You are presented with \'Nightshade\' a 7 year old, female spayed Doberman pinsc

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You are presented with 'Nightshade' a 7 year old, female spayed Doberman pinscher with epistaxis. The dog first experienced epistaxis last night. It resolved after about 15 minutes, but this morning it is back again. Up until now, the owners say that the dog has been very healthy. On physical examination the temperature, pulse and respiration are normal, and there is right sided epistaxis with diminished airflow through the right nostril. There is moderate to severe dental tartar present and a few pinpoint red spots on the gums. There are 3 discolored areas on the dog' ventrum (brownish-purple), and these areas do not blanch when pressed. The dog has a PCV of 31% with a total protein of G.8. You examine a stained peripheral blood smear under high power, and you observe 1-2 platelets per field. You order several diagnostic tests. what is epistaxis? what are the correct medical terms to describe the few pinpoint red spots on the gums and the brownish-purple discolored areas on the dogs ventrum? a. what is the normal PCV for a dog? b. Does this dog have a high or low PCV? c. Why does this dog have an abnormal PCV? what diagnostic tests did you most likely order for this dog? what might you find on your diagnostic tests? what is the most likely disease differential for this dog? Please recommend a treatment plan for this patient:

Explanation / Answer

Q1). Epistaxis is a medical condition characterized by bleeding from nose. It is a typically occurring problem, which needs medical attention upon repeated occurrence. The common causes of epistaxis include, exposure to warm and dry air for prolonged periods, allergic rhinitis, low platelet counts, allergic rhinitis, etc.

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