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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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