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Gastrointestinal perforation results in sudden, severe abdominal pain at the site of perforation, which then spreads across the abdomen. [5] The pain is intensified by movement. Nausea, vomiting, hematemesis, and increased heart rate are common early symptoms.
Hemorrhagic gastroenteritis (HGE) is a disease of dogs characterized by sudden vomiting and bloody diarrhea. The symptoms are usually severe, and HGE can be fatal if not treated. HGE is most common in young adult dogs of any breed, but especially small dogs such as the Toy Poodle and Miniature Schnauzer. [1] It is not contagious.
It can result from abdominal trauma and occurs if the large bowel is perforated during surgery. [11] Disruption of the peritoneum, even in the absence of perforation of a hollow viscus, may also cause infection simply by letting micro-organisms into the peritoneal cavity.
Another clear indication in the images is striated or stellate patterns surrounding a small amount of stationary bile. The ultrasonographic can also indicate whether the gallbladder has ruptured. Signs of this include a discontinuous wall and presence of free abdominal fluid without indication of the gallbladder at all. [2]
Clinically, affected dogs show a slowly progressive reduction in cardiac and/or pulmonary function. Chronic cough, respiratory distress, food refusal and weight loss, diarrhea, central nervous signs, and tissue hemorrhage are also common symptoms. [33] Diagnosis is made by detection of larva L1 in feces using larval emigration procedures.
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Perforated ulcer; Other names: Ruptured ulcer: Endoscopic image of a posterior wall duodenal ulcer with a clean base, which is a common cause of upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage and could potentially lead to perforation. Specialty: Gastroenterology Symptoms: Abdominal pain, vomiting, nausea: Complications: Bowel perforation, sepsis ...
Patients may have unstable vital signs if they have been having rectal bleeding, have developed stercoral colitis, and/or have had a perforation of the ulcer. These vital sign changes may be an acute fever, elevated heart rate, and/or decreased blood pressure. Laboratory evaluation may not be as specific in pointing to a diagnosis.