pulmonary parenchymal disease Flashcards
patient with crackles and cough helps us localize to what region
bronchioles and parenchyma
what are major pulmonary parenchymal diseases (4)
pneumonia, lung lobe torsion, pulmonary thromboembolism, noncardiogenic pulmonary edema
viral pneumonia is a ddx for who
puppies and kittens
diffuse interstitial lung pattern on rads is suggestive of what
viral pneumonia
crackles, harsh bronchovesicular sounds, depression, productive cough
rads: alveolar infiltrates-air bronchograms, interstitial infiltrates
bacterial pneumonia
what is our imperical therapy for bacterial pneumonia
fluroquinolone
where does histo like to go
GIT, liver, spleen, bone marrow
GLSB- guys love sports bars. HISto
eosinophilic bronchopneumopathy
what is it? how do you diagnose
eosinophilic infiltrate without inciting cause.
cytology shows lots of eos and there are no parasites
how do you treat eosinophilic bronchopneumopathy
pred-immune suppressants. life long tapered dose
what is the major thing to remember with aspiration pneumonia
look for inciting cause. larpar, megaesophagus, vomiting, etc
alveolar infiltrate in the cranioventral or middle lung lobe
aspiration pneumonia
how to treat bronchopneumonia
antibiotics, bronchodilators in the acute stage, +- fluids
chronic dry nonproductive cough, syncope, exercise intolerance, respiratory distress, in a terrier type dog
interstitial lung disease.
what can the heart look like in interstitial lung disease
right sided cardiomegaly due to pulmonary hypertension
what lobe is common in lung torsion of large breed dogs
right midde
