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Equine Internal Medicine Q&A 09 (view source)
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Neonatal isoerythrolysis.
Neonatal isoerythrolysis.
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|q2=What are the three potential clinical entities that could lead to the death of this foal?
|q2=What are the three potential clinical entities that could lead to the death of this foal?
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*Loss of oxygen carrying capacity from the lysed red blood cells. <br><br>
*Loss of oxygen carrying capacity from the lysed red blood cells. <br><br>
*The development of kernicterus. The increasingly elevated levels of bilirubin with in the bloodstream can cross the immature blood–brain barrier in the foal and result in chemical toxicity to the brain. The brain damage can be permanent and be represented by persistent seizures or maladjustment.
*The development of kernicterus. The increasingly elevated levels of bilirubin with in the bloodstream can cross the immature blood–brain barrier in the foal and result in chemical toxicity to the brain. The brain damage can be permanent and be represented by persistent seizures or maladjustment.
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