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Haemostasis

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arrest of blood loss from damaged vessels

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coagulation

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formation of a fibrin clot in a blood vessel

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thrombus vs clot

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forms in vivo vs forms in static blood

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thrombosis

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pathological formation of a haemostatic plug in a blood vessel in the absence of blood loss

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thromboembolus

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a blockage in a blood vessel caused by a dislodged thrombus

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Haemorrhage by rhexis

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a substantial tear in a blood vessel or a tear in a heart chamber -> rapid escape of a substantial volume of blood

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haemorrhage by diapedesis

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escape of red blood cells one by one through minute or microscopically imperceptible defects in vessel walls

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haemarthrosis

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haemorrhage into a synovial joint

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haemoptysis

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coughing blood

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haematemesis

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vomiting of blood

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haematochezia

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passage of fresh blood in faeces (typically over the surface of stools)

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dysentery

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diarrhoea containing blood

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meleana

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diffuse, dark red-black discolouration of faeces due to upper alimentary tract haemorrhage or swallowing of blood from the respiratory tract

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epistaxis

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bleeding from the nose

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hyphaema

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haemorrhage into the anterior chamber of the eye

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petechiae haemorrhages

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tiny, pinpoint foci of haemorrhage, 1-2 mm in diameter

- petechiae are typically found in skin and on mucosal and serosal membranes

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purpura haemorrhage

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slightly larger haemorrhages ≥ 3 mm in diameter

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ecchymoses haemorrhage

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larger foci of haemorrhage, 2-3 cm in diameter; usually blotchy and of irregular shape

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paintbrush haemorrhage

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(or suffuse or suffusive) haemorrhages = linear or streaky haemorrhages, especially over serosal or mucosal membranes, as if a brush dipped in red paint has been hastily splashed across the tissues

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what type of haemorrhages are visible but not palpable

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petechiae, purpura, ecchymoses and paintbrush haemorrhages

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haematoma and when seen

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a palpable, discrete, space-occupying mass of clotted blood within tissues - largest volume of blood
- small haematomas are common at sites of difficult venipuncture

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Haemorrhagic diatheses

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clinical disorders of haemostasis characterised by a bleeding tendency
- haemorrhage may occur spontaneously or there may be excessive bleeding in response to minor trauma

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thrombocytopathies

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platelet function disorders

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thrombopathia

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absence or dysfunction of a signal transduction protein necessary for platelet release of dense granules and exposure of binding sites for fibrinogen

