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Septic Arthritis Flashcards

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What are 3 types of causes of septic arthritis?

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  • Naturally occurring
  • Iatrogenic
  • Usually bacterial (sometimes viral, mycobacterial, fungal)
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What can cellular infiltrates such as degradative enzymes and cytokines create?

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Create a cycle of cartilaginous matrix destruction.

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What are 5 general aspects of the pathogenesis of septic arthritis?

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  • Decreased HA synthesis
  • Loss of PG
  • Joint effusion
  • Painful
  • Compromise synovial blood flow
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What are 4 overall consequences involved with septic arthritis?

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  • Acute synovitis with suppurative effusion
  • Cartilage destruction via cellular and bacterial enzymes and cytokines
  • Capsular fibrosis/ankylosis
  • DJD
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What are 2 examples of complications that can be seen with septic arthritis?

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  • Contralateral limb laminitis

- Euthanasia

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How can septic arthritis be caused in foals?

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Failure of passive transfer

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In checking for FPT, normal IgG levels should be over what?

What can be used to get this value?

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  • Over 800

- SNAP test

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What are 3 types of septic arthritis seen in foals?

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  • S-Type
  • E-Type
  • P-Type
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What is affected in the S-Type of septic foal arthritis?

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Joint space - synovial membrane, synovial fluid

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What age of foal is more commonly affected by the S-Type of septic arthritis in foals?

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Less than 1 week

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What type of joints are more commonly affected with S-Type septic arthritis in foals?
What are 2 examples of these?

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  • Larger joints

- Stifle, tibiotarsal

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What is the most common joint affected by S-Type septic arthritis in foals?

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Tibiotarsal

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Is it more common the see one joint or multiple joints affected with S-Type septic arthritis in foals?

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Multiple joint involvement more common.

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What are 3 clinical signs seen with S-Type septic arthritis in foals?

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  • Acute onset
  • Severe lameness
  • Effusion
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What are is affected by E-Type septic arthritis in foals?

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Bone adjacent to articular cartilage.

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What are 2 changes seen with E-Type septic arthritis in foals?

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  • Expanding epiphysis

- Subchondral lysis

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What age range is most commonly affected by E-Type septic arthritis in foals?

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Weeks old

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History of what 2 conditions can indicate E-Type septic arthritis in foals?

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  • Failure of passive transfer (FPT)

- Other disease (pneumonia, diarrhea)

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Is it more common to see one or multiple joints affected by E-Type septic arthritis in foals?

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Multiple joints

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What are 4 examples of areas that can be affected by E-Type septic arthritis in foals?

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  • Distal femur
  • Talus
  • Tibia
  • Radius
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What is a pattern of clinical signs commonly seen with E-Type septic arthritis in foals?

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Mild intermittent lameness with or without fever followed by acute exacerbation lameness/effusion.

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What area is affected by P-Type septic arthritis in foals?

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Physis of long bones

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What should be checked when physitis is present?

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Check the joint space.

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What age range is most commonly affected by P-Type septic arthritis?

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Weeks to months

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How can foals with P-Type septic foal arthritis often present?

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Seemingly healthy with no history of prior disease.

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What are 3 common locations of P-Type septic arthritis in foals?

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  • Distal physis of MC3/MT3
  • Radius
  • Tibia
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Does P-Type septic arthritis in foals more commonly affect one or multiple joints?

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One

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What clinical signs can be seen with P-Type septic foal arthritis?

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Premonitory lameness THEN acute severe lameness/swelling.

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Periarticular swelling usually without effusion can be seen with what type of septic arthritis in foals?

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P-Type

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What are 3 types of diagnostics that can be used to detect P-Type septic foal arthritis?

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  • Radiographs
  • US guided aspirate of physis (submit for culture)
  • Possible bone biopsy
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What should not be done due to the risk of damaging the physis and causing premature closure?

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Do NOT debride!

Generally speaking

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With which 2 types of septic arthritis in foals can you see lameness, effusion and sometimes fever?

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  • S-Type

- E-Type

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If performing synovial fluid analysis, a cell count over what level and a neutrophil count over what level are indicative of suppurative inflammation?

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  • Greater than 50,000 cells

- Greater than 90% neutrophils

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What are 2 possible findings on blood work for a foal with septic arthritis?

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  • Increased fibrinogen

- +/- leukocytosis

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If there is septic arthritis, fibrinogen levels in the blood work can get over what?

