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EQ MSK Emergencies & Conditions of FL/HL Flashcards

1
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treatment for septic arthritis

A

synovial irrigation - lavage
regional abx

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2
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treatment of cellulitis

A

systemic abx (enrofloxacin)

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3
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treatment for myositis

A

systemic abx (anaerobic coverage)
anti-inflam/pain management
surgical fenestration & debride

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4
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fetlock drops

A

SDFT

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5
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fetlock drops
toe flips up

A

SDFT
DDFT

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6
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fetlock + everything distal collapses

A

SDFT, DDFT, suspensory ligament

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7
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treatment for flexor tendonopathies

A

casting 6-8 weeks
shoe support (elevate heels or caudal extension)

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8
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difference between foals and adult septic arthritis/tenosynovitis

A

foals - hematogenous (FPT or patent urachus), multiple joints, FEBRILE

adults - traumatic or iatrogenic, single joint, not febrile

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9
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diagnostics for septic arthritis

A

arthrocentesis (cytology)
culture & Se
radiographs
US
POC analyzers (SAA or lactate)

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septic synovial fluid characteristics
color?
turbidity?
viscosity?
total protein?
NCC?
WBC?

A

yellow-orange
turbid, opaque
low viscosity
> 4 g/dL TP
> 30,000 NCC
>90% neutrophils

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11
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3 common sites for cast sores

A

proximal dorsal MC/MT3
palmar/plantar fetlock
heel bulbs

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12
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what are you monitoring casts for? how often?

A

2x / day
heat, drainage, lameness, flys, unwilling to stand

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13
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when do change casts in adults? foals?

A

adults 3-4 weeks
foals 1-2 weeks

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P1, P2, or distal MC/MT3 fracture

A

forelimb: dorsal kimzey splint
hindlimb: plantar splint

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MC3/MT3, carpal fx, tarsal fx, distal radius fx

A

lateral and caudal/plantar splint

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16
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radius or tibial fx

A

forelimb: lateral and caudal splint
hindlimb: lateral splint

17
Q

humeral, scapula or femoral fx

A

no coaptation
exception olecranon fx

18
Q

olecranon fracture

A

caudal splint

19
Q

what is ringbone?

A

osteoarthritis of the interphalangeal joints

20
Q

treatment for ringbone

A

medically challenged
arthrodesis

21
Q

which joints communicate in the carpus

A

middle carpal joint
carpometacarpal joint

22
Q

splint bone fractures, more common lateral or medial? proximal or distal?

A

lateral
distal

23
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diagnosis of splint bone fx

A

rads
US (check suspensory lig)

24
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treatment for splint bone fx

A

conservative (rest, bandage, anti-inflam)
surgical if lame, draining, not weight bearing or instability

25
Q

cause and clinical signs of olecranon fracture?

A

kick injury
dropped elbow

26
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diagnosis and treatment for olecranon fracture?

A

radiographs
stabilize with caudal splint
internal fixation (tension band plating)

27
Q

ddx for olecranon fx

A

radial n paralysis
humeral fx
triceps myopathy

28
Q

a jumping, dressage and western performance horse can commonly have what type of injury

A

proximal suspensory injury

29
Q

which joints communicate in the tarsus

A

tarsocrural joint
proximal intertarsal joint

29
Q

OCD lesions are most commonly where in the tarsus

A

DIRT
lateral trochlear ridge of talus
medial malleolus

30
Q

treatment for OCD lesions in the tarsus? prognosis?

A

arthroscopic debridement
good

31
Q

what are the causes of distal tarsal joint osteoarthritis?

A

repetitive trauma
poor conformation
incomplete ossification of cuboidal bones

32
Q

which joints are involved in distal tarsal joint osteoarthritis?

A

distal intertarsal joint
tarsometatarsal joint

33
Q

does distal tarsal joint osteoarthritis occur in mature or juveniles?

A

mature only

34
Q

most common location of OCD lesions in the stifle?

A

lateral trochlear ridge of femur

35
Q

treatment for OCD lesions in the stifle? prognosis?

A

arthroscopic debridement
cartilage absorbable pin fixation

good

36
Q

do horses with OCD lesions in the stifle have a high or low grade lameness?

A

low grade lameness

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