RBC Disease Flashcards
blood is the _____ connective tissue
liquid
three functions of blood
temperature control
pH balance
transport substances
total blood volume of a dog
80-90 ml/kg
how do you know if anemia is regenerative or non regenerative
by evaluating the reticulocyte count
how is hemolysis treated:
s_____ the i_____ s_____
c_____ d______
P_____ t______
suppress the immune system - steroid
correct disease - doxycycline
PRBC transfusion
Mycoplasma Haemofelis
what species does mycoplasma haemofelis effect
hemolytic disease in cats
what is mycoplasma haemofelis caused by
any arthropod (tick, flea, mosquito)
Babesia
what species does Babesia effect
hemolytic disease in dogs
what is the vector for Babesia
Brown Dog Tick
Heinz body
three things that can cause Heinz bodies
d_____
z____ - c_____
o______
drugs
zinc-copper
onions
accelerated RBC destruction occurs because of the presence of antibodies that attach to the RBC membrane
Immune Mediated Hemolytic Anemia (IMHA)
what type of test is used to diagnose IMHA
saline agglutination test
what is the name of the saline agglutination test for IMHA
Coombs test
what RBC shape is suggestive of IMHA
spherocytes
small RBCs with a loss of central pallor produced by incomplete destruction of RBCs by macrophages
spherocytes
spherocytes
clinical signs of IMHA
a____, d_____, w_____
p____ or i______
t_______ - t_______
s_______ - h________
anorexia, depressed, weak
pale or icteric
Tachycardia-tachypnea
Splenomegaly-hepatomegaly (enlarged spleen and liver)
what kind of transfusion is given for severe IMHA
packed red blood cell (PRBC)
what drug can be used for immune suppression with IMHA
steroids
what kind of drug should be given with steroids used to treat IMHA and why
GI protectant
ex - prilosec, pepcid, cimedtidine
prognosis for IMHA
guarded - 40% will die or may relapse
