upper airway diseases Flashcards
where are the most cough receptors located
larynx, tracheal bifuraction and main bronchi
intrathoracic airway obstruction causes:
prolonged expiration
stertor suggests localization of what disease
nasal disease, soft palate, nasopharyngeal disease
stridor airway noises help localize the issue to what:
larynx or trachea
depigmentation of the nose puts what higher on your ddx
aspergillosis
what signs are suggestive of pharynx localization
stertor, gagging, dysphagia, reverse sneeze
patient has respiratory distress and stridor. where is the issue
larynx
lung sounds are dull/decreased/absent. what causes this?
pleural fluid-ventral
pneumothorax-higher
diaphragmatic hernia
you ascult crackles in the lung what can cause this? where are we localizing
fluid, rapid opening of the stiff airways
bronchioles and pleural parenchyma
what are the two most common signs of nasal/upper airway disease
sneezing and nasal discharge
epistaxis
hemorrhage from the nose
when you see unilateral nasal discharge, what are the top three common ddx
foreign body, tooth root abscess, polyp
common ddx for sneezing patients
nasal foreign body: acute
feline URI
all causes of nasal discharge
stertor is most often the result of ______ disease
pharyngeal
what is the chronic sequelae of calicivirus
chronic gingivostomatitis