Morphological description
Immunomodulation
Transfusion Medicine
100
How would you write a morphological description? What are the components?
Severity, duration, distribution, exudate, tissue-itis
100
What is the dosage of prednisone (to achieve immunosuppression) you should give to a dog recently diagnosed with IMHA? (mg/kg/day)
2 mg/kg/day
(start with lowest dose possible- it's an immunosuppressive drug!)
100
Why must you cross match a transfusion with the patients' blood before administering a transfusion?
To ensure the body does not have antibodies against the donor blood type.
200
What term describes these lesions?
Pyogranulomatous
200
What are some examples of diseases that "enhance" the immune system versus "suppress" the immune system?
Enhancing: Infection, Cancer
Suppression: Steroids, IMHA, IMTP, pemphigus foliaceous
200
What species do you not have to cross match first if they have never had a transfusion before?
Dogs!
300
What is the exudate in this picture?
Fibrinous
300
In an emergency setting, what is the best glucocorticoid to give?
Dexamethasone
300
Since cats' love to overreact to everything, what is their top 2 most common blood types, and which one has more antibodies against the other?
Type A (most common) and Type B (more anti-A antibodies)
400
What is the inflammatory exudate?
Purulent or Suppurative
400
What is the most common breed associated with perianal fistulas?
German Shepherds (and occ. Irish shepherds- due to low sloping tails)
400
How do you perform a field transfusion on a cow? (specifically, to ensure a transfusion reaction doesn't occur?)
Administer a small amount (~200mLs) and wait 10 mins to observe if there is a reaction
500
What is the example given where the description for a lesion morphology building blocks are different from the normal pattern?
Neoplasia (tissue + the neoplasia)
500
What are the brand names of Oclactinib and lokivetmab? What type of drug are they classified as?
Apoquel and Cytopoint-
JAK inhibitor and Monoclonal antibodies
500
What is the species that can recieve a xenotransfusion?
Cats! (they can receive dog blood once in emergency situations)