Manual of diagnostic cytology of the dog and cat

Content: Manual of Diagnostic Cytology of the Dog and Cat
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 Contents
 Contributors
 Preface
 Editor's Note
 1 Cytological Collection Techniques and Sample Preparation
 Sampling techniques
 Fine-needle aspiration
 Impression smears/imprints
 Scrapings
 Swab smears
 Brushings
 Collection and handling of fluid samples for cytological examination
 Staining techniques
 Microscopic examination of cytological specimens
 Recognition of artefacts
 2 General Principles of Cytological Interpretation
 Initial assessment of the sample: Is the preparation of diagnostic quality?
 Inflammation. Neutrophilic inflammationMacrophage-rich or granulomatous inflammation
 Eosinophilic inflammation
 Lymphocytic/plasmacytic inflammation
 Mixed inflammation
 Aspiration of normal or hyperplastic tissue
 Neoplasia
 Criteria for malignancy
 Dysplasia
 Characteristics of cell populations: Epithelial, mesenchymal or discrete round cell?
 Epithelial
 Mesenchymal
 Discrete round cells
 Cystic structures
 3 Cytology of the Lymphoid Tissues
 The lymph node
 Normal cytological appearance and benign changes
 Non-lymphoid tissue
 Reactive hyperplasia
 Lymphadenitis
 N eoplasia
 Metastatic malignancies. Lymphoid malignanciesMorphology of canine lymphomas classified by the Kiel classification
 Histiocytic sarcoma
 The spleen
 Benign changes
 Neoplasia
 Thymus
 4 Cytology of Cutaneous and Subcutaneous Lesions
 Introduction
 Normal cell types
 Non-neoplastic lesions
 Neoplastic lesions
 Epithelial tumours
 Mesenchymal tumours
 Round cell tumours
 5 Cytology of the Respiratory Tract
 Introduction
 Collection techniques
 Nasal flush
 Transtracheal wash and bronchoalveolar lavage
 Transtracheal wash
 Bronchoalveolar lavage
 Transthoracic fine-needle aspiration
 Cytological evaluation. Nasal cytologyNormal cell types
 Inflammation/infection
 Neoplasia
 Cytology of the trachea and bronchial tree
 Normal cell types
 Mucus
 Oropharyngeal contamination
 Inflammation
 Eosinophilic inflammation
 Dysplastic epithelial cells
 Squamous metaplasia
 Intrapulmonary haemorrhage
 Neoplasia (primary or metastatic)
 6 Biochemical and Cytological Evaluation of Body Cavity Effusions
 Introduction
 Sample collection and processing
 Classification of effusions
 Traditional system
 Aetiological system
 Artefacts
 Conclusion
 Acknowledgment
 References
 7 Cytology of Synovial Fluid
 Introduction. CollectionRestraint
 Asepsis
 Equipment
 Approach
 Sample handling
 Synovial fluid properties
 Volume
 Colour and turbidity
 Viscosity
 Mucin quality
 Total nucleated cell count
 Total protein
 Cytology
 Culture
 Ancillary diagnostic tests
 Antinuclear antibodies (ANA)
 Rheumatoid factor
 Classification of joint disease
 Inflammatory arthropathies
 Infectious arthritis
 Non-infectious arthritis
 Degenerative joint disease
 Haemarthrosis
 Neoplasia
 8 Biochemical and Cytological Examination of Cerebrospinal Fluid
 Contraindications
 CSF collection sites and technique
 Processing of CSF.