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Bleeding Disorders Flashcards

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How do coagulation disorders present?

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Bleeding into deep tissues, muscles, joints; delayed but severe bleeding after injury (often prolonged)

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How do vascular defects present?

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Superficial bleeding into skin/mucosal membranes = petechia, purpura, easy bruising ; bