Upper airway surgery Flashcards
sources of nasal discharge
nasal passageway
sinus
guttural pouch
LRT-trachea, lungs
if in front of _________, discharge will be unilateral
nasal septum
DDx for sinusitis in equine
primary infection
tooth root infection
facial fracture
mass within sinus
Primary sinusitis in horses
viral infection
fungal infection-aspergillus
bacterial infection-strep equi
which sinus is likely to get sinusitis secondary to tooth root infection
especially maxillary sinus
sinusitis due to tumor
necrosis occurs
blockage of nasomaxillary aperture
DDx for sinusitis in cows
primary infection
dehorning infection
Clinical signs of sinusitis in large animals
nasal d/c-intermittent or unilateral
ADR
fever
facial distortion
neurological abn-blindness, optic atrophy from sphenopalatine
diagnostic tests for sinusitis
oral exam
other sites (LN, chest rads, titers)
rads
endoscopy -+/- deep cultures, bx
flush (via trephination)
CT scan
MRI
sinus trephine
bx
aspirate (c&s)
contrast rads
flush
tx for sinusitis
abx, NSAIDs, sinus drainage (on own, lavage via trephine, new hole into nasal cavity)
get rid of primary cause-remove tooth, tumor, sequestrum
Ethmoid hematoma
benign tumor-like mass originating from ethmoid turbinates
unknown etiology
thoroughbreds, warmbloods>quarter horses
geldings
Ethmoid hematoma clinical signs
nasal d/c: pus + blood, intermittent, smelly, unilateral,
bad breath
nasal obstruction: decreased airflow
more like dog neoplasia
ethmoid hematoma diagnostics
endoscopy, radiographs, CT