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Emergency Thoracocentesis in a dog with Pleural effusion

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Title Emergency Thoracocentesis in a dog with Pleural effusion
 
Creator Bhavanam Sudhakara Reddy
Gollapalli Nagarjuna
Sirigireddy Sivajothi
 
Subject Pleural effusion, Dog, Thoracocentesis, Emergency intervention
 
Description A five-year-old Labrador was presented to the clinic with a history of exercise intolerance, respiratory distress, and panting. During clinical examination, the dog showed signs of dyspnoea, salivation, cyanotic discoloration of the tongue, rapid shallow breathing, and muffled cardiac sounds. Laboratory tests indicated neutrophilic leucocytosis, low serum levels of albumin, sodium, potassium, and chloride. An electrocardiogram revealed low-voltage QRS complexes; radiography and echocardiography confirmed pleural effusion. Based on these findings, the diagnosis was pleural effusion, and an emergency thoracocentesis was performed. Approximately 1500 ml of fluid were drained from the thoracic cavity. The dog showed clinical improvement following the therapy.
 
Publisher Indian Society for Veterinary Medicine
 
Date 2024-11-26
 
Type info:eu-repo/semantics/article
info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
 
Format application/pdf
 
Identifier https://epubs.icar.org.in/index.php/IJVM/article/view/157112
10.56093/ijvm.v44i2.157112
 
Source Indian Journal of Veterinary Medicine; Vol. 44 No. 2 (2024); 49-50
0970-051X
 
Language eng
 
Relation https://epubs.icar.org.in/index.php/IJVM/article/view/157112/57708
 
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