Acute Traumatic Coagulopathy in Dogs and Cats

Dr Philip Judge

Increasing trauma severity is associated with increased risk of coagulopathy in dogs and cats

Correct Answer - (a)

a) True

b) False

Which of the following is an endogenous anticoagulant that has increased activity following trauma . Platelet activating factor

Correct Answer -(c)

a) Factor VII

b) Von Willebrand;s factor

c) Protein C

d) Hageman factor

Intravenous fluid administration at the time of trauma resuscitation has minimal effect on coagulation times in the trauma patient

Correct Answer -(b)

a) True

b) False

In dogs and cat, the diagnosis of acute traumatic coagulopathy can be challenging, Which of the following statements regarding PT values is correct for a diagnosis of acute traumatic coagulopathy

Correct Answer -(d)

a) Any increase in PT value is significant

b) An increase of greater than 1.2 times the laboratory mean is significant

c) An increase of greater than 1.3 times the laboratory mean is significant

d) An increase of greater than 1.5 times the laboratory mean is significant

Which of the following strategies is not currently part of the evidence-based treatment recommendations for acute traumatic coagulopathy

Correct Answer -(a)

a) External abdominal compression bandages for abdominal bleeding control

b) Hypotensive resuscitation

c) Anti-thrombolytic drug therapy

d) Judicious fluid therapy to achieve improved tissue perfusion