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8 year old Pug

January 9, 2020 By Allison Zwingenberger

This week’s case is an 8-year-old female neutered Pug with pancreatitis. Developed increased respiratory rate and crackles while hospitalized.

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Findings

The cardiac silhouette is normal in size and shape. The pulmonary vasculature is normal. There is a moderate interstitial to alveolar pulmonary pattern in the left and right caudal lung lobes, causing increased soft tissue opacity and faint air bronchograms. The pleura and mediastinum are normal. No abnormalities are seen in the musculoskeletal structures.
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Differential Diagnosis

The most likely diagnosis for the pulmonary pattern is non-cardiogenic pulmonary edema (ARDS) secondary to pancreatitis.
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Diagnosis

Histopathology of the lungs showed diffuse alveolar capillary hemorrhage and fibrin deposition consistent with ARDS.

Filed Under: Canine, Case of the Day, Radiographs, Thorax

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