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|pagebody =There are a wide range of diseases and syndromes that are characterised by haemorrhagic disease. They show either frank haemorrhage such as purpura or an increased tendency to bleeding - haemorrhagic diathesis as a clinical feature. Although haemorhagic disease is sometimes obvious, it may also be discovered incidentally, for example following surgery or trauma.
** Frank haemorrhages as a clinical feature - [[Haemorrhage - Pathology#Purpura|purpura]].
 
* Altought this disease is sometimes obvious, it may also be discovered incidentally, for examply following surgery or trauma.
 
  
===Classification of Haemorrhagic Diseases===
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*# '''Increased vessel fragility'''.
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*#* Causes non-thrombocytopenic purpura.
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*# '''Inadequate haemostatic response'''.
 
*#* This may be caused by:
 
*#** Platelet dysfunction or deficiency.
 
*#*** Causes primary or secondary thrombocytopenic purpura.
 
*#** Deficiencies or derangements of clotting factors.
 
* Syndromes caused by vascular fragility and platelet dysfunction tend to be purpuric and aquired.
 
* Sydromes caused by clotting factor defects tend to cause more severe bleeding and are usually congenital.
 
  
=== Haemorrhagic Disease Due To Vascular Fragility===
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[[Category:Haemostasis and Bleeding Disorders]]
 
 
* There are several ways that vascular fragility may arise.
 
# Capillary damage by toxins.
 
#* This occurs in severe bacterial infections in all species.
 
#* [[:Category:Streptococcus species|''Streptococcus'']] and [[:Category:Pasteurella and Mannheimia species|''Pasteurella'']] infections and [[Bacillus species|anthrax]] can all cause this.
 
# Drug-induced damage.
 
#* The mechanisms of damage induced by drugs are not clearly understood.
 
#* Examples include:
 
#** Heavy metals, e.g. lead, bismuth, mercury.
 
#** Iodides.
 
#** Fluorides.
 
#** Chlorinated hydrocarbon pesticides.
 
#**  Salicylates.
 
# Other miscellaneous causes:
 
#* Allergy or anaphylactic responses.
 
#* Connective tissue disease.
 
#** E.g. Ehlers-Danlos syndrome in dogs.
 
#* [[DM|Diabetes mellitus]].
 
#* Antibody-antigen complex reaction.
 
 
 
===Disease associated with platelet abnormalities===
 
 
 
====Primary Thrombocytopenic Disease====
 
 
 
* The aetiology of primary thrombocytopenic disease is often uncertain.
 
** It is therefore also known as idiopathic thrombocytopenia.
 
** The cause may be automimmune.
 
* Although the [[Bone Marrow - Anatomy & Physiology|bone marrow]] contains adequate normal megakaryocytes, there is a reduced peripheral blood thrombocyte count. 
 
* Usually seen in young animals.
 
 
 
====Secondary Thrombocytopenic Disease====
 
 
 
* Secondary thrombocyopaenic disease is fairly common in adult and older domestic animals.
 
* Associated with diseases which cause [[Bone Marrow - Anatomy & Physiology|bone marrow]] depression. 
 
* The [[Bone Marrow - Anatomy & Physiology|bone marrow]] is depleted or devoid of megakaryocytes, and there is a nil or markedly reduced peripheral blood thrombocyte count. 
 
* Secondary thrombocyopenic disease is seen in the following conditions:
 
*# Severe viral infections.
 
*#* For examople, ICH, feline panleucopenia, [[Bovine Viral Diarrhoea Virus|mucosal disease]], [[Classical Swine Fever|swine fever]].
 
*# Severe protozoal infections.
 
*#* For example, in the UK, Haemobartonella may be a cause.
 
*# Plant intoxications.
 
*#* For example, bracken, kale, or ragwort poisoning.
 
*# Drug-induced conditions.
 
*#*  High doses of oestrogens and salicylate.
 
*#* Prolonged use of phenyl butazone.
 
*# [[Bone Marrow - Anatomy & Physiology|bone marrow]] neoplasia.
 
*#* For example, lymphosarcoma or myeloid leukaemia.
 
*# Radiation.
 
*#*  May cause damage to the [[Bone Marrow - Anatomy & Physiology|bone marrow]] if it is severe and generalised.
 
*# Other miscellaneous causes.
 
*#* Severe bacterial infections.
 
*#** For example,  [[:Category:Staphylococcus species|''Staphylococci'']], and those Gram -ve bacteria producing endotoxins (e.g. [[:Category:Pseudomonas and Burkholderia species|''Pseudomonas'']] or [[Salmonella|''Salmonella'']] spp.).
 
*#* [[Liver - Anatomy & Physiology|Liver]] disease.
 
 
 
====Thrombocytopathia====
 
 
 
* A rare inherited condition.
 
* Recorded in the dog. 
 
* Characterised by defective thrombocyte formation.
 
