Table 1 Prevalence of disease aetiologies in 148 cats with pleural effusion
Conditions | Number of cats | Percentage (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|
CHF | 79 | 53.4 (49.9.0–56.9) | |
Neoplasia | 30 | 20.3 (16.8–23.8) | |
Pyothorax | 16 | 10.8 (7.3–14.3) | |
Idiopathic chylothorax | 8 | 5.4 (1.9–8.9) | |
Feline infectious peritonitis | 2 | 1.4 (0–4.8) | |
Multiple diagnoses | CHF and neoplasia | 4 | 2.7 (0–6.1) |
CHF and fluid overload | 1 | 0.7 (0–4.2) | |
Neoplasia and pyothorax | 1 | 0.7 (0–4.2) | |
Other diseases | Inflammatory lung disease | 4 | 2.7 (0–6.1) |
Post-operative fluid overload | 1 | 0.7 (0–4.2) | |
Granulomatous pericarditis | 1 | 0.7 (0–4.2) | |
Ketoacidotic diabetes mellitus | 1 | 0.7 (0–4.2) |