Point‐of‐Care Ultrasound and Clinical Findings in 14 Cats With High‐Rise Syndrome

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To evaluate point-of-care ultrasound and clinical findings in cats with high-rise syndrome.
Retrospective descriptive study conducted at a university hospital with 14 cats that fell from heights
POCUS included abdominal ultrasound and pleural and lung ultrasound examinations
Radiographic imaging was utilized alongside ultrasound to assess trauma.”],
12 of 14 cats survived to discharge, 2 were euthanized
Five cats diagnosed with pneumothorax via POCUS showed lung sliding absence and lung points
Thoracic radiographs missed several abnormalities identified by PLUS, including coalescent B-lines.

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Retrospective study describes ultrasound and clinical findings in cats with high-rise syndrome, highlighting diagnostic implications.

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Swanstein et al. (2026) studied this question.

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