Hemolymphatics Flashcards

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What cells do combined immunodeficiency disorders (CIDS) affect? TQ

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Both Humoral (B cells)and Cell mediated immunity (T cells)

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What breed does equine CID affect, eitology & sequele?

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ArabiansInheritedFailure of function of B and T lymphocyte production

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Who gets XSCID? What is the sequele?

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Dogs- bassets & welsh corgisMales lack mature functional T lymphocites, low IgG & IgA w/ normal IgM

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What do degenerative Thymus disorders result in?

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Variable degrees of aquired immunodefeciency

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What are the degenerative disorders of the Thymus?

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AtrophyLoss of ArchitectureLymphocyto-lysisReduced lymphocyte populations

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What neoplastic disease of the Thymus affects young animals?

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Thymic Lymphoma (T-lymphocyte neoplasm)

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What is thymoma?

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Thymic epithelial cell neoplasm w/ mix of non-neoplastic lymphocytes.

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Are thymoma’s benign or malignant, what age animal do they occur in?

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Usually BenignSeen in older animals

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What other dz’s are associated with thymomas? (TQ)

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Myasthenia gravis +/- megaesophagusImmune mediated polymyositis

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What causes thymic hemorrahage and hematomas,? What species?Sequele?

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Trauma, ruptured aortic aneurisms, Rodenticide poisoningDogsSudden hypovolemic shock

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What are the two types of physical injury could happen to the spleen? TQ

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Rupture-HBC, neoplasm rupture (hemangio(sarco)ma/lymphosarcoma), SplenomegalyTorsion- strangulation of pole pigs, GDV dogs

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What are the three types of splenic degeneration and necrosis?

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SiderofibrosisAmyloidosisHemosiderosis

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What is siderfibrosis, the lesions and who gets it?

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Sidero-calcific plaques of capsule “gamna-Gandy bodiesFibrosis of capsule, hemosiderosis, granular encrustationsAged dogs

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What is amyloidosis & lesions?

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“Sago Spleen”Prominent white pulp

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What is hemosiderosis?

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Pigmentation from hemosiderin (storage form of iron)

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Eitology of hemosiderosis?

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Breakdown of RBC’sDecrease erythropoiesis = less iron demandhemolytic anemiachronic heart failureIron dextran injection pigsHemorrhage (trauma)Hematomas,infarcts

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What type of atrophy of the spleen is frequent in old dogs?

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Nodular Hyperplasia

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When does extramedulary hematopoiesis happen in the spleen?

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Young animals = normalcompensatory in anemia

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What can lead to uniform splenomegally with a bloody consistency “bloody spleen”?

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Congestion- torsion, barbituate, euthanasia, sedationAcute hyperemia- septicimia, inflammationAcute hemolytic anemia- babesiosis, EIA

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What can lead to uniform splenomegaly with a firm consistency “meaty spleen”? TQ

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Chronic hemolytic anemia (EIA)Extramedullary hematopoiesis (EMH)Chronic infectious DzLympohid hyperplasiaBacteremia & low septicemiaNeoplasia (primary)Splenic myeloid mataplasia, histocytosis

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What can lead to nodular spenomegaly with bloody nodules?

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Hematoma from lymphoid hyperplastic nodules or splenic vascular neoplasmsIncomplete contractionAcute infarcts (wedge shaped)

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What can lead to nodular splenomegaly with firm nodules?

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Nodular hyperplasia- lymphoidPrimary neoplasmsMetastatic neoplasmsAbscesses- acute infectious dzGranulomas- chronic infectious dz

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What are the main causes of small spleens?

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Developmental anomaliesAging changesWasting &/or cachectic DzSplenic contraction

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What is damaged in wasting &/or Cachectic Dz of spleen? TQ

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Atropy of T-lymphocyte areasLittle-no effect on B lymphocytes

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What are the Neoplastic Dz of the spleen?

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LymphomaHemangiomaHemangiosarcomaMetastatic Neoplasms

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What are the 3 ways lymph nodes response to injury?

