| 中文描述 | 心包囊的積水在狗跟貓身上可以歸因於幾個原因,包括了心包囊橫隔疝氣,心包囊囊腫,動脈破裂,出血,腫瘤形成,自發性的疾病,初級的心臟疾病,外傷,抗凝血的中毒,感染,尿毒(在貓身上),貓的傳染性腹膜炎,甲狀腺機能抗進.診斷可以藉由手術和屍解來證實.心衰竭形成的原因是因為心臟血液的填充受到了限制.在x光片上看起來心臟是圓且腫大的,並且心電圖會一直下降.心臟超音波檢查在診斷上面很有用.從液體得來的細胞病沒有辦法很清楚的告訴我們不同腫瘤之間形成的差異.良性的腫瘤也會同樣造成臨床症狀. |
| 英文描述 | Pericardial effusion in the dog or cat can be due to several causes, including peritoneopericardial diaphragmatic hernia, pericardial cysts, atrial rupture, hemorrhage, neoplasia, idiopathic disease, primary cardiac disease, trauma, anticoagulant toxicity, infection, uremia, and (in the cat) feline infectious peritonitis and hyperthyroidism. Dx is confirmed at surgery or necropsy. Heart failure develops due to restriction of cardiac filling. On radiography the heart is large and round, and ECG voltages are decreased. Echocardiography is useful in diagnosis. Cytology of the fluid does not accurately differentiate neoplasia from other causes. Benign masses in the pericardium have also caused clinical signs. |