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Exercise-Induced Pulmonary Haemorrhage (EIPH)
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Key Points
  • Exercise-induced pulmonary haemorrhage (EIPH) is bleeding into the distal airways that occurs during or shortly after intense exercise
  • It’s most common in racehorses
  • The majority of cases are asymptomatic
  • Endoscopy or bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) are used for diagnosis
  • There is no cure for EIPH, but furosemide may be given to reduce the incidence and severity
  • Prevention focuses on optimising training, addressing concurrent airway inflammation and minimising environmental irritants
Differential Diagnoses
  1. Ethmoid haematoma
  2. Guttural pouch mycosis
  3. Recurrent airway obstruction (heaves)
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