Flail Chest: Diagnosis & Bandaging - Clinician's Brief
Thoracic radiography can be used to definitively identify affected ribs and any additional injuries. Concurrent pneumothorax and pulmonary contusions are identified on radiographs in >50% of dogs with flail chest resulting from thoracic bite wounds. 1
Thoracic Trauma in Dogs and Cats - WSAVA2009 - VIN
Flail chest is the result of two or more rib fractures of two or more adjacent ribs. Rib fractures compromise respiration secondary to pain and often are indicative of much underlying lung lesions. Immediate stabilization is generally not required.
Pulmonary contusions and other thoracic trauma (Proceedings…
May 1, 2011 · Generally, a dog is considered a candidate for a chest tube if it requires greater than three needle thoracocentesis in less than 12- 18 hours or if no end-point is reached during thoracocentesis. Animals will breathe with a restrictive pattern (short shallow breaths).
doxical movement of the fractured rib segment(s). Thoracic radi-ography can be used to definitively i. entify afected ribs and any addi-tional injuries. Concurrent pneumotho-rax and pulmonary contusions are identified on radiographs in >50% of dogs with .
Radiology of Thoracic Trauma - WSAVA 2003 Congress - VIN
With flail chest there are proximal and distal fractures of consecutive ribs resulting in a section of the thoracic wall ("flail segment") that is free to move independently and paradoxically during breathing.
Managing thoracic trauma (Proceedings) - dvm360
Oct 1, 2011 · Flail chest. If multiple ribs are fractured at several sites, an unstable flail segment may be formed. This “flail” segment moves paradoxically with respiration. Various methods of stabilization have been described; however, frequently the underlying contusions are more detrimental to lung function.
Approach to Respiratory Distress in Dogs and Cats - Today's …
Flail chest is usually visually obvious on examination, but radiographs are indicated to confirm the nature of the rib fractures and allow assessment of severity of the underlying pulmonary parenchymal damage.
The Last Gasp II: Lungs and Thorax - WSAVA2007 - VIN
Dogs treated with needle thoracocentesis or chest tube drainage usually have recurrent pneumothorax. Based on this clinical experience and recent published studies, immediate exploratory thoracotomy is now the preferred treatment.
Clinical Management of Flail Chest in Dogs and Cats: A …
Jul 1, 2002 · Concurrently sustained injuries, initial emergency treatments, and definitive treatment and outcome for regimens that utilize stabilization of the flail segment were compared with cases treated with no stabilization. Flail chest was confirmed in …
Pulmonary Contusion - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf
Jan 30, 2024 · A mild contusion appears as ground-glass haziness on a chest x-ray, while severe disease may mimic pneumonia consolidation. However, pneumonia consolidation is confined to specific areas, while pulmonary contusions can cross fissures.