SA- problem based approach Flashcards
What are the two segments of the URT
Rostral to nasopharynx; pharynx, larynx, cervical trachea
What defines the LRT
Pulmonary airways and parenchyma
Eupnea
normal breathing
hyperpnea
increased depth or force of airflow
hyperventilation
(exchanging more air in a time period) faster and/or deeper
What is the typical cause of bradypnea
Brain issues
Hypopnea
Shallow, decreased
Apnea
Cessation greater than 10 seconds
Hypoventilation
Slower and/or more shallow
Orthopnea
dyspnea while laying down
Apneustic
Deep long inspiration then breath holding and rapid exhalation
Ataxic/agonal
Irregular shifts of hyper and hypoventilation and apnea- DYING!
Cousmal
Air hunger- swallowing air
What is it called when abdomen and thorax are moving in opposition to each other
Paradoxic breathing
What are the usual causes of paradoxic breathing
diaphragmatic hernia or paralysis
Decribe flail chest
Segment of chest wall moves independently from others- usually rib fractrue
Two normally auscultable sounds
Bronchial- normal turbulent air flow in trachea; vesicular- lower area normal sounds that are longer and more intense on inspiration
Audible abnormal sounds
Stertor, stridor, wheeze
Stertor (describe)
Snoring produced by partial obstruction of upper airway
Stridor (describe)
High pitched, harsh, vibratory, from partial obstruction at upper trachea
Stridor (locations)
Larynx, caudal oropharynx, cervical trachea
Stertor (locations)
Only mouth/nasal/nasopharynx
Wheeze
In cats on inspiration
Laryngeal paralysis will cause what audible sound
Stridor (also could be caused by tumor)
What causes crackles
Fluid! Air passing through fluid or forcing open a collapsed airway/alveolar wall
What causes wheezes
Continuous whistling from air turbulence in lower airways from obstruction or narrowed airway
When do crackles occue (I vs E)
Both
When do wheezes occur (I vs E)
Typically expiratory
Where do wheezes originate
Typically below carina but def. below the larynx
What is an end expiratory grunt
Push to get air out by contracting diaphragm
What is the difference between pleural rubs and crackles
Happen at the same time of inspiration every time, less diffuse than crackles, lungs catching due to decreased fluid or fibrin
What is the snare drum sound
Pleural rubs
What is the classic presentation of fluid in the chest
Sounds dorsally but not ventrally
What do sounds ventrally but not dorsally indicate
Air accumulation in lungs
Which region is this associated with - epistaxis
Nose/nasopharynx
Which region is this associated with - sneezing
Nose/nasopharynx
Which region is this associated with - stertor
Nose/nasopharynx
Which region is this associated with - facial asymmetry
Nose/nasopharynx
Which region is this associated with - stridor
URT obstruction
Which region is this associated with - coughing
URT obstruction below larynx or LRT
Which region is this associated with - I >E
URT obstruction
Which region is this associated with - exercise intolerance
URT or LRT
Which region is this associated with - hyperthermia
URT
Which region is this associated with - Tachypnea, dyspnea, distress
URT or LRT
Which region is this associated with - wheezing
LRT bronchi, bronchioles