septic arthritis exam 2 Flashcards
what are some iatrogenic causes of septic arththris
arthroscopy, arthrocentesis, fracture repair
what is the pathogenesis for septic arthritis
loss of PG
jt effusion
painful
compromose synovial blood flow
what are some complications with septic arthtiris
euthanasia
contralateral limb lamness
what are some complications with septic arththris
djd
acute synoviits with suppurative effusion
capsular fibrisosis
what are the types of septic arthritis in foal
S,E,P
in the s type what age does it affect
<1 week
what are cs seen with septic arthriitis
severe lameness, and effusion
are multiple joints affected in the s type
si :)
what are the most common jts affect with the s type
tibiotarsal and stilfe
are there multiple jts involved in the e type
si!
at what age does e type affect
weeks old
what are the most common jts affected in e type
distal femur, talus, tibia, and radius
what are cs seen in e type
mild intermittent lameness, fever, then acute exacerbation of lameness effusion
what age is seen in the p type
weeks to months
does the p type affect more than one jt??
usually only one site!
would we like to debride the p type
NO WAY! will damage physis casusing premature closure
T/F an open jt is an infected jt in adults
YES!SO TRUE
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