Topic 15 - Examination of the nose and the paranasal sinuses. Nasal discharge, breath, the examination of the respiratory sounds around the nostrils Flashcards
Examination method of nose and paranasal sinus:
- external and internal inspection - palpation
- auscultation(ear)
- percussion
- smelling
Further examination for nose and paranasl sinuses:
- Check the nasal discharge: cytology, parasitic examination, bacteria
- X-ray
- Endoscopy
- Biopsy
- CT, MRI
- Nasogastric tubing
- diagnostic rhinotomy
Which parts of the body do we examine for nose and paranasal sinuses?
- Shape, form of the nose
- Occurrence of nasal stridor
- Expired air
- Occurrence of nasal discharge
- Nasal plane
- Nasal openings(nostrils), mucous membranes
- Palate, nasopharynx
- Paranasal and frontal sinuses
Normal nasal stridor:
faint regular noise during expiration
Name the abnormal nasal stridor sounds:
- Stridor (narrow air passage)
- Sneezing
- Snoring, stertor (brach. dog)
- Reverse sneezing
- Singulation (in puppies)
- Purring (cat)
- groaning (in dog and cow, rarely in horse)
- panting (dog)
- howling (dog)
- Alterations of voice (rabies)
There are different types of stridors, depending on location, name them:
Nasal stridor
Pharyngeal stridor
Laryngeal stridor
Collapsed trachea
Larynx paralysis
Narrow trachea, bronchus
Which sound does nasal stridor make?
Sniffing sound
Which sound does pharyngeal stridor make?
Snorring sound
Which sound does laryngeal stridor make?
Soft “sawing” sound
Which sound does collapsed stridor make?
Tooting sound on EXPIRATORY
Which sound does larynx stridor make?
Stridor on INSPIRATORY
Which sound does narrow trachea stridor make?
a mixed stridor
Parameters to examine of expired air:
- strength
- symmetry
- temperature
- odor, smell
Normal expired air:
Medium strong
Warm
Symmetrical
Odor is characteristic of breed
Palpation is not painful
Parameters to examine of nasal discharge:
- Continuity: if it is permanent or periodic
- Side: left, right or both
- Quantity
- Quality: consistency: If it is watery, mucous, mucopurulent, hemorrhagic, foamy, contains food intake, foreign material, or debris
- Color
- Odor, smell