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| Question | Answer |
| A 5yo Lab presents with voice change, coughing, and exercise intolerance. What dx is likely? | Laryngeal paralysis |
| A 7yo Pug presents with dyspnoea, syncope, and increased respiratory noise. He has previously been dx with BOAS. what is likely the cause? | Laryngeal collapse |
| A 10yo Yorkie presents with a cough, exercise intolerance, and change in voice. His RR is 45, and he has increased effort. Likely dx? | Tracheal collapse |
| What is the emergency tx for feline lower airway disorder? | O2, bronchodilator (terbutaline), steroids, butorphanol sedation |
| What sort of disease does paradoxical breathing suggest? | Pleural disease |
| You drain a milky fluid with TP count of 45g/L during thoracocentesis. What is the likely dx? | Chylothorax |
| On thoracic auscultation you hear no lung sounds, and percussion is hyperesonant, likely dx? | Pneumonthorax |
| What sort of drugs are terbutaline and salbutamol? | beta two adrenergic receptor agonists (relax bronchial smooth muscle, increase mucocilaiary clearance) |
| When is theophylline CONTRAINDICATED | Arrhythmias or seizures |
| Which inhalant is contraindicated in cats, and why? | N-Acetylcysteine due to bronchoconstriction |
| What are the two main indications for bronchodilators? | FLAD or chronic bronchitis |
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