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myelophthisis
crowding of the bone marrow
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Heat stroke
Hyperthermia associated with a systemic inflammatory response leading to a syndrome of multi-organ dysfunction in which encephalopathy predominates
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afferent lymphatics and where find in L.N
carry lymph to the lymph nodes, with APC | found at capsule
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efferent lymphatics and where find in L.N
carry lymph away from the lymph nodes, without APC (no CD14 positive cells in sheep) found at the hilus
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stroma
“the supportive tissue of an epithelial organ, tumor, gonad, etc., consisting of connective tissues and blood vessels.”
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Parenchyma
the functional tissue of an organ as distinguished from the connective and supporting tissue.
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Myeloid haemopoietic tissue
bone marrow
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Tracecula
connective tissue in human thymus but in veterinary medicine called the septum
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PALS - periarterial lymphatic sheath
Lymphocytes surrounding the central artery | occurs within the spleen
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MALT | NALT
mucosa associated lymphatic tissues | Nasal-associated lymphoid tissue (NALT), nasopharyngeal tonsils
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Lymphadenomegaly
enlarged lymph nodes
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lymphoid necrosis
lysis of cells of the lymphoid tissue
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karyorrhexis
fragmentation of the nucleus
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Lymphadenitis
Inflammation of the lymph nodes
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Splenosis
splenic tissue away from the spleen such as in the omentum that function properly
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degenerate neutrophils
haemoyltic or dying neutriphils associated with sepsis such as bacteria
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reactive lymphoid hyperplasia
lymph node reacting to infection - will have different colonies of lymphocytes in different stages
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what do the describing words unencapsulated and infiltrative indicate
malignant
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karyorrhectic debris
nuclear debris (grossly white necrosis)
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apoptoic cell
cell suicide
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polygonal cells
cells that are spiky - irregular angles
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vesticular nucleus
active nucleus
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what does numerous hemosiderin-laden macrophages indicate
bleeding has occured
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what does extramedulary haematopoesis indicate
anaemia - possibly non-regenerative
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Atopy
a genetic predisposition toward the development of immediate hypersensitivity reactions against common environmental antigens - multifaced
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Atopic individuals
have higher levels of IgE and eosinophils and are therefore more susceptible to immediate hypersensitivity reactions
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asthma
- A manifestation of immediate hypersensitivity and late-phase reactions in the lung
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Haematopoiesis
production of blood cells
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Erythropoiesis
production of RBC
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Leukopoiesis
production of WBC
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Myelopoiesis
production of granulocytes and monocytes
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Granulopoiesis
production of granulocytes (neutrophils, eosinophils, basophils)
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Lymphopoiesis
production of lymphocytes
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Thrombopoiesis
production of platelets
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plasma
is the fluid in which blood cells circulate - has coagulants in the plasma as don't clot - obtain via centrifuge
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serum
is the fluid that remains after blood coagulates - don't have blood coagulants as blood has clotted and used it up • obtain via centrifugation of clotted blood
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pancytopenia
decrease in all 3 cell lines
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Aplasia
lack of a cell line
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aplastic anaemia
Animals with generalised marrow aplasia (affecting all three cell lines)
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what is the other name for seratonin
5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT)
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Hyperkeratosis
an increase in the thickness of the stratum corenum
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seborrhea
describe the clinical signs of excessive scaling, crusting and greasiness
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acanthosis
Increased thickness of stratum spinosum often accompanies epidermal hyperplasia.
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Lichenification
Thickened and rough skin characterized by prominent skin markings; usually the result of repeated rubbing in susceptible persons
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erythema
redness of skin and mucosal membranes
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comedone
clogged hair follicle within the skin
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callus
is a localized, hyperplastic skin reaction to trauma caused by pressure or friction
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Spongiosis
Intercellular edema of the epidermis.
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vesicle
Fluid-filled raised lesion <10 mm across.
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Acantholysis
Loss of intercellular connections resulting in loss of cohesion between keratinocytes.
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Folliculitis
inflammation of the hair follicle
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Furuncolosis
rupture of the follicular wall due to weakening from folliculitis
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Pyoderma
skin infection with the formation of puss
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Alopecia
hair loss
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papule
A papule is a small solid elevation in the skin , less than 1cm in diameter.
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Nodule
A well demarcated, solid elevation in the skin greater than 1cm (usually neoplasia, cysts and deep infection), hairless
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Pustule
A small, circumscribed elevation in the skin filled with pus-usually bacterial infection
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Rash
collection of erythematous macules, papules and pustules
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Epidermal collarette
Annular area of scale formed when a pustule ruptures -usually means bacterial infection
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Macule
A well demarcated, non-palpable area of decolourisation on the skin, less than 1 cm
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Wheal
Sharply circumscribed area of oedema- as in seen with bee stings
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Crusts
Accumulation of dried exudate e.g. serum or pus, can be greasy
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Scale
Accumulation of loose components of the stratum corneum- can be dry or greasy
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Leukoderma
Loss of pigment from the skin (contact reaction to rubber, immune mediated diseases)
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Leukotrichia
Loss of pigment from the hair (immune mediated diseases)
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Comedone:
Dilated hair follicle( no hair shaft) filled with dead skin. (commonly demodex)
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Ulcer
Full thickness loss of the epidermis. (as per erosion)
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Erosion
loss of surface layers of the epidermis
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Eschar
a slough or piece of dead tissue that is case off from the surface of the skin, particularly after a burn injury

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