Card 23 / 29: 2 yr old mixed breed dog presents for seizures. One of your differentials is a portosystemic shunt . Here are the results of the CBC and Chemistry panel. PCV 40 (normal) BUN: 6 (normal -7) Cholesterol 96 (normal 130) MCV 57 (normal 60) Creat (normal) T Bilirubin (normal) Seg Neutrophils (normal) Phos (normal) CK (normal) Lymphocytes (normal) Ca 8.6 (normal 9.5) ALT, GGT, AST, ALP all increased . Monocytes (normal) TP 4.2 ( normal5.4) BA's pre 55 post 312 Albumin 2 (normal 2.7) Globulin (normal) is there enough evidence to suspect a liver shunt?
A)
Yes
B)
No
Answer:
A) Yes
| Previous Card | ← Previous Card Button |
| Next Card | → Next Card Button |
| Flip Card | Space-Bar |
BA's high
Liver enzymes - show significant liver disease
dog has history of seizures
TPs and albumin - low (also indicator of liver disease)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|