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Thoracic trauma and post operative lung injury in a neonatal foal
Author(s) -
Borchers A.,
Eps A.,
Zedler S.,
Wilkins P. A.
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
equine veterinary education
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.304
H-Index - 31
eISSN - 2042-3292
pISSN - 0957-7734
DOI - 10.2746/095777309x409938
Subject(s) - medicine , pneumomediastinum , subcutaneous emphysema , pneumothorax , respiratory distress , foal , pulmonary contusion , lung , surgery , ards , anesthesia , arterial blood , radiography , archaeology , history
Summary A 24‐hour‐old Standardbred filly was referred with an acute history of weakness, respiratory distress and subcutaneous emphysema. Radiographic evaluation revealed left sided rib fractures, unilateral pneumothorax and pneumomediastinum. Serial arterial blood gas measurements pre‐ and post rib repair showed pulmonary dysfunction. Post operative radiographs revealed the presence of air bronchograms and a bronchointerstitial pattern, suggestive of alveolar parenchymal pathology consistent with pulmonary contusion, pulmonary oedema or ALI/ARDS. The filly was treated with intranasal oxygen and an active chest draining unit and recovered uneventfully.