scholarly journals Clinical and ultrasonographic differences between cattle and buffaloes with various sequelae of traumatic reticuloperitonitis

2009 ◽  
Vol 54 (No. 9) ◽  
pp. 399-406 ◽  
Author(s):  
A.M. Abdelaal ◽  
M. Floeck ◽  
S. El Maghawry ◽  
W. Baumgartner
Keyword(s):  
Early Detection ◽  
Clinical Findings ◽  
Diffuse Peritonitis ◽  
Jugular Veins ◽  
Systemic Reactions ◽  
Traumatic Reticuloperitonitis ◽  
Classical Symptom

This study was performed to document the clinical and ultrasonographic differences between cattle and buffaloes with various sequelae of traumatic reticuloperitonitis (TRP) and the importance of ultrasonography in detection of such sequelae. Twenty nine cows and 33 buffaloes with TRP were investigated. By using ultrasonography and some confirmatory techniques as paracentesis, laparotomy and necropsy, the various sequelae of TRP in both species were clarified. Acute local peritonitis, chronic local peritonitis, acute diffuse peritonitis, reticular abscesses, thoracic abscesses and pericarditis have been detected as sequelae of TRP in both cattle and buffaloes. The clinical findings of all sequelae are described. The results of the present study indicate that the classical symptom of pain and systemic reactions were common in most sequelae of TRP in cattle and less common in buffaloes. No specific findings have been recorded for reticular abscesses in both species. Brisket oedema and distended jugular veins have been shown in both cattle and buffaloes with pericarditis and also in four buffaloes with thoracic abscesses. Hence, it is important to use ultrasonography for early detection of TRP especially in buffaloes and to discriminate between different sequelae which have the same clinical findings.

scholarly journals Traumatic Reticuloperitonitis in Water Buffalo (Bubalus bubalis): Clinical Findings and the Associated Inflammatory Response

2013 ◽  
Vol 2013 ◽  
pp. 1-6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maged El-Ashker ◽  
Mohamed Salama ◽  
Mohamed El-Boshy
Keyword(s):  
Inflammatory Response ◽  
Water Buffalo ◽  
Bubalus Bubalis ◽  
Clinical Findings ◽  
Necrosis Factor Alpha ◽  
Reactive Protein ◽  
Amyloid A ◽  
Diagnostic Usefulness ◽  
Factor Alpha ◽  
Traumatic Reticuloperitonitis

The present study was carried out to describe the clinical picture of traumatic reticuloperitonitis (TRP) in water buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) and to evaluate the inflammatory and immunologic responses for this clinical condition. Twenty-two buffalo with acute local TRP were monitored in our study. Additionally, 10 clinically healthy buffalo were randomly selected and served as controls. Acute local TRP was initially diagnosed by clinical examination and confirmed by ultrasonographic (USG) examination and/or necropsy findings. Blood samples were collected from all examined buffalo to measure the respective levels of tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α), interleukin (IL)-1β, IL-6, IL-10 and interferon gamma (INF)-γ, serum amyloid A (SAA), C-reactive protein (CRP), haptoglobin (Hp), fibrinogen (Fb), and serum sialic acid (SSA). It was found that TNF-α, IL-1β, IL-6, IL-10, SAA, CRP, Hp, Fb, and SSA were significantly higher in buffalo with TRP than the controls. Our findings suggest that the examined immunologic variables were helpful in documenting the inflammatory response in buffalo with TRP. However, their diagnostic usefulness only becomes apparent when considered in tandem with the clinical findings for any given animal, its anamnesis, and a subsequent USG assessment. Due to the frequent complications of TRP, more accurate indicators of its occurrence and severity would be useful.

scholarly journals Acute kidney injury due to multiple wasp stings: a case report

2021 ◽  
Vol 61 (2) ◽  
pp. 115-8
Author(s):  
Tahmina Khandkar ◽  
Amina Akter ◽  
Asaduzzaman Asaduzzaman ◽  
Ranjit Ranjan Roy ◽  
Golam Muinuddin
Keyword(s):  
Acute Kidney Injury ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Mortality Rate ◽  
Early Treatment ◽  
Treatment Protocol ◽  
Kidney Injury ◽  
Clinical Findings ◽  
Wasp Venom ◽  
Systemic Reactions ◽  
Wasp Stings

The skin is the most commonly affected organ. Wasp venom causes both local and systemic reactions, but acute kidney injury (AKI) is the most serious complication, with a 20% mortality rate. Acute kidney injury can occur from single or multiple stings. Diagnosis depends on history, clinical findings, and investigations. Treatment protocol is same as other causes of AKI, including dialysis, and prognosis is good with early treatment.

