Respiratory Flashcards
(44 cards)
Which dog breeds are over-represented for spontaneous pneumothorax
Huskies and golden retriever
what technique is faster for emergency front of neck access when compared to tracheostomy?
Cricothyrotomy (frontiers paper)
Development of parapneumonic effusions is reported in what percentage of dogs with presumptive bacterial pneumonia?
33.8%
what may be considered during bronchoscpy and BAL that could reduce risk of desaturation in dogs and cats?
High flow oxygen therapy
a genetic mutation resulting in disorders bronchiolar epithelium with resultant familial ARDS is recognised in which breed?
Dalmatian
what parameters should trigger provision of supplemental o2 therapy and when should positive pressure ventilation be considered?
- O2 if resp distress/ PaO2 <80mmHg, SpO2 <94%
- PPV if initial therapeutics unable to maintain PaO2 <60 mmHg/ PaCo2 >60mmHg or SpO2 <90 %, OR if respiratory fatigue
which feature of BAL culture reports is not appropriate to be used for predicting antibiotic requirement?
CFU/ml
What features of BAL may differentiate EB from EBP?
EB lower TNCC, lower eos percentage (20% vs 60%) and less likely to have peripheral eosinophilia (7% vs 50%)
what finding can improve during treatment of feline lower airway disease but does not correlate with clinical score?
radiographic score
A mutation in which gene, associated with ciliary aplasia in humans, has been reported in a miniature schnauzer with recurrent pulmonary infections?
NAT10
what owner reported QoL is most typical for Norwich terriers with upper airway syndrome?
excellent QoL
clinical cure of Bordetella infection with inhaled gentamicin is more likely in which scenarios?
when undiluted 5% solution used and in dogs with <1000 cells/mcl on lavage
how does CRP differ between dogs with bordetella infection and aspiration pneumonia?
CRP significantly lower in dogs with Bb than aspiration and CRP more likely to be normal in Bb dogs in the absence of alveolar lesions on imaging
what protozoal infection should be a differential for pulmonary mass like lesions in cats?
Toxoplasma
what percentage of dogs with chronic cough receiving inhaled steroids via AeroDawg had improvement in QoL , cough frequency , duration and severity after 6 weeks of treatment?
32/36 (89%)
Which matrix metalloproteinase activities in WHWT with IPF might be useful for diagnosis of IPF but are not prognostic?
Separate paper- which extracellular matrix glycoprottein may serve as a diagnostic biomarker of IPF?
serum MMP-7 (sig hgher in CIPF WHWT vs healhty dogs of other breeeds and dogs with CB and EBP); pro-MMP-9 and pro-MMP-2 , activities significantly higher in BALF of WHWT with CIPF than healthy WHWT and pro-MMP-9 higher than CB dogs while pro-MMP2 higher than CB and EBP dogs, but differences not detected in plasma
b) - Osteopontin (SSP1)
which infectious disease has been associated with fatal haemopytsis after bronchoscopic biopsy?
D.immitis
what treatment may be considered for polyethylene glycol aspiration?
bronchoscopic lavage
what condition has been reported in cats as a cause of delayed acute respiratory distress after tracheal intubation? How can this condition be managed?
Obstructive fibrinous tracheal pseudomembrane (OFTP) - radiographic evidence tracheal narrowing- resolved by OFTP removal
how does calcidiol alter in dogs with CIRD vs healthy shelter dogs?
lower in CIRD
A client insists on using a pediatric spacer with a custom-made mask instead of the Aerodawg. Should you worry about delvery of inhaled medication?
No - appears performance comparable
What chest physiotherapy techniques improved P/F ratio within 48 hours and decreased need for oxygenation in dysponeic dogs with acute airway fluid accumulation?
Prolonged slow expiration and assisted cough
Which lung lobe is most typically affected by lobar emphysema?
RMLL (71% cases)
what concurrent diseases may predispose irish wolfhounds to recurrent bacterial pneumonia?
focal bronchiectasis, lar par, oesophageal hypomotility
