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Transtracheal wash
British Small Animal Veterinary Association , 280 (2024); https://doi.org/10.22233/9781913859145.2.69
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Transtracheal wash
- From: BSAVA Guide to Procedures in Small Animal Practice
- Item: Procedures A to Z, pp 280 - 283
- DOI: 10.22233/9781913859145.2.69
- Copyright: © 2024 British Small Animal Veterinary Association
- Publication Date: March 2024
Abstract
This procedure can be used to obtain a sample for cytology and bacteriology from the airways of medium- and large-breed dogs.
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Figure T.25:
Patient preparation for a transtracheal wash includes aseptic preparation of the skin of the ventral neck. © 2024 British Small Animal Veterinary Association
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Figure T.25:
Patient preparation for a transtracheal wash includes aseptic preparation of the skin of the ventral neck.
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Figure T.26:
(a–b) The catheter should ideally be placed through the cricothyroid ligament. Drawn by S.J. Elmhurst BA Hons (www.livingart.org.uk) and reproduced with her permission © 2024 British Small Animal Veterinary Association
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Figure T.26:
(a–b) The catheter should ideally be placed through the cricothyroid ligament. Drawn by S.J. Elmhurst BA Hons (www.livingart.org.uk) and reproduced with her permission
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Figure T.27:
The over-the-needle catheter should be pushed through the cricothyroid ligament into the lumen of the trachea. © 2024 British Small Animal Veterinary Association
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Figure T.27:
The over-the-needle catheter should be pushed through the cricothyroid ligament into the lumen of the trachea.
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Figure T.28:
The urinary catheter should be threaded through the over-the-needle catheter into the trachea. © 2024 British Small Animal Veterinary Association
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Figure T.28:
The urinary catheter should be threaded through the over-the-needle catheter into the trachea.
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Figure T.29:
Warm sterile saline should be instilled into the urinary catheter. © 2024 British Small Animal Veterinary Association
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Figure T.29:
Warm sterile saline should be instilled into the urinary catheter.
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Figure T.30:
Saline should be injected into the trachea two or three times and aspirated, if required, to obtain a sample for evaluation. © 2024 British Small Animal Veterinary Association
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Figure T.30:
Saline should be injected into the trachea two or three times and aspirated, if required, to obtain a sample for evaluation.