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Oedema in cattle ‐ causes and clinical implications
Author(s) -
Michell Bob
Publication year - 1996
Publication title -
in practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.211
H-Index - 25
eISSN - 2042-7689
pISSN - 0263-841X
DOI - 10.1136/inpract.18.5.232
Subject(s) - medicine , hydrothorax , ascites , abdomen , edema , peritoneal cavity , body cavity , interstitial fluid , pulmonary oedema , pleural cavity , clinical significance , pathology , lung , surgery , anatomy
OEDEMA denotes expansion of the interstitial fluid to produce either subcutaneous swelling or accumulations of fluid in the lungs, thoracic cavity, abdomen (ascites), and so on. General tissue oedema is unsightly and uncomfortable, but seldom life‐threatening. Other forms of oedema are of greater clinical significance. If extensive, gut oedema causes severe disturbances, and pulmonary and laryngeal oedema are potentially lethal; so, eventually, is ascites or hydrothorax because of the interference with respiratory movements.