Exam 1 Flashcards
Endotoxin: Source
gram (-) bacteria
Endotoxin: Components
Polysacharide - O region - Bact specific
Core - acidic polysacharides
Lipid A Region - same throughout all bacteria
Endotoxemia: Causes
GIT disturbance, metritis/placentitis, pleuropneumonia, bact pleuritis +/- peritonitis, septicemia, wound infection
What happens to endotoxins once they enter the blood, if they came from the GIT?
bind to circulating LPS antibodies, removed by liver, bind to LBP
Endotoxemia: Responses
alteration of blood flow, inc. permeability, hypercoagulability, neutrophil adhesion, monocyte/macrophage activation, platelet adhesion
Endotoxemia: Phases of shock
hyperdynamic state
hypodynamic state
Hyperdynamic State: Effects
net vasoconstriction, normal CRT, strong pulse, injected MM, warm extremities (peripheral vasodilation)
Hypodynamic State: Effects
net vasodilation, congested MM, prolonged CRT, weak/thready pulse, cold extremities (peripheral vasoconstriction)
Endotoxemia: Hemogram
leukocytopenia, neutropenia, normal lymphocytes
Endotoxemia: Tx
remove the cause, cardio support, neutralize endotoxin (polymixin B), inhibit inflammatory response (flunixin)
Laminitis: Causes
SID, Endocrine, trauma
Laminitis: Sepsis - Inflammatory Theory
infiltration of leukocytes => inflammatory mediators
Laminitis: Sepsis - Vascular Theory
vasoconstriction => hypoxia/ischemia
Laminitis: Endocrine - Insulin Resistance
disrupts glucose metabolism and vascular function in lamellar epithelium
Laminitis: Gross Changes
rotational displacement, vertical displacement
Laminitis: Rotational Displacement
P3 rotates due to tensile force from the DDF
Laminitis: Vertical Displacement
P3 sinks distally due to shear force from weight bearing
Laminitis: Evaluation
stance/gait, signs of inflammation, digital pulse, palpate coronary band (sinking), hoof tester response (rotational), weight shifting