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Hyperplastic changesAtrophic ChangesInflammation

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What are the 5 things that can cause small lymphnodes?

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Developmental disorders (SCID)Lack of antigenic stimulationCachexia & malnutritionAgingViral

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What is the sequele of Cachexia & malnutrition on lymphnodes? TQ

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Smaller than normal LNAtrophy of T areas –> decrease in T lymphocytes with little to no effect on B-lymphocytes

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What are the agents and sequele of Viral infections on lymphnodes? TQ

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Lymphocytolysis (BVDV, CDV)Stimulate Lymphiod Tissue (Maedi-Visna, MCFV)Neoplasia (FLV, BLV, Marek’s)Atrophy (FIV)

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What are the 3 causes of enlarged lymphnodes?

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Lymphoid HyperplasiaLymphadenitisNeoplasa

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What are the 2 types of lymphoid hyperplasia? TQ

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Follicular (B-lymphocytes)Diffuse (T-lymphocytes)

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What are the two types of Lymphadenitis?

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AcuteChronic

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What are the two types of Chronic Lymphadenitis?

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Chronic Suppurative (active)Chronic Granulomatous

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What are the 2 types of Chronic Granulomatous and their etiological agents?

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Focal granulomatous - tuberculosis (pearls dz), Crptococcus, ActinobacillusDiffuse Granulomatous- Histoplasmosis, Leishmaniasis, Johne’s dz (non caseating) “M paratuberculoisis”

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What is the most common primary neoplasm of LN?

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Lymphocarcomamalignant cells cause loss of architecture in cortex & medulla

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What are two substances observed in LN?

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Chyle (post prandial)Gas emphysema

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What growth disturbance of the LN is an important cause of lymphadenopathy?

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Hyperplasia

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What are the 4 types of hyperplasia of the LN?

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Follicular & diffuse lyphoid hyperplasiaAcute lymphadenitisChronic lymphadenitisNeoplasia (primary & metastatic)

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What is the difference microscopically between LN Neoplasia of the LN & Lymphoma? TQ

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Neoplasia - Lack of capsular invasion & preservastion of architectureLymphoma- Capsular invasion & loss of architecture

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What are the two types of lymphoma in cattle? TQ

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Enzootic Bovine Leukosis (BLV)Sporadic Bovine Leukosis

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Enzootic Bovine Leukosis affects cattle of what age? TQ

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Adults 4-8 years

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What virus is responsible for Enzootic Bovine Leukosis? TQ

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Bovine Leukemia Virus (BLV) a retrovirus

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What locations in cattle will you find the lesions of Enzootic Bovine Leukosis? TQ

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“HAULS”HeartAbomasumUterusLNSpinal Canal

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Sporadic Bovine Leukosis affects cattle of what age group? TQ

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Young animals

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Is Sporadic Bovine Leukosis associated with BLV?

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No

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What is the age group & distribution of calf/juvenile type of Sporadic Bovine Leukosis?

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Calves up to 6 months oldMulticentric

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What is the age group of calves affected with Thymic type Sporadic Bovine Leukosis?

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1-2 year olds

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What is the age group and lesion of cutaneous sporadic bovine leukosis?

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2-3 year old cattleskin nodules

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What is the presentation of horses with lymphoma?

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VariableMulticentricAlimentaryCutaneousSplenicAbdominal

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What is the most common presentation of lymphoma in dogs? TQ

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Multicentric LN, Liver Spleen bone marrowUnusual presentation b/c Normal architecture is present but cortex/medulla is obliterated

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What causes lymphoma in cats & how does it present?

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FeLVMulticentricAlimentaryThymicMiscellanous

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Bone Marrow Response to injury?

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AbnormalProliferationConcentrationStructure or function

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What is aplastic anemia? TQ

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A type of abnormal proliferation leading to the absence of a particular hemopoietic lineage

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What is the absence of all hemopoietic lineages?

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Aplastic pancytopenia

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What can cause aplastic anemia?

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Chemicals Infections

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What chemicals cause aplastic anemia?

