BOAS larynx Flashcards
inspiratory stridor is a sign of what
laryngeal collapse
treatment for soft palate elongation
staphylectomy
worry about taking too much and allowing aspiration, rhinitis
what causes everted laryngeal saccules
negative pressure generated during inspiration in obstructed airways
why are there GI signs with BOAS
chronic increased negative pressure in the thorax.
laryngeal paralysis is a dysfunction of what (one of two things)
recurrent laryngeal nerve or cricoarytenoid dorsalis muscle.
what are the causes of larpar
idiopathic- geriatric onset of laryngeal paralysis polyneuropathy
what are we looking for when we examine the larynx
abduction during inspiration is good
paradoxical movement (adduction in inspiration) can be unilateral or bilateral.
how to manage acute respiratory distress secondary to lar par
sedation, oxygen, antiinflammatory (dex)
most common fix for larpar
unilateral arytenoid lateralization “tie back”
old dog with larpar, weakness, slow to get up
geriatric onset laryngeal paralysis polyneuropathy
what type of laryngeal masses do cats get
SCC, lymphoma
what type of laryngeal masses do dogs get
SCC, adenocarc, sarc
