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C & T spine pathology Flashcards

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How does lordosis appear?

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normal concave lumbar curvature or abnormal or exaggerated lumbar curvature

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How does osteoarthritis appear?

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Degeneration of cartilage and formation of osteophytes (bony outgrowths)

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How does osteoporosis appear?

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BMD (bone mineral density) loss

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How does spondylitis ankylosing spondylitis appear?

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Calcification with ossification (formation of bony ridges between vertebrae), creating stiffness and lack of joint mobility

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How does a odontoid fracture appear?

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Fracture line through base of dens, possibly extending into lateral masses of arches of C1

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How does a herniated nucleus pulposus (HNP) appear?

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Possible narrowing in disk spacing between vertebrae and protrusion of disk into the spinal canal on CT or MRI

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