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Greater than 900 mg/dL

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What can be seen on US with foal septic arthritis?

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Hypercellular fluid

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It is important to identify what when dealing with septic arthritis in foals?

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Must ID all joints involved.

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What part of the foal should be examined with US due to it being a source of infection?

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Umbilicus

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What part of the patient should be evaluated when a foal is suspected of having septic arthritis?

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Evaluate the entire patient!

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40
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What is the prognosis for foals with septic arthritis?

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77% survival rate

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What are 3 potential risk factors for septic arthritis in adult horses?

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  • Iatrogenic
  • Trauma
  • Bacteremia
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What are 3 types of procedures where septic arthritis can be caused iatrogenically?

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  • Synovial surgery
  • Fracture repair
  • Arthrocentesis
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43
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Is hematogenous spread a rare or common cause of septic arthritis in adult horses?

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Rare

44
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What is a common bacterial source of septic arthritis with arthrocentesis in adult horses?

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Staphylococcus

45
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An open joint is a what?

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An open joint is an INFECTED JOINT.

46
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Septic arthritis in adult horses is similar to what?

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Similar to foals without bone involvement.

47
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The is an acute onset of what clinical sign with septic arthritis in adult horses?

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Severe lameness

48
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What are 2 clinical signs that can be seen per-articular with septic arthritis in adult horses?

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  • Heat

- Swelling

49
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What is a clinical sign that may or may not be seen with septic arthritis in adult horses?

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Fever

50
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What is the gold standard for diagnosis sepsis in adult horses?

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Microbiology using a joint tap.

51
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What are 3 factors of synovial fluid to grossly examine?

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  • Color
  • Clarity
  • Viscosity
52
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What are 3 aspects of clinicopathological fluid joint evaluation with septic arthritis in adult horses?

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  • Total protein
  • Cell count differential
  • Staining of smears
53
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A joint should be tapped for evolution distant to what?

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Distant to the wound.

54
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What are 2 types of media that can be used for culturing and sensitivity of a joint tap for septic arthritis in adult horses that can give a much better yield?

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  • Enrichment media

- Blood culture media

55
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If the initial sample from a joint tap looking for septic arthritis in adult horses comes back negative, what should be done?

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Repeat culture

56
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When evaluating joint fluid, what color is considered normal?
What is considered abnormal?

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  • Pale yellow

- Serosanguinous, orange

57
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When evaluating joint fluid, what clarity is considered normal?
What is considered abnormal?

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  • Clear

- Turbid

58
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When evaluating joint fluid, what WBC count is considered normal?
What is considered abnormal?

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  • Less than 500 cells/dL

- Thousands +

59
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When evaluating joint fluid, what neutrophil differential is considered normal?
What is considered abnormal?

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  • Less than 10% neutrophils

- Greater than 90%, usually degenerated

60
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When evaluating joint fluid, what total protein level is considered normal?
What is considered abnormal?

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  • Less than 2 g/dL

- Greater than 3.5 g/dL

61
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Cultures should be taken before what happens?

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Before antibiotics are given.

62
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Can you still culture if antibiotics have been initiated?

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Yes

63
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Why is it important to do the joint tap away from the wound?

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Don’t want to introduce anything into joint.

64
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What are 3 radiographic signs that can be seen with septic arthritis in adult horses?

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  • Marked effusion
  • Soft tissue swelling
  • Osseous involvement
65
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For treatment of septic arthritis to be successful, what 2 things need to take place?

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  • Rapid recognition of disease

- Immediate aggressive treatment

66
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Treatment goals for returning cartilage to a normal environment include what 3 aspects?

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  • Eradicate infection
  • Eliminate inflammation
  • Minimize matrix loss and cartilage damage
67
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If treatment goals for septic arthritis are not accomplished what can happen?

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Irreversible structural damage and decreased prognosis for return to function.

68
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While waiting for results of septic arthritis samples, what can be done?

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Begin broad spectrum antibiotics such as penicillin or gentamicin.

69
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What is the mainstay of treatment for septic arthritis?

How often should it be done?

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  • Lavage with large volumes (5-10 L)

- Early and often

70
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What type of lavage is ideal?

What is another type that could be used?

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  • Arthroscopic lavage

- Needle (Through and through) lavage

71
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What are 3 reasons that arthroscopic lavage is ideal?

