Veterinary Medicine - November 2007 - (Page 731) munosuppression. Concurrent detection of other immune-mediated diseases, such as immune-mediated hemolytic anemia, immune-mediated thrombocytopenia, steroid-responsive meningitis, immune-mediated nonerosive arthritis, panniculitis, or vasculitis, also gives support to the neutropenia being immune-mediated. 3,4,8,14 CE You can earn two hours of Continuing Education credit from Kansas State University by answering the following questions on immune-mediated neutropenia. Circle only the best answer for each question, and transfer your answers to the form on page 742. Article #1 1. Which of the following are risk factors for immune-mediated neutropenia? a. Male, < 4 years b. Female, 4 years d. Female, > 4 years e. Males and females, 1,500/µl in dogs and > 1,000/µl in cats).5 Provided the counts remain acceptable, taper immunosuppressive therapy by reducing the dosage 25% every two to four weeks. As with other immune-mediated diseases, lifelong therapy may be required, and the lowest effective dose should be administered every other day. 9. A diagnostic work-up for immunemediated neutropenia might include all but which of the following tests? a. Bone marrow aspirate cytology b. Coombs test c. Ehrlichia species titers d. Bartonella species titers e. Detection of neutrophil-associated complement 3 5. Which test is used to obtain a definitive diagnosis of immune-mediated neutropenia in dogs? a. Technetium-99m scan b. Antinuclear antibody detection c. Bone marrow aspirate cytology d. Demonstration of immunoglobulin associated with neutrophils e. None of the above 10. Which of the following is not a cause of secondary immune-mediated neutropenia? a. Drugs b. Infection c. Trauma d. Neoplasia e. None of the above VETERINARY MEDICINE November 2007 731
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