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Multiple limb lameness Flashcards

1
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Describe panosteitis

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inflammatory condition in multiple long bones. Most common in the young male (<2 years) German shepherd dog

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List the causes of multiple limb lameness

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generalised osteoarthritis
panosteitis
septic arthritis
lyme disease
endocarditis and associated polyarthritis
pulmonary osteopathy
metaphyseal osteopathy
rickets
nutritional hyperparathyroidism
immune mediated arthritis

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What is the most common cause of multiple limb lameness

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immune mediated arthritis

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what causes of multiple limb lameness are young dogs/ cats most likely to have

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young dogs are more prone to vaccine associated polyarthritis, panosteitis and viral causes such as calici virus infection in the cat

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which limbs should you radiograph in cases of multi limb lameness

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radiograph all the joints showing clinical signs and others

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6
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Which joints is arthrocentesis generally performed on

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carpus
elbow
tarsus
stifle

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what would you expect to see on cytology of synovial fluid in immune mediated diseases

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increased white cells, predominantly neutrophils

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what are active foamy macrophages in synovial fluid in multi limb lameness case suggest

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consistent with degerneative joint disease

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List the 2 erosive forms of immune mediated polyarthritis

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rheumatoid arthritis
chronic feline erosive progressive polyarthritis

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when there is a multi limb lameness with pyrexia what should be considered

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immune mediated polyarthritis if no obvious cause is identified

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Describe type 1 immune mediate non-erosive polyarthritis

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no underlying disease detected (idiopathic-the most common form)

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Describe type 2 immune mediate non-erosive polyarthritis

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  • associated with infection elsewhere e.g. respiratory or urinary tract infection. May spontaneously resolve with treatment of the underlying condition or require immunosuppression
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Descrribe type 3 immune mediate non-erosive polyarthritis

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associated with GI disease

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Describe type 4 immune mediated non-erosive polyarthiris

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associated with neoplasia

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15
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Describe Shar Pei fever

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common and characteristic of the breed
juvenile onset
pyrexia
Swollen hock joint although swelling is primarily periarticular

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16
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What occurs in rheumatoid arthritis

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Loss of articular surfaces and collapse of joint space and subluxation of the joints
it is severe and debilitating

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17
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Describe how to diagnose rheumatoid arthritis

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Synovial biopsies show typical changes

Several diagnostic criteria need to be satisfied to make this diagnosis

18
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Describe the porgnosis of rheumatoid arthritis

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poor and euthanasia is often required but is better in the cat

19
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Describe treatment for erosive polyarthritis

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very few work- euthanasia is often recommended

20
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Describe erosive feline chronic progressive polyarthritis

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A rare condition most common in the young male
A destructive polyarthritis.
Will see marked proliferative reaction around the joints
aggressive and debilitating condition
Responds poorly to treatment

21
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What do you see with polyarthritis due to endocarditis

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Intermittent pyrexia, lethargy and weight loss associated with several bacterial isolates
Rapidly developing cardiac murmur often diastolic

22
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Describe how to diagnose polyarthritis due to endocarditis

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echocardiography and blood culture ( at least 3 samples taken at periods of pyrexia)

23
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Describe how to treat endocarditis (polyarthritis)

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long courses of ABs due to culture and anti-thrombotics

24
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Describe how to treat immune-mediated multi limb lameness

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treatment of the underlying cause in Types II, III and IV may result in the resolution of the signs but often immunosuppression is required (generally prednisolone)

25
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Describe the clinical signs seen with myopathies

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short strides (signs seen in polyartitis)
muscle atrophy
pyrexia in inflammatory myopathies
pain in the temporal muscles
reduced muscle tone and local reflexes

26
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List 3 inflammmatory myopathies

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Masticatory muscle myositis (MMM)
Immune mediated disease
protozoal infections

27
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List 4 non-inflammatory groups of myopathies

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genetic disorders
corticosteroid induced
endocrine associated
metabolic abnormalities

28
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Describe how to diagnose myopathies

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clinical exam
muscle biopsy- most important diagnostic step

29
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Which muscles do you take muscle biopsies from

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quadriceps
biceps femoris
triceps

collect them along the length of the fibres

30
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Describe how to treat inflammatory myopathies

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Antibiotics for protozoal infections e.g. clindamycin
Immunosuppressive doses of corticosteroids if autoimmune disease suspected

31
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Describe how to treat non-infalmmatory myopathies (Breed associated genetic myopathies )

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diagnose with muscle biopsy
no treatment

32
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Describe how to treat non-infalmmatory myopathies (metabolic conditions(

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dietary modifications may help these conditions

33
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Describe how to treat non-infalmmatory myopathies (endocrine associated myopathies)

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treat the underlying condition

34
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Describe myotonias

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increased tone and poor relaxation after muscle stimulation
Persistent dimpling after percussion with a hammer
Chow chows and miniature schnauzers

35
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Describe how to treat myotonias

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procainamide mixelitine and phenytoin

36
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is primary or secondary osteoarthritis more common

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secondary

37
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does septic arthritis occur in older or younger animals

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in younger dogs it occurs more in multiple joints

in older dogs it occurs more in a single joint

38
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what pathogen causes Lyme disease

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Borrelia burgdorferi

39
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what is pulmonary osteopathy

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paraneoplastic syndrome with proliferative new bone on the limbs - aetiology unclear

40
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How long can it take for Borelia infection to become apparent

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2-5 months

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