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Successful outcome in a dog with neurological and respiratory signs following smoke inhalation
Author(s) -
Guillaumin Julien,
Hopper Kate
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
journal of veterinary emergency and critical care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.886
H-Index - 47
eISSN - 1476-4431
pISSN - 1479-3261
DOI - 10.1111/vec.12054
Subject(s) - medicine , ards , pneumonia , smoke inhalation , mechanical ventilation , aspiration pneumonia , respiratory distress , anesthesia , inhalation , complication , bacteremia , airway , coma (optics) , intensive care medicine , surgery , lung , antibiotics , physics , optics , microbiology and biotechnology , biology
Objective To report the case management of a patient with smoke inhalation complicated by neurological impairment, carboxyhemoglobinemia, acute respiratory distress syndrome ( ARDS ), upper airway obstruction, aspiration pneumonia, and bacteremia. Case Summary A 1.5‐year‐old male intact B eagle presented shortly after being involved in a household fire. Upon arrival the dog was diagnosed with ARDS and demonstrated acute neurological signs (eg, obtundation and seizures). Treatment included mechanical ventilation, temporary tracheostomy, and intensive supportive care. During hospitalization, the dog suffered multiple complications including prolonged neurological abnormalities, aspiration pneumonia, and bacteremia. The dog recovered over a 16‐day period. New or Unique Information Provided This is the first description of extensive management of a patient suffering both neurological and respiratory complication due to smoke inhalation, and details the steps that were taken to achieve a successful outcome.