arthropathy Flashcards
(14 cards)
signalment for IMPA
large/sporting breed, 3-7 years old
walking on egg shells
idiopathic IMPA
prognosis for IMPA
50% remission
treatment for IMHA
pred immunosupressive
4 months
predisposition for SLE
german shephards
what is SLE
type III hypersensitivity complex deposition
what test for SLE
pos ANA and CS
treatment for SLE
pred, analapril if proteinuria
CS of SLE
IM disease, vasculitis, cutaneous lesions, oral ulcers, neutropenia
what is the difference between primary and secondary nonerosive
secondary is reactive infectious, inflammatory, neoplasia
primary and secondary erosive PA
primary- idiopathic, breed, genetic
secondary- infectious
radiolucency of the joint, joint instability, laxity
erosive PA
what to do if you see an erosive PA to diagnose
culture to rule out infection– back into idiopathic or rheumatoid
what are the types of secondary reactive nonerosive PA
infectious, IM, neoplasia, vaccine associated