis without trephination?
2 treatments with topical clotrimazole cream
how many dogs had invasion of sinonasal aspergillosis into calvarium?
25% (3 out of 12 dogs)
What are the most common disease processes in westies with elevated bile acids on BAL?
78% pulmonary fibrosis
68% laryngeal dysfunction
62% chronic bronchitis
45% bacterial pneumonia
44% Eosinophilic bronchopneumopathy
What disease in westies had significantly higher bile acids in BAL when compared to healthy beagles?
pulmonary fibrosis, healthy westies, laryngeal dysfunction, and chronic bronchitis
What perfect of of Irish Wolfhounds with previous bacterial pneumonia had elevated bile acids in BALs?
13%
How can heliox be used to change peak flow rates?
in brachycephalic dogs showed normalization of loops shapes, improves flow rate, and flow patterns
How does immunotherapy with toll-like receptor ligand complexes alter outcome for FHV-1 in kittens?
Decreases FHV-1 DNA, higher respiratory score at day 15-28 (more nasal discharge), less conjunctivitis when administered 24 hours prior to exposure to FHV-1
What are the effects of liposome-TLR complexes administered to mucosal membranes?
Recruitment of monocytes to nasal and oropharyngeal mucosa (aka activates innate immune responses)
What is the median age of onset of recurrent bacterial pneumonia in Irish Wolfhounds? How many episodes of bacterial pneumonia were noted in these dogs?
5 yo (0.4-6.5 yo)
5 episodes (2-6)
What were predisposing factors for Irish Wolfhounds with recurrent bacterial pneumonia?
focal bronchiectasis (10/11-most common), unilateral and bilateral laryngeal paralysis, esophageal hypomotility
no evidence of local or systemic immunoglobulin or primary ciliary defects detected
What other processes are associated with lymphocytosis in BALs?
eosinophilic lung disease: 13/104 (12.5%)
airway neutrophilia with infectious/inflammatory: 59/104 (56%)
what disease process is most common in dogs with solitary BAL lymphocytosis?
airway collapse (unsure if caused lymphocytosis by or causes lymphocytosis)
What esophageal abnormalities are associated with brachycephalic dogs?
esophageal dysmotility, prolonged esophageal transit time, GER, and hiatal hernia
What % of dogs with esophageal dysmotility are brachycephalic? What are the most common findings?
77%
prolonged esophageal transit time, decreased propagation of secondary peristaltic waves, GER
what species of mycoplasma is associated with disease? which species are likely commensal?
M cynos=disease
M canis and M edwardii=commensal
What complications are seen with tracheal stents and what is the rate of each complication?
Stent fracture: 25%
Obstructive tissue ingrowth: 19%
Progressive tracheal collapse: 12%
What changes were associated with caudodorsal stent fracture?
Natural tracheal taper and stent diameter over sizing
What size tracheal stents fractured?
14 mm nominal diameter
What was progressive tracheal collapse association with?
smaller diameter tracheal diameters
What complications are most common in dogs with tracheal malformations with tracheal stents placed?
obstructive tissue ingrowth (70% of tissue ingrowth)
thoracic inlet stent fracture (100% of thoracic inlet stent fractures)
What clinical findings are associated with eosinophilic bronchitis compared to other eosinophilic lung diseases?
less likely to have bronchiectasis or peripheral eosinophilia, lower cell count and % of eosinophils in BAL fluid
How does age and duration of cough differ in types of eosinophilic lung disease?
no difference
What is the MST of dogs with intraluminal eosinophilic granuloma?
> 55 months
What clinical features are expected with eosinophilic bronchopneumopathy?
yellow green mucus in airway, airway collapse, mucosal change, increased radiographic detection of bronchiectasis, higher cell counts, peripheral eosinophilia
How do cats with neutrophilic airway vs eosinophilic airway inflammation differ clinically?
Cough predominant signs in both groups
Eosinophilic inflammation younger than neutrophilic inflammation
No difference in radiographs or CBCs