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Septic Arthritis/Physitis Flashcards

1
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What are naturally occurring causes of septic arthritis/physitis?

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Hematogenous, traumatic

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What age is hematogenous septic arthritis/physitis more common?

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Foals

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What are iatrogenic causes of septic arthritis/physitis?

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Arthoscopy/centesis, fracture repair

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What infectious cause is most commonly the cause of septic arthritis/physitis?

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Bacterial

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What is joint effusion a response to?

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Pain

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What are components of septic arthritis/physitis pathogenesis?

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Decreased HA synthesis, loss of PG, compromised synovial blood flow, irregular cartilage

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How often should you evaluate a septic foal to make sure its joints are ok?

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At least 4x/day

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What are types of septic arthritis in foals?

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Synovial, epiphyseal, physeal

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Foals <1wk exhibit acute severe lameness and effusion of the stifle and tibiotarsal (multiple joints common)

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Synovial arthritis

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Involves the synovial membrane and synovial fluid and requires a synovial sample for dx

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Synovial arthritis

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Bone adjacent to articular cartilage

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Epiphysis

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What will you see on rads of an epiphyseal arthritis?

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Subchondral lysis

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Foals a few weeks old exhibit mild lameness and fever prior to an acute exacerbation of lameness and effusion in multiple joints

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Epiphyseal arthritis

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What joints are most commonly affected by synovial arthritis?

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Stifle and tibiotarsal

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What joints are most commonly affected by epiphyseal arthritis?

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Distal femur, talus, tibia, radius

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What must you ddx epiphyseal arthritis from?

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FPT, pneumonia, diarrhea

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Affects the physis of long bones with or without joint involvement

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Physeal arthritis

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Seemingly healthy foal weeks-months old with premonitory lameness prior to acute severe lameness and swelling at only one site

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Physeal arthritis

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Periarticular swelling usually occurs w/o effusion

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Physeal athritis

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20
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What joints are most commonly affected by physeal arthritis?

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Distal MC3/MT3, radius, tibia

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How do you dx physeal arthrtisis?

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Rads, aspirate of physis, bone biopsy

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What happens if you try to debride a joint affected by phyesal arthritis?

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Damage physis = premature closure

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Which types of foal arthritis are similar?

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Synovial and epiphyseal

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What synovial fluid analysis parameters will indicate septic arthritis?

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> 50k cell count, >90% PMNs

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What bloodwork parameters will indicate septic arthritis?

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> 900 fibrinogen +/- leukocytosis

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How will synovial fluid appear on US w/septic arthritis?

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Hypercellular

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What is the px for survival in a foal with septic arthrits?

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77%

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What area other than the joints should you US on a foal w/septic arthritis?

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Umbilicus

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What are iatrogenic risk factors for septic arthritis in an adult horse?

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Synovial sx, fx repair, arthrocentesis

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What bacteria usually causes septic arthritis after an arthrocentesis in an adult horse?

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Staph spp.

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How common is arthrocentesis post-op septic arthritis?

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1/1279 injections

32
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What bacteria is the most common cause of septic arthritis in an adult horse that has suffered trauma?

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Enterobacteriaceae

33
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How common is bacteremia in adult horses?

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Rare - no hematogenous spread

34
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An open joint is an _____ joint

35
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What are clinical signs of septic arthritis in an adult horse?

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Acute onset of severe lameness, synovial effusion, peri-articular heat and swelling

36
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What is the gold standard for septic arthritis diagnosis?

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Microbiology

37
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What media should you use to culture a septic arthritis sample?

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Enrichment/blood culture media

38
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What is the normal TP for a horse joint fluid?

39
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What is normal WBC for a horse joint fluid?

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<500 cells/dL

40
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What is normal differentiation of WBCs in horse joint fluid?

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<10% neutrophils

41
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What is the most common isolate from septic arthritis?

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Staphylococcus

42
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Where do you joint tap a wounded joint?

A

Away from the wound

43
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How do you treat septic arthritis?

A

Lavage, local abx, effective draining

44
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What are consequences of septic arthritis?

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Cartilage destruction, DJD, contralateral limb laminitis

45
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How do we return cartilage to its normal environment??

A

Get rid of infection and inflammation and minimize matrix loss and damage

46
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What broad spec abx should be administered after getting a synovial fluid sample?

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Penicillin/gentamycin

47
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What is the mainstay of septic arthritis treatment?

A

Lavage (5-10L early and often)

48
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What is the best way to lavage a septic joint?

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Arthoscopic

49
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How can you lavage an acutely infected joint?

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Needle/through and through lavage

50
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Rapid, accurate lavage delivery, removes fibrin clots, targeted debridement

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Arthroscopic lavage

51
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This is the only time to use a needle over 20G

A

Needle/through and through lavage

52
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How do you sedate a horse for joint lavage?

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2% mepivicane into the joint

53
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How do you sedate a hores for athroscopy or arthrotomy?

A

General anesthesia

54
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What lavage solution should you use to flush a joint?

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LRS, nomosol (sterile isotonic solutions)

55
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Why would you NOT add clorhexidine or povidone-iodine to your lavage solution?

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Cytotoxic and damages cartilage, low efficacy

56
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How does DMSO help if added to your lavage solution?

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Reduces inflammation and edema via free radical scavenging

57
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How much DMSO can you add to your lavage solution and why should you not exceed this amount?

A

10% - any more can cause hemolysis

58
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How often should you lavage and when should you stop?

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EOD until lameness and effusion has resolved or use of NSAIDs has started

59
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_____ administration of abx is VITAL to successful arthritis resolution

60
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What is the first choice abx while waiting for synovial culture and sensitivity results?

61
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When should you stop local abx therapy?

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Stop w/resolution of CS and normalization of affected area

62
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How are local ab administered to the joint?

A

Intra-articular

63
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500mg Amikacin provides _____ concentration >MIC for most common pathogens

64
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When treating multiple joints with local abx, what must you be cautious of?

A

Do not exceed total systemic dose

65
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Performed QOD w/esmarch tourniquet and a 25-27G butterfly catheter

A

Regional limb perfusion

66
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What topical NSAID helps limb and vessel maintain and stay usable for duration of regional limb perfusion treatment?

67
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What is the general rule of thumb for dosing a regional limb perfusion?

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1/3 systemic dose

68
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How do you dilute your abx for a distal limb regional limb perfusion?

A

Dilute to 30mL

69
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How do you dilute your abx for regional limb perfusion above the carpus/tarsus?

A

Dilute to 60mL

70
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What do you need to be cautious of when using florfenicol for regional limb perfusion in cattle?

A

High tissue concentration

71
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How do you deliver intraosseous abx?

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Esmarch tourniquet, 4mm hole in bone, leur tip, inject slowly

72
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How long do you leave an esmarch tourniquet on after regional limb perfusion or intraosseous administration?

73
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Why do septic arthritis patients need analgesia?

A

Extremely painful condition, contralateral limb laminitis

74
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What GI protectants can you use to counteract NSAID tox?

A

Omeprazole AND sucralfate

75
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What is the most reliable and important measure to assess response to arthritis treatment?

A

Clinical lameness

76
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What is Dr. L’s favorite adjunct treatment for septic arthritis?

A

Hylauronic acid

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