Скачать или смотреть Vet Radiologist Reacts: Disgusting Pleural Disease Case (Dog Under Anesthesia)

This was one of the most dramatic thoracic cases I’ve seen in a while. A dog under anesthesia with massive pleural effusion, widespread irregular pleural enhancement, lung collapse, lymphadenopathy, and a small pneumothorax.

There’s no obvious foreign body, but this looks like severe pyogranulomatous pleuritis, possibly from a migrating plant awn or other infectious/inflammatory cause.

In this video I break down:

What the pleural changes actually mean

Why the lungs look collapsed and triangular

How to think about infectious vs inflammatory vs foreign body causes

Why a median sternotomy may be the right next step

If you’re a veterinarian, tech, or just curious about veterinary medicine — this one’s wild.

I’m Dr. Peter Noël, board-certified veterinary radiologist.

Drop your questions in the comments.