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Myelography

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show -radiologic exam of central nervous system structures within the spinal canal  
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Most common site of contrast injection   show
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Injection site for cervical exams   show
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Structure that contrast is injected into   show
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show -31  
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Spinal cord ends at the level of   show
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Spinal cord ends in a point called   show
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show -L5-S1  
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show -opaque non-water-soluble / water-soluble nonionic iodinated / gas- air or O^2 (rarely used)  
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Pantopaque   show
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Metrizimide   show
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show -2nd generation; method of choice for cervical (or Pan myelogram)  
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Omnipaque 180   show
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Type of contrast preferred due to fewer side effects   show
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2 Disadvantages of pantopaque (and other non-water soluble contrast)   show
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2 Advantage of water-soluble contrasts   show
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Common pt. positions (to open intervertebral spaces)   show
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show -some CSF removed  
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Used to control direction and flow of contrast after injection   show
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show -to compress cisterna magna which prevents contrast from reaching ventricles  
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show - HNP (herniated nucleus pulposus), slipped disc  
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show -complete myelogram (cervical and lumbar)  
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show -HNP / bone fragments / tumors / swelling of spinal cord (due to injury)  
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Incomplete or partial dislocation of a vertebral body; usually due to injury   show
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2 Causes of compression fx   show
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750,000 Americans are affected by this type of spinal pathology each year   show
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show -Spina Bifida  
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Forward displacement of one vertebra over another; commonly L5-S1 & L4-L5   show
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Inflammation of vertabrae   show
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show -Scoliosis  
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Of the 4 types of Scoliosis, these 2 are most common   show
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4 Contraindications   show
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