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| what is a common cause of coughing and wheezing in catS? |
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Definition
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| what clinical findings are supportive of feline asthma |
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Definition
eosiniophilia
x ray- right middle lung lobe collapse/consolidation
mild bronchial to severe interstitial changes. |
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Term
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Definition
| inhaled allergent type 1 hypersensitivity |
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| Treament for feline asthma |
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Definition
| oral low dose, alternate day prednisolone |
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Term
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Definition
acute rhinitis
acute bacterial rhinitis
acute inflamm rhinitis
acute fungal rhinitis |
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Term
| treatment for acute rhinitis |
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Definition
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Term
| treatment for acute bacterial rhinitis |
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Definition
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Term
| treatment for fungal rhinitis |
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Definition
aspergillus- topical clothimazole and systemic itraconaole
crypto-fluconazole |
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Term
| treatment for inflamm. rhinitis |
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Definition
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Term
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Definition
effect respiration-stererous
can remove them |
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Term
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Definition
narrowing of bronchial lumen
feline asthma |
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Term
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Definition
| harsh sounds-> pulmonary oedema, pneumonia |
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Definition
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Term
| common breeds for tracheal collapse |
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Definition
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Term
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Definition
lack of structural integrity
inspiratory-extra thoracic trachea
expiratory-intra thoracic trachea
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Term
| treatment for tracheal collapse |
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Definition
control obesity, harness, avoid stressful situations
intra luminal stenting-if severe |
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Term
| what is acute tracheobronchitis |
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Definition
kennel cough
most common cause of coughing in dogs
bordetella bronchiseptica |
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Term
| treatment for acute tracheobronchitis |
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Definition
usually self limiting
can give tetracyclines to reduce clinical signs
keep separated
restrict exercise
use harness
vaccinate |
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Term
| what is chronic tracheobronchitis |
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Definition
bordetellosis
dogs that have had kennel cough, have a heightened cough reflex , get a harsh non productive cough
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Term
| treatment for chronic tracheobronchitis |
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Definition
usually self limiting
if bordetella Positive- 3 wks doxycycline |
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Term
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Definition
mucus hypersecretory disease affecting the bronchi
chronic cough |
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Term
| how can you get damage to airways in chronic bronchitis |
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Definition
| if bacterial bouts cause chronic changes in airways like fibrosis and cause failure |
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Term
| treatment for chronic bronchitis |
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Definition
| bronchodilator and glucocorticoid |
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Term
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Definition
| loss of bronchial wall integrity-collapse on expiration |
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Term
| how can you treat bronchomalacia |
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Definition
no treatment
older dogs
can give anti-tussives |
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Term
| treatment for airway and lung parasites |
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Definition
| fenbendazole and advocate spot on for preventative measures |
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Term
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Definition
inflamm disease
coughing nasal discharge, tachynpnoe
alveolar pattern with distinctive air bronchograms
leucocytosis |
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Term
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Definition
ab therapy-FQ, cephalosporins
nursing care |
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Term
| pulmonary inflitration with eosinophilia |
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Definition
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Term
| treatment of pulmonary inflitration with eosinophilia |
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Definition
rapid response to glucocorticoids
ex. dexamethasone and pred |
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Term
| Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis |
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Definition
WHWt
old
slowly progressive
cough and dyspnoea
crackles
incurable |
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Term
| what is the best diagnosis tool for IPf? |
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Definition
| CT- see honeycomb pattern |
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Term
| What might you use for IPF |
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Definition
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Term
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Definition
True transudate,
modified transudate
exudate
chyle |
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Term
| managing a true transudate |
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Definition
| underlying cause ex. hypoalbunimaea |
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Term
managing an exudate
pyo
neoplasia |
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Definition
pyo-drain, ab
neoplasia: drain, euth maybe |
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Term
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Definition
| dietary control of fat intake and surgical ligation of thoracic duct |
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Term
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Definition
thoracocentesis
surgical correction if needed |
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Term
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Definition
SOL
pneumomediastinum
widening |
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Term
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Definition
nasal discharge, cough, ocular discharge
mycoplasma, chlamydophila, bordetella |
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Term
| chronic bacterial rhinitis |
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Definition
similar to acute, may cause facial deformity
usually 2nd to previous FHV or aspergillosis
-might get turbinate destruction
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