Anticoagulants in Critical Care

What disease may cause a hypercoagulable state in dogs and cats?

Lymphoma

Immune-mediated haemolytic anaemia

Septic peritonitis

Gastric foreign body

Which of the following is true regarding immune-mediated haemolytic anaemia?

High risk thrombosis, do not use anticoagulants

Low risk thrombosis, use anticoagulants

High risk thrombosis, use anticoagulants

Low risk thrombosis, don’t use anticoagulants

Which of the following are not risk factors for aortic thromboemboli in cats?

Left atrial dilation

Left ventricle thickening

Spontaneous echo contrast

History of ATE

Which of the following are not high risk factors leading to thrombosis?

IMHA

PLN

Cats with cardiomyopathy

Dogs with cardiomyopathy

What is the mechanism of action of clopidogrel?

Inhibits a platelet receptor

Inactivates thrombin

Inactivates factor Xa

Cyclooxygenase inhibitor

Current evidence supports using the following in cats with cardiomyopathy?

Only rivaroxaban

Only LMWH

Only clopidogrel

Clopidogrel and Rivaroxaban

The clotting factors active in FFP include:

II, VII, IX and X only

II, VII, IX, X and fibrinogen

II, VII, IX, X, fibrinogen and von Willebrands factor

II, V, VII, VIII, IX, X, fibrinogen and von Willebrands factor

Which of the following are not examples of acute immunologic transfusion reactions

AHTR

FNHTR

TRALI

TRIM

Appropriate tests to consider in a bleeding dog include?

Lactate

PCV/TS

Urinalysis

Clotting factors

Which of the following statements are true?

Protein losing nephropathy is not associated with thrombosis

Acute pancreatitis is a common cause of thrombosis

Glucocorticoids commonly cause thrombosis

Hyperadrenocorticism can lead to thrombosis is come patients

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Anticoagulants in Critical Care