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22 Cards in this Set
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These two neurologic diseases are acutely as bad as they will ever be.
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Trauma
Vascular disease |
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Lesions of the spinal cord itself are (painful/non-painful)?
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Non-painful
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What kind of non-neurologic diseases with CNS-like clinical signs can be ruled out with blood chemistry tests?
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Liver dysfunction
Hypoglycemia Muscle disease (CK) |
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Structure that produces CSF in the brain.
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Choroid plexus
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DIrection of CSF flow in the CNS
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Cranial to caudal
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When sampling CSF, where in relationship to the lesion would you want to obtain the sample
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Close to but caudal to the lesion
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Two main sites for CSF sampling in vet medicine
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Cisterna magna at base of skull
Lumbar cistern at L5-6 |
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SIgnificance of yellow CSF
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Previous hemorrhage into CSF
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Significance of cloudy CSF
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Over 500 WBC
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Gross appearance of normal CSF
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Clear and colorless
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CSF cell counts must be evaluated within this time period
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20-30 mins
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Mononuclear plieocytosis in the CSF is indicative of...
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Viral infection
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Neutrophilic plieocytosis in the CSF is indicative of...
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Bacterial infection
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Granulocytic plieocytosis in the CSF is indicative of...
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Protozoal or mycotic infection
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Normal cellularity of CSF from cisterna magna and from lumbar space
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CM: <8 cells/ul
LS: < 12 cells/ul |
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Used to evaluate spontaneous muscle activity of the motor unit by placing electrodes directly into the muscle
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EMG
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True or false: EMG is used to distinguish between nerve and muscle disease
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False
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Is a muscle with spontaneous electrical activity normal or abnormal?
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Abnormal. If not being stimulated, should be electrically silent.
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Used to differentiate between nerve and muscle disease in an animal with an abnormal EMG
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Nerve conduction velocity
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Nerve conduction velocity in a healthy dog or cat
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60 m/s
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Electrophysiologic testing of the 8th cranial nerve is done via:
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BAER
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Only 2 neural tissues that are not routinely biopsied
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Brainstem and spinal cord
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