id author title date pages extension mime words sentences flesch summary cache txt cord-308535-xe2pkahz Reinero, Carol R. Perspectives in veterinary medicine: Description and classification of bronchiolar disorders in cats 2019-04-13 .txt text/plain 4976 288 33 This Perspectives in Veterinary Medicine article seeks to define, describe putative causes, and discuss key diagnostic tests for primary and secondary bronchiolar disorders to propose a classification scheme in cats with support from a literature review and case examples. A case series of cats with CT or histopathologic evidence of bronchiolar lesions or both, either as a primary disorder or secondary to extension from large airway disease or interstitial lung disease, will be presented. • Lymphatics extend from respiratory bronchioles tracking back to the hilus of the lung in bronchovascular bundles and are present in the interlobular septa following venules back to the hilus; no lymphatics surround alveoli • Collectively, the cross-sectional area of the bronchioles is larger than the proximal airways; although they provide little resistance to airflow in the normal lung, even mild disease of the small airways can have severe detrimental effects on lung function 8, 9 In cats, there is a lack of a structure analogous to the secondary pulmonary lobule seen in humans. ./cache/cord-308535-xe2pkahz.txt ./txt/cord-308535-xe2pkahz.txt