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| What do we not on or distance exam for FA resp dz? |
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Definition
-condition/general status: posutre, rumen fill, alertness, response to presence
-resp rate & character
-audible noise |
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Term
| Describe FA auscultation techniques. |
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Definition
-try to perform in a quiet environment
-lung field is relatively small
-inc or dec normal bronchovesicular sounds
-presence of abnormal sounds |
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Term
| What do wheezes indicate? |
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Definition
-narrowing of airways
-expiratory noise |
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Term
| What do crackles indicate? |
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Definition
-dynamic airway collapse
-inspiratory noise |
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Term
| What do pleural friction rubs indicate? |
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Definition
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Term
| What is the purpose behind thoracic percusion? |
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Definition
| -ID areas of inc or dec resonance |
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Term
| What does inc resonance of the thorax indicate? Dec? |
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Definition
-inc: hyperinflamtion, pneumothorax
-dec: pleural fluid, lung consolidation, mass |
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Term
| What is indicated by a horizontal line demarking change in resonance? |
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Definition
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Term
| What is the process of rebreathing bags w/ horses? |
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Definition
-animal rebreathes CO2 and thus takes deeper breaths
-2-3X tidal volume, do not occlude nostrils
-facilitates abnormal airway sounds |
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Term
| True or False: Lack of abnormal resp sounds does not rule out resp dz. |
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Definition
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Term
| What do we use U/S for in resp dz? |
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Definition
-eval pleural space, pleura, and superficial lung
-does not penetrate aerated lung
-will penetrate consolidted or atelectic lung
-does not require specilized equipment |
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Definition
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Term
| What is a transtracheal wash? |
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Definition
-collect sample from deep w/in the airways for culture and/or cytological analysis
-avoids contamination w/ pharyngeal organisms
-perform before endoscopy |
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Term
| What is a bronchoalveolar lavage? |
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Definition
| -samples airways nearest the parenchyma but limited area of the lung |
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Term
| When is bronchoalveolar lavage best? |
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Definition
-diffuse dz
-cytological analysis unless guarded catheter is used |
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Term
| What is the purpose of thoracocentesis? |
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Definition
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Term
| Where do you collect sample for arterial blood gas analysis? |
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