Respiraory Emergencies: Definitions

Question 1

Where are animals with breathing difficulty are often presented for examination?

Answer 1

at emergency veterinary hospitals

Question 2

What can cause breathing difficulty?

Answer 2

a number of abnormalities that can affect different areas of the respiratory system

Question 3

Pulmonary Contusion

Answer 3

bleeding into alveolar and interstitial space​

Question 4

Pulmonary Edema

Answer 4

fluid accumulation in lung parenchyma

Question 5

Hemothorax/Chylothorax

Answer 5

presence of free air in the thoracic cavity​

Question 6

Diaphragmatic Hernia

Answer 6

presence of abdominal organs in the thoracic cavity​

Question 7

Flail Chest

Answer 7

rib segment(s) on ribcage fracture and become free-floating