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  • Rapid accurate delivery
  • Removal of fibrin clots
  • Targeted debridement
72
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What size needles are used for needle lavage?

Where are they placed?

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  • 18-16 gauge needle

- Needles placed in all compartments

73
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What are 2 necessary parts of treatment for septic arthritis if the horse is to remain standing?

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  • Sedation

- Local anesthesia

74
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What is an example of a local anesthetic used for septic arthritis?

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2% mepivacaine

75
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What are 2 types of balanced electrolyte solutions that can be used to lavage joints for septic arthritis?

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  • LRS

- Normosol

76
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What are 2 things not to add in a lavage used for septic arthritis?
Why?

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  • Chlorhexidine, Povidone-iodine

- Shown to be inflammatory, effective concentrations would cause damage to tissue

77
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How often should a septic joint be lavaged?

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Daily initially if not fully responsive.

78
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When should lavage treatment for a septic joint be stopped?

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Timing is specific to the individual.

79
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What are 3 signs that indicate it might be time to stop lavage with septic arthritis?

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  • Resolution of lameness
  • Resolution of effusion/swelling
  • Able to discontinue use of NSAIDs/analgesics
80
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Which type of antibiotic is more important in the treatment or septic arthritis: local or systemic?

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Local

81
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When is it ok to stop antibiotics?

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Minimum 30 days and 2 weeks beyond resolution of clinical signs.

82
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What are 4 routes of administration for local antibiotics with septic arthritis?

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  • Intra-osseous
  • Intra-articular
  • Regional limb perfusion
  • Impregnated biomaterials
83
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When can antibiotics be administered intra-articularly?

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After completion of lavage

84
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Intra-articular administration of antibiotics can lead to a very high concentration of the drug where?

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At site of sepsis (joint)

85
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500 mg of Amikacin provides a concentration greater than MIC for most common pathogens for how long when given intra-articularly?

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72 hours

86
Q

What do you have to be careful about when dealing with septic arthritis in multiple joints?

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Not to exceed the daily total systemic dose.

87
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How often is regional limb perfusion performed?

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4 times a day

88
Q

Proper tourniquet placement is essential for what type of dosing?

A

Regional limb perfusion

89
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What size catheters are used for regional limb perfusion?

Why?

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  • 25-27 gauge

- Use smaller size to try and make the vein last.

90
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How should a regional limb perfusion be injected?

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Slowly over 5-10 minutes

91
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How long should the tourniquet be left of for with regional limb perfusion?

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30 minutes

92
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What is an example of an anti-inflammatory that can be given topically with regional limb perfusion that has less perivascular swelling and edema?

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Surpass

93
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What is the general rule of thumb when dosing for regional limb perfusion?

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1/3 of systemic dose

94
Q

What drug is used for regional limb perfusion in cattle?

What are 2 bacteria that is acts against?

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  • Florfenicol

- F. necrophorum and A. pyogenes

95
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When using regional limb perfusion, it is important to not do what?

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Not to exceed the total daily systemic dose.

96
Q

What size hole is drilled for intra-osseous antibiotic administration?
What can fit into this size hole?

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  • 4 mm

- Male end of lure tip extension

97
Q

What should be used and then left on for at least 30 minutes after IO antibiotic administration?

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Tourniquet

98
Q

What can be excruciatingly painful?

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Septic arthritis

99
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What is a reason for using analgesia in conjunction with septic arthritis?

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Contralateral limb laminitis

100
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What are 4 possible consequences as a result of excessive time in recumbency?

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  • Decubital ulcers
  • Respiratory disease
  • GI disease
  • Weight loss
101
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What are 2 examples of GI protectants that can be used in horses?

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  • Omeprazole

- Sucralfate

102
Q

What are the 2 most reliable and important measures to assess response to treatment for septic arthritis?

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  • Clinical lameness

- Pain

103
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What is something to be careful of when evaluating effectiveness of a treatment for septic arthritis?

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NSAIDs and other analgesics can mask pain and give a false impression of success.

104
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Never discharge any antibiotics or lavage until what occurs?

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Until horse is evaluated AFTER analgesics have been reduced or discontinued.

105
Q

What are 3 goals of adjunct treatment for septic arthritis?

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  • Eradicate infection
  • Eliminate inflammation
  • Return cartilage to it’s normal environment
106
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What is an example of an adjunct treatment that can be used with septic arthritis?

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