traumatic

traumatic (trômat´ik),

adj of, pertaining to, or caused by an injury.

traumatic occlusion,

n See occlusion, traumatic.

traumatic shock,

n See shock, traumatic.

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traumatic

1. pertaining to, resulting from, or causing trauma.

2. in cattle, and in all ruminants, a special meaning is perforation of the reticular wall by a swallowed foreign body.

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traumatic hepatitis

penetration by a foreign body from externally via the skin or internally from the reticulum.

traumatic laminitis

see laminitis.

traumatic liver abscess

caused usually by perforation of the stomach wall by a foreign body. Causes toxemia, leukocytosis, fever and pain on percussion over the posterior right ribs.

traumatic mastitis

see traumatic mastitis.

traumatic peritonitis

see traumatic peritonitis.

traumatic reticulopericarditis

caused by an extension of reticuloperitonitis, especially in cows in late pregnancy; characterized by congestive heart failure with marked edema of the brisket and jowl, 'washing machine' heart sounds and disappearance of the normal sounds. There is a marked leukocytosis, fever and toxemia.

traumatic reticuloperitonitis

caused by perforation of the reticular wall by a sharp foreign body in any ruminant but most common in adult dairy cows being fed processed feeds. Manifested by an acute fall in milk yield and appetite, a humped back and disinclination to move, pain on percussion over the xiphisternum, ruminal stasis, fever and a leukocytosis. Called also TRP, hardware disease, reticulitis, traumatic peritonitis.

traumatic reticulopleurisy

inflammation of the wall of the reticulum and nearby pleura of cattle caused by the penetration of a foreign body from the reticulum into the pleural cavity. Characterized by toxemia, fever, leukocytosis, pain on percussion over the ribs, fast shallow grunting respiration, elbows abducted.

traumatic reticulosplenitis

inflammation of the wall of the reticulum and nearby spleen of cattle caused by penetration of a foreign body into the spleen. Characterized by toxemia, leukocytosis, fever and pain on percussion over the upper posterior right ribs.

traumatic shock

see vasogenic shock.

traumatic splenitis

see traumatic reticulosplenitis (above).

traumatic wet lung

see shock lung.