Which of the following disorders would be UNLIKELY to cause an increase in the serum concentration of total bile acids in a dog? Group of answer choicesA gall bladder mucocoeleChronic hepatitis with acquired portosystemic shuntingA distal common bile duct obstruction due to a duodenal tumourA congenital portosystemic shuntAcute intravascular haemolytic anaemia
Question
Which of the following disorders would be UNLIKELY to cause an increase in the serum concentration of total bile acids in a dog? Group of answer choicesA gall bladder mucocoeleChronic hepatitis with acquired portosystemic shuntingA distal common bile duct obstruction due to a duodenal tumourA congenital portosystemic shuntAcute intravascular haemolytic anaemia
Solution
Acute intravascular haemolytic anaemia would be unlikely to cause an increase in the serum concentration of total bile acids in a dog.
Here's why:
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Gall bladder mucocoele, chronic hepatitis with acquired portosystemic shunting, a distal common bile duct obstruction due to a duodenal tumour, and a congenital portosystemic shunt are all conditions that can lead to an increase in serum concentration of total bile acids in a dog. This is because they all involve some form of obstruction or dysfunction in the liver or bile duct system, which can lead to an accumulation of bile acids in the bloodstream.
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Acute intravascular haemolytic anaemia, on the other hand, is a condition where the body's immune system destroys its own red blood cells, leading to a decrease in the number of red blood cells and hence a decrease in the body's ability to carry oxygen. This condition does not directly involve the liver or bile duct system, and therefore would not typically lead to an increase in the serum concentration of total bile acids.
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