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38 - Acquired bleeding disorders Flashcards

1
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What does APTT stand for?

A

Activated partial thromboplastin time

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2
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Heparin examples

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UFH (unfractionated heparin)

Enoxaparin

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3
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Vit K antagonist e.g.s

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Warfarin

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4
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Direct thrombin inhibitors

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Hirudins

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5
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Problems with antithrombotics

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High incidence of serious adverse effects (mainly bleeding-related)

Routine monitoring needed

Narrow therapeutic margin

Limited effectiveness in preventing VTE (venousthrombo embolism)

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6
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Vitamin K deficiency affects which factors

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II, VII, IX, X

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7
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Causes of vit K deficiency

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Obstructive jaundice

Prolonged nutritional deficiency

Broad spectrum antibiotics

Neonates (classical 1-7 days)

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8
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Liver disease - in relation to blood

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Cirrhotic coagulopathy

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9
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Problems with cirrhotic coagulopathy

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Increased risk of severe bleeding from invasive procedures or surgery

Conventional treatments don’t work

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10
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What is liver essential for in relation to blood

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Making normal coagulation factors
Components of fibrinolytic system
Naturally occurring anticoagulants

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11
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Impaired haemostasis in liver disease leads to

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Thrombocytopenia
Platelet dysfunction
Reduced [plasma coagulation factors] except FVIII
Delayed fibrin polymerisation
Excessive plasmin activity
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12
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Massive transfusion definition

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Volume equal patient’s blood volume in less than 24 hours

50% blood volume loss within 3 hours

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13
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Haemostatic abnormalities due to massive transfusion

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Dilutional depletion of platelets and coagulation factors

Due to DIC - risk factors: trauma, head injury, prolonged hypotension

Underlying disease: liver or renal disease, drug treatment, surgery

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14
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When do effects of dilution set in and cause problems in haemostasis after how many litres?

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> 7-8 litres

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15
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Dilution problems in haemostasis

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Thrombocytopenia
Coagulation factor depletion, namely, Factor V and VIII and fibrinogen
DIC common
Citrate toxicity - uncommon
Hypocalcaemia - no clinically significant effect on coagulation

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16
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Citrate toxicity which groups are vulnerable

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Hypothermic patients

Neonates

17
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Pathophysiology of DIC

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  1. General disruption of physiological balance of procoagulant and anticoagulant mechanisms
  2. Consumption of clotting factors + platelets
  3. Microvascular thrombosis
  4. Activation of thrombolysis
  5. Microangiopathic haemolysis
18
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DIC - generally what is it?

A

Over active clotting proteins causing microclots

19
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Acute DIC - causes

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Acute DIC
Sepsis
Obstetric complications
Trauma/tissue necrosis
Acute intravascular haemolysis e.g. incompatible blood transfusion
Fulminant liver disease
20
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Chronic DIC - causes

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Malignancy
End stage liver disease
Severe localised intravascular coagulation
Obstetric: retained dead foetus

21
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DIC - lab tests

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FBC and Blood Film

Coagulation screen:
PT (70% prolonged)
APTT (50% prolonged)
TCT (usually prolonged)

[Fibrinogen]
FDP or D-dimer (elevated in 85%)
Not single diagnostic test - scoring systems used

22
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Management of DIC - underlying cause

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Antibiotics
Obstetric intervention
Chemo/ATRA (all trans retinoic acid) /tumour resection

23
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ATRA

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All trans retinoic acid

For acute myeloid leukaemia

24
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Management of DIC - supportive treatment

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Maintain tissue perfusion
Co-ordinate invasive procedures
Folic acid and vitK supplements to support recovery period

25
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Oral anticoagulants

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Control of dosing by INR

26
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What is INR?

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Prothrombin ratio

Patient’s PT time / mean normal PT time

27
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Drugs which increase warfarin effect

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Cimetidine
Amiodarone
Sulphinpyrazone
Cotrimoxazole
Erythromycin
Cephlosporins
Ampicillin
NSAID's
Chlorpromazine
Sulphonylureas
Corticosteroids
28
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Drugs which antagonise warfarin effect

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Cholestyramine
Spironolactone
Rifampicin
Carbamazepine
VitK
29
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When to reverse oral anticoagulant treatment

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Life threatening haemorrhage
Non-major bleeding
INR>8.0 w/o haemorrhage
INR>5

30
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Life threatening haemorrhage

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5-10mg vit K via IV

Four factor concentrate

31
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Non-major bleeding

A

Withhold warfarin

Give vitK 1-3mg IV

32
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INR of >8.0 w/o haemorrhage

A

Withhold warfarin

Give vitK 1-5mg orally

33
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INR >5.0

A

Withhold warfarin.

Consider oral vitK if high risk for bleeding

34
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Unexpected bleeding at therapeutic levels

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Reverse warfarin

Workout underlying cause

35
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What is tested for to monitor heparin?

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Full anticoagulation assay

APTT most commonly used assay

36
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Alternative monitoring of heparin

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Protamine titration
Anti-Xa assay
Calcium thrombin time
Anti-Xa (LMWH)

37
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Properties of LMWH vs UFH

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LMWH: higher ratio of anti-Xa to anti-IIa activity

Higher bioavailability

Longer half-life allowing once daily administration

More predictable response not needing monitoring

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