Pyothorax
Posted: Sunday, June 21st, 2020 | Updated: Sunday, January 15th, 2023
Posted: Sunday, June 21st, 2020 | Updated: Sunday, January 15th, 2023
Patient: Senior Male Canine
Presentation: Febrile, slight respiratory effort
Diagnostics: TFAST, thoracic radiographs, CT, effusion analysis, bloodwork
Diagnosis: Pyothorax
Treatment Included: Oxygen therapy, thoracocentesis, bilateral chest tubes and lavage of the chest, antibiotic therapy
Presentation: Febrile, slight respiratory effort
Diagnostics: TFAST, thoracic radiographs, CT, effusion analysis, bloodwork
Diagnosis: Pyothorax
Treatment Included: Oxygen therapy, thoracocentesis, bilateral chest tubes and lavage of the chest, antibiotic therapy