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Phenylbutazone (horse, dog)Bracken Fern (cattle, sheep)Estrogen (dogs)

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What type of infections casue aplastic anemia?

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Non-regenerative AnemiaEhrlichiosis–> BM hypoplasiaFeLV–> affects precurser cellsEIA–>cyclic infectionCytauxzoon felis–>excellerated RBC destruction/removalOtherParvoFIV–> anemia from concurrent dz

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Whate is neoplasia of bone marrow called and where does it occur?

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LeukemiaFrom bone marrow hematopoietic cells

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How is Leukemia classified?

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Cell of origion Lymphocytic (outside BM)Myelogenous (non-lymphoid origon)Degree of differentiationAcute- poorlyChronic- well

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What is Myelophthisis? TQ

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Replacement of hematopoietic tissue in BM by fibrous tissue, malignant cells or granulomas

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What causes serous atrophy of fat in BM?

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Cachexia/Starvation = gelatinous transformaitonBM reticular cells produce a mucoid substance. But hemoatopoietic cells & fat still found in BM

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What is lethal gray collie disease?

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Cyclic Hematopoiesis –> inherited disorder of pluripotent hematopoietic stem cells

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What is cytopenia?

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Deficiency of blood cells

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What is pancytopenia?

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decrease in all hemopoietic cells

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When do hematopoietic cells deplete in Aplastic cytopenia (aplastic anemia)?

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Neuts–>1wkPlatlets–>2wksRBC’s–>months

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What is persistent lymphocytosis?What species do you see it in?What causes it?TQ

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Non-neoplastic hyperplasia of B-lymphocytes. Increases risk of developing B-lymphocyte lymphomaCattle (30% get lymphocytosis w/in 3 months)BLV infections

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Poikilocytosis?

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Abnormally shaped RBC’s

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What are Toxic changes you would see in hematopoetic cells?

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increased cytoplasmic basophiliaDohle Bodies: sm blue/grey cytoplasmic inclusions of aggregated endoplasmic reticulumCytoplasmic vaculations (severe)

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What is Pelger-Huet Anomaly (PHA)?

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Lack of normal segmentation in nucleous of mature granulocytes (look immature)

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What is the mode of inheritance of PHA?

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Autosomal dominant w/ incomplete penetranceHets–>not pathogenicHomo–>skeletal abnormalities, stillbirths, early mortality, granulocytes have round/oval nuclei

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What is pseudo-PHA?

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Aquired reversible condition that mimics the real thing

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What does Pseudo PHA cause?

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HypocoagulabilityHypercoagulabilityDisorders of hemostasis

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What type of bleeds happen with disorders of primary hemostasis?

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Small bleeds

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What type of bleeds happen with disorders of secondary hemostasis?

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Big bleeds

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What does intravascular hemolysis cause?

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hemoglobinemiahemoglobinuriabillirubinuriaJaundice/Icterus

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What are the immune mediated disorders of RBC’s (3)

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Primary IMHASecondary IMHANeonatal Isoerythrolysis (NI)

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What is the eitiology of Primary IMHA?

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IdiopathicIgG>IgM

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What is secondary IMHA secondary to? (6)

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InfectionDrugsChemicalsVaxNeoplasiaBee sting

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How does Neonatal Isoerythrolysis occur?

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Colostrum derived maternal Ab react with newborn erythrocytes.

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What is babesia?

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An intracellular Protoazoal parasite

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How does babesia cause hemolysis?

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Extravascular hemolysis via immune mediated RBC destruction or oxidative damage. Intravascular hemolysis via protozoal proteases

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What are the lesions of babesiosis

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SplenomegalyJaundice, hemoglobinuriaHemorrhageGallbladder distended with thick bile (choleostasis)

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What is cytauxzoon felis?

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A protozal parisite of cats that causes severe, fatal dz.

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What does the scizogenouse phase of C. felis do?

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schizont–>macrophage–>occlude veins–>Ischemia

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What does the Erythrocyte phase of C. felis do?

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IV merozoites–>RBC’s__>Immune mediated EV hemolysis

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What type of anemia can C. Felis cuse?

