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| ==Pleuritis== | | ==Pleuritis== |
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| *Granulomatous pleuritis may cause [[Bones Hyperplastic and Neoplastic - Pathology#Hypertrophic osteopathy|hypertrophic osteopathy]] | | *Granulomatous pleuritis may cause [[Bones Hyperplastic and Neoplastic - Pathology#Hypertrophic osteopathy|hypertrophic osteopathy]] |
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− | ===Pyothorax (Thoracic empyema)=== | + | ===[[Pyothorax]] (Thoracic empyema)=== |
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− | *Purulent effusion in the pleural space
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− | *Most significant in:
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− | **'''Horses'''
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− | ***Usually secondary to [[:Category:Pneumonia|pneumonia]] or [[Pulmonary Abscesses|lung abscesses]]
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− | ***[[:Category:Streptococcus species|''Streptococci'']] are most commonly isolated
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− | ***Usually yellow exudate
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− | ***Often triggered by stress of travelling, competition or similar
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− | **'''Dogs'''
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− | ***Often results from migrating grass awns
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− | ***[[:Category:Actinomycetes|''Actinomyces, Nocardia'']] and [[Bacteroides|''Bacteroides'' spp.]] are the most frequently recovered organisms
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− | ***Usually blood stained viscous or creamy exudate, often bilateral
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− | ***Yellowish granules may be present within the exudate
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− | ***Thickened pleura, sometimes fibrinous
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− | **'''Cats'''
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− | ***Pathogenesis is unclear, possible due to bite wounds or penetrated oesophagus
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− | ***[[Pasteurella multocida|''P. multocida'']] and other Gram-negative organisms are frequently recovered
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− | ***Usually creamy yellow or greyish brown exudate, often bilateral
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− | [[Category:Respiratory System - Inflammatory Pathology]]
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