Computed tomographic appearance of epidural empyema in a dog

Canadian Veterinary Journal

Volumn 44, Issue 9, 2003, Pages 729-731

  Nykamp, Stephanie G ^a   Steffey, Michele A ^a   Scrivani, Peter V ^a   Schatzberg, Scott J ^a  

^a Cornell Univ College of Vet Med ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BLOOD CELL COUNT; CERVICAL SPINAL CORD INJURY; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DEATH; DEPRESSION; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; DISEASE DURATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; DOG DISEASE; EMPYEMA; EPIDURAL ABSCESS; EPIDURAL SPACE; HEART ARREST; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; IMAGING SYSTEM; LAMINECTOMY; MALE; MENINGITIS; MUSCLE STIFFNESS; MYELOGRAPHY; NECK PAIN; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; NONHUMAN; PATHOGENESIS; RECUMBENCY; RESUSCITATION; SPINAL CORD COMPRESSION; SPINAL CORD INFECTION; SPINAL CORD SURGERY; STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP G;

ANIMALS; CERVICAL VERTEBRAE; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; EMPYEMA; EPIDURAL ABSCESS; EPIDURAL SPACE; MALE; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CANIS FAMILIARIS; STREPTOCOCCUS; STREPTOCOCCUS SP. 'GROUP G';

EID: 0141558930     PISSN: 00085286     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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