Spleen & Peritoneum

Question 1

Where are the head and tail of the spleen located on a VD radiograph?

Answer 1

Head: left cranial
Tail: mid ventral

Question 2

Answer 2

Head of spleen

Question 3

Answer 3

Head of spleen

Question 4

Answer 4

Head of spleen

Question 5

Answer 5

Normal dog spleen

Question 6

What causes generalized splenomegaly? (5)

Answer 6

Sedation
Anesthesia
Systemic disease
Torsion
Neoplasia (lymphoma)

Question 7

What causes focal splenomegaly?

Answer 7

Neoplasia
Extramedullary hematopoeisis
Hematoma

Question 8

Answer 8

Generalized splenomegaly

Question 9

Answer 9

Generalized splenomegaly
Urinary calciuli

Question 10

In cats, you should not see what on lateral view?

Answer 10

Tail of the spleen

Question 11

Answer 11

Splenomegaly

Question 12

Answer 12

Focal splenomegaly

Question 13

Answer 13

Focal splenomegaly

Question 14

Answer 14

Splenic torsion

Question 15

Answer 15

Splenic torsion

Question 16

Answer 16

Small volume peritoneal effusion

Question 17

Answer 17

Moderate volume peritoneal effusion

Question 18

Answer 18

Severe peritoneal effusion

Question 19

Answer 19

Severe peritoneal effusion

Question 20

Answer 20

Gas behind diaphragm

Question 21

Answer 21

Diaphragm with free air caudal

Question 22

What are differentials for free peritoneal gas?

Answer 22

Recent surgery
Rupture of hollow organ
Penetrating wounds

Question 23

Answer 23

Peritoneal gas
Loss of serosal detail

Question 24

Answer 24

Peritoneal gas
Loss of serosal detail