** Poor adhesiveness.
 
** Poor aggregations.
 
** Poor platelet factor release.
 
 
 
===Diseases associated with coagulation factor defects===
 
 
 
* Most cases of "factor disease" in animals are similar to those studied in man.
 
** Congenital.
 
** Based on familial occurence.
 
** Clotting biochemistry is similar in man and animals.
 
* Most investigations have been carried out in the dog.
 
* [[Haemostasis - Pathology#Factor VIII|Haemophilia]] (factor VIII deficiency) is probably the best understood condition.
 
 
 
====Von Willebrand's Disease====
 
 
 
* Seen in the dog.
 
** Most common in Scottish Terriers and Chesapeake Bay Retrievers.
 
** Has been seen more recently in Dobermanns, Setters and German Shepherd dogs. 
 
** A similar disease has been recorded in the pig. 
 
* Von Willebrand's Disease is an inherited autosomal recessive trait.
 
** It is incompletely dominant, so there is variable expression.
 
* '''Presentation'''
 
** Purpura.
 
** Prolonged bleeding time.
 
** Reduced platelet adhesiveness.
 
** Low Factor XIII levels.
 
* The disease can be assessed by the measurement of Von Willebrand Factor protein levels.
 
** A Factor VIII-related protein.
 
** Synthesised in endothelial cells and megakaryocytes.
 
** Stored in platelets. 
 
** Levels are low in affected animals.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
'''Deficiency states of other factors have been recorded sporadically as follows:'''
 
 
 
====Factor I ====
 
 
 
* Factor 1 is fibrinogen.
 
* '''Hyperfibrinogenaemia''' occurs in
 
** Pregnancy
 
** Acute infections
 
** Post-operative states
 
** Pyometra
 
* '''Hypofibrinogenaemia''' is seen in
 
** Liver disease.
 
** Depletion by intravascular coagulation.
 
 
 
====Factor II ====
 
 
 
* Factor II is part of the prothrombin complex.
 
* '''Hypoprothrombinaemia'''
 
** A depression of the components of the prothrombin complex.
 
*** I.e. Factors II, VII, IX, X
 
** May be caused by dicoumarol and its derivatives, for example sweet clover and warfarin.
 
*** Competitively inhibits Vitamin K  in the liver, where the above Factors are synthesised.
 
 
 
====Factor IV ====
 
 
 
* Factor IV is calcium.
 
** Necessary at several stages of coagulation. 
 
* '''Hypocalcaemia''' at a level sufficient to impair haemostasis is incompatible with life.
 
** There is therefore no bleeding defect associated with hypocalcaemia.
 
 
 
====Factor VII====
 
 
 
* Factor VII is Proconvertin.
 
* Deficiencies do not appear to impair the formation of haemostatic plug.
 
** The bleeding defect is normally mild.
 
* Newborn pups have a very low plasma level of Factor VII.
 
** Spontaneous and inherited deficiencies have been reported in Beagle colonies.
 
* Deficiencies may also occur associated with [[Liver - Anatomy & Physiology|liver]] disease and in dicoumarol poisoning.
 
 
 
====Factor VIII ====
 
 
 
* Factor VIII is known as antihaemophilic factor (AHF).
 
* Deficiency of this factor causes '''haemophilia A'''.
 
** The primary thrombocyte plug is abnormal.
 
*** More vascular channels than usual.
 
*** Less fibrin-collagen contact around the edges. 
 
** Plugs are therefore easily dislodged.
 
*** Results in rebleeding.
 
*** Secondary plugs only form with difficulty. 
 
* Haemophilia is reported in horses and in around 20 breeds of dogs.
 
* Haemophilia is as a sex-linked recessive condition.
 
** Associated with the X chromosome.
 
** Affects males only.
 
* The severity of the disease correlates with the Factor VIII levels.
 
* Haematomas and haemarthrosis are common lesions.
 
 
 
====Factor IX ====
 
 
 
* Factor IX is Christmas Factor.
 
* Deficiency causes '''haemophilia B'''.
 
** Seen in Cairn Terriers and Black and Tan Hounds.
 
** A sex-linked (X chromosome) recessive.
 
** Results in a deficient haemostatic plug.
 
*** Similar to Factor VIII deficiency.
 
 
 
====Factor XI====
 
 
 
* Factore XI is Plasma Thromboplastin Antecedent.
 
* Deficiency has been reported in a cow, and reduced levels in the horse.
 
 
 
====Factor XII====
 
 
 
* Factor XII is Hageman Factor.
 
* Low plasma levels had been reported in cats and horses.
 
 
 
[[Category:Haemostasis - Pathology]]
 

Latest revision as of 09:41, 20 October 2010

Haemorrhagic Diseases

There are a wide range of diseases and syndromes that are characterised by haemorrhagic disease. They show either frank haemorrhage such as purpura or an increased tendency to bleeding - haemorrhagic diathesis as a clinical feature. Although haemorhagic disease is sometimes obvious, it may also be discovered incidentally, for example following surgery or trauma.

Pages in category "Haemorrhagic Diseases"

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