SA Bloodwork Cases Flashcards

1
Q

what is done with every CBC

A

blood smear

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2
Q

what tests are needed to evaluate urine

A

chem + UA
USG

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3
Q

what signals a mature neutrophilia

A

increased number of segs

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4
Q

what is associated with an elevated mature neutrophilia

A

inflammation
stress
fear
neoplasia

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5
Q

what is associated with a decreased mature neutropenia

A

overwhelming infection/inflammation

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6
Q

what is a physiologic leukocytosis

A

neutrophilia
lymphocytosis

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7
Q

what creates a physiologic leukocytosis and in what species is it commonly seen

A

fear - cats

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8
Q

what is a stress/corticosteroid leukogram

A

mature neutrophilia, monocytosis, and lymphopenia

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9
Q

in what species is a stress/ corticosteroid leukogram common in

A

dogs

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10
Q

what signals an inflammatory leukogram

A

> 1000 bands
decrease in WBCs

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11
Q

what can an extreme neutrophilic leukocytosis signal

A

pyometra
ehrilichia
hepatozoanosis
fungus

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12
Q

what would signal a leukemia on a CBC

A

> 50,000

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13
Q

Types of anemia that are regenerative

A

hemorrhage/ blood loss
hemolysis

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14
Q

what test can be used to determine true rouleaux formation

A

saline test - rouleaux will separate

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15
Q

what can you use to evaluate precursors and normal development and maturation process of all cell lines as well as any abnormal processes

A

bone marrow
aspirates / biopsy

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16
Q

what are possible causes of petechia

A

thrombocytopenia
thrombopathy
infection/inflammation

17
Q

reasons for thrombocytopenia

A

increased destruction
decreased production
increased consumption
sequestratio n

18
Q

what are types of thrombopathy

A

inherited
vWB factor
acquired with drugs, uremia, liver disease or dysproteinemias

19
Q

what are basic primary coagulation issues

A

platelets and vasculature

20
Q

what are basic secondary coagulation issues

A

coagulation factors
anti-thrombotic and fibrinolytic

21
Q

clinical signs of primary hemostatic disorders

A

petechia
ecchymosis
mucosal bleeds
epistaxis

22
Q

clinical signs of secondary hemostatic disorders

A

hemoabdomen
hemothorax
melena
hematemesis

23
Q

components of virchow’s triad

A

stasis
endothelial injury
hypercoagulability

24
Q

platelet testing

A

platelet count
platelet function (thrombopathies)
Buccal Mucosal Bleeding Time
Clot retraction
aggregation

25
Q

what does a hypercoagulation pattern look like on a TEG

A

RK decreased
MA angle increased

  • basically looks like a fat oval
26
Q

increased BMBT
decreased platelet count

A

thrombocytopenia

27
Q

increased BMBT
everything else normal

A

thrombocytopathia

28
Q

increased BMBT
possible increased ACT
possible increased PTT

A

vWD

29
Q

normal BMBT
increased ACT
increased PTT

A

hemophilias

30
Q

possible increased BMBT
increased ACT
increased PT
increased PTT
possible decrease platelet count
possible decreased fibrinogen
possible increased FDPs

A

rodenticide

31
Q

everything increased
decreased platelet count
possible decrease fibrinogen

A

DIC

32
Q

possible increased BMBT
increased ACT
possible increased PT
increased PTT
possible decrease platelet count
possible decrease fibrinogen
normal FDPs

A

liver disease

33
Q

what does APTT and PTT evaluate

A

intrinsic and common pathways

34
Q

what does PT evaluate

A

extrinsic and common

35
Q

which clotting factor will run out first and therefore we should test for in cases of time

A

7

36
Q

which tests should be run to test factor 7

A

PT
ACT could track it in the common pathway but non-specific

37
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