Respir

Question 1

Noisy inspiratory effort

Answer 1

Upper airway

Question 2

Expiratory effort

✅ abdominal Mm

Answer 2

Lower airway

Question 3

Mixed effort

Answer 3

Pul parenchyma

Question 4

Quiet inspiratory effort

Answer 4

Pleural space

Question 5

Stertor

Answer 5

Snoring
Upper airway

Nasal/pharynggeal
Or brachycephalic 🐶

Not life-threatening ➡️ breathe thru mouth

Question 6

Stritor

Answer 6

High pitched gasp

Upper air
MC laryngeal dis

Med EMERGENCY 🆘

Question 7

Paradoxical breathing

Answer 7

Pleral effusion

Airway obstruction

Question 8

Crackles/Rales

Answer 8

Sm airways filled w/fl

Edema
Pneumonia - post-tussive cough
Fibrosis - diffuse
Contusions

Louder on inspiration
Fine v coarse

Question 9

Wheezes

Answer 9

Narrowed/collapsed continous sound

Asthma
COPD
Mucus filled

Lower airway
Expiration

Question 10

Friction rub

Answer 10

Creaky = inflam

Pleural/pericardial dis

1° LA spp

Question 11

Pleural effusion

Answer 11

10ml/kg : rads
30 : tachypnea
60+ : respiratory distress

Question 12

Hb dissoc curve

Answer 12

Sp O2 (%) : PaO2
100 : 100
94 : 85 ➡️ HYPOXIC
90 : 60
85 : 50

Question 13

🐶 CIRD

Kennel Cough

Answer 13

BPAIDM

sometimes influenza ➡️2° pneumonia = 🚫cough suppresants

PCR
Supportive care

Abx: doxy/azithromycin

Question 14

FeLV

Answer 14

Ag ELISA test p27

💉 does NOT turn tst (pos)

Confirm with IFA
Thn last confirmation PCR

Question 15

FIV

Answer 15

Ab-ELISA test p24

💉 turns ALL tests (pos)
Except Auburns

Backup Western blot 💰
Now, RNA/DNA test Auburn