Overview

Patients with diseases of the respiratory tract are commonly seen in everyday clinical practice. In conjunction with the clinical history and imaging findings, cytological evaluation of respiratory tract samples provides invaluable information that aids in the diagnosis and therapeutic management of our patients. This webinar will discuss when to consider sampling the respiratory tract, provide you with some practical tips that can improve the quality of the collected samples and explain the principles behind the cytological interpretation of samples from the nasal cavity, airways and lung parenchyma.  A significant part of the webinar will include the presentation and interactive discussion of cytology images from patients with respiratory tract diseases that can be diagnosed in the clinic.

Learning objectives 

1. Understand the main pathomechanims responsible for the most frequently seen respiratory tract diseases.
2. Learn how to improve the quality of various types of respiratory tract samples [nasal flush (NF), bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL), tracheal wash (TW), lung fine needle aspiration (FNA)].
3. Learn how to prepare and stain good quality smears from the above samples for a meaningful cytological examination.
4. Improve your diagnostic skills in the interpretation of cytological findings by participating in the interactive discussion of clinical cases.

Who Should Attend:

• Veterinary Surgeons
• Veterinary Students

Why Attend:

• Refresh your knowledge on the usefulness of cytology during the investigation of patients with respiratory tact signs.
• Improve the quality of samples that you collect from the respiratory tract.
• Build confidence in the cytological interpretation of NF, BAL, TW and FNA samples.
• Learn from an experienced speaker.

Register now for a session that can deepen your understanding and enhance your diagnostic capabilities when you investigate patients presented in your clinic respiratory tract signs.