Respiratory complications in critical illness of small animals

Vet Clin North Am Small Anim Pract. 2011 Jul;41(4):709-16, v. doi: 10.1016/j.cvsm.2011.05.001. Epub 2011 Jun 22.

Abstract

The percentage of emergency patients with respiratory problems treated at veterinary emergency and critical care facilities is poorly defined. Regardless of whether an animal has a primary lung disease or develops a secondary lung disease during hospitalization, acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is a common sequela to the failing lung. ARDS is a frequent sequela to sepsis, systemic inflammatory response (SIRS), and disseminated intravascular coagulation and is frequently the pulmonary manifestation of multiple organ dysfunction syndrome (MODS). ARDS, acute lung injury, SIRS, sepsis, and MODS are serious syndromes with grave consequences. Understanding the pathophysiology and consequences of these syndromes is imperative to early recognition.

MeSH terms

  • Acute Lung Injury / drug therapy
  • Acute Lung Injury / etiology
  • Acute Lung Injury / physiopathology
  • Acute Lung Injury / veterinary
  • Animals
  • Cat Diseases / drug therapy
  • Cat Diseases / etiology
  • Cat Diseases / physiopathology*
  • Cats
  • Critical Illness / epidemiology
  • Critical Illness / therapy
  • Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation / complications
  • Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation / drug therapy
  • Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation / physiopathology
  • Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation / veterinary
  • Dog Diseases / drug therapy
  • Dog Diseases / etiology
  • Dog Diseases / physiopathology*
  • Dogs
  • Lung / physiopathology*
  • Multiple Organ Failure / drug therapy
  • Multiple Organ Failure / etiology
  • Multiple Organ Failure / physiopathology
  • Multiple Organ Failure / veterinary*
  • Respiratory Distress Syndrome / drug therapy
  • Respiratory Distress Syndrome / etiology
  • Respiratory Distress Syndrome / physiopathology
  • Respiratory Distress Syndrome / veterinary*
  • Sepsis / complications
  • Sepsis / drug therapy
  • Sepsis / physiopathology
  • Sepsis / veterinary
  • Species Specificity
  • Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome / complications
  • Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome / drug therapy
  • Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome / physiopathology
  • Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome / veterinary