Difference between revisions of "Hernia, Acquired Diaphragmatic"

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Small animals

Common sequele to road trafic accident in small animals
In small animals the muscle part of diaphragm tends to rupture
Many of the abdominal viscera may herniate into the thoracic cavity, liver and small intestine most commonly
May be undetected for some time before clinical signs develop
Clinical signs:
- Dyspnoea
- Ascites
- Hydrothorax
- Chylothorax
- Gastric tympany
- Intestinal obstruction
In chronic lesions margins of the tear are often fibrous and smooth with or without adhesions to the viscera

Horses

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-#REDIRECT[[Diaphragmatic Rupture]]
+===Acquired diaphragmatic hernia===
+[http://w3.vet.cornell.edu/nst/nst.asp?Fun=Image&imgID=11491 Image of traumatic diaphragmatic hernia with displaced intestine in a dog by Cornell Veterinary Medicine]
+'''Small animals'''
+*Common sequele to road trafic accident in small animals
+*In small animals the muscle part of diaphragm tends to rupture
+*Many of the abdominal viscera may herniate into the thoracic cavity, [[Liver - Anatomy & Physiology|liver]] and [[Small Intestine - Anatomy & Physiology|small intestine]] most commonly
+*May be undetected for some time before clinical signs develop
+*Clinical signs:
+**Dyspnoea
+**Ascites
+**Hydrothorax
+**Chylothorax
+**Gastric tympany
+**Intestinal obstruction
+*In chronic lesions margins of the tear are often fibrous and smooth with or without adhesions to the viscera
+'''Horses'''
+*Usually involves tendinous part of the diaphragm
+*Most develop abdominal pain rather than dyspnoea
+[[Category:Peritoneal Cavity - Traumatic & Abnormal Content]][[Category:Cat]][[Category:Dog]][[Category:Horse]]
+[[Category:To_Do_-_Clinical]]