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Quiz 3 Flashcards

1
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3 Mechanisms of anemia & examples

A

Increased loss- Hemorrhage, BM toxin
Increased destruction- IMHA (immune mediated hemolytic anemia)
Decreased production- Kidney failure, BM toxins

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2
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What is found in NMB

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Heinz bodies, Retics, & Anaplasma marginale

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3
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Stomatocytes are associated with

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Dwarfism

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4
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Heinz Bodies are only significant in a cat when…

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its anemic

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5
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An animal with regenerative anemia will likely have anisocytosis, polychromasia and reticuloctytosis

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True

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6
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BM Toxin will cause

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decreased production anemia

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7
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An animal with kidney failure could have a decreased production anemia and have a reticulocytosis

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False

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8
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A new born puppy will have absolute hypoproteinemia

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True

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9
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A geriatric will have a relative hypoporeinemia due to the inability to retain water

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False

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10
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If a newborn ingests colostrum the protein measurement will become normal

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False -up to 6months

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11
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A newborn puppy will have relative hypoproteinemia

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False -absolute hypoproteinemia

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12
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If a newborn ingests colostrum the protein measurement will increase but won’t reach normal range

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True

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13
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A primary absolute polycythemia is an appropriate response and will have an increase in EPO

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False -No EPO

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14
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The most common cause of polycythemia is dehydration

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True

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15
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Polycythemia vera is a tumor and will be a secondary absolute polycythemia

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False -Primary absolute polycythemia

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16
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Hypoxia without anemia will cause a secondary absolute polycythemia and is an inappropriate response

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False -Appropriate response

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17
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Eosinophils produce histamine

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False

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18
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An animal with kidney failure would have a normal PCV

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False

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19
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A dehydrated patient will have a relative increased PCV and TP

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True

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20
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Animals with liver failure will have aboslute hypoproteinemia and an absolute increase in PCV

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False -decrease in PCV

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21
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Animals with bone marrow toxins will have an absolute decreased PCV and normal TP

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True

22
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Animals with hemolysis will have an artifactual hyperproteinemia

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True

23
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Animals with hemorrhage will have relative hypoproteinemia and relative decrease

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False -Absolute decrease in PCV

24
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The defining cell of inflammation is the band eosinophil

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False

25
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Absolute hypoproteinemia can be caused by decreased production, increased loss, and increased destruction

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False

26
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Fe deficiency

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microcytic hypochromic non reg.

27
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New anemia

A

normocytic normochromic non reg.

28
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kidney failure

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nomrocytic normochromic non reg.

29
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Polychormoatophilics present

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macrocytic hypochromic reg.

30
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BM toxin

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normocytic normochromic non reg.

31
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Why fibrinogen measurement is so important

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a increase in fibrinogin prior to WBCs in states of inflammation

32
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Purpose of indicies

A

classify anemias

33
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normal MCVs

A

60-70 dog
39-55 cat
Macro or Microcytic

34
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normal MCHCs

A

30-36 dog & cat

Hyper or Hypochormic

35
Q

normal Abs retics

A 
>60,000 = non regenerative 
<60,000 = regenerative
36
Q

MCV is short for…

A

Mean Corpuscular Volume

37
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MCHC is short for…

A

Mean Corpuscular Hgb. Concentration

38
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MCH is short for…

A

Mean Corpuscular Hgb.

39
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TP at birth

A

low, will slightly increase with colostrum, 6-12 mo. until normal

40
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TP as geriatric

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Relative high, appears increased due to dehydration

41
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TP at early gestation

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high due to hyper immunity

42
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TP at late gestation

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low due to colostrum intake of newborn

43
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Functions of TP

A

Enzymes, building block, transport, albumin

44
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Low RBC

A

anemia

44
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High RBC

A

polycythemia

45
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Low PCV

A

anemia

46
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Low Hgb

A

anemia

47
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High WBC

A

leukocytosis

48
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Low WBC

A

leukopenia

49
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Acanthocytes are associated with

A

Liver failure

Hematology -Tammy S. (9 decks)

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