Upper airway/sinus/GP/trachea/Thorax - Bauck Flashcards

1
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Maxillary sinus anatomy

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Rostral and caudal maxillary sinuses separated by septum

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2
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Infraorbital canal separates

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Cranial maxillary sinus from ventral conchal sinus
and
Caudal maxillary from sphenopalatine

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3
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Dorsal conchal sinus communicates with

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frontal sinus

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4
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Frontal sinus communicates with

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caudal maxillary sinus through frontomaxillary opening

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5
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Maxillary sinus drains into

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nasal cavity

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6
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Primary sinusitis caused by

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URT infection

-ush strep species

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7
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Secondary sinusitis caused by

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Dental disease usually

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8
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Sinusitis

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Can be localized or extensive

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9
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Sinusitis DX

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HX
PE
Endoscopy
CS
Rads
CT
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10
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Primary Sinusitis TX

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  1. Drainage, irrigation (trephination)
  2. abx
  3. surgical debridement
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11
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Secondary Sinusitis TX

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  1. Address primary cause
    - tooth removal
    - mass removal
  2. Then treat as primary sinusitis
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12
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Progressive Ethmoid Hematoma

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  1. Unknown etiology
  2. Capsule is respiratory epithelium
  3. Arises from ethmoid labyrinth, or floor of sinus
  4. Horses > 6 yrs old
  5. Classically unilateral
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13
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Progressive Ethmoid Hematoma CS

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  1. Mild, intermittent epistaxis
  2. +/- upper respiratory noise
  3. Facial deformity uncommon
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14
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Progressive Ethmoid Hematoma DX

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Endoscopy, rads, CT (SX planning)

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15
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Progressive Ethmoid Hematoma TX

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  1. Intralesional 10% formalin - q 3-4 weeks until gone
  2. Laser photoablation if < 5 cm diameter
  3. Possible recurrence (esp. if bilateral)
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16
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Paranasal sinus cyst

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  1. single or loculated fluid-filled cavitis
  2. maxillary and conchal sinuses
  3. Unknown etiology
  4. Any age
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17
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Paranasal sinus cyst CS

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  1. Nasal d/c
  2. Facial swelling
  3. airway obstruction
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18
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Paranasal sinus cyst DX

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  1. Endoscopy
  2. Radiographs
  3. CT (SX planning)
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19
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Paranasal sinus cyst TX

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Responds well to surgical removal

  • Frontal flap or
  • Maxillary sinus flap
  • Must remove cyst lining
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20
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Dzs that obliterate normal paranasal sinus anatomy (ethmoid labrynth, concha, etc)

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  1. Ethmoid hematomas

2. Cysts

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21
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If a fracture is into a sinus it is

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open

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22
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Biggest factor for fx reconstruction

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being able to elevate it

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23
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Neoplasia

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Squam most common

prognosis generally poor

24
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Frontal sinus sinoscopy/sinocentesis landmarks

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-60% from midline and 0.5 cm caudal to line drawn from midline to medial canthus

25
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Caudal maxillary sinus sinoscopy/sinocentesis landmarks

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-2 cm ventral to medial canthus

26
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Rostral maxillary sinus sinoscopy/sinocentesis landmarks

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  • halfway between medial canthus and rostral extent of facial creast
  • 1 cm ventral to line from medial canthus to infraorbital canal
27
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Sinus sx prep considerations

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  1. cross-matches for equine blood donors
  2. Pre-op/intra-op abx and antiinflammatories
  3. Blood donor avail
28
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Frontonasal bone flap

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Preferred

-good access to maxillary sinus via frontomaxillary opening

29
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Frontonasal bone flap margins

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  1. Caudal: perpindicular line from midline to midway point between surpaorbital foramen and medial canthus
  2. Lateral: begins at caudal margin, 2.5 cm medial to medial canthus of eye and extends 2/3 the distance from medial canthus of eye to infraorbital foramen
  3. Rostral: perpindicular line from dorsal midline to rostral extension of lateral margin
30
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Maxillary bone flap should avoid

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  1. infraorbital canal

2. nasolacrimal duct

31
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For bone flaps, skin closure should be

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Intradermal

32
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Post-op bone flap

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  1. Pull packing after 24-36 hours
  2. Change bandage q2-3 days
  3. IV abx 24-48 hrs, can d/c with 10-14 days TMS
  4. Flunixin 7-10 days
  5. Confined to stall with hand walking 3-4 weeks for bone flap to stabilize
33
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Medial compartment of guttural pouch

