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==Herniation of Stomach Through Diaphragm==
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#REDIRECT[[Diaphragmatic Rupture]]
 
 
* May be congenital or aquired (e.g. after road accident)
 
===Clinical===
 
[[Image:stomach diaphragmatic hernia.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Displacement of stomach into thorax (Courtesy of BioMed Image Archive)]]
 
* Causes respiratory distress over several days.
 
 
 
===Pathogenesis===
 
 
 
* Common following road traffic accidents in smaller dogs and cats
 
** Sudden rise in intra-abdominal pressure ruptures diaphragm, allowing [[Forestomach - Anatomy & Physiology|stomach]] to pass into thorax.
 
* Also results from kick or severe blow to abdomen
 
** Diaphragm splits and [[Forestomach - Anatomy & Physiology|stomach]] forced into thorax.
 
 
 
===Pathology===
 
 
 
* Abdominal viscera present in thoracic cavity.
 
** Flow of ingesta is disturbed.
 
** Thorax is distended and lungs collapse. 
 
* There is a good chance of recovery if the condition is caught reasonably early  (before adhesions begin to form).
 
** The damage can be repaired.[[Category:Stomach_and_Abomasum_-_Pathology]]
 

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