32. Bleeding disorders (coagulopathies, thrombocytopenia and thrombocytopathy) Flashcards
General considerations of animals with bleeding
Housing conditions
Rodenticides
Is this the first episode
medication and vaccination history
Lab D of bleeding disorders
CT
ACT
Bleeding time
Clot retraction
Blood smear
APTT
ACT
PTT
PT
FDP
PLT
What pathway is APTT
Intrinsic
Reference for CT test
10-20mins in a clean tube
What pathway is ACT
Intrinsic &
Common
Reference for ACT test
<120seconds in a special tube
Reference for Bleeding time test
<5mins on buccal mucosa
Reference for clot retraction test
<2hrs in clean tube
What pathway is PTT
Extrinsic &
common
What pathway is PT
Extrinsic &
common
What is FDP used for
DIC diagnosis
What is PLT count an indicator of
Thrombocytopaenia
Primary Haemostatic Disorders
Thrombocytopaenia
Thrombocytopathy
Vascular disorders
Clinical signs of Primary Haemostatic Disorders
Superficial bleeding
Petechiae
Epistaxis
Melena
Ecchymosis
Haematuria
Lab D of Primary Haemostatic Disorders
Increased; bleeding time, clot retraction
Decreased ; Platelet count
cause of Thrombocytopaenia
decreased platelet count
Congenital Thrombocytopaenia
Hereditary macrothrombocytopaenia — king charles
Cyclic haematopoeisis — grey collies
Acquired Thrombocytopaenia
Consumptive Thrombocytopaenia (DIC)
Destructive Thrombocytopaenia (immune mediated)
Sequestration Thrombocytopaenia
Decreased thrombocyte production
Predisposed to Immune mediated thrombocytopenia
Females > males
Cocker
Old english sheep dogs
Clinical signs of immune mediated thrombocytopenia
Petechiae of skin/ gums
spf bleeding
splenomegaly
ecchymosis
melena
epistaxis
Diagnosis of immune mediated thrombocytopenia
Decreased platelet count
bone marrow aspiration
exclusion of other factors - tick born disease, DIC, virus