- 15 year old MN Siamese with CKD
- Presented with tachypnoea and gallop
- No known heart disease
- Echo done in standing position
- Is this end stage HCM or RCM?
- Is there pericardial effusion as well as pleural effusion?
- 15 year old MN Siamese with CKD
- Presented with tachypnoea and gallop
- No known heart disease
- Echo done in standing position
- Is this end stage HCM or RCM?
- Is there pericardial effusion as well as pleural effusion?
Comments
I would put it in
I would put it in unclassified category and needs lasix pimonbendan and plavix but depends on how the kidneys can handle the diuretic
Hi!
Difficult to put into a
Hi!
Difficult to put into a category. Hyperthyroidism (thyreotoxic CMP) also possible here! I see pleural effusion as consequence of CHF (large left atrium). But be cautious: Aortic root diameter is rarely < 9 mm and almost never < 8 mm. If so and the cat is not extraordinary small, suspect oblique view.
Agree with Eric.
Peter