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LEC 5,6 - SA Skull + Spine Flashcards

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What is the most difficult part about reading skull rads?

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there is a lot of superimposition present

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What should be done to prep a patient for skull rads?

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General anesthesia
High detail film
NO grid needed
Accurate centering + collimation

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What are the four major anatomical regions in skull rads?

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Nasal cavity
External/middle/internal ear
Temporo-mandibular joint
Calvarium, maxilla, + mandible

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What views should be done to get proper nasal cavity rads?

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Lateral
Dorsoventral
Dorsoventral intraoral
Sky-line frontal sinus view

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When is a sky-line rad done for skulls?

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With animal has a nose bleed

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What is the best skull rad view? Why?

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Dorsoventral intraoral

Superimposition taken away

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What is a common cause of infectious rhinitis in dogs?

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Aspergillosis

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What is a common cause of infectious rhinitis in cats?

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Viral + Bacterial + Fungal (criptoccosis)

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What are the neoplasias most commonly seen in a dogs nasal cavity?

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Carcinomas + Sarcomas

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What are the neoplasias most commonly seen in a cats nasal cavity?

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Lymphona + Adenomacarcinoma + SCC

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How do you know if you are seeing a bacterial infection or cancer in a dogs nose?

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Cancer will be more focal and sided

Aspergillosis will be more diffuse

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How can you tell if you are looking at neoplasia or rhinitis in a cat?

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Cats tend to loose teeth on one side of skull where there is a neoplasm
Will see lysis

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What can occur with chronic rhinitis?

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Discharge builds up and leads to increased pressure leading to the septum being eaten away

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Where are nasal polyps commonly seen in the cat?

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Nasopharyngeal

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What is the gold standard method for looking at the nasal cavity?

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CT

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What types of neoplasms are we looking for in ears?

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Cerumonious gland tumor
SCC
Basal cell carcinoma

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What cat radiographs be used for in the ear?

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External ear canal

Middle ear

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What can CT be used for in the ear?

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External ear canal

Middle/inner ear - bone

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What can MRI be used for in the ear?

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External ear canal

Middle/inner ear - soft tissue

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What radiographic views are done for the ear?

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Dorso-ventral
Lateral
Obliques
Open-mouth

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What are you looking for when you look at the tympanic bulla?

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Opacity
Thickness
Intact or not

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What changes can be seen in the external ear?

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Narrowing of the canal
Distrophic calcification
Bone destruction
Soft tissue swelling

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What changes can be seen in the middle ear?

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TB contour
Presence of bony proliferation/osteolysis
Increased radiopacity within TB

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Why is it good to use an MRI when a tumor is suspected in the nasal cavity?

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To see if there is intracranial involvement of the tumor

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What should be done to prepare the patient for spinal rads?
``` Complete examination Sedation BECAREFUL Good collimation GRID ```
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What is done to ensure accurate position in spinal xrays?
Cushions placed under nose, neck and waist to make sure back is completely straight
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What is a myelography used for?
see delineation of the spinal cord
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Why should you be cautious with using myelography?
Complications | Seizures, worsen symptoms, and injure the spinal cord
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What is CT good for when imaging the spine?
Mineralized disc extrusions Vertebral tumors Cervical spondylomyelopathy
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When is a CT myelography good for when imaging the spine?
To see exact location/extension of lesion
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What cannot be seen with CT myelography?
Spinal cord parenchymal lesions
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What is the gold standard for neuro imaging?
MRI
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When is MRI good to use for spinal imaging?
Parenchymal spinal cord lesions -- and -- LS disease
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What animals tend to have hemivertebra?
Brachiocephalic dogs
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What is hemivertebra?
Malformation of the spine - "screw tail " | dog can be okay as long as spinal cord is not compressed
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What can cause subluxation of the dens?
Hypoplastic dens -- or -- Ligament tare
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What animals tend to have a hypoplastic dens?
Toy breeds
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What occurs with the subluxation of the dens?
Caudodorsal displacement of C2
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What is the roentgen description of ventral spondylosis?
Smooth bony proliferation From vertebral endplates May bridge
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What can cause ventral spondylosis?
Idiopathic Degenerative disc disease Instability Inflammation/metabolic disease
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When is caudal ventral spondylosis worse upon examination?
extension
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When is cranial ventral spondylosis worse upon examination?
flexion
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What is another name for ventral spondylosis?
Diffuse idiopathy hyperostos...
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What is intervertebral disc disease?
Degeneration of disc resulting in protrusion/extrusion of disc material into spinal cord
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What animals most commonly get IVDD?
Chondrodystrophoid breeds
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Where is IVDD least likely to occur in the spine?
Cranial + Mid-thoracic spine
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When is a bone spur considered spondylosis?
when they meet and fuse
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What is the progression of symptoms in a dog with IVDD?
Brachioception Paralyzed Loss of deep pain sensation
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How do you know a dog has type 1 IVDD?
Acute loss of function
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How do you know a dog has type 2 IVDD?
Painful
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Which type of IVDD is visable on x-ray?
Type 1
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What structures are affected on xray with dogs that have IVDD?
Disc space Foramen Vertebral canal
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What abnormalities are seen in the disc space on x-ray in dogs with IVDD?
Narrowed
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What abnormalities are seen in the foramen on x-ray in dogs with IVDD?
Decreased size -- and -- Increased opacity
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What abnormalities are seen in the vertebral canal on x-ray in dogs with IVDD?
Increased opacity
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What is the real name fro wobbler syndrome?
Cervical spondylomyelopathy
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What is wobbler syndrome?
Developmental disease that causes compression of the spinal cord
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What animals are prone to wobbler syndrome?
Great danes Dobermans Some horses
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What are the roentgen signs of cervical spondylomyelopathy?
``` DJD of articular facets Vertebral body malformation Subluxation Narrowed disc space Narrowed spinal canal Cord compression ```
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What three things cause diskospondylitis?
Staph. aureus E. Coli Brucella
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What are the roentgen signs of diskospondylitis?
Lysis of endplates | Bony proliferation or/and sclerosis adjacent to lysis
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What are the three worst things that occur in the spine?
Fracture luxations Diskospondylosis Cancer

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