MyLab Alpha Presets
Anyone out there have a MyLab Alpha who has fine-tuned their presets yet? I have some recommended settings but not 100% happy yet. I have 4 probes: SC3123 SL1543 SP2430 SP2442 Thanks Jacquie
Choleliths, Pancreatitis and Icterus
– 11 yr MN DSH with weight loss, decreased appetite and vomiting – marked elevations in bilirubin and ALT, hyperercalcemia (not fasted sample), mild hyperglycemia, ALP normal – a cPLI was not run – bilirubinuria – multiple choleliths throughout liver, distended cystic and CBD – distended pancreatic duct with a small “lith” present and evidence…
TFAST Glide sign
I recently attended a lecture by Greg Lisciandro regarding AFAST and TFAST scanning and it is pretty interesting stuff. I am trying to master looking for the glide sign in the lung. Here is a cat, who has a peribronchial pattern on chest rads and likely has bronchial asthma (so a dry lung) The probe…
4 vs 5 chamber view for m-mode
I was was trained (June Boon) to use the right parasternal 5 chamber view for measuring IVS/LV/PW in m-mode but I see that also the 4 chamber view is recommended. So which is better?
GI Case
Annie is a 10 yr FS Affenpinscher X presented for diarrhea and vomiting this week – she was depressed on presentation and dehydrated – elevated ALP (moderate) and mild elevations in ALT and bilirubin – cPLI elevated (moderate) – CBC showed mild elevation in HCT, otherwise normal – she does not tend to eat FB’s…
Coagulation Tests
Which coagulation parameters does everyone prefer prior to liver core biopsy? Anyone use Vitamin K regularly before performing?
Stocking Mobile Practice
To those of you doing mobile ultrasound practice, I am curious to know what you stock in your car, other than your ultrasound machine and cardiac table/exam trough. I would think that most practices do not have core biopsy needles. What sizes/lengths do you routinely have and what other things do you normally bring along?
Prostate disease
– 11 yr old male intact Brittany Spaniel – owners complaining that he is licking and eating mud outside (never has done this before) – eating very well – had some diarrhea but then normal BM’s – increased urination with some episodes of straining – caudal abdomen painful on palpation – urine culture positive for…
Cat bowel
I have had two cats in the last two weeks with similar bowel lesions. These are not sick, sick cats but just kind of ADR. Bloodwork including fPLI has been unremarkable. Only findings on abdominal ultrasound was a thickened muscularis layer in the small intestine diameter range 0.26-.36cm. – my differentials would be IBD and…