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  1. Internal carotid artery
  2. Cranial cervical ganglion
  3. Cervical sympathetic trunk
  4. CN 9, 10, 11, 12
  5. Ventral straight muscles
34
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Lateral compartment guttural pouch

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External carotid -> maxillary artery

35
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Nerves close to GP

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CN 5, 7, 8

36
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Guttural pouch tympany

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Air in pouch
Foals
Ush unilateral
fillies > colts
Nonpainful, can cause dyspnea
PE, Rads
37
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Guttural pouch tympany TX

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Indwelling foley cath
Surgical
1. enlarge internal plica
2. stoma in median septum
3. salpingopharyngeal fistula-comm btwn GP and pharynx
4. laser/sharp dissection
*prognosis is good, can recur
38
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Guttural pouch empyema

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Purulent infection ush secondary to URT infection, S. equi
Bilateral mucopurulent nasal discharge
IDDSP, dyspnea, dysphagia
Endoscopy, rads
ABX, NSAIDS, lavage
prognosis good if no neuro defects
39
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Guttural pouch mycosis

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Aspergillus, ush medial compartment

  • arteries (ICA, ECA, MA)
  • nerves (cranial 9-12, sympathetic)
40
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Guttural pouch mycosis CS

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  1. Epistaxis - most common
  2. Dysphagia - most serious
  3. Horner’s syndrome
  4. Abnormal resp noise
  5. Nasal d/c, corneal ulcer, abn head post, colic
41
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Guttural pouch mycosis tx

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  1. Medical tx of fungus - not ush effective, too slow
  2. NSAIDS - for inflammation and neuritis
  3. transfusions/fluids
  4. nutritional support if dysphagia
  5. surgical debridement
  6. vascular occlusion
42
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Guttural pouch mycosis prognosis

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  1. 50% of horses with hemorrhage die
  2. 90% of horses survive after vascular occlusion of affected arteries
  3. Neuropathies
    - Horner’s - good
    - Dysphagia - very poor
    - Laryngeal hemiplasia - poor
43
Q

DDX for huge neck swelling

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  1. Guttural pouch mycosis

2. Ventral straight m.m.

44
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Rupture of ventral straight muscles

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  1. Longus capitus and rectus capitus ventralis m.m.
  2. Avulsion fx of basisphenoid bone
  3. trauma (flipping over)
  4. severe epistaxis, neuro signs, ataxia, hemorrhage into retropharyngeal tissues, dyspnea
45
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Rupture of ventral straight m.m. DX/TX

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Endoscopy/rads
TX:
-stall rest
-prophy abxs
-NSAIDS
46
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Temperohyoid osteoarthropathy (THO)

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  • Progressive dz of squamous portion of hyoid bone and stylohyoid bone
  • causes ankylosis of THO, callus, repeated fractures
  • wide age range affected
47
Q

THO possible etiologies

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  1. Middle/inner ear infection (hematogenous origin)

2. Degenerative changes with age

48
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THO TX

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Ceratohyoidectomy, prog good

49
Q

Important things at approach to ceratohyoidectomy

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  1. Lingual a.
  2. Hypoglossal n.
  3. Facial a.
  4. Parotid duct
50
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Surgical approaches to GP

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  1. Hyovertebrotomy-no ventral drainage
  2. Viborg’s triangle
    - linguofacial vein
    - ramus of mandible
    - sternomandibularis tendon
  3. Modified Whitehouse
    - most popular
    - good ventral drainage
  4. Whitehouse
51
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Viborg’s triangle

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  1. linguofacial vein
  2. ramus of the mandible
  3. sternomandibularis tendon
52
Q

Trachea anatomy

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  1. 48-60 hyaline cartilage rings
  2. Rings incomplete dorsally
  3. Four layers
    - tracheal adventitia
    - musculocartilagenous layer
    - submucosa
    - mucosa
53
Q

Tracheotomy complications

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  1. cellulitis
  2. emphysema
  3. cartilage damage
  4. stricture
54
Q

Tracheotomy layers

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  1. Skin
  2. cutaneous colli m.
  3. sternothyrohyoideus m.
  4. trachea
55
Q

Incision length should not exceed

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1/2 circumference of rings

56
Q

Permanent tracheostomy indications

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Permanent impairment laryngotracheal apparatus

  • cicatrix
  • bilateral hemiplagia
  • bilateral arytenoid chondritis
57
Q

Permanent tracheostomy performed in cranial

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1/3 of cervical region (more cranial than a temp)

Good long term prognosis