Is
there fluid in the lungs or
Not exact matches
Their doctor can listen to their chest to see if
there's any chest congestion, they may even want to get an x-ray of the chest to see if
there's any
fluid collection
in their
lungs, which may be a sign of pneumonia.
There's actually no air
in baby's
lungs yet, just amniotic
fluid.
Again, I refused, because
there is the small but real risk of having the
fluid enter the
lungs, plus the discomfort involved
in having a tube pushed down his nostril and throat into his stomach.
Frequently,
there is an accumulation of
fluid in the
lungs or abdomen.
Radiographs of the chest will evaluate if
there is
fluid in or around the
lungs, as well as the heart and blood vessels size.
Your cat's
lungs and chest will be listened to with a stethoscope to determine if
there is
fluid in the
lungs or an abnormal heartbeat.
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.
The result is
fluid building up
in the
lungs, and as more and more
fluid builds up,
there is less space for oxygen.
When a patient has problems breathing or is coughing, the x-rays are very helpful
in determining if
there is
fluid, air, or a mass that may be compromising the
lungs, resulting
in difficulty breathing or coughing,
in addition to determining if the heart is enlarged.
Unfortunately, until the heart begins to fail and
fluid builds up
in the
lungs, often
there are no symptoms.
In this radiograph from a problem cat
there is
fluid throughout the thorax and you can not see normal black
lungs.
By the time your dog or cat shows the classic signs of heart disease like lethargy, wheezing, croupy coughing (a liquid - sounding cough, as though
there's
fluid in the
lungs) or exercise intolerance, it's very often too late to save your beloved pet.
The Veterinarian will likely recommend x-rays to view the size and shape of internal organs, silhouette of the
lungs, and whether
there looks like free
fluid in the abdomen.
There will be amniotic
fluid in the puppy's mouth and
lungs that can be aspirated with a bulb syringe or gently shaken out.