Spot the Abnormalities!May 18, 2016In this photo: Radiograph of a 16-year-old Terrier mix who was hit by a car. How many abnormalities can you spot? You should find at least 4.
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How Would You Diagnose This Case?April 14, 2016In this photo: Lateral thoracic radiograph of a 10-year-old female Bichon. Questions: Describe the lesions on this radiograph. What is your differential diagnosis? If an outside cause is responsible, what are some possible etiologies?
The Curious Case of the Inflated Endotracheal TubeMarch 10, 2016A dog was intubated before a dental procedure. The cuff was inflated. Then the endotracheal tube was tied to the dog’s muzzle with recycled IV tubing. As the patient was waking up after the procedure, the technician proceeded to extubate the dog. She deflated the cuff … but the endotracheal tube was difficult to remove. She kept pulling and eventually managed to remove the tube from the trachea. To her surprise, the cuff was still inflated, as shown in Picture 1. (See below.) Phil Zeltzman, DVM, DACVS, CVJ Picture 1. What is wrong with that picture? Please formulate your response and then see the answer by clicking on the second page. The reason the cuff could not be deflated fully (Picture 2) is because the tie, made of recycled IV fluid tubing, was placed inadvertently over the pilot tube (picture 3). The pilot tube is the name of the small tube that goes from the cuff to the balloon, where air is injected (picture 4). PHIL ZELTZMAN, DVM, DACVS, CVJ Picture 2
