Clin Path Review 2

Question 1

Defective or decreased RBC production d/t EARLY blood loss/destruction

Answer 1

Non-regenerative anemia

Question 2

What disease causes non-regenerative anemia and induces macrocytosis?

Answer 2

FeLV

Question 3

Generalized anemia, all cell lines are decreased

Answer 3

Anemia d/t BM problems

Question 4

No RBC production

Answer 4

Aplasia

Question 5

What hormone can cause aplastic anemia in dogs and ferrets?

Answer 5

Estrogen

Question 6

What infectious agents can cause aplastic anemia?

Answer 6

FeLV, Ehrlichia canis, equine infectious anemia

Question 7

What drugs can induce immune-mediated aplastic anemia?

Answer 7

TMS, cephalosporins, phenobarb in dogs

Question 8

What disease causes erythroid aplasia?

Answer 8

FeLV

Question 9

What are intrinsic causes of non-regen anemia?

Answer 9

Immune mediated destruction, myelodysplasia, leukemia

Question 10

What are extrinsic causes of non-regen anemia?

Answer 10

Chronic renal disease, endocrine disorders, inflammatory disease

Question 11

Excess PTH, hypoCa, bleeding tendencies, and non-regen anemia indicates what type of anemic disease?

Answer 11

Anemia of renal disease

Question 12

Low serum iron, cytokine release, and mild/mod anemia indicates what type of anemic disease?

Answer 12

Anemia of inflammatory disease

Question 13

What endocrine disorder causes mild anemia and decreased metabolic rate?

Answer 13

Hypothyroidism

Question 14

What endocrine disorder causes mild anemia that can be masked by dehydration?

Answer 14

Hypoadrenocorticism

Question 15

Lympho/myeloproliferative disorders associated with the blood, bone marrow, or spleen

Answer 15

Leukemia