Respiratory-Ster Flashcards
What is Hypoxia?
When Oxygen levels in the blood, lungs and/or tissues are low.
What is Hypoxemia?
Insufficient oxygenation of the blood
Respiratory stimulant when Pa)2
What is the normal PaO2?
90-110mmHg
What is it called when there is an Increased CO2 level?
Hypercapnia
What causes cyanosis?
Blue to red purple color in tissues because of increased amounts of deoxygenated or reduced hemoglobin
What should the Arterial SaO2 be before Cyanosis is found?
SaO2 73 and 78 % - pulse ox (PaO2 39-44 mmHg)
What should you do if you patient is encountering Dyspnea?
- Avoid Excessive stress or struggling
- Avoid dorsal recumbency for x-rays
- Give the animal additional oxygen immediately.
What is a High pitched Inspiratory noise, rapid flow of air passed a rigid obstruction, paralyzed/collapsed trachea?
Stridor
What is a Stertor?
Low pitched inspiratory noise, gurgling or snoring sound produced as air passes soft tissue obstruction
What age of animals do you usually see Ciliary dyskinesia in?
Generally younger animals
What age of animals do you see Neoplasia in?
Generally older animals.
Where are vesicular sounds heard best?
Periphery of lungs
Where are bronchiolar sounds heard?
At the hilus
Which best describes crackles?
Airways filled with fluid that snaps open.
Where is the location? Upper or lower airways?
Signs- nasal discharge, sneezing, increased effortt in INSPIRATION, pawing or rubbing at the face?
Upper airways
Where is the location upper or lower airway? signs- Cough, Respiratory distress, Increased effort in EXPIRATION, crackles, wheezes on auscultation
Lower airway
Sneezing localizes the disease to where? and is a protective mechanism of upper or Lower airway?
Localize disease to nasal cavity.
Protective mechanism of Upper airway
What is the hallmark of trachea/lung disease or cardiac failure?
Cough.
What is Dyspnea?
Dificult labored breathing.
What is Tachypnea?
Increased Respiration Rate, may or may not be associated with distress.
What is it called when the animals neck is extended forward, dog trying to get as much air as possible?
Orthopnea
What is the cause of Respiratory Distress?
No enough O2 in inspired air, not enough ventilation, not enough circulation, low RBCs, abnormal HB
Hypoxemia is when there is insufficient oxygen which can result in cyanosis. What are some causes?
Lack of O2, abnormal Hb, Cardiac dz, pulmonary dz, cardiopulmonary arrest.
Determine location. Upper or lower?? Increased Inspiratory effort?
Upper airway obstruction or pleural dz
Determine location. Upper or Lower? Increased Expiratory effort?
Lower airway obstruction
What are normal lung sounds known as?
Bronchovesicular
where are bronchial sounds heard at?
loudest over the hills during expiration “ wind blowing”
Where are vesicular sounds heard at?
Heard best on inspiration at periphery of chest. Rusting of leaves. normal air filled lung.
What are crackles?
Rice krispies. Snapping open of airways that have closed due to fluid either in or around them.
What are Wheezes?
Usually heard on expiration. caused by airflow through narrow opening/
What is a Goose Honk cough indicate?
Tracheal collapse
With pleural effusion where are lung sounds auscultated? where are they muffled?
Auscultated dorsally, Muffled ventrally, heart sounds are reduced. Lungs are floating in fluid.
IF lung sounds are absent dorsally bc of compression, that is indicative of what?
Pneumothorax.
Only present in the ventral field.
What does Bronchoscopy evaluate?
The larynx, trachea and bronchi.
When is Bronchoscopy contraindicated?
With patients in severe respiratory distress.
What is an alternative to nasal flushing, the technique is easier and you get good quality cytological samples.?
Cytobrush samples.
When is a Bronchoalveolar lavage indicated?
Lung disease involving small airway, alveoli/ interstitum, can sample specific disease lung lobes.
What is the landmark for a transtracheal wash and aspirate?
Cricothyroid ligament.
what are some complications that could happen with transthoracic lung aspiration?
Must be done fast because lungs are moving still.
Complications could be hemothorax, pneumothorax, potentially,, pyothora,
What is the treatment of Pyothorax?
Chest tube ( more common in cats)
Antitussives are used mainly in dogs with what type of cough?
Dry and non productive cough due to airway collapse or irritant tracheitis. Avoid in moist cough.
use O2 therapy to tx what?
Hypoxemia (PaO2 less than 90%)
to decrease workload of heart and lungs.
What is the ddx for nasal discharge?
1.)Neoplasia- imp in dogs
2.)Rhinitis -imp in cats
infectious (fungus, viral, parasitic) Inflammatory( lymphocytic/plasmacytic)
3.) Nasal foreign body
4.) Dental disease
5.) Trauma
6.) congenital ( dyskiniesia, stenosis)
7.) Systemic disorder ( coagulopthy , pneumonia)
If the animal has a sudden onset, with acute sneezing, gagging and reverse sneezing pawing at his naose. it probably has a _________??
Foreign body.
Examples of Upper respiratory infectious agents?
Herpes and calcivirus
chlaymidia, mycoplasma, corona virus, bordatella!
True or false?
Herpes virus sheds with or without stress?
FALSE MOFO! HERPES SHED WITH STRESS.
SO NO STRESSFUL FUCKING u may get the HERP DA DERP!
When can Calici and chalmydia be shed?
With or without stress..
Hence the reason we all get the clap….
MAKE IT CLAP!
True or false?
Cats require stress to shed calici?
FALSE! CATS DO NOT REQUIRE STRESS TO SHED CALICI.
For the treatment of cat flu what is systemic antibiotics used for?
Secondary bacteria infection
What causes Pneuonyssus canine?
Parasitic nasal mites
If there is Destruction of nasal septum, frontal sinus, cribriform plate is Lymphplasmacytic Rhinitis (LPR) a good DDX?
No - basically if you see lysis of bone its NOT LPR!
Biopsy and Histopathology is needed.
What is the Tx for LPR?
No effective protocols at this time.
Don’t smoke.
NO DAB MOFUCKA!
What is required to plan and tx nasal cancer?
Histopathology
What is the most common Nasal cancer?
Adenocarcinoma
What is the tx of choice for Nasal tumors?
Radiation
What type of dogs are predisposed to Nasal cancer?
Long nosed dogs.
What are clinical signs of Tracehobroncial disease in dogs?
- Cough: Most common +/- productive
- Retch/gag (like yo mama does when she deep throats my cock)
- Wheezing
- Inspiratory signs
- Tachypnea
- Respiratory distress
- cyanosis if severe
What is the treatment of Kennel cough for uncomplicated?
Restrict exercise, Doxycycline if Bordetlla is suspected, Usually resolves in 2 weeks. Cough suppressants- ( Butorphanol, Hydrocodone, Codeine derivatives, Dextromethorphan)
What is the treatment of Kennel cough for Complicated?
Restric exercise. Systemic Abx for 2 weeks: DOxycline, tetracycline, sulfa or enrofloxacin. Penicillin is not a good choice for Bordetalla bc of poor levels of resp. secretions.
Nebulization with or without gentamicin.
AVOID COUGH SUPPRESSANTS.
Who is prone to collapsing Trachea?
Middle aged to older dogs; occasionally cats. Toy or small breeds.
What are collapsing trachea signs?
Goose Honk cough
What is the signalment for Feline tracheobronchial disease?
Any age but commonly young to mid aged (1-3 yrs)
Siamese predisposed
What is the Etiology of Mycotic Pneumonias?
Blastomycosis
Histoplasmosis
Coccidiomycosis
Aspergillosis