intracellular accumulations
extracellular accumulations
calcification & cellular aging
SHOW AND TELL
SHOW AND TELL
100
lipid accumulation is related to the excess deposition of _____ inside parenchymal cells

triglycerides

100

Abyssinian cats are known for this type of amyloidosis

hereditary renal amyloidosis

100

this type of pathologic calcification has normal blood calcium levels while this type has deranged systemic calcium metabolism respectively.

what is dystrophic and metastatic?

100

what statement best defines cardiac hypertrophy?


an increase in the size of individual cardiomyocytes

100

what dog breed is genetically predisposed to familial amyloidosis?

Chinese Shar-pei
200

describe 2-3 forms of protein accumulation and in which types of cells they are seen in

Mallory bodies- in hepatocytes

renal casts- tubular casts in proteinuria 

Russell bodies- plasma cells

corpora amylacea- prostate or brain

Dutcher bodies- indents the nucleus

200

a chicken with vitamin A deficiency develops squamous metaplasia in kidneys. what is the resulting condition?

renal gout

200

describe the mechanism of hyperparathyroidism acting as a cause of metastatic calcification.


excessive secretion of PTH increases calcium levels

200

a highly conditioned thoroughbred has an enlarged heart on echo but has normal cardiac function and no clinical signs. what is the most likely explanation?

(hint: Daejon Love/ sports)

physiologic athletic remodeling

200

which special stain is classically used to confirm presence of amyloid?

congo red

300

in a PAS-stained liver section of a dog on steroids, hepatocytes appear magenta and vacuolated. what is the most likely stored substance?

glycogen

300
a cow with chronic TRP has a pale liver with eosinophilic deposits in sinusoids. what is the diagnosis

secondary amyloidosis

300

Von Kossa stain causes this color of the granular deposits while Alzarin stain causes.

black

red

300

a 9 y/o spayed female DSH with a BCS of 8/9 is presented for an 8-day history of anorexia, vomiting, lethargy, and weight loss. physical exam reveals dehydration, icterus, and hepatomegaly. what is the condition?


feline hepatic lipidosis

300

amyloid deposits demonstrate which characteristic appearance with congo red staining under polarized light?

green birefringence

400

a salivary cyst in a dog is filled with pale blue mucin and lined by vacuolated epithelium. what is the diagnosis?

salivary mucocele

400

This type of amyloid is derived from Serum Amyloid A (SAA) during chronic inflammation 

What is AA (Amyloid A) Amyloidosis?" (Also accepted: Secondary or Reactive Amyloidosis)

400

name 1 out of the 3 sites of occurrence of dystrophic calcification

necrotic tissue

heart valves

tuberculosis

400

a cat with suspected hepatic lipidosis is dehydrated, hypokalemic, nauseous, and has not eaten for 7 days. after initial stabilization and control of nausea, which intervention is most important?

enteral nutritional support

400

a group of sheep develops sudden weakness, icterus, hemoglobinuria, and severe anemia shortly after a stressful event. what mechanism explains these findings?


sudden hepatic copper release causing oxidative destruction of RBC

500

this condition in cattle is related to fatty change/ lipid accumulation

ketosis

500

extracellular hyalinosis is composed of collagen and ________ and _________

plasma proteins and basement membrane material

500

this form of intrinsic cause of cellular aging triggers reduced mitotic potential; while this extrinsic cause institutes the damage of proteins, lipids, and nucleic acids 

telomere shortening and oxidative stress (free radicals)

500

a 7 y/o dog presents with lethargy, weight loss, polyuria, and polydipsia. urinalysis reveals 3+ proteinuria. serum albumin is decreased and cholesterol is markedly increased. which renal lesion is most likely responsible?

glomerular amyloid deposition

500

A flock of sheep has experienced several cases of chronic copper toxicosis despite receiving a diet that contains copper concentrations in an acceptable range. analysis of the diet reveals an increased copper-to-molybdenum ratio. what best explains why this flock remains at an increased risk factor for copper toxicosis?

low molybdenum reduces copper antagonism. allowing increased copper absorption and hepatic accumulation