Peripheral Circulation and Repro Flashcards
Cyanide Sources
seeds and pits of pears, apples, peaches, cherries, apricots, cassava, bamboo shoots
(can also technically get from house fires and “coyote coppers” whatever those are)
cyanogenic glycoside
cyanide bound to a sugar moiety
Main Clinical Sign of Cyanide Posioning?
CHERRY RED blood!
because the tissues are well-oxygenated they just can’t use it
Cyanide Onset Time?
15-30 minutes until death
Unique PostMortem finding for cyanide posioning?
burnt almond smell to gut contents
Cyanide Tx
sodium nitrite and sodium thiaminase OR hydroxocobalamine (to form vit B12 and secrete in urine)
Carbon Monoxide Sources
fire, vehicle exhaust, faulty water heaters/furnaces
Carbon Monoxide MOA
absorbed in lung and binds to hemoglobin making carboxyhemoglobin and takes up the space normally occupied by oxygen so there’s decreased off-loading of oxygen to tissue
Canary in a Coal Mine
birds have high metabolic rates so would be affected by CO way faster than a human
Carbon Monoxide Clinical Signs
cherry-red skin and mucous membranes, drowsiness, weakness, dyspnea, coma, death
Carbon Monoxide Treatment
ventilate and provide oxygen, hyperbaric oxygen if available (this decreases the CO half-life so can be eliminated faster)
Common Sources of Zinc
post1982 pennies, Monopoly game tokens, kennel nuts and bolts, galvanized wire, zinc oxide ointment (lifeguards and the diaper rash)
What species are susceptible to zinc toxicosis?
all
Zinc MOA
leached from metal by acids in the stomach (therefore is pH dependent), once ionized is readily absorbed and causes anemia
Zinc Clinical Signs
hemolysis leading to secondary renal failure (also pancreatic necrosis)
Zinc Ingestion Diagnosis?
radiographs mainly, but can also test serum in a ROYAL BLUE TUBE
Why can’t you use a red top tube for zinc testing?
the red top has zinc in the rubber stopper
Why do you not give chelators in zinc toxicosis?
both available chelators are renal toxic, and once the zinc is removed the patient typically stabilizes
Zinc Toxicosis Treatment
can induce emesis (after feeding?), endoscopic removal, surgical removal
Are penguins dummies?
yes, they get periodic radiographs to remove any metal they’ve eaten because they’re dummies
Propyl disulfide
GARLIC, onions, chives, leeks, shallot (dried, raw, cooked, pickled, all of it)
There’s a leek in the boat!
Propyl Disulfide Clinical Signs
odorous breath (duh), hemoglobinuria, anemia, inappetence, recumbency, tachycardia and tachypnea
Peak Effect of Propyl Disulfide occurs when?
~5 days post exposure
Propyl Disulfide MOA
metabolizes to form free radicals –> hemolysis –> Heinz bodies –> anemia –> possible methemoglobin
Is this a Heinz body?
no, silly
Is this a Heinz body?
yes - inclusions which form within erythrocytes following oxidative damage to the globin portion of the hemoglobin molecule (so the little dots)
Species affected by propyl disulfide?
all
Most sensitive species to propyl disulfide? Why?
Cats - have more sites for oxidative damage on their hemoglobin molecule (8) versus dogs (4) or humans (2)
Propyl Disulfide Tx
blood transfusion, fluids, bicarbonate, antioxidants
Only species affected by red maple?
EQUIDS (d/t low capacity for hemoglobin reduction)
pyrogallol
red maple stuff
Red Maple Clinical Signs
depression, anorexia, ADR, brown MM, brown urine, eventually renal failure, anemia and Heinz bodies
Red Maple Tx
blood transfusion
Nitrates affect what species?
mainly ruminants, horses are less sensitive, monogastrics even less so