087 Space Invaders Pneumo, Pyo, & Chylothorax

Internal Medicine For Vet Techs Podcast

Join Yvonne Brandenburg, RVT, VTS SAIM and Jordan Porter RVT, LVT, VTS SAIM as we talk about:

• Space Invaders in the thoracic cavity. We discuss pneumothorax, pyothorax, and chylothorax in our feline and canine patients.

Question of the Week:

• What was the first space invader you saw in a veterinary patient?

Resources to learn more, labs, etc.

A clinical review of the pathophysiology, diagnosis, and treatment of pyothorax in dogs and cats. J Vet Emerg Crit Care (San Antonio). Jan-Feb 2015;25(1):113-29. doi: 10.1111/vec.12274. Epub 2015 Jan 13. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25582193/

Chylothorax. American College of Veterinary Surgeons. https://www.acvs.org/small-animal/chylothorax

Management of Chylothorax: Is There Any Hope? World Small Animal Veterinary Association World Congress Proceedings, 2015. E. Monnet https://www.vin.com/apputil/content/defaultadv1.aspx?id=7259154&pid=14365&

Merrill, L. (2012). Small Animal Internal Medicine for Veterinary Technicians and Nurses. Ames: Wiley - Blackwell.

Pleural Disease with Chest Tubes. World Small Animal Veterinary Association World Congress Proceedings, 2006. Theresa W. Fossum, DVM, PhD, DACVS. https://www.vin.com/apputil/content/defaultadv1.aspx?id=3858932&pid=11223

Pneumothorax. WSAVA 2002 Congress. Theresa W. Fossum, DVM, PhD, Diplomate ACVS. https://www.vin.com/apputil/content/defaultadv1.aspx?meta=&pId=11147&id=3846307

Pyothorax in Dogs and Cats Wendy Brooks, DVM, DABVP https://veterinarypartner.vin.com/default.aspx?pid=19239&catId=102899&id=4952287

Spontaneous Pneumothorax. American College of Veterinary Surgeons. https://www.acvs.org/small-animal/spontaneous-pneumothorax

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