Thrall Chapter 43 and 44 Urethra and prostate

Question 1

1) For retrograde urethrography, the urinary bladder should be…
a) Empty to allow maximal urethral distension
b) Partially filled to allow maximal urethral distension
c) Fully distended to allow maximal urethral distension
d) Any of the above

Answer 1

c

Question 2

2) In normal male dogs, the urethral lumen may be narrowed with tapered margins at which location?
a) The middle of the os penis
b) The ischial arch
c) The prostatic urethra
d) None of the above

Answer 2

b

Question 3

3) True or false, Male dogs can have a separate caudal centre of ossification of the os penis which could be confused with a urethral calculi
a) True
b) False

Answer 3

3) B- they can have a separate cranial one though

Question 4

4) The most common prostatic disease in dogs is…
a) BPH
b) Bacterial prostatitis
c) Prostatic neoplasia
d) B and C

Answer 4

a

Question 5

5) Which prostatic disease can result in a reduction in size of the prostate?
a) Acute prostatitis
b) Prostatic abscess
c) BPH
d) Chronic prostatitis

Answer 5

d

Question 6

6) Areas of calcification within the prostate gland are signs of… (can be more than one)
a) Acute prostatitis
b) Chronic prostatitis
c) BPH
d) Neoplasia

Answer 6

b,d

Question 7

7) Which of the following are signs of potential prostatic disease seen on retrograde urethrography?
a) A smooth filling defect in the dorsal wall of the urethra near the centre of the prostate gland
b) Asymmetrical positioning of the prostatic urethra
c) Extravasation of contrast in to the prostatic ducts
d) Extravasation and pooling of contrast in large structures in the prostate

Answer 7

7) B, D plus others not written down

Question 8

8) A uniformly hyperechoic prostate that is symmetrically enlarged with a smooth margin and containing occasional small anechoic regions is more likely to have which disease process?
a) BPH
b) Acute prostatitis
c) Chronic prostatitis
d) Neoplasia

Answer 8

a

Question 9

9) With regard to CEUS, what are the characteristics of prostatic carcinoma?
a) Diffuse uniform enhancement with peak enhancement at 30s after IV injection
b) increased peak intensity with a shorter time to peak enhancement
c) Reduced peak intensity with a shorter time to peak enhancement
d) Reduced peak intensity with a longer time to peak enhancement

Answer 9

b