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Current Concepts in the
Diagnosis and Management
of Pyothorax
Stillion JR, Letendre J. A clinical review of the
pathophysiology, diagnosis, and treatment of
pyothorax in dogs and cats. J Vet Emerg Crit Care
2015;259(1):113-129.
Sepsis may occur in up to 40% of cats with pyothorax, and cats may present with bradycardia and hypothermia. In addition to thoracic radiographic and
ultrasonographic examinations, thoracic computed
tomography may be beneficial in assessing patients
with pyothorax and identifying the need for surgical
intervention (e.g. foreign body, pulmonary abscess).
Summurised by Jennifer L. Garcia, DVM, PՒSB