16 MYELODYSPLASTIC SYNDROMES Tarja Juopperi, Heather Leigh DeHeer 1 Define the term myelodysplastic syndrome. The term myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) refers to a heterogeneous group of hematologic disorders characterized clinically by…
15 CHRONIC MYELOPROLIFERATIVE DISORDERS Tarja Juopperi, Heather Leigh DeHeer 1 What are chronic myeloproliferative disorders? Chronic myeloproliferative disorders (CMPDs) are clonal bone marrow disorders that result in the production of…
13 MYELOPROLIFERATIVE DISORDERS Tarja Juopperi, Heather Leigh DeHeer 1 Define the term leukemia. The term leukemia literally means “white blood.” This term was initially used to describe disorders characterized by…
14 ACUTE MYELOID LEUKEMIAS Tarja Juopperi, Heather Leigh DeHeer 1 What are acute myeloid leukemias? Acute myeloid leukemias (AMLs) are disorders that result from the uninhibited proliferation of a clone…
12 DISORDERS AND LABORATORY EVALUATION Ronald D. Tyler, Rick L. Cowell, James H. Meinkoth 1 What is protein dyscrasia? Protein dyscrasia refers to a protein with an abnormal structure, as…
1 GENERAL PRINCIPLES Shannon Jones Hostetter, Claire B. Andreasen 1 What is erythropoietin, where is it produced, and what are its principal effects? Erythropoietin is a glycoprotein hormone produced by…
7 LARGE ANIMAL HEMATOLOGY Shannon Jones Hostetter, Claire B. Andreasen 1 Can reticulocyte counts be used as a measure of a regenerative response in anemia in the horse? Why or…
6 ERYTHROCYTE DISORDERS Shannon Jones Hostetter, Claire B. Andreasen 1 Identify the characteristic hematologic changes secondary to lead toxicity in small animals. a. Normal to mildly decreased hematocrit, but usually…
5 POLYCYTHEMIA Shannon Jones Hostetter, Claire B. Andreasen 1 Define polycythemia, and explain the difference between relative and absolute polycythemia. Polycythemia is defined as an increase in the hematocrit, erythrocyte…
