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==[[Local Oedema|Local oedema]]==
 
==[[Local Oedema|Local oedema]]==
* Local oedema is the local accumulation of excess interstitial fluid.
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* Caused by disturbance of the balance betwen fluid extravasation and resorption at the level of the capillaries.
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** '''Outwards Forces''' - arteriolar
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*** Vasuclar hydrostatic pressure - 35 mmHg
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*** Interstitial osmotic pressure - 3 mmHg
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** '''Inwards forces''' - venular
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*** Plasma protein osmotic pressure - 25 mmHg
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*** Interstitial hydrostatic pressure - 4 mmHg
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* May be of inflammatory or non-inflammatory origin.
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===Types of Local Oedema===
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====Inflammatory oedema====
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* Generated by one or more of the following:
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*# Increased vascular permeability
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*# Increased arteriolar blood pressure
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*# Breakdown of tissue protein or transfer of plasma proteins into ECF.
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*#* Results in raised osmotic pressure of tissue fluid.
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*# Obstruction to lymphatic drainage.
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*#* Usually by fibrin.
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====Lymphatic oedema====
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* Results in accumulation of high protein fluid.
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* May provoke a [[Granulation Tissue|granulation]] or fibrous  tissue response.
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* Due to:
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*#  '''Lymphangitis/ lymphadenitis '''
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*#* [[:Category:Acute Inflammation|Acute inflammation]] of lymphatics/ lymph nodes.  R
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*#* Caused by stasis in lymphatics and/or bacterial infection.
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*#* E.g.  “Monday Morning leg” in horses.
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*# '''Chronic inflammation''' caused by persistent or granuloma-producing bacterial infection.
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*#* E.g. [[Johne's Disease|Johne's disease]],  [[:Category:Actinobacillus species|actinobacillosis]].
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*# '''Tumour spread'''.
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*#* [[Neoplasia - Pathology#Dissemination of Malignant Neoplasia|Metastasis]] of tumour cell plugs lymphatics and nodes
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*#*  e.g.  mammary carcinoma.
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*# '''Parasitic migration'''
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*#* Larvae may be following their normal pathway (e.g. Schistosomiasis), or may be aberrant.
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====Local venous obstruction====
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* Obstruction to venous drainage may be mechanical or inflammatory-mediated.
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** Causes raised hydrostatic pressure.
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** Endothelial permeability increases due to hypoxia.
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** There may be inflammatory damage.
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* '''Mechanical obstruction''', e.g.
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** [[Torsion, Intestinal|Torsions of bowel]]
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** Misplaced organs.
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** Pressure from outside vein from adjacent structures.
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*** [[Neoplasia - Pathology|Tumours]].
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* '''Venous inflammation  (phlebitis)'''
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**  May be associated with [[Thrombosis#Introduction|thrombosis]] (thrombophlebitis).
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===="Allergic" oedema====
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* Results from immediate  (Type I ) or delayed (Type IV) hypersensitivity. 
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* Vasular permeability is increased due to release of histamine and vaso-dilating substances.
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* E.g.
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** Insect stings (immmediate).
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** Vaccination (delayed).
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** Food reaction (delayed).
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[[Category:Circulatory Disorders - Pathology]]
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====[[Pulmonary Oedema|Pulmonary oedema]]====
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* In the normal state, pulmonary alveoli are kept dry by three mechanisms:
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*# Normal "push-pull" mechanism at capillary level.
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*# Efficient lymphatic drainage by rhythmic pumping action near airways.
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*# Integrity of the alveolar epithelial basement membrane is relatively impermeable.
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*#* Unlike the capillary basement membrane, which is relatively permeable.
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=====Pathogenesis=====
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# The pumping efficiency of the lymphatics is exceeded.
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# Fluid accumulates in connective tissue adjacent to airways.
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# The alveolar walls fill with fluid.
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# The alveoli abruptly and severely fill with fluid.
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#* Associated with the disintegration of alveolar epithelial junctional complexes.
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=====Haemodynamic type=====
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* Fluid leaks into alveoli via junctional complexes BUT the alveolar basement membrane remains intact.
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** I.e. is due to elevated pulmonary venous pressure.
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* Potentially reversible.
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* Causes:
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*# '''Cardiogenic'''
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*#* Usually left ventricular failure.
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*#* Also occurs with cardiac overload due to valvular disease.
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*# '''Mechanical'''
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*#* Large primary pulmonary tumours.
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*#* Severe metastatic disease.
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*#* Granulomatous infections may raise pulmonary venous pressure.
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*# '''Neurogenic'''
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*#* Seizures or CNS disorder.
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*#* Rare in domestic species.
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=====Permeability type=====
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* Fluid fills the alveoli following damage to cells or junctional complexes, or permanent ionic alteration of the alveolar basement membrane.
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* Irreversible.
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* Causes:
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*# '''Toxins'''
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*#* Bacterial
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*#** [[:Category:Pseudomonas and Burkholderia species|''Pseudomonas'']]
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*#** [[:Category:Pasteurella and Mannheimia species|''Pasteurella'']]
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*#** [[:Category:Staphylococcus species|''Staphylococcus'']]
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*#* Chemical
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*#** Paraquat.
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*# '''Aspiration/inhalation'''
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*#* Gastric contents (low pH)
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*#* Smoke.
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*#* Excess ozone.
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*#* Oxygen.
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* There may be a combination of haemodynamic and permeability types in electrocution syndromes and "shock" lung.
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** E.g. in Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS).
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** '''Ventral subcutaneous oedema'''
 
** '''Ventral subcutaneous oedema'''
 
* Seen in heart failure in horses and cattle.
 
* Seen in heart failure in horses and cattle.
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[[Pulmonary Oedema]]
       
[[Category:Circulatory Disorders - Pathology]]
 
[[Category:Circulatory Disorders - Pathology]]
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