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Lateral - Defining characteristics:
Disruption of the cortex in one or multiple ribs - Common differential diagnoses:
Traumatic fracture, healing fracture, pathologic fracture, artifactual due to positioning - Helpful additional data:
Was there a trauma (vehicular, dog attack, etc)? History of respiratory distress or severe coughing? - Commonly associated diagnostics:
Consider a thoracic ultrasound. Consider *SignalCare MDB in advance of medical or surgical therapy. - Commonly associated treatments:
Discuss analgesia, consider strict cage confinement, discuss surgical options, and consider compression wrap. Treatment of underlying pulmonary disease. - Commonly associated home care:
Strict cage rest, analgesia
*SignalCare MDB = CBC/Chemistry/Urinalysis/Thoracic ultrasound/Abdominal ultrasound