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30 Cards in this Set
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What must not be ligated when removing the spleen?
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short gastric arteries & left gastroepiploic aa
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How is a ventral midline incision made into a male dog?
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gentle S incision around prepuce & between prepuce and nipples
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What abdominal approach is made caudal to the last rib and costal arch?
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Paracostal incision
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What is a hernia?
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protrusion of an organ or tissue through an abnormal opening, usually covered by peritoneum
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What is an indirect inguinal hernia?
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passes down inguinal canal
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What is paracentesis?
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puncturing the peritoneal cavity to remove fluid
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Where is the abdomen most safely punctured (paracentesis)?
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on the right, caudolateral to the umbilicus, to avoid the fat-filled falciform ligament, the spleen, and the bladder
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Where do most traumatic diaphragmatic hernias occur?
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Through diaphragmatic muscle (sternal or costal)
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What is a hiatal hernia?
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protrusion of abdominal contents through esophageal hiatus into thorax
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What are the signs of a diaphragmatic hernia?
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dyspnea (difficult breathing)
muffled heart sounds gut sounds in thorax |
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How is a diaphragmatic hernia reached surgically?
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from abdominal side
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What is intussusception?
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telescoping of a segment of intestine into the lumen of an adjacent segment.
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Why are the cuts angled in an intestinal resection and anastomoses?
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Anastomosed lumen larger to prevent stricture
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What are pathological tracts between rectum and skin surrounding anus?
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rectocutaneous fistulas
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What are raised or pedunculated masses in the anorectal area?
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rectoanal polyps
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How is the spleen palpated?
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behind L costal cartilages
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How are the vessels ligated during a splenectomy and why?
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close to the hilus, to preserve short gastrics and left gastoepiploic aa
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What vascular incidence can cause paralysis of the rear limb of cats?
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saddle thrombus in caudal aorta, blocking the external iliac aa
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What is a portosystemic shunt?
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splanchnic/visceral circulation bypasses normal hepatic system and empties in systemic veins
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What structure of the renal pelvis shows up in contrast studies of the kidney that can give clues to problems?
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pelvic recesses
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What is a patent urachus?
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Persistent urachus from bladder to umbilicus
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What is the common site of urethral obstruction in the tomcat?
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penile urethra
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What is FUS in tom cats?
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urinary tract dz characterized by dysuria & hematuria w/ or w/out obstruction
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How is an ectopic ureter corrected?
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surgical reimplant ureter obliquely through bladder wall
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myotomy =
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surgical division of a muscle
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ostomy =
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surgically creating an artificial opening between 2 hollow organs or between a hollow organ and abdominal wall
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otomy =
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surgical incision
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pexy =
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fixation
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plasty =
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shaping or surgical formation of
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What structures can be visualized through a xyphoid to pubic laparotomy incision w/out manipulation, and their locations?
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cr = falciform lg
middle = greater omentum +/- tail of spleen caudal = bladder |
