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Small Animal Emergency and Critical Care Medicine Q&A 21 (view source)
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Evidence of petechiae.
Evidence of petechiae.
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|l1=Platelet Abnormalities#Clinical Significance
|q2=Abnormalitites of which part of the coagulation system will result in these clinical signs?
|q2=Abnormalitites of which part of the coagulation system will result in these clinical signs?
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The presence of petechiae suggests the presence of either a vascular or platelet abnormality (vasculitis, thrombocytopenia, thrombopathia).
The presence of petechiae suggests the presence of either a vascular or platelet abnormality (vasculitis, thrombocytopenia, thrombopathia).
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|l2=Thrombocytopaenia
|q3=Is the platelet count low enough to result in clinical signs of spontaneous hemorrhage?
|q3=Is the platelet count low enough to result in clinical signs of spontaneous hemorrhage?
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Spontaneous hemorrhage, however, does not usually occur until the platelet count is less than 20,000/μl.
Spontaneous hemorrhage, however, does not usually occur until the platelet count is less than 20,000/μl.
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|l3=Thrombocytopaenia
|q4=Name four categories for the etiology of the coagulation abnormality. List one example for each cause.
|q4=Name four categories for the etiology of the coagulation abnormality. List one example for each cause.
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*sequestration (liver/spleen disease)
*sequestration (liver/spleen disease)
*destruction (immune-mediated disease)
*destruction (immune-mediated disease)
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|l4=Thrombocytopaenia
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