bleeding Flashcards
Normal Hemostasis (clotting)
Primary- Vasculature, blood flow, platelet count and function, extracellular matrix proteins–> Platelet plug
Secondary- coagulation factors–> fibrin clot
intinal steps vascular injury
vasoconstriction (Reduces blood flow, mediated by endothelin)
Exposure of subendothelium collagen and von willebrand factor (vWF)
Primary hemostasis
platelet adhesion
Platelet activation (shape change, granule release) (vW binds platelet glycoprotein 1 b) platelets binding together (binding– platelet glycoprotein 1b (Gp 1b) to vWf and exposed collagen
bind
Recruitment
Aggregation
primary hemostasis: platelet adhesion
platelet adhesion- binding of platelet glycoprotein 1 b (Gp1b) to vWF and exposed collagen
Platetls sticking to fibrinogen to stick to each other
Deficiency of Gp2b3a: glanzmann thrombasthenia
Deficiency of Gp1b: bernard- soulier syndrome
vWF deficiency- von Willebrand disease
Primary hemostasis (shape change)
Shape change
Increasing their surface area, move negatively charged phospholipids to the surface (for binding Ca++)
Conformational change in platelet glycoprotein 2b/3a
Primary hemostasis (granule release)
a- granules (fibrinogen, clotting factors, vWF, platelet factor 4, platelet-derived growth factor, fibronectin)
Dense granules- ADP, ATP, Calcium, serotonin, epinephrine
Stimulate platelet activation
Recruitment
Primary hemostasis (aggregation)
Gp2b/3a binds fibrinogen, forming bridges between platelets
initial wave is reversible
Thrombin stimulates: irreversible platelet contraction
Conversion of fibrinogen to insoluble fibrin
Bleeding disorders defects in primary hemostasis and secondary hemostasis
Defects in primary hemostasis- SKin and mucosal membrane hemorrhages (petechiae, epistaxis, menorrhagia) are common), vascular abnormalities (ehlers-danlos), thrombocytopenia, platelet function disorders, von Willebrand disease
Defects in secondary hemostasis- bleeds into soft tissues or joints Clotting factor deficiencies (hemophilia, liver disease)
Exogenous- anticoagulants
thrombocytopenia
Usually defined as <100,000/ul
Differential diagnosis: decreased bone marrow production, Increased destruction (immune mediated, non immune mediated)
Dilutional, sequestration
Mostly small vessel bleeds butrisk for intracranial hemorrhage when PLTs <10,000ul
defects of platelet adhesion
Co factor abnormal- Von Willebrands disease
Platelet abnormal- Bernard Soulier Syndrome
Substrate Abnormal- Ehlers Danlos Syndrome, Scurvy, Pseudoxanthoma Elasticum
Defects of platelet secretion
Prostaglandin defects- phospholipase defect, cyclooxygenase defect, thromboxane synthase defect
Storage pool defect- Alpha SPD, Delta SPD, Alpha Delta SPD
causes of thrombocytopenia
increased destruction- Immune mediated: Immune thrombocytopenia purpura (ITP), heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT), Transfusion/pregnancy associated allo immune thrombocytopenia. Drug (linezolid, vancomyvin)
Non-immune mediate- Disseminated intravascualr coagulation (DIC) thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP), hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS), Drug
Immune thrombocytopenia purpura ITP
caused by autoantibodies made against PLT antigens (Gp2b/3a, Gp1b)
Destruction of PLTs occurs by phagocytosis- FcR mediated, site is the spleen
Primary vs Secondayr ITP
Categorization: Primary (unknown etiology), Secondary (Associated with- lupus, leukemia/lymphoma CLLSLL, drugs, viruses HIV, hepatitis)
Clinical features- skin, mucosal bleeds, normal spleen size, Variants (Acute self limited, <6 months, post viral, children), chronic (adult, usually females, persistent, >6 months
ITP pathophys and diagnosis
Pathologic findings- Thrombocytopenia (often quite low), large platelets, Normal to increased megakaryocytes in marrow, White pulp expansion
Diagnosis- presumptive, diagnosis of exclusion, no diagnostic test, normal clotting tests, bone marrow not required
Treatment0 may not be needed in kids with self limited disease
Immunosuppressant therapy (steroids, Intravenous Immunoglobulin (IVIG), anti CD20 antibody (rituximab)
Thrombopoietin agonist, Splenectomy