42. Abnormal content of abdominal cavity

Question 1

things that may be in the abdominal cavity

Answer 1

transudate
exudate
foreign bodies
gi content
egg
urine
blood
bile
foetus
parasite
surgical instruments

Question 2

consequence of things being in abdominal cavity

Answer 2

peritonitis

Question 3

causes of ascites

Answer 3

portal hypertension
inhibited emptying of thoracic duct
cardial oedema
humours in peritoneum
hypoproteinaemia
transsudate can also leak into the abdominal cavity if the position of the abdominal organs changes
infectious disease

Question 4

cause of portal hypertension

Answer 4

liver cirrhosis
hypertension
decreased albumin production
the water retaining aldosterone is not inactivated in the liver

Question 5

cause of cardial oedema

Answer 5

elevated systemic blood pressure

Question 6

classification of content in peritoneum

Answer 6

focal or diffuse
acute or chronic
primary or secondary
serous - serous-fibrinous - purulent - fibrinous - outrid

Question 7

causes of content in peritoneum

Answer 7

virus, bacteria, chemicals, parasites
mechanical irritation

Question 8

consequence of peritoneal fluid

Answer 8

toxins of bacteria are absorbed
exudatum begins to decompose
cachexia
adhesions

Question 9

Acute, focal consequence

Answer 9

Not a lifethreatening situation

Question 10

acute, diffuse consequence

Answer 10

autointoxication

Question 11

chronic, diffuse consquence

Answer 11

cachexia

Question 12

chronic, focal consequence

Answer 12

adhesion

Question 13

FIP

Answer 13

feline infectious peritonitis

Question 14

pathogen of FIP

Answer 14

feline coronavirus

Question 15

2 biotypes of FIP

Answer 15

FECV - ubiquiter
FIPV - sporadic

Question 16

infection of FIP

Answer 16

po
aerogenic

Question 17

which FIP is more infectious

Answer 17

FECV more contagious than FIPV

Question 18

pathogenesis of FIP

Answer 18

mild intestinal inflammation
multiples in enterocytes but can enter macrophages

Question 19

what is the development of FIP determined by

Answer 19

virulence and amount of virus strain
the genetics, age and immune status of the cat
virus load in the environment and various stress effects

Question 20

age of FIP cats

Answer 20

<2yrs

Question 21

2 forms of FIP

Answer 21

wet form
dry form

Question 22

wet form

Answer 22

Fibrin rich modified transudate exudate in the body cavities that coagulates in air

generalised vasculitis mainly small and medium sized venules

leptomeninx, kidney , eye , lung , liver

Question 23

dry form

Answer 23

perivascular pyogranulomas of the organs grayish white, elevated , circumscribed lesions of a few mm in diameter ), most marked in the kidneys

glomerulonephritis (GN), interstitial nephritis (IN), uraemia

interstitial pneumonia

uveitis, meningoencephalitis

Question 24

what develpos from FIP

Answer 24

perivascularitis

Question 25

what type of vasculitis is in FIP

Answer 25

granulomatous / pyogranulomatous

Question 26

other peritonitis

Answer 26

Glasser’s disease
e. coli
gout
cholera
riemerellosis

Question 27

tumours of peritoneum

Answer 27

mesothelioma
lipoma