Surgical Biology

Question 1

Prevalence of antimicrobial assoc-diarrhea according to Barr et al. 2013?

Answer 1

0.6%

Question 2

According to McKenzie et al. 2016 how long do plasma and Hetastarch increase colloid oncotic pressure for?

Answer 2

48 hrs

Question 3

Incidence of nosocomial infection & what were most common occurrences in Ruple-Czerniak et al. 2014?

Answer 3

19.7%

Most common - surgical site inflammation & catheter site inflammation

Question 4

Which doses of tetra starch more likely to produce dose related change sin coagulation induces according to Viljoen et al. 2014?

Answer 4

40 ml/kg

Question 5

Catheter-related complications occurred in what percent of cases in Kelmer et al. 2012 after IVRLP with indwelling catheters? What was the most common complication?

Answer 5

27%

Phlebitis

Question 6

Why should IVRLP with amikacin & ticarcillin/clavulanate be avoided according to Zantingh et al. 2014?

Answer 6

Lower synovial fluid conc of amikacin & reduced antimicrobial activity

Question 7

According to findings in Harvey et al. 2016 which dose of amikacin is recommended for targeting E.coli in the middle carpal joint?

Answer 7

3 g

Question 8

Oreff et al. found that 2 grams of amikacin diluted to which volume achieved higher concentration in the fetlock joint?

Answer 8

100 mis

Question 9

In the retrospective study by Rubio-Martinez et al. 2012, complication rate was higher for IVRLP or IORLP? What were the complications of each group?

Answer 9

12.26% for IVRLP - hematoma, phlebitis, thrombosis

33% for IORLP - screw loosening, screw breakage, difficult injection, & discharge around screw