Muscle Flashcards
Enzyme activities to assess muscle damage
Creatine kinase (CK) Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) Lactate dehydrogenase (LDH)
What is Serum CK a sensitive indicator for?
myonecrosis in both skeletal and heart muscle
When does Serum CK activity increase?
Increased within hours of a muscle insult and peaks within 4-6 hours after injury
When can CK elevate?
training
transport
strenuous exercise
What enzyme has high activity in skeletal and cardiac muscle as well as Liver, RBCs, and other tissues?
AST
When is the peak time for AST levels after an insult?
24 hours
What do elevations in CK and AST reflect?
recent or active myonecrosis
What do elevations of CK reflect?
myonecrosis is likely going on
What do elevated AST and decreasing or normal CK levels indicate?
Myonecrosis not continuing
Elevations in LDH specify what?
rhabdomyolysis
myocardial necrosis
hepatic necrosis
What tests assess concurrent renal disease?
Urine specific gravity White blood cell count Protein content Red Blood cell count Evaluation of cast formation
What does a positive Hemastix test in the absence of hemolysis or RBCs in urine indicate?
Myoglobinuria
Exercise Challenge test
15 mins of slow trot with CK activity sampled before and 4-6 hours after
What do elevations of greater than 5-fold CK indicate?
exertional rhabdomyolysis
Electomyography
to detect spontaneous or evoked potentials of neurogenic or myogenic
What do horses with abnormalities show on electromyography?
Spontaneous electrical activity
Fibrillation potentials: spontaneous firing of muscle fibers
Positive sharp waves
Myotonic discharges: bursts of complex high-frequency potentials
Complex repetitive discharges
What are EMG and NCVs used to classify?
classify the disease Neuropathic or Myopathic
Use of Nuclear Scintigraphy
ID some forms of muscle damage
area of deep muscle damage
How does Nuclear Scintigraphy work?
Technetium 99 m methylene diphosphonate is taken up in inflamed and damaged muscle
How is muscle fiber disruption seen on Ultrasonography?
hypoechoic area with loss of the normal fiber striation
How do es a defect in muscle/hematoma appear on ultrasonography?
Hypoechoic
How does increased connective tissue or loss of muscle appear on ultrasonography?
Hypoechoic
How does mineralization or gas pockets appear on ultrasonography?
Hyperechoic shadowing artifacts
“Sweeney”
suprascapular nerve is damaged and muscle over the scapula are atrophied
How long does it take for denervation to result in 50% muscle mass loss?
2 - 3 week period
What are the causes of Atrophy?
Denervation
Disuse
Malnutrition and cachexia
Immune-mediated myositis
HYPP
Hyperkalemic Periodic Paralysis
What causes HYPP?
inherited defect in the skeletal muscle sodium channel
What type of trait is HYPP?
Autosomal dominant
What does HYPP cause?
Abnormal skeletal muscle membrane excitability leads to episodes of myotonia, muscle contraction, and paralysis
What can trigger an episode of HYPP?
Ingestion of diets high in potassium, alfalfa hay, molasses
Electrolyte supplements
Sudden dietary changes and fasting
Anesthesia, heavy sedation or trailer rides
What are the clinical signs of an episode of HYPP?
Myotonia
prolapse of the third eyelid
Sweating
muscle fasciculations in the flanks, neck, and shoulders and then become generalized
Respiratory distress due to paralysis of the upper respiratory muscles
dysphagia
What are the clinical pathological signs seen in horses with HYPP?
Hyperkalemia
Hemoconcentration
Mild hyponatremia
How do you control HYPP?
Decreasing dietary potassium and increasing renal losses of potassium
Avoid high potassium feeds
Regular exercise
Balanced minerals
Commercially available complete feeds with a guaranteed Potassium content
What drugs are used to control horses with HYPP?
Acetazolamide
Acetazolamide
stabilizes blood glucose and potassium by stimulating insulin secretion
Muscle Cramping
painful condition that arises from hyperactivity of motor units cause by repetitive firing of the peripheral and/or central nervous system
What is the cause of Muscle cramping?
Dehydration
Electrolyte abnormalities
Disturbances in thermoregulatory and local circulatory function