QUESTIONS

Further information may be found in Part II - Anaesthesia & Analgesia

1. What is the correct term used to describe a nose bleed?
2. What is the name of the fungus associated with epistaxis and mucopurulent nasal discharge?
3. A client telephones the surgery for advice regarding her Labrador who is suffering from a mucoid nasal discharge. Why is it important for the veterinary surgeon to establish whether the discharge is unilateral or bilateral?
4. Sinusitis, as its name implies, describes the inflammation of the sinuses. Which are commonly affected?
5. State the term that describes inflammation of the nasal mucous membranes.
6. Define the following: dyspnoea, apnoea, tachypnoea, bradypnoea, hyperpnoea and orthopnoea.
7. Define the following: pneumothorax, haemothorax, hydrothorax, chylothorax and pyothorax.
8. Give examples of 4 conditions which might cause pneumothorax.
9. Describe the difference between open and closed pneumothorax.
10. What term is used to describe the accumulation of air that cannot escape in closed pneumothorax?
11. Which of the conditions listed in Q4 is most likely to result from traumatic damage to the thoracic duct or neoplasia of the mediastinum?
12. Define the following: tonsillitis, pharyngitis, laryngitis, tracheitis and bronchitis.
13. What organs are chiefly affected by pneumonia?
14. List 4 possible causes of pneumonia.
15. Name the group of bacteria that cause pneumonia, and may act as opportunistic pathogens in immunocompromised animals.
16. What is the term that describes inflammation of the pleural lining between the lungs and thoracic wall?
17. List 10 possible causes of coughing.
18. What is an alternative name for a cough suppressant?
19. List 8 clinical signs of respiratory failure.
20. State 2 breeds of dog that are pre-disposed to laryngeal paralysis.
21. What is thoracocentesis?
22. List the types of drugs used to treat respiratory conditions.
23. What specific diagnostic test may be used to demonstrate the presence of Aelurostrongylus abstractus in cats?
24. What is the main cause of feline asthma?
25. From what is acrolein poisoning derived?
26. List the trade names of 6 drugs commonly used in small animal practice in the treatment of respiratory problems.