Acute Haemolytic Disorders

Question 1

CCM 3rd Edt

Answer 1

Acute Haemolytic Disorders Pg 108

Question 2

What are the broad categories of causes of haemolysis

Answer 2

Fragmentation - splenic torsion, DIC, haemangiosarc
Toxicant (food) - onion, garlic
Drugs - acetaminophen, propofol, methylene blue
Chemicals - zinc, copper, skunk musk
Immune - associative vs non-associative
Heritable - osmotic fragility, phosphofructokinase deficiency
Infection - Babesia, anaplasma, bartonella, heartworm
Miscellaneous - hypophos, haemolytic uraemic syndrome, envenomation