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Respiratory-Mawbi
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09/04/2013

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Term
What are 3 major geographical differentials in a patient with respiratory issues?
Definition
Blasto/Histo, heartworms, lungworms
Term
Sneezing is more/less common with chronic nasal disease.
Definition
LESS
Term
Differentials for a cough that worsens after exercise
Definition
1. loosening of tracheobronch. secretions 2. cardiac disease
Term
Diffs for coughing after eating
Definition
1. cricopharyngeal achalasia 2. esophageal dz with regurge 3. aspiration of food
Term
Diffs for coughing up blood
Definition
1. lesion from larynx to alveoli **severe pulmonary disease**
Term
What type of cancer in cats will met to the toes
Definition
primary bronhogenic carcinoma
Term
Normal respiration rate in dog
Definition
10-30/min, inspiration longer than expiration
Term
Obstructive breathing pattern description
Definition
-diminished ability to move air
-increased rate
-decreased depth
Term
Orthopnea
Definition
inability to breath except in an upright position
Term
Stridor
Definition
harsh, high pitched inspiratory sound
Term
Increased resonance means:
Definition
air
Term
Decreased resonance means:
Definition
fluid or tissue
Term
Where are vesicular sounds heard best
Definition
on inspiration, above peripheral lung regions
Term
Where are bronchial sounds heard best
Definition
on expiration and over trachea/anterior thorax
Term
Rhonci (wheeze)
Definition
prolonged noises produced by partial obstruction of bronchi by mucosal edema or viscid secreations; continuous, throughout resp. cycle
low pitched in large bronchi, high pitched in small bronchi
Term
Rales (crackles)
Definition
fine,medium or coarse
caused by opening of alveoli and small airways that are collapsed or partially fluid filled
discontinuous sounds, interrupted
Term
differentials for diminished or absent respiratory sounds
VENTRALLY
Definition
fluid (hydro,chylo or hemo)
Term
differentials for diminished or absent respiratory sounds
DORSALLY
Definition
air (pneumo)
Term
differentials for diminished or absent respiratory sounds
VENTRAL or UNILATERAL
Definition
could be tissue (hernia, neoplasm)
Term
Rhinitis
Definition
inflammation of the nasal mucous membranes
Term
Check all puppies for.......
Definition
cleft palate
Term
etiologies for Rhinitis
Definition
congenital, neoplasm, foreign body, allergen, infection, trauma
Term
80-90% organism found in feline upper resp. infection
Definition
FRV(herpes) and Calicivirs
Term
Herpes vs. Calicivirus
which is DNA/RNA?
Definition
Herpes is DNA
Calici is RNA
Term
Herpes vs. Calicivirus
Which has various strains of serotype
Definition
Calici
Term
Herpes vs. Calicivirus
Which is temperature restricted
Definition
Herpes (<37c)
Term
Herpes vs. Calicivirus
Which causes oral ulceration
Definition
Calici
Term
Herpes vs. Calicivirus
Which causes ulcerative keratitis
Definition
Herpes
Term
Where are FRV and Calici shed?
Definition
ocular, nasal and pharyngeal secretions
Term
Herpes vs. Calicivirus
Incubation periods?
Definition
Herpes 2-6 days
Calici up to 14 days
Term
Hallmark sign of acute viral UR infection in cats
Definition
sneezing, increasing in frequency and severity over 2-5 days
Term
Signs of acute viral UR infection
Definition
sneezing, mild serous nasal +/- ocular discharge, ocular changes, +/- fever, secondary bacT infection
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