Hematopoetic (KP) Flashcards
What cells do combined immunodeficiency disorders (CIDS) affect? TQ
Both Humoral (B cells) and Cell mediated immunity (T cells)
What breed does equine CID affect, eitology & sequele?
Arabians
Inherited
Failure of function of B and T lymphocyte production
Who gets XSCID? What is the sequele?
Dogs- bassets & welsh corgis
Males lack mature functional T lymphocites, low IgG & IgA w/ normal IgM
What do degenerative Thymus disorders result in?
Variable degrees of aquired immunodefeciency
What are the degenerative disorders of the Thymus?
Atrophy
Loss of Architecture
Lymphocyto-lysis
Reduced lymphocyte populations
What neoplastic disease of the Thymus affects young animals?
Thymic Lymphoma
T-lymphocyte neoplasm
What is thymoma?
Thymic epithelial cell neoplasm w/ mix of non-neoplastic lymphocytes.
Are thymoma’s benign or malignant, what age animal do they occur in?
Usually Benign
Seen in older animals
What other dz’s are associated with thymomas? (TQ)
Myasthenia gravis +/- megaesophagus
Immune mediated polymyositis
What causes thymic hemorrahage and hematomas,?
What species?
Sequele?
Trauma, ruptured aortic aneurisms, Rodenticide poisoning
Dogs
Sudden hypovolemic shock
What are the two types of physical injury could happen to the spleen? TQ
Rupture-HBC, neoplasm rupture (hemangio(sarco)ma/lymphosarcoma), Splenomegaly
Torsion- strangulation of pole pigs, GDV dogs
What are the three types of splenic degeneration and necrosis?
Siderofibrosis
Amyloidosis
Hemosiderosis
What is siderfibrosis, the lesions and who gets it?
Sidero-calcific plaques of capsule “gamna-Gandy bodies
Fibrosis of capsule, hemosiderosis, granular encrustations
Aged dogs
What is amyloidosis & lesions?
“Sago Spleen”
Prominent white pulp
What is hemosiderosis?
Pigmentation from hemosiderin (storage form of iron)
Eitology of hemosiderosis?
Breakdown of RBC's Decrease erythropoiesis = less iron demand hemolytic anemia chronic heart failure Iron dextran injection pigs Hemorrhage (trauma) Hematomas,infarcts
What type of atrophy of the spleen is frequent in old dogs?
Nodular Hyperplasia
When does extramedulary hematopoiesis happen in the spleen?
Young animals = normal
compensatory in anemia
What can lead to uniform splenomegally with a bloody consistency “bloody spleen”?
Congestion- torsion, barbituate, euthanasia, sedation
Acute hyperemia- septicimia, inflammation
Acute hemolytic anemia- babesiosis, EIA
What can lead to uniform splenomegaly with a firm consistency “meaty spleen”? TQ
Chronic hemolytic anemia (EIA) Extramedullary hematopoiesis (EMH) Chronic infectious Dz Lympohid hyperplasia Bacteremia & low septicemia Neoplasia (primary) Splenic myeloid mataplasia, histocytosis
What can lead to nodular spenomegaly with bloody nodules?
Hematoma from lymphoid hyperplastic nodules or splenic vascular neoplasms
Incomplete contraction
Acute infarcts (wedge shaped)
What can lead to nodular splenomegaly with firm nodules?
Nodular hyperplasia- lymphoid Primary neoplasms Metastatic neoplasms Abscesses- acute infectious dz Granulomas- chronic infectious dz
What are the main causes of small spleens?
Developmental anomalies
Aging changes
Wasting &/or cachectic Dz
Splenic contraction
What is damaged in wasting &/or Cachectic Dz of spleen? TQ
Atropy of T-lymphocyte areas
Little-no effect on B lymphocytes
What are the Neoplastic Dz of the spleen?
Lymphoma
Hemangioma
Hemangiosarcoma
Metastatic Neoplasms
What are the 3 ways lymph nodes response to injury?
Hyperplastic changes
Atrophic Changes
Inflammation
What are the 5 things that can cause small lymphnodes?
Developmental disorders (SCID) Lack of antigenic stimulation Cachexia & malnutrition Aging Viral
What is the sequele of Cachexia & malnutrition on lymphnodes? TQ
Smaller than normal LN
Atrophy of T areas –> decrease in T lymphocytes with little to no effect on B-lymphocytes
What are the agents and sequele of Viral infections on lymphnodes? TQ
Lymphocytolysis (BVDV, CDV)
Stimulate Lymphiod Tissue (Maedi-Visna, MCFV)
Neoplasia (FLV, BLV, Marek’s)
Atrophy (FIV)
What are the 3 causes of enlarged lymphnodes?
Lymphoid Hyperplasia
Lymphadenitis
Neoplasa
What are the 2 types of lymphoid hyperplasia? TQ
Follicular (B-lymphocytes)
Diffuse (T-lymphocytes)
What are the two types of Lymphadenitis?
Acute
Chronic
What are the two types of Chronic Lymphadenitis?
Chronic Suppurative (active) Chronic Granulomatous
What are the 2 types of Chronic Granulomatous and their etiological agents?
Focal granulomatous - tuberculosis (pearls dz), Crptococcus, Actinobacillus
Diffuse Granulomatous- Histoplasmosis, Leishmaniasis, Johne’s dz (non caseating) “M paratuberculoisis”
What is the most common primary neoplasm of LN?
Lymphocarcoma
malignant cells cause loss of architecture in cortex & medulla
What are two substances observed in LN?
Chyle (post prandial)
Gas emphysema
What growth disturbance of the LN is an important cause of lymphadenopathy?
Hyperplasia
What are the 4 types of hyperplasia of the LN?
Follicular & diffuse lyphoid hyperplasia
Acute lymphadenitis
Chronic lymphadenitis
Neoplasia (primary & metastatic)
What is the difference microscopically between LN Neoplasia of the LN & Lymphoma? TQ
Neoplasia - Lack of capsular invasion & preservastion of architecture
Lymphoma- Capsular invasion & loss of architecture
What are the two types of lymphoma in cattle? TQ
Enzootic Bovine Leukosis (BLV)
Sporadic Bovine Leukosis
Enzootic Bovine Leukosis affects cattle of what age? TQ
Adults 4-8 years
What virus is responsible for Enzootic Bovine Leukosis? TQ
Bovine Leukemia Virus (BLV) a retrovirus
What locations in cattle will you find the lesions of Enzootic Bovine Leukosis? TQ
"HAULS" Heart Abomasum Uterus LN Spinal Canal
Sporadic Bovine Leukosis affects cattle of what age group? TQ
Young animals
Is Sporadic Bovine Leukosis associated with BLV?
No
What is the age group & distribution of calf/juvenile type of Sporadic Bovine Leukosis?
Calves up to 6 months old
Multicentric
What is the age group of calves affected with Thymic type Sporadic Bovine Leukosis?
1-2 year olds
What is the age group and lesion of cutaneous sporadic bovine leukosis?
2-3 year old cattle
skin nodules
What is the presentation of horses with lymphoma?
Variable Multicentric Alimentary Cutaneous Splenic Abdominal
What is the most common presentation of lymphoma in dogs? TQ
Multicentric LN, Liver Spleen bone marrow
Unusual presentation b/c Normal architecture is present but cortex/medulla is obliterated
What causes lymphoma in cats & how does it present?
FeLV Multicentric Alimentary Thymic Miscellanous
Bone Marrow Response to injury?
Abnormal
Proliferation
Concentration
Structure or function
What is aplastic anemia? TQ
A type of abnormal proliferation leading to the absence of a particular hemopoietic lineage
What is the absence of all hemopoietic lineages?
Aplastic pancytopenia
What can cause aplastic anemia?
Chemicals
Infections
What chemicals cause aplastic anemia?
Phenylbutazone (horse, dog) Bracken Fern (cattle, sheep) Estrogen (dogs)
What type of infections casue aplastic anemia?
Non-regenerative Anemia Ehrlichiosis--> BM hypoplasia FeLV--> affects precurser cells EIA-->cyclic infection Cytauxzoon felis-->excellerated RBC destruction/removal Other Parvo FIV--> anemia from concurrent dz
Whate is neoplasia of bone marrow called and where does it occur?
Leukemia
From bone marrow hematopoietic cells
How is Leukemia classified?
Cell of origion Lymphocytic (outside BM) Myelogenous (non-lymphoid origon) Degree of differentiation Acute- poorly Chronic- well
What is Myelophthisis? TQ
Replacement of hematopoietic tissue in BM by fibrous tissue, malignant cells or granulomas