Sgu Svm Small Animal Medicine Larynx And Pharynx

Front 1

What are the four diseases we talk about involving the larnx and pharynx?

Back 1

LarPar
Brachicephalic airway syndrome
Obstructive laryngitis
Larngeal neoplasia

Front 2

If there is a change in the bark or meow what is diseased?

Back 2

Laryns

Front 3

Stertor involves the ________ and stridor involves the ___________

Back 3

Stertor = pharynx
Stride = larynx

Front 4

With upper airway disease do you have problems on inspiration or expiration? (think about when your nose is stuffy)

Back 4

Inspiration

(expiratory noises are usually lower resp....eg smokers cough when they try to exhale)

Front 5

Which endocrine dz is associated with LarPar?

Back 5

Hypothyroidism

Front 6

Older lab comes in for his annual and you notice some stridor. You ssk the owner how long thats been going on and she doesnt really have an answer for you. You consider LarPar because of the patients signalment and CS. What question did Dr Green tell you to ask her?

Back 6

Have you noticed a change in his bark?

A change in phonation means laryngeal dz

Front 7

What is GOLPP

Back 7

Geriatric onset lar par polyneuropathy

Front 8

What organ do we kinda expect to be abnormal (besides the larynx) with LarPar?

Back 8

Esophaus

Front 9

What future complications are we gonna warn the owner about when their dog has LarPar?

Back 9

Neuro signs....maybe some cp deficits and tell them to watch for regurg (esophagus) or whatever

Front 10

How do you diagnose LarPar?

Back 10

Laryngoscopy

Front 11

Do we sedate dogs for laryngoscopy?

Back 11

Yeah give them some propofol, the procedure wont take long

Front 12

What two things MUST you have when doing a laryngoscopy?

Back 12

A patent IV catheter
An ET tube in case the dog stops breathing

Front 13

What do you see on laryngoscopy if he has LarPar?

Back 13

One (or both) of the arytenoid cartilages wont move. Normally they abduct on inspiration (to let air in)

Front 14

Whats a respiratory stimulant you can give a dog to help diagnose LarPar?

Back 14

Doxapram

Front 15

What are the two things we use Doxapram for?

Back 15

Aid in larpar diagnosis
Stimulate a csection puppy to start breathing (put a drop under the tongue)

Front 16

Why does he include a t4/free t4/TSH in diagnostic tests for dogs with larpar?

Back 16

Hypothryoidism is associated with larpar

Front 17

You diagnosed one of your patients with larpar a week ago. The owner couldnt afford/didnt want to do surgery. You scheduled a recheck for othe following monday and they didnt show up. Tuesday afternoon they rush their dog in because he cant breathe. He is blue, scared, and you think hes about to die. What are the owners wearing?

Back 17

Their bathing suits. They were all outside (dog included) playing in the sprinkler on this hot summer day.

True story

Front 18

What are you going to remember for emergency treatment of LarPar? TOES!

Back 18

Tracheostomy (if ypu cant pass a tube)
Oxygen
ET intubation
Sedation (these dogs are scared. They are trying to breathe through a straw and dont know whats happening. Sedation helps)

Front 19

If you give an emergency case larpar dexamethasone, what dose would you use?

Physiologic
Anti-inflammatory
Immunosuppressive

Back 19

Anti inflammatory

Front 20

When a dog has larpar we recommend they avoid heat, exercise, and collars. True or false.

Back 20

True

Front 21

Whats a good diet for a dog with larpar?

Back 21

One that doesnt make them a fatty. Weight loss is important

Front 22

What is the common name for arytenoid lateralization surgery?

Back 22

Tie back. Youre tying one side of the arytenoid back so the larynx is permanently open

Front 23

A dog who has had tie back surgery is prone to ....

Back 23

Aspiration pneumonia. Normally his airways would close when he was swallowing or swimming, but now it cant anymore

Front 24

What are the anatomic abnormalities associated with bracycephalic syndrome?

Back 24

Stenotic nares
Long soft palate
Everted laryngeal saccules
Larngeal collapse
Hypoplastic trachea

Front 25

What breed is born with a hypoplastic trachea (congenital defect)

Back 25

English bull

Front 26

True or false. A normal soft palaye should not extend way back intp the larynx.

Back 26

True. Our larynx is for air flow, not for slimy soft tissue!

Front 27

True or false. The medical treatment for BAS is thr same as for LArPar.

Back 27

True

Front 28

On radiographs, is the esophagus dorsal or ventral to the trachea?

Back 28

Dorsal

Front 29

Obstructive larngitis is a rule out for laryngeal neoplasm. True or false.

Back 29

True. Hope thats all we need to know

Front 30

Which is more common, a primary laryngeal tumor, or compression of the larynx by a thyroid tumor?

Back 30

Laryngeal neoplasias are uncommon.

Much more commonly hes seen thyroid carcinomas (dogs) and lymphoma (cat) invading or compressing the larynx. This is what causes the stridor and whatnot

Front 31

Laryngeal neoplasias are uncommon. What are the ones you tend to see?

Back 31

Carcinomas and lymphomas

Front 32

Is laryngeal disease gonna cause upper or lower airway signs?

Back 32

Upper. Stridor, noisy respiration, increased INspiratory efforts etc

Front 33

What are the two things that are gonna cause a LOT of air in the gi tract?

Back 33

GI obstruction
Airway obstruction (theyre trying to breathe, the airway is blocked. Theyre gulping down air)