Tracheobronchitis

Question 1

Another name for Tracheobronchitis?

Answer 1

Kennel cough

Question 2

Tracheobronchitis is inflammation of the trachea and bronchi, which may be _____ or ____. Which is more commin in middle aged/older _____ ____ dogs.

Answer 2

chronic or acute

small breed (> 5yrs)

Question 3

Tracheobronchitis can is most commonly caused by _____ but can be caused by?

Answer 3

1. Idopathic
2. Infection - viral (distemper, parainfluenza, adenovirus, herpesvirus, calicivirus), Feline infectious peritonitis, bacterial (bordatella), mycotic, parasitic (larva migrans, aeleurostrongylus, dirofilariasis), toxoplasmosis
3. allergies/asthma
4. Inhaled irritants (smoke, dust, hot or irritating gases, foreign material, gastric contents.
5. Tracheal collapse syndrome
6. Compression of bronchi by enlargd heart or hilar lymph nodes
7. Primary ciliary diskinesis
8. Tracheal hypoplasia

Question 4

Severe inflammation from trachiobronchitis can lead to ___ ___. Chronic inflammation causes excessive mucus production and accumulation of ____ and proliferation of mucosa and _____. Tracheobronchial changes may be _______.

Answer 4

pulmonary edema

exudates

submucosa

irreversible

Question 5

Regardless of etillogy, ______ is the most common clinical sign, ranging from occational ____ ____ and gagging to severe episodes of paroxysmal _____. Radiographic ddf include _______ ________.

Answer 5

cough

dry cough

coughing

interstitial pneumonia

Question 6

A nonspecific increase in intertitial lung opacity may be present called “____ ____”. Bronchial walls often are ______ and may be increased in opacity. Bronchial walls may appear hazy due to peribronchial ______. Severe or chronic disease can lead to thickening of _____ ____ sometimes with a narrowing of ____ ____ and bronchiectasis

Answer 6

dirty lungs–thickened—Infiltrates— tracheal walls —treacheal lumen