DISORDERS OF LEUKOCYTES

Question 1

Causes of neutrophilia

Answer 1

acute bacterial infections
tissue necrosis
stress response

Question 2

Causes of neutropenia

Answer 2

severe infections
bone marrow suppression

Question 3

Toxic neutrophils

Answer 3

toxic granulation
döhle bodies

Question 4

Causes of eosinophilia

Answer 4

parasitic infections
hypersensitivity reactions

Question 5

Causes of eosinopenia

Answer 5

corticosteroid therapy
acute stress response

Question 6

Causes of basophilia

Answer 6

allergic reactions
mast cells tumors
heartworm disease

Question 7

Causes of basopenia

Answer 7

difficult to assess
stress-related

Question 8

Causes of lymphocytosis

Answer 8

chronic antigenic stimulation
lymphocytic leukemia

Question 9

Causes of lymphopenia

Answer 9

acute viral infections
immunosuppressive therapy

Question 10

Causes of monocytosis

Answer 10

chronic infections
tissue necrosis

Question 11

Causes of monocytopenia

Answer 11

rare, usually insignificant
severe bone marrow suppression

Question 12

Common in bacterial infections, stress responses, and inflammatory diseases

Answer 12

Neutrophilia

Question 13

Associated with parasitic infections, allergies, and hypersensitivity reactions

Answer 13

Eosinophilia

Question 14

Occurs in chronic infections, leukemia, or immune responses

Answer 14

Lymphocytosis

Question 15

Common in chronic bacterial infections and granulomatous infections

Answer 15

Monocytosis

Question 16

Occurs due to infection, inflammation, stress, or neoplasia

Answer 16

Leukocytosis

Question 17

Occurs due to bone marrow suppression, overwhelming infections, or viral diseases

Answer 17

Leukopenia

Question 18

Occurs in viral infections, sepsis, bone marrow failure

Answer 18

Neutropenia

Question 19

Seen in viral infections or stress

Answer 19

Lymphopenia

Question 20

Rare but may occur in severe bone marrow suppression or steroid therapy

Answer 20

monocytopenia

Question 21

Occurs in response to anemia, particularly hemolytic anemias, hemorrhage, or hypoxa-induced erythropoietin stimulation

Answer 21

Erythroid hyperplasia

Question 22

Triggered by chronic bacterial infections, tissue necrosis, and inflammatory conditions that demand more neutrophils and monocytes

Answer 22

Myeloid hyperplasia

Question 23

Results from platelet consumption in conditions like DIC or immune-mediated thrombocytopenia

Answer 23

Megakaryocytic hyperplasia

Question 24

Occurs due to inflammation, congestion, neoplasia, or immune stimulation

Answer 24

Splenomegaly

Question 25

Most common malignant splenic tumor in dogs

Answer 25

Hemangiosarcoma

Question 26

Neoplastic proliferation of lymphocytes in the spleen

Answer 26

Lymphoma

Question 27

Benign proliferative lesions in dog

Answer 27

Nodular hyperplasia

Question 28

Spleen pathology that is common in large breed dogs and deep-chested breeds

Answer 28

Splenic torsion

Question 29

Amyloid deposits in splenic follicles, appearing as gray, translucent nodules

Answer 29

Sago spleen

Question 30

Diffuse amyloid deposition, giving the spleen a waxy, enlarged appearance

Answer 30

Lardaceous spleen

Question 31

detects thymic masses, mediastinal widening, and pleural effusion

Answer 31

Thoracic Radiography

Question 32

Helps differentiate thymomas from thymic lymphomas

Answer 32

Fine needle aspiration and cytology

Question 33

Essential for definitive tumor classification and staging

Answer 33

Histopathology

Question 34

Required for cats and cattle with suspected thymic lymphoma

Answer 34

Serology