upper airway diseases Flashcards

1
Q

where are the most cough receptors located

A

larynx, tracheal bifuraction and main bronchi

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2
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intrathoracic airway obstruction causes:

A

prolonged expiration

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3
Q

stertor suggests localization of what disease

A

nasal disease, soft palate, nasopharyngeal disease

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4
Q

stridor airway noises help localize the issue to what:

A

larynx or trachea

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5
Q

depigmentation of the nose puts what higher on your ddx

A

aspergillosis

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6
Q

what signs are suggestive of pharynx localization

A

stertor, gagging, dysphagia, reverse sneeze

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7
Q

patient has respiratory distress and stridor. where is the issue

A

larynx

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8
Q

lung sounds are dull/decreased/absent. what causes this?

A

pleural fluid-ventral
pneumothorax-higher
diaphragmatic hernia

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9
Q

you ascult crackles in the lung what can cause this? where are we localizing

A

fluid, rapid opening of the stiff airways
bronchioles and pleural parenchyma

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10
Q

what are the two most common signs of nasal/upper airway disease

A

sneezing and nasal discharge

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11
Q

epistaxis

A

hemorrhage from the nose

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12
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when you see unilateral nasal discharge, what are the top three common ddx

A

foreign body, tooth root abscess, polyp

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13
Q

common ddx for sneezing patients

A

nasal foreign body: acute
feline URI
all causes of nasal discharge

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14
Q

stertor is most often the result of ______ disease

A

pharyngeal

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15
Q

what is the chronic sequelae of calicivirus

A

chronic gingivostomatitis

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16
Q

predominant signs of bordetella in cats

A

rhinitis, not cough

17
Q

what sign is associated with chlamydophila felis

A

conjunctivitis. usually secondary invader

18
Q

what are signs that are more suggestive of tooth root abscesses

A

unilateral mucopurulent hemorrhagic nasal discharge. poor dental exam

19
Q

What is the treatment for crypto in cats

A

fluconazole. only amphotercin B if cat is down bad

20
Q

dog has facial pain, epistaxis, mucopurulent discharge, sneezing, +- depigmentation

A

aspergillosis

21
Q

what is the best treatment for aspergillosis

A

topical infusion of clotrimazole. repeat as necessary

22
Q

most common nasal neoplasia in cats

A

lyphmosarcoma

23
Q

common nasal neoplasia in dogs

A

adenocarcinoma, chondrosarc, osteosarc

24
Q

how do you diagnose canine lymphoplasmacytic rhinitis

A

large breed, nasal discharge, histopath: lymphoplasmacytic inflammation

25
Q

feline chronic rhinosinusitis. signs and diagnosis

A

dilateral mucopurulent nasal discharge, sneezing diagnosis of exclusion

26
Q

you have feline nasopharyngeal polyp. what do you do? what are possible side effects

A

traction avulsion.
side effect: horners syndrome, will resolve.