Sentences with phrase «in the chest cavity»

It lies in the chest cavity in the middle of the two lungs and between the sixth and eighth rib.

When lying down, 25 percent of our blood lies in our chest cavity.

As a result, fluid may build up in the chest cavity around the lungs and the heart making it difficult for the cat to breathe.

Your baby's lungs are developing in the chest cavity and also, your baby's intestines are continuing their development.

This is farther back in the chest cavity than most animals.

This barrier actually creates a vacuum in the chest cavity which helps the lungs to expand normally.

Further testing and a chest x-ray revealed a suspicious area of unknown origin in his chest cavity.

Pleural effusion is an accumulation of fluid in the chest cavity around the lungs and heart.

Mice with mutations in what is called the nude gene don't fully develop the thymus, a small organ in the chest cavity that plays a key role in the maturation of infection - fighting T cells.

Sweet 2 year old Averie had a large cancerous mass in her chest cavity.

Pavarotti was known to be a carrier of the Feline Leukemia virus, which can cause the development of lymphoma in the chest cavity in young -LSB-...]

Pleural affects the protective lining in the chest cavity for the lungs.

In reality, of course, it was contemplated that Mr. Johnson's heart would be removed from his chest while he was under general anaesthesia and that it would be transplanted in the chest cavity of his son.

While endometriosis most commonly occurs on the ovaries or immediately around the uterus, tissue can also adhere to the intestines, the bladder, the vagina, or very rarely in the chest cavity or lungs.

In a heart - opening backbend, for instance, you increase the space in your chest cavity, giving the lungs, rib cage, and diaphragm more room to fill with air.

This increased pressure first manifests in the vessels of the lungs resulting in the leakage and accumulation of fluid in the lung tissues (pulmonary edema) or outside of the lungs in the chest cavity (pleural effusion).

Fat in the chest cavity can affect the lungs and heart; fat in the abdominal cavity can affect the intestines, leading to constipation.

Pyothorax is an accumulation of pus from infection in the chest cavity.

While dry FIP has a fighting chance of a slim percent of survival if we can find it early enough, wet FIP, which is what would cause fluid accumulation in the chest cavity has a 99.99 % fatality rate.

Cats under one year of age that test positive for feline leukemia or feline immunodeficiency virus may develop cancer of the thymus and lymph nodes in the chest cavity.

In rare cases, a penetrating bite wound can cause septic arthritis (infection of the joint), osteomyelitis (infection of the bone), pyothorax (pus in the chest cavity) or septic peritonitis (pus in the abdominal cavity).

Some patients will require immediate thoracocentesis (a chest «tap») to remove any fluid that has accumulated in the chest cavity.

Kuro is a 2 - year old cat who was referred to CUVS Critical Care Service for a pleural effusion (fluid in the chest cavity surrounding the lungs).

For instance, if you did not know you had a sponge left in your chest cavity until two years after an operation, that would probably qualify under the Discovery Rule, because the injury was not «discovered» at the time the medical malpractice occurred.

According to the Lauderdale Veterinary doctors, the wounds and trauma to the dog's body has produced air in her chest cavity, which is the primary concern in treating the dog.

Rib Cage Fractures: The rib cage is a collection of curved bones that protect vital organs in the chest cavity.

He was presented to our VRCC Oncology department in April 2010 for evaluation of a mass in the chest cavity.

Pavarotti was known to be a carrier of the Feline Leukemia virus, which can cause the development of lymphoma in the chest cavity in young cats.

In this condition, the lung lobe twists, creating a buildup of milky fluid in the chest cavity that ultimately prevents the lungs from expanding and causes severe respiratory difficulty.

Clinical signs of DCM in the IWH are most commonly the result of pleural effusion: accumulation of fluid in the chest cavity.

Chylothorax is an uncommon disorder where lymphatic fluid will build up in the chest cavity.

When fluid builds up in the chest cavity, a veterinarian may physically remove the fluid with a catheter to help the cat breathe.

Blood returning to the right side of the heart from the body may also back up leading to fluid accumulation in the abdomen (ascites) or in the chest cavity (pleural effusion).

Ella's ultrasound showed an area that looked suspiciously like a portion of her liver was in her chest cavity.

If there is any fluid or air in the lungs, enlargement of the heart, air in the chest cavity, tumors, or fractures, a chest x-ray will determine if they are present.

Overweight rabbits are always considered high - risk patients due to the possibility of concurrent liver disease (fatty liver) and respiratory problems due to the pressure of excess fat on or in the chest cavity.

Respiratory distress is a symptom of many conditions including infection, aspiration pneumonia, near drowning, shock, heat stroke, fluid in the chest cavity.