Equine Radiology Flashcards

1
Q

suitable sedation for rads

A

Detomiddine 0.01mg/kg IV
OR
Xylazine 0.5mg/kg IV
+/- Butorphanol 0.01mg/kg IV OR methadone 0.1mg/kg IV

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2
Q

DPLMo Highlights

A

Dorsomedial and palmarolateral surfaces

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3
Q

DLPMo highlights

A

dorsolateral and palmaromedial surfaces

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4
Q

DMPLo highlights

A

dorsolateral and palmaromedial surfaces

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5
Q

coffin joint name

A

distal interphalangeal joint

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6
Q

pastern joint name

A

proximal interphalangeal joint

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7
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Req. preparation of foot prior to rads

A
  1. Remove shoe
  2. Pare/debride sole
  3. Clean/scrub sole and hoof wall and dry
  4. Pack lateral sulci and central sulcus of frog
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8
Q

routine equine foot views

A
  1. Lateromedial
  2. Dorsopalmar
  3. Dorso65proximal - palmarodistal oblique (solar margin view)
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9
Q

oblique solar margin views

A
  1. Dorsal45lateral - palmaromedial oblique

2. Dorsal45medial - palmarolateral oblique

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10
Q

fetlock joint name

A

metacarpophalangeal joint

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11
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Routine fetlock views of forelimb

A
  1. DP
  2. DLPMo
  3. DMPLo
  4. Flexed latero-medial ( to see larger proportion of the sagittal ridge)
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12
Q

routine views of hind fetlock

A
  1. DP
  2. DLPMo
  3. DMPLo
  4. Standing latero-medial
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13
Q

why is the fetlock DP shot with a 15-20degree pr-distal angle?

A

to clear the sesamoids from the joint - to assess subchondral bone defects

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14
Q

what is a common site for chip fragments in fore fetlocks?

A

proximal dorsomedial aspect of the proximal phalanx

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15
Q

what is a common site for chip fragments in the hind fetlock?

A

proximal palmaromedial aspect of the proximal phalanx

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16
Q

common OCD site in the fore fetlock (and view which highlights it)

A

sagittal ridge

highlighted by flexed LM

17
Q

sesamoids w/ enlarged vasculature >2mm thick suggests…

A

sesamoiditis

18
Q

Name the joints in the carpus

A
  1. Radiocarpal joint
  2. Mid-carpal joint
  3. Carpometacarpal joint
19
Q

Name the proximal row of carpal bones from medial to lateral

A
  1. Radial carpal bone
  2. Intermediate carpal bone
  3. Ulnar carpal bone
  4. Accessory carpal bone
20
Q

name the routine views of the carpus

A
  1. Dorsolateral-palmaromedial oblique
  2. Palmarolateral-dorsomedial oblique (PLDMo or DMPLo)
  3. Flexed latero-medial
  4. Dorso-palmar (DP)
  5. Distal row skyline
21
Q

which two carpal views produce the same image?

A

DMPLo and PLDMo

22
Q

the distal row skyline view of the carpus is useful to assess what?

A

the dorsal articular margin of the radial and intermediate facets of the third carpal bone (C3)

23
Q

the proximal row skyline view of the carpus is useful to assess what?

A

the dorsal articular margin of the proximal intermediate and radial carpal bones

24
Q

names the joints in the tarsus

A
  1. Tibiotarsal joint
  2. Proximal intertarsal joint
  3. Distal intertarsal joint
  4. Tarsometatarsal joint
  5. Talocalcaneal joint
25
Q

Routine views of the tarsus

A
  1. DP
  2. DLPMo
  3. DMPLo
  4. LM
26
Q

common pathology highlighted by DP tarsus view

A
  • OCD of medial malleolus of the tibia

- distal tarsal joint OA

27
Q

common pathology highlighted by the LM tarsus view

A
  • DIRT OCD

- Distal tarsal joint OA

28
Q

common pathology highlighted by the DLPMo tarsus view

A
  • MTR OCD
29
Q

common pathology highlighted by the DMPLo tarsus view

A
  • LTR OCD

- DIRT OCD

30
Q

common pathology highlighted by the DP carpus view

A
  • SCL distal radius
  • sclerosis prox mid MCIII
  • OA