Lower Urinary Tract Flashcards
small areas where ureters and urethra open
trigone
wall thickness and mucosal surface of bladder can be assessed on rads?
no
phosphate and oxalate calculi are
radiopaque
cystine and urate calculi are
non-radiopaque(not radiolucent)
pathologic gas in bladder usually due to
glucose fermentation (diabetic)
positive contrast cystopgraphy
bladder rupture, confirm location of bladder, space occupying luminal mass, urachal diverticulum
can hide small lesions
filling defect central in all views
stone, clot
free object
filling defect peripheral in at least one view
wall lesion
some stones adhere to wall
air bubbles in bladder
at periphery
blood clots in bladder
in center, irregular
calculi in bladder
in center, regular
urethrogram
detect urethral obstructions or rupture
most frequently done in male dogs
the most narrow pat of male urethra is
prostatic urethra
cystitis
urinary bladder wall is thick and irregular usually at apex
most common urinary bladder tumor
transitional cell carcinoma
focal wall thickening, often trigone area, can be anywhere
