echocardiography bubble studies which agent?
Dear All, Not a case, just a question. What do you use if you do a bubble study? I think agitated saline is probably the most widely-used but probably carries a small risk of clinically significant air embolism if there is R > L shunting. Anecdotally I’ve read about people using colloid-mixed-with-saline 50:50. Then I…
Hemoglobinuria
-7 year old DSH -long history of PU/PD ever since cat was young, USG 1.005-1.007, previously “worked up” elsewhere with no diagnosis -recent episode of hyporexia and weight loss, improved with no treatment -while boarding 2 days ago, noted port wine-colored urine, did not spin down, not turbid, no intact cells present -CBC showed non-regenerative…
Severe colitits, heart murmur
-young cat with severe hemorrhagic diarrhea -febrile -vomited twice -CBC shows hemoconcentration and mild neutropenia and lymphopenia. -Panel normal exept low ALP (8), stress hyperglycemia, hypophosphatemia, and low K and Na. -Developed a systolic heart murmur today that has not been heard before. These images were taken unshaved so are not of the best quality;…