9yold FN Mini Schnauzer cross presented with acute vomiting of 12-16h duration. Responded to fluidtherapy, pain relief and gastric protectants. Fairly normal biochemistry and CBC.

Question: I can see some trapped gas in the gastric mucosa but I’m not sure of the relevance of this finding. I didn’t thick much of it while scanning but suddenly revising some notes I find some mention of ulcers can appear like horizontal trapped gas…Any input on this?

9yold FN Mini Schnauzer cross presented with acute vomiting of 12-16h duration. Responded to fluidtherapy, pain relief and gastric protectants. Fairly normal biochemistry and CBC.

Question: I can see some trapped gas in the gastric mucosa but I’m not sure of the relevance of this finding. I didn’t thick much of it while scanning but suddenly revising some notes I find some mention of ulcers can appear like horizontal trapped gas…Any input on this?

Also, patient is clinically well now. Pancreatic lipase test was not performed. On US pancreas appeared normal in the left limb and mildly heterogenous in echogenicity with mild irregular capsular contour in the right limb. No reactive mesentery but mild corrugated pattern of desc duodenum. I blammed the Vomiting to mild pancreatitis or some acute gastritis of unknown reason…Question: with fairly normal pancreas we can still have pancreatitis, right? changes may appear later? What is the significance of heterogeneous pancreas? I believed it was potentially fibrosis/sequelae from previous inflammatory episodes. Can is still be related to acute vomiting presentation?

Thank you for any comments.