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Master's Dissertation
DOI
https://doi.org/10.11606/D.10.2006.tde-25052007-134150
Document
Author
Full name
Pedro Villela Pedroso Horta
E-mail
Institute/School/College
Knowledge Area
Date of Defense
Published
São Paulo, 2006
Supervisor
Committee
Lucas, Silvia Regina Ricci (President)
Costa, Mirela Tinucci
Reche Junior, Archivaldo
Title in Portuguese
Alterações clínicas, laboratoriais e eletrocardiográficas em gatos com obstrução uretral
Keywords in Portuguese
Doença do trato urinário inferior felino
Eletrocardiograma
Falência renal
Gasometria venosa
Abstract in Portuguese
Obstruções uretrais em felinos geralmente são secundárias à doença do trato urinário inferior felino (DTUIF), afecção comum em gatos. A doença pode ser auto-limitante, mas a obstrução uretral leva à parada da função renal, gerando uma série de distúrbios no organismo, que necessitam tratamento imediato. A maioria dos estudos sobre as alterações decorrentes da obstrução foi feito em animais em estado crítico ou experimentalmente. O objetivo do presente estudo foi descrever as principais alterações observadas em gatos obstruídos atendidos na rotina clínica e correlacioná-las. Foram avaliados 32 gatos machos com obstrução uretral e sem tratamento prévio. A avaliação constou de exame clínico, hemograma, bioquímica sérica (uréia, creatinina, proteína total, ALT, AST, fosfatase alcalina, sódio, potássio, cálcio, fósforo, magnésio, glicemia e lactato), gasometria venosa, exame e cultura de urina e eletrocardiograma (ECG). Os animais foram agrupados conforme o tempo de obstrução (mais e menos de 36 horas). As alterações mais comuns no histórico foram disúria (100% dos animais), disorexia (84,4%), apatia (71,8%), vocalização (68,7%) e oligodipsia (68,7%); no exame físico, desidratação (71,8%), taquipnéia (53,1%) e hipotermia (53,1%). As alterações laboratoriais mais freqüentes foram hipermagnesemia (100%), acidose metabólica (89,6%), hiperglicemia (88,9%), hiperazotemia (84,4%) e hiperpotassemia (80,6%). Vinte por cento dos gatos tinham infecção urinária. Alterações no ECG foram evidenciadas em 39,3% dos casos, sendo a parada atrial com ritmo sinoventricular a mais freqüente. Não houve relação entre as alterações no ECG e os níveis de potássio sérico. A análise dos grupos sugere agravamento da hiperazotemia, hiperpotassemia, hipermagnesemia e do estado geral com a evolução do processo. Nas correlações, a temperatura e a freqüência cardíaca apresentaram relação direta com pH sanguíneo, excesso de base e bicarbonato, e relação inversa com uréia, creatinina, potássio e fósforo. A uréia e creatinina se correlacionaram inversamente com sódio, pH sanguíneo, excesso de base e bicarbonato, e diretamente com potássio e fósforo. O estado geral correlacionou-se com a temperatura, uréia, creatinina, potássio, pH sanguíneo, excesso de base e bicarbonato.
Title in English
Clinical, laboratorial, and electrocardiographyc abnormalities in cats with urethral obstruction
Keywords in English
Electrocardiogram
Lower urinary tract disease
Renal failure
Venous blood gas analysis
Abstract in English
Urethral obstruction is a frequent complication in cats with feline lower urinary tract disease (FLUTD), considered a common disease in cats. Most cases are self-limiting, but the urethral obstruction causes renal failure and metabolic alterations which needs immediate treatment. Previous reports selected cats that were critically ill or had a experimental induction of the disease. The goal of this study was to describe the clinical signs, laboratory and electrocardiographyc abnormalities in cats with urethral obstruction and to correlate these results. Thirty-two male cats with natural urethral obstruction and without previous therapy were studied. Complete blood count, serum chemistry profile (urea, creatinine, plasma protein, alanine transferase, aspartate transferase, alkaline phosphatase, sodium, potassium, calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, glucose and lactate), venous blood gas, urinalysis, urine culture and electrocardiogram (ECG) were performed. Two groups of 16 cats were composed (animals under and over 36 hours of obstruction). The most frequent abnormalities described were dysuria (100%), anorexia (84,4%), lethargy (71,8%), vocalization (68,7%), hypodipsia (68,7%), and dehydration (71,8%), tachypnea (53,1%) and hypothermia (53,1%) in physical evaluation. The laboratorial abnormalities most frequently observed were hypermagnesemia (100%), metabolic acidosis (89,6%), hyperglicemia (88,9%), azotemia (84,4%) and hyperkalemia (80,6%). Twenty per cent of cats had urinary infections. Abnormalities in ECG, such as atrial standstill with sinoventricular rhythm, were seen in 39,3% of cases, and there were no correlation with hyperkalemia. The analyses of the groups suggest worsening of azotemia, hyperkalemia, hypermagnesemia and lethargy with evolution of obstruction. Temperature and heart rate were positively correlated with blood pH, base excess and bicarbonate, and inversely correlated with urea, creatinine, potassium and phosphorus. Lethargy was correlated with temperature, blood pH, base excess and bicarbonate.
 
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2007-05-29
 
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