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| − | ===Acquired diaphragmatic hernia===
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| − | [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] | |
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| − | '''Small animals'''
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| − | *Common sequele to road trafic accident in small animals
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| − | *In small animals the muscle part of diaphragm tends to rupture
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| − | *Many of the abdominal viscera may herniate into the thoracic cavity, [[Liver - Anatomy & Physiology|liver]] and [[Small Intestine - Anatomy & Physiology|small intestine]] most commonly
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| − | *May be undetected for some time before clinical signs develop
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| − | *Clinical signs:
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| − | **Dyspnoea
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| − | **Ascites
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| − | **Hydrothorax
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| − | **Chylothorax
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| − | **Gastric tympany
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| − | **Intestinal obstruction
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| − | *In chronic lesions margins of the tear are often fibrous and smooth with or without adhesions to the viscera
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| − | '''Horses'''
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| − | *Usually involves tendinous part of the diaphragm
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| − | *Most develop abdominal pain rather than dyspnoea
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| − | [[Category:Peritoneal Cavity - Traumatic & Abnormal Content]][[Category:Cat]][[Category:Dog]][[Category:Horse]]
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