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Normocytic, Normochromic Nonregenerative anemia

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CS of C. felis?

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Acute illness & feverpallor–>icterusDeath with in 2-3 days

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Do trypanosoma spp infect RBC’s?

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No but cause immune mediated EV hemolysis

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What is the trifecta of CS with Babesia, Anaplasma & hemotropic mycoplasma?

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Pallor–>icterusSplenomegalydistended gallbaldder

90
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What kind of parasite are Anaplasma species?

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Rickettsial agentsIntracellular

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What Bacteria causes fatal hemolytic anemia? TQ

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Clostridium

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How does Clostridium spp cause anemia? TQ

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Bacterial toxins from the clostridium cause acute hemolysis

93
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What causes bacillary hemoglobinuria “red water” in cattle? TQ

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Clostridium

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What causes yellow lamb dz?

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CLostridium perfringens type A (enterotoxemic jaundice)

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Co-infection with liver flukes and one of these two types of bacteria can cause release if hemolytic toxins? TQ

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CLostridium haemolyticum Clostriium novyi type D

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Hemotropic mycoplama is what kind of parasite and causes what?

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Epicellular parasite–> invaginations of RBC surfaceImmune mediated EV hemolysis

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Leptospira spp. cause what type of hemolysis?

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Extravascular hemolysis via immune mediated Intravascular hemolysis via enzymatic (phospholypase production)

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What agents cause Intravascular hemolysis?

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BabesiaCLostridiumLeptoEIAHYPO-PWater IntoxAcute PFK deficency

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What are the CS of Acute EIA? TQ

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ThrombocytopeniaAnemiaFever

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What are the CS of chronic EIA?

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IcterusLymphadenopathy”meaty spleen”

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What type of anemia does EIA cause?

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Cyclic nature of virus produces bouts of regen and non-reg anemia

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What types of hemolysis does EIA cause?

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EVIV-acute form

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How does EIA produce it’s CS?

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Anemia–> decress in erythropoiesis b/c of inflammationThrombocytopenia–> 2 to immune mediated destruction (acute)

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What cells does FeLV infect? TQ

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Hematopoetic precursor cells–> nonregenerative anemia

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Other than anemia what else does FeLV cause?

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Immunosuppresion–> InfectionsBonemarrow disordersLymphosarcoma

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Does FIV cause anemia?

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Not from FIV but from concurrent dz

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What do oxidative agents do to RBC’s?

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Heinz BodiesEV & IV hemolysis

108
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What are the oxydative agents in horses?

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Red maple toxicityphnothiazine

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What are the oxidative agents of ruminants?

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Brassica spp.Nitrite toxicity–>methemogloninemiaCopper Tox–> acute IV hemolytic anemia

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What oxidative agents for dogs?

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Acetaminophen

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What are oxidative agents to all species?

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Onions & garlic

112
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What nutritional deficiencies can cause anemia?

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Iron–> 2 to chronic hemorrhageHypophosphatemic hemolytic anemia–>IV in post parturient cowsWater intox–> calves IV osmotic hemolysis

113
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What erythropoietic porphyrias cause an accumulation of porphyrin?

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Congenital erythropoietic porphyriaBovine Erythropoietic protoporphyria

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What is congenital erythropoietic porphyria and what does it do?

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Disorder of porphyrin synthesisRed/brown discoloration of teeth/bone/urinePhotosentitizationHemolytic anemia

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What is Bovine Erythropoietic protoporphyria and what does it cause?

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Disorder of HEME synthetasePhotsentitization only

116
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Who gets Pyruvate Kinase deficiency (PK)?

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BasejisAbyssinianSomaliDSH

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What is the consequence of of PK?

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glycolytic enzyme= decrease in ATP–>decreased RBC fxn & lifespan–>EV hemolysis=ANEMIA

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What is the consequence of of PKK?

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Dogs: progressive myelofiborsis, Osteosclerosis, hemo derosisCats: favorablr prognosis, NO osteosclerosis

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Who gets Phosphofructokinase defcency (PFK)?

