title: Respiratory complications in critical illness of small animals.
abstract: The percentage of emergency patients with respiratory problems treated at veterinary emergency and critical care facilities is poorly defined. Regardless of whether an animal has a primary lung disease or develops a secondary lung disease during hospitalization, acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is a common sequela to the failing lung. ARDS is a frequent sequela to sepsis, systemic inflammatory response (SIRS), and disseminated intravascular coagulation and is frequently the pulmonary manifestation of multiple organ dysfunction syndrome (MODS). ARDS, acute lung injury, SIRS, sepsis, and MODS are serious syndromes with grave consequences. Understanding the pathophysiology and consequences of these syndromes is imperative to early recognition.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Sciences, Colorado State University, 300 West Drake Road, Fort Collins, CO 80523, USA. Vicki.Campbell@colostate.edu
authors.forename: Vicki Lynne
authors.initials: VL
authors.lastname: Campbell
mesh_terms: D055371:Acute Lung Injury / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000662:veterinary; D000818:Animals; D002371:Cat Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D002415:Cats; D016638:Critical Illness / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy; D004211:Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000662:veterinary; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D004285:Dogs; D008168:Lung / Q000503:physiopathology*; D009102:Multiple Organ Failure / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D012128:Respiratory Distress Syndrome / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D018805:Sepsis / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000662:veterinary; D013045:Species Specificity; D018746:Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000662:veterinary