Changes in some biochemical parameters of hair goat kids diagnosed with oak poisoning

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Özgür Yaºar Çelik ◽  
Kývanç Ýrak
Keyword(s):  
Total Protein ◽  
Biochemical Parameters ◽  
Reference Intervals ◽  
Clinical Findings ◽  
The Other ◽  
Jugular Veins ◽  
Blood Samples ◽  
Autumn Season ◽  
Excessive Consumption ◽  
Oak Leaves

In this study, some biochemical parameters of hair goat kids which had consumed excessive amounts of oak leaves and acorns in the autumn season and displayed toxicity symptoms during clinical inspections were evaluated. Blood samples were collected from the jugular veins of the goat kids. Glucose, AST, ALT, ALP, GGT, Na, K, Cl, cholesterol, and triglyceride levels of poisoned animals were found to be within the reported reference intervals. Creatinine, total protein, albumin, Ca, Mg and Fe levels, on the other hand, were found to be below the reference intervals. As a result, it was concluded that goats reflect the clinical findings of oak poisoning described in the literature, which courses with lowered amounts of mineral (Fe, Mg, Ca), TP, albumin and creatinine, yet without a significant change in other biochemical parameters. It can also be concluded that excessive consumption of oak by goats was capable of leading to toxicity.

scholarly journals Clinical, laboratory and ultrasonographic findings in 38 calves with type-4 abomasal ulcer

2021 ◽  
Vol 63 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ueli Braun ◽  
Christina Widmer ◽  
Karl Nuss ◽  
Monika Hilbe ◽  
Christian Gerspach
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Laboratory ◽  
Clinical Findings ◽  
Pathological Examination ◽  
Severe Illness ◽  
Diffuse Peritonitis ◽  
Laboratory Findings ◽  
Poor General Health ◽  
Abdominal Examination ◽  
The Right ◽  
Tentative Diagnosis

Abstract Background Type-4 abomasal ulcers (U4) are perforated ulcers causing diffuse peritonitis. This retrospective study describes the clinical, laboratory and ultrasonographic findings in 38 calves with U4. The medical records of 38 calves aged three days to 20 weeks with U4 were scrutinised. Results The most common clinical findings were poor general health (95%), reduced skin elasticity (95%), rumen atony (91%), abdominal guarding (76%) and positive percussion auscultation and/or swinging auscultation on the right side of the abdomen (75%). The most frequent laboratory findings were increased numbers of segmented neutrophils (87%), eosinopenia (87%), acidosis (84%), azotaemia (79%) and hyponatraemia (79%). The most frequent abdominal ultrasonographic findings were intestinal atony (68%), fluid (67%) and fibrin deposits (58%) in the abdomen. Thirty-five calves were euthanased and three calves died spontaneously. All calves underwent pathological examination. Diffuse peritonitis caused by a transmural abomasal ulcer was the principal diagnosis in all calves. Conclusions Perforated abomasal ulcers cause severe illness, and a thorough clinical examination combined with ultrasonographic abdominal examination should lead to a tentative diagnosis.

Early detection and successful treatment of Wernicke encephalopathy in a patient with advanced carcinoma of the external genitalia during chemotherapy

2015 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
pp. 302-306 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hideki Onishi ◽  
Mayumi Ishida ◽  
Hiroaki Toyama ◽  
Iori Tanahashi ◽  
Kenji Ikebuchi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Early Detection ◽  
Thiamine Deficiency ◽  
External Genitalia ◽  
Clinical Findings ◽  
Wernicke Encephalopathy ◽  
Appetite Loss ◽  
Irreversible Brain Damage ◽  
Laboratory Examinations ◽  
Loss Of Appetite ◽  
Thiamine Level

AbstractObjective:Few reports of Wernicke encephalopathy in oncological settings have been published. Some cases of Wernicke encephalopathy are related to appetite loss; however, the degree to which loss of appetite leads to thiamine deficiency is not known.Method:A 63-year-old female with advanced cancer of the external genitalia was referred for psychiatric consultation because of disorientation, insomnia, and bizarre behaviors. Her symptoms fulfilled the diagnostic criteria for delirium. Routine laboratory examinations did not reveal the cause of the delirium. Thiamine deficiency was suspected because appetite loss had continued for 19 days since she had been admitted to hospital.Results:Intravenous administration of thiamine resulted in recovery from the delirium within three days. Serum thiamine level was found to be 16 ng/ml (normal range: 24–66 ng/ml). The clinical findings, the low level of thiamine in the serum, and the effective alleviation of delirious symptoms after thiamine administration fulfilled Francis's criteria for delirium induced by thiamine deficiency.Significance of results:Clinicians must be aware of the possibility of Wernicke encephalopathy in cancer patients, especially in those with loss of appetite for longer than 18 days. The degree of appetite loss in such patients might serve as a reference. Early detection and intervention may alleviate the symptoms of delirium and prevent irreversible brain damage.

scholarly journals Spontaneous Rupture of Pyometra

2013 ◽  
Vol 2013 ◽  
pp. 1-2 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fatemeh Mallah ◽  
Tahere Eftekhar ◽  
Mohammad Naghavi-Behzad
Keyword(s):  
Abdominal Pain ◽  
Gastrointestinal Tract ◽  
Rare Complication ◽  
Abdominal Cavity ◽  
Clinical Findings ◽  
Diffuse Peritonitis ◽  
Spontaneous Perforation ◽  
Definite Diagnosis ◽  
Incarcerated Hernia ◽  
First Case

Spontaneous perforation is a very rare complication of pyometra. The clinical findings of perforated pyometra are similar to perforation of the gastrointestinal tract and other causes of acute abdomen. In most cases, a correct and definite diagnosis can be made only by laparotomy. We report two cases of diffuse peritonitis caused by spontaneous perforated pyometra. The first case is a 78-year-old woman with abdominal pain for which laparotomy was performed because of suspected incarcerated hernia. The second case is a 61-year-old woman with abdominal pain for which laparotomy was performed because of symptoms of peritonitis. At laparotomy of both cases, 1 liter of pus with the source of uterine was found in the abdominal cavity. The ruptured uterine is also detected. More investigations revealed no malignancy as the reason of the pyometra.

Candida Related Uveitis: Clinical Findings, Diagnosis, and Treatment

2019 ◽  
pp. 305-308
Keyword(s):  
Early Detection ◽  
Vision Loss ◽  
Clinical Findings ◽  
Morbidity And Mortality ◽  
Diagnosis And Treatment ◽  
Ocular Involvement ◽  
Screening Programs

Candidiasis is a major cause of morbidity and mortality. Earlier identification and treatment of candidemia has led to a decline in the incidence of ocular candidiasis in recent years. Ocular candidiasis shows a progression from chorioretinitis to endophthalmitis and may cause significant vision loss. Therefore emphasis should be given to early detection and treatment of candidemia patients and appropriate screening programs for ocular involvement.

scholarly journals The effects of occupational lead exposure on selected inflammatory biomarkers

2019 ◽  
Vol 70 (1) ◽  
pp. 36-41 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vugar Ali Turksoy ◽  
Lutfiye Tutkun ◽  
Servet Birgin Iritas ◽  
Meside Gunduzoz ◽  
Serdar Deniz
Keyword(s):  
Early Detection ◽  
Toxic Metals ◽  
Biochemical Analysis ◽  
Clinical Findings ◽  
Inflammatory Biomarkers ◽  
Metal Workers ◽  
Tnf Α ◽  
Cytokine Levels ◽  
Occupational Lead Exposure ◽  
Lead Levels

AbstractIn exposure to toxic metals such as lead, determining lead and cytokine levels (IL-6, IL-10, and TNF-α) is essential for early detection of diseases. The aim of this study was to develop an model for early detection of inflammation and onset of atherosclerosis in the absence of clinical findings in young workers, which could help physicians take timely an action and start treatment. This study included 49 metal workers exposed to lead occupationally and 50 unexposed administrative workers (controls) who underwent immunological analysis for cytokines (IL-6, IL-10, and TNF-α) and atherosclerosis markers (h-FABP and VCAM-1), toxicological analysis for lead, and routine biochemical analysis (ALT, AST, creatinine) at the Ankara Occupational and Environmental Diseases Hospital in 2017. Lead levels correlated with IL-6, IL-10, and TNF-α (r=0.469, r=0.521 and r=0.279, respectively, p<0.01) but did not significantly affect h-FABP and VCAM-1 levels.

scholarly journals Diagnostic and prognostic values of standard and dynamic ultrasound in early detection and treatment of developmental hip deformity

2007 ◽  
Vol 135 (7-8) ◽  
pp. 428-439 ◽  
Author(s):  
Milos Pajic ◽  
Zoran Vukasinovic
Keyword(s):  
Early Detection ◽  
Newborn Infant ◽  
Clinical Examination ◽  
Newborn Infants ◽  
Diagnostic Procedures ◽  
Clinical Findings ◽  
Sonographic Examination ◽  
Gynecology And Obstetrics ◽  
Hip Deformity ◽  
Dynamic Ultrasound

Introduction A clinical examination of a newborn infant is indispensable, but certainly insufficient for a diagnosis of developmental deformity of the hip (DDH) to be made. The use of the ultrasound in the diagnostics of DDH, beside the visualization and making the respective clinical findings objective, made possible verification (still without a distinction of the tissues) of the two basic categories of the primary condition of a newborn baby hips. Objective The purpose of this study was to find out the optimal methodological procedure for the early detection of DDH in newborn infants and suckling. Method During 2002 and 2003, at the Neonatal Department of the Clinic for Gynecology and Obstetrics, Novi Sad, as well as at the Institute for Orthopedic Surgery "Banjica" Belgrade, there were 4016 newborn infants examined, i.e. 8032 hips clinically and by ultrasound. The standard Graf?s methodological procedure was applied completely, supplemented by the dynamic examination by pushing back and stretching femora along, that is by the techniques of Couture and Harcke. Results In order to categorize the condition of the hip of a newborn infant, the sonographic classification of R. Graaf, Th. Harcke and D. Pajic was used. The ultrasound analysis demonstrated a frequency of the sonotype Ia in 552 (13.08%) of the newborn infants, the sonotype Ib in 2934 (73.00%), the sonotype IIa+ in 481 (11.97%) and the pathological cases with sonotypes IIg 42 (1.04%), IId 17 (0.42%), IIIa 15 (0.37%) and IV 5 (0.12%). The total number of unstable critical, discentering and discentered cases of DDH was 79 (1.95%). The incidence of DDH was three times more frequent in girls, mostly bilateral; when unilateral, it was more frequent in the left one. The results of the early treatment were uniformly excellent, but in two cases there was established osteochondritis of the first degree (Pavlik?s harness 1, Von Rosen?s splint 1). Conclusion It has been proven that the clinical examination was inevitable, but insufficient for diagnosis of DDH. The standard sonographic examination should be supplemented by provocative dynamic diagnostic procedures in all immature, at risk and discentering hips. By doing so, it is possible to differentiate prognostically the hips evolving to a spontaneous normalization from those striving to a progredient decentralization. For a sonographic diagnosis, the first three weeks are essential, but for therapy, the crucial is the sixth week.

Clinical Findings with SAL Audiometry: Some Further Observations

1965 ◽  
Vol 30 (4) ◽  
pp. 325-335
Author(s):  
George E. Lynn ◽  
Jack A. Willeford
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Findings
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