Stick Injuries Flashcards
Common place for stick injuries to get stuck
oropharynx
if O reports dog with stick still sticking out of the mouth, what do we suggest they do
leave it in unless it is causing resp isses
How do we often diagnose stick injuries
clinical history and clinical signs
If we suspect a stick injury how can we confirm
radiograph, CT, MRI, endoscopy
if you aren’t sure you removed the whole FB what can you do
flush and provide antibiotics, offer referral for advanced imaging, or you can place an endoscope into the stick injury tract and look for remaining parts
do abscesses always form around the FB
no, the abscess can be quite far from where the stick injury actually is
how can you find the FB if you don’t see it in the abscess area
contrast radiography- inject contrast into the abscess
postoperative management of stick injuries
7-14 day course of antibiotcs (co-amoxiclav, cephalexin, fluroquinolone, metronidazole), NSAIDs
complications post stick injury removal
reccurence/development of discharging sinus, pyrexia, neck pain, bacteraemia, nerve damage, dysphagia
what can stick injuries wedged across the back of the mouth lead to
oronasal fistula development
