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Diagnostic Imaging
Thoracic Wall
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Veterinary Medicine
Professional
03/03/2012

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What is flail chest?
Definition
Multiple fractures in adjacent ribs
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T/F: Pectus excavitum is AKA "pigeon chest."
Definition
F
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What is included in the "bellows mechanism?"
Definition
Sternum, Ribs, Vertebra, Diaphragm, Extra-thoracic soft tissue
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What is the normal soft tissue pattern dependent on?
Definition
Obesity
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What are the 2 most common causes of cellulitis & infection of thoracic wall soft tissues?
Definition
Trauma & migrating grass awns
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T/F: Trauma to the thoracic wall can result in SQ emphysema, edema, and/or hemorrhage.
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T
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T/F: SQ emphysema displays a symmetrical pattern.
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F
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T/F: Edema/hemorrhage result in obliteration of the normal pattern created by fat deposition
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T
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T/F: Soft tissue tumors are fairly common.
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T
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Name some possible soft tissue tumors of the thoracic wall.
Definition
Benign lipoma, fibrosarcoma & other sarcomas, carcinoma
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T/F: Regardless of etiology, a thoracic wall mass that invades the thoracic cavity may create an extrapleural sign.
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T
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T/F: An extrapleural mass can displace the lung.
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T
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T/F: Malunion rib fx are common in many patients w/o a known Hx of trauma.
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T
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Primary rib tumors are typically of _____ origin. Give 2 examples.
Definition
Mesenchymal; Chondrosarcoma & Osteosarcoma
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T/F: Primary and metastatic sternebral tumors are common.
Definition
F
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Primary sternebral tumors are typically of ____ origin.
Definition
Mesenchymal
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T/F: Unusual # of sternebral segments is a common congenital anomaly.
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T
Term
T/F: Spondylosis deformans can cause single or multiple destructive lesions.
Definition
F
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What type of lesions does DISH cause? In what dog is it most common?
Definition
Multiple productive; Boxers
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T/F: If anything of the same opacity is adjacent to the diaphragmatic surface, the diaphragmatic outline is lost.
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T
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What additional studies can be done to Dx diaphragmatic hernia?
Definition
Ultrasound; Contrast study to locate the stomach or bowel
Term
What can be seen in cats w/ peritonealpericardial diaphragmatic hernia?
Definition
Dorsal peritoneopericardial mesothelial remnant
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What are the 2 types of hiatal hernia?
Definition
Sliding & Paraesophageal
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T/F: Pneumonia is a radiographic feature of hiatal hernia.
Definition
T
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What additional studies can be done to Dx hiatal hernia?
Definition
Esophagram
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