Bleeding And Thrombosis Flashcards
What does spontaneous hemarthroses indicate?
Factor VII / XI deficiency
What does mucosal bleeding indicate?
VWD disease
What does epistaxis indicate?
Hereditary hemorrhagic telangectasia
VWD in boys
What is heavy menstruated bleeding quantitatively defined as?
Loss of >80 mL of blood per cycle
What three things can heavy menstrual bleeding clue you into?
VWD, factor XI deficiency, hemophilia carrier
Which drugs can cause excessive bleeding?
NSAIDS
Clopidogrel
Fish oil
Vitamin E
Which organs systems can exacerbate bleeding?
Liver
Renal
Hypothyroidism
Bone marrow failure
What factors does PT assess?
Factor I (fibrinogen) Factor II (prothrombin) Factor V Factor VII Factor X
What factors does the aPTT assess?
Factors XI, IX, VIII, X V, II; fibrinogen; prekallikrein, minion gen, and factor XII.
What is the Pentad for TTP?
Thrombocytopenic purpura Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia Fever Neurological signs Renal dysfunction
What is ADAMTS13 also known as?
Von Willebrand Factor cleaving protease
A mutation in what causes TTP?
ADAMTS13
What is the treatment for TTP?
Plasmapheresis
How do you treat VWD?
Cryoprecipitate
Desmopressin
what disease is characterized by a thinning of vessel walls with telangiectatic formations, arteriovenous malformations, and a aneurysmal dilutions throughout the body?
Hereditary hemorrhagic telangectasia