Revision Prac Flashcards
How do you tell exudate vs transudate?
NCC
What should you check for on transudate cytology?
Neoplasia
What cells can you see in the ascitic fluid of heart failure?
Protein-rich transudate - macrophages, mesothelial cells, non-degenerate neutrophils
What nucleated cells can you see in joint fluid?
Synoviocytes
What are some infective agents which could cause polyarthritis?
Borrelia, Bartonella, Ehrlichia
ddx for monocytoid pleocytosis?
granulomatous meningoencephalitis, neospora
What are some causes of eosinophilic lymphadenitis?
Parasitism, hypersensitivity, eosinophilic enteritis, hypereosinophilic syndrome, paraneoplastic phenomenon
Ddx of non-regenerative anaemia in cats?
CKD, inflammatory/neoplastic disease, pre-regenerative, endocrine disease, nutritional deficiency
What does serum amyloid A measure?
Sensitive marker of inflammation
In which infectious condition can lymphocytosis be common?
Ehrlichia
Why do you get thrombocytopenia in lymphoma/leukaemia?
Reduced production for myelopthesis
What can cause moderate monocytosis?
Ongoing inflammation or stress
Which tests can be prolonged in rodenticide toxicity?
OSPT and APTT
What is Evans syndrome?
IMHA and IMTP
What can cause a leukaemoid response?
Severe infection, immune mediated, neoplasia inflammation, sepsis
