Yi Cui, DVM, Dip ECVIM-ca 
Pyothorax is a serious and potentially life-threatening condition in dogs and cats in which purulent exudate accumulates in the pleural cavity. Rapid recognition and a correct approach are essential to maximize the patient’s chances of survival.
In this webinar, you will receive a clear and practical overview of pyothorax in small companion animals. We discuss the main etiological causes, including penetrating wounds, migrating foreign bodies, pulmonary infections, and hematogenous spread. In addition, we will go into detail about the clinical presentation and the typical symptoms that you may observe in practice.
Next, it is explained step by step how to make the diagnosis. Attention is given to the use of imaging, such as radiography and ultrasonography, and to the interpretation of pleural fluid analysis. You will learn which parameters are important to recognize septic pleuritis and how to rule out differential diagnoses.
Finally, we discuss the various treatment options. Both conservative medical treatment and the indications for surgical intervention are covered. We address thoracic drainage, lavage therapy, antibiotic treatment, and the circumstances in which surgery is indicated.
The webinar concludes with a clinical case in which the entire diagnostic and therapeutic process is followed step by step, so that you can immediately translate the acquired knowledge into daily practice.
The continuing education lasts approximately 2 hours.
Yi Cui, DVM, Dip ECVIM-ca Yi completed her veterinary studies and internship in 2013 at the University of Ghent and obtained her specialization in Internal Medicine in 2019 in Giessen (Germany). She then worked as a clinical supervisor in the Department of Internal Medicine at the University of Giessen.
Yi built an extensive academic career in various university hospitals. She had the opportunity to work with renowned professors in her field at the universities of Ghent, Utrecht and Bern, each time in the role of specialist in Internal Medicine. In 2022, she worked for a year at the largest private veterinary clinic in Hong Kong, where she became acquainted with the ins and outs of practice outside the university.
Exploring new environments, learning from and working with different experts and experiencing new cultures was always central and essential to her personal growth. That is why she decided to explore the world, together with her partner, their adorable cat Nidalee and adventurous dog Harper, bit by bit, country by country. Yi has been working online since 2023, as a consultant for primary care veterinarians on challenging cases and as a lecturer for various courses in her field. She also remains practically active through locums in clinics around the world. She supplements this with volunteer work at various local animal shelters.
Yi schloss 2013 ihr Studium der Tiermedizin sowie ihr Internship an der Universität Gent ab und erlangte 2019 ihre Spezialisierung in der Inneren Medizin in GieĂŸen (Deutschland). AnschlieĂŸend arbeitete sie als klinische Supervisorin in der Abteilung fĂ¼r Innere Medizin an der Universität GieĂŸen.
Yi baute eine umfangreiche akademische Laufbahn an verschiedenen Universitätskliniken auf. Sie hatte die Möglichkeit, mit renommierten Professorinnen und Professoren ihres Fachgebiets an den Universitäten Gent, Utrecht und Bern zusammenzuarbeiten, jeweils in der Funktion als Spezialistin fĂ¼r Innere Medizin. Im Jahr 2022 arbeitete sie ein Jahr lang in der grĂ¶ĂŸten privaten Tierklinik in Hongkong, wo sie wertvolle Einblicke in die Arbeit auĂŸerhalb des universitären Umfelds gewann.
Das Erkunden neuer Umgebungen, das Lernen von und Arbeiten mit unterschiedlichen Expertinnen und Experten sowie das Erleben neuer Kulturen waren stets zentrale Elemente ihrer persönlichen Entwicklung. Aus diesem Grund entschied sie sich, gemeinsam mit ihrem Partner, ihrer Katze Nidalee und ihrem abenteuerlustigen Hund Harper die Welt Schritt fĂ¼r Schritt, Land fĂ¼r Land, zu bereisen. Seit 2023 arbeitet Yi online als Beraterin fĂ¼r Erstlinien-Tierärztinnen und -Tierärzte bei komplexen Fällen sowie als Referentin fĂ¼r verschiedene Fortbildungen in ihrem Fachgebiet. Zudem bleibt sie durch Vertretungstätigkeiten in Tierkliniken weltweit praktisch tätig und ergänzt dies durch ehrenamtliche Arbeit in lokalen Tierschutzorganisationen.
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