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Crease down the center of the nose
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Philtrum
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2 secretions that help to keep nose wet
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Mucus and tears
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Most common area for secretions to build up on exterior nose
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Corner creases on sides of nares
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T/F: Turbinates have little bood supply.
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False. Turbinates are highly vascular and you can see nose bleeds in animals.
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Where is the most common area for FBs to get stuck?
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Nasopharynx, behind the turbinates, caudal/rostral part of throat. **grass example
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What may you see in the pharynx?
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Lower part of throat; tonsils and FB hanging from nasopharynx.
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What flap might you see in the throat?
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Epiglottis; don't have uvula.
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Upper respiratory section is..?
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Larynx and epiglottis and above.
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Lower respiratory is defined as this area.
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Trachea and below.
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This is known as the adams apple in a human.
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Larynx
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The vocal chords are known as what?
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Laryngeal folds
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The entire respiratory tract has what moving where?
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Lined with cilia moving up or rostral to expell debris.
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Common cause of respiratory disease.
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Compromised cilia
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Common diseases of the Upper Resp Tract (6)
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Rhinotracheitis
Calici K9 Distemper (first stage) Fungal Inf. Tumors w/ epistaxis FB |
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Three symptoms of canine distemper
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Upper resp infection, chorea (ticks), seizures
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One very common fungal infection we talked about in class.
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Cryptococcus. Seen more in cats, involving one or both nares, very contagious.
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Crease down the center of the nose
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Philtrum
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2 secretions that help to keep nose wet
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Mucus and tears
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Most common area for secretions to build up on exterior nose
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Corner creases on sides of nares
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T/F: Turbinates have little bood supply.
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False. Turbinates are highly vascular and you can see nose bleeds in animals.
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Where is the most common area for FBs to get stuck?
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Nasopharynx, behind the turbinates, caudal/rostral part of throat. **grass example
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What may you see in the pharynx?
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Lower part of throat; tonsils and FB hanging from nasopharynx.
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What flap might you see in the throat?
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Epiglottis; don't have uvula.
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Upper respiratory section is..?
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Larynx and epiglottis and above.
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Lower respiratory is defined as this area.
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Trachea and below.
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This is known as the adams apple in a human.
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Larynx
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Names for each of four lobes in lung.
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Cranial, Middle, Caudal, Accessory; from cranial ventral to dorsal.
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Collapsed lung from any cause
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Ateleotasis
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3 common diseases of the pleural space
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pyothorax, pneumothorax, hemothorax
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Causes of pyothorax
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penetrating injury, infection, ruptured alveoli with pneumonia
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causes of pneumothorax
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trauma, HBC
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center line/area separating two lungs
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mediastinum
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branch of trachea to each luing, over heart area
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hilus
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Pneumonia is commonly accompanied by this in dogs
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Bordatella
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where pneumonia starts and commonly dominates
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starts at hilus and usually affects cranial lobe
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most common cause of pneumonia
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bacterial almost always, sometimes fungal, never viral
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common diseases seen from mouth caudal (5)
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bordatella, bacterial tracheitis, trachial bronchitis, pneumonia, bronchopneumonia
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7 classes of respiratory drugs
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Antitussive, Expectorants, Bronchodilators, Mucolytic, Decongestants, Antihistamines, Respiratory Stimulants
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3 catagories of bronchodilators
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Anticholinergic, Beta-2 Adrenergic Agonists, Methylxanthines
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when to and not to use antitussives
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not with wet cough: pneumonia. good for dry cough: kennel cough
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one main antitussive drug, generic and trade name, that is also an analgesic and a sedative
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Butorphanol, TORBUTROL
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detail Butorphanol
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antitussive, non-narcotic, not addictive, C-4 controlled substance, doesn't interfere with other drugs
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detail expectorants
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increases mucus production, helps a dry cough to moisten and soothe it
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Expectorant drug, generic and trade name, and precaution
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Guaifenesin, ROBITUSSIN, give only plain product without other drugs
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what do bronchodilators do, indications and uses
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open airways, decrease resistance for airflow; used with CHF and asthma attack
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what do bronchodilating anticholinergics do
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prevent acetylcholine from binding, therefore blocks bronchoconstriction
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bronchodilating anticholinergic drugs (3) and its effects
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Atropine, Glycopyrrolate ROBINUL, Aminopentamide; dry MM, respiratory secretions, antisialogues
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how do beta-2 adrenergic agonist bronchodilators work?
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assist sympathetic nervous system; stabilizes mast cells and blocks histamine release, becasue this would swell MMs, therefore relieves bronchoconstriction
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3 beta-2 adrenergic agonist bronchodilator drugs and which can be nebulized?
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Epinephrine, Terbutaline, Albuterol can be nebulized but causes CNS stimulation & tachycardia
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how do methylxanthine bronchodilators work?
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they inhibit an enzyme that causes constriction
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2 most used methylxanthine bronchodilators
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Aminophylline, Theophylline
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use and routes of mucolytics
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thins mucus making it easier to spit up, can be given IV, oral, nebulized
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main mucolytic drug name generic and trade
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Acetylcysteine, MUCOMYST
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used to counteract acetominaphine poisoning in cats, catagory and generic name
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Mucolytic, Acetylcysteine
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5 antitussive drugs
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Butorphanol, Hydrocodone, Codeine, Dextromethorphan, Trimeprazine
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all efficient antitussives are __ acting
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centrally acting
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an antitussive that is addictive, a Class III controlled substance, and can cause sedation & constipation
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Hydrocodone
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a Class IV controlled substance antitussive not often used in practice
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Codeine
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OTC antitussive with similar action to codeine, non-narcotic, causes sleepiness, not used in practice
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Dextromethorphan
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Antitussive used in combo with prednisone, good for allergic coughs, bronchitis coughs, is non narcotic and causes sleepiness
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Trimeprazine, TEMPARIL-P
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antibacterial
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synthetically derived
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antibiotic
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naturally derived
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2 decongestant drugs
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pseudoephedrine, pheylephrine
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action of decongestants
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decrease congestion of nasal passages by reducing swelling, not often used
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only way decongestants are used in veterinary medicine
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pediatric nose drops with single drop on nose
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side effects of decongestants
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hyperexcitability, hypertension, tachycardia
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2 common drugs to keep in the Crash Cart
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Atropine & Dexapram
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3 respiratory stimulant drugs
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Dexapram, Naloxone, Yohimbine
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Dexapram route and indication
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can give sublingually, give to neonates delivered by c-section
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side effects of Dexapram
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hypertension, arrythmia, seizure
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Reverses Xylazine sedation
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Yohimbine
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