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English SPringer & Cocker Spaniels

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What is the consequence of of PFK?

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glycolytic enzyme=decreased ATP, Increased fragility under alkaline conditions

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What is the consequence of of PFK?

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NO anemia, chrinic EV hemolysis & marked reticulocytosis, hypervetilation causes alkalemia–>acute IV hemolysis

122
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Which (PFK or PK) gives anemia? TQ

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PK= AnemiaPFK= No Anemia

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What causes Equine Granulocytic Erlichiosis? (EGE)

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Intracellular BacT Anaplasma phagocytophilum

124
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What does EGE casue?

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Morulae in Neut cytoplasmSeasonal Necrotizinf vasculitis

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What is Leukocyte Adhesion deficiency (LAD)?

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Inherited fatal contitionDefeciency of B2 chain of Leuk integrin impairs migration causing Severe Neutrophilia in blood

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Who gets LAD?

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Holstein (BLAD) and Irish Setters

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What is Chediak-Higashi Syndrome?

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CHS inheritied by cow, persians and blue/silver fox

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What does CHS cause?

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Decreased immunity–>neutropeniaPlatlet dysfxn –> thrombocytopenia –>bleedingOcular/cutaneous HYPO pigmentationCytoplasmic inclusions in blood cells

129
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What is the infectious agent of potomac horse fever?

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Ehrlichia risticii

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What is the pathogenesis of PHF?

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Infects monocytes & enterocytes–>diarrheal Dz

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What are the 3 main CS of Ehrlichia canis? TQ

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ThrombocytopeniaAnemia–>non regen from bone marrow hypoplasiaLeukopenia

132
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What is the pathogenesis of Ehrlichia canis? TQ

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Infects mononuclear cells & vascular endothelium –>vasculitis

133
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What is hemophagocytic syndrome and who gets it?

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Cats and DogsProlif of non-neoplastic well differenciated but highly erythrophagic macrophages2 to cytokines from other dz

134
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What is the pathogenesis of hemophagocytic syndrome?

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Macs in high # in BM, LN, spleen & liverCytopenia of 2 or more cell linesSplenomegaly lymphadenopathy & bleeding tendencies

135
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What is the eitiology of immune mediated thrombocytopenia?

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2 to Infection, drugs, neoplasia or other IM Dz’s

136
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What is Evans Syndrome?

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IMT + IMHA

137
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What is infectious canine cyclic thrombocytopenia?

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Anaplasma Platys–> infects platletes and increases destruciton

138
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How does BVDV cause thrombocytopenic hemorrhage syndrome?

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infects bone marrow megakaryocytes and circulating platelets impairing function.

139
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How does FeLV cause thrombocytopenia?

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Infects hematopoietic cells causing thrombocytopenia & thrombocytosis, platelets are larger with less fxn. direct cytopathic effects, myelophthisis, & IM destrction

140
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What is the primary inherited platelet function disorder?

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Chediak-higashi syndrome

141
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What is the most common canine hereditary bleeding disorder? TQ

A

vWD

142
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Does vWD cause thrombocytopenia? TQ

A

NO

143
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What are the types of vWD?

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Type 1-3

144
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What is the pathogenesis of vWD?

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Type 1: Low vWF, normal multimer proportions, mild-mod bleedingType 2: Low vWF Absence of Lrg multimers, Mod-severe bleedingType 3: Absence of vWF–>severe bleeding

145
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What is lymphosarcoma?

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diverse group of malignancies arising in lymphoid tissue outside of the bone marrow

146
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What coagulation factors are Vit K dependant?

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2, 7, 9, 10

147
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What is DIC?

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A concumptive coagulopathy: continuous activation of both coagulation and fibrinolytic pathways

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What is the sequele of DIC?

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Initial: hypercoagulobilities–>thrombosis & infarctionSubsequently: hypocoagulabilities–>hemorrhage

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What coagulation factors are nonfunctional in hemophilia A & B?

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A: VIII (8)B: IX (9)

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What is the inheritance pattern of hemophilia A & B?

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Both are X linked so carrier females are asymptomatic