Presentation
Presented with non-productive cough and abdominal distention. Currently being treated for coccidiodomycosis.
Patient Data
There is mild, bilateral pleural effusion which appears slightly worse on the left than the right. There is moderate, generalized enlargement and rounding of the cardiac silhouette, which is most apparent on the VD view. There is a diffuse pulmonary interstitial pattern. Within the viewable abdomen there is decreased serosal detail.
Case Discussion
Pericardial effusion with right-sided heart failure causing pleural and peritoneal effusion.
The dog's infection with Coccidiodes affected the heart and pericardium, causing pericardial effusion. The increased pressure caused right-sided heart failure and pleural and peritoneal effusion. A pericardectomy was performed to relieve the pressure.
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