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