Exudative pleural diseases in small animals

Steven E Epstein

doi:10.1016/j.cvsm.2013.08.005

Exudative pleural diseases in small animals

Vet Clin North Am Small Anim Pract. 2014 Jan;44(1):161-80. doi: 10.1016/j.cvsm.2013.08.005. Epub 2013 Sep 14.

Author

Steven E Epstein¹

Affiliation

¹ Department of Veterinary Surgical and Radiological Sciences, University of California-Davis, Davis, CA 95616, USA. Electronic address: seepstein@ucdavis.edu.

PMID: 24268340
DOI: 10.1016/j.cvsm.2013.08.005

Abstract

Exudative pleural diseases are a common cause of respiratory distress and systemic illness in dogs and cats. This article addresses the pathophysiology, development, and classification of exudative pleural effusions. The most current diagnostic strategies, causes, imaging findings, and medical or surgical treatment options for select diseases are reviewed in detail.

Keywords: Bilothorax; Chylothorax; Hemothorax; Pyothorax.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Animals
Cat Diseases / diagnosis
Cat Diseases / pathology*
Cat Diseases / therapy
Cats
Dog Diseases / diagnosis
Dog Diseases / pathology*
Dog Diseases / therapy
Dogs
Pleural Diseases / diagnosis
Pleural Diseases / pathology
Pleural Diseases / therapy
Pleural Diseases / veterinary*
Pleural Effusion / diagnosis
Pleural Effusion / pathology
Pleural Effusion / therapy
Pleural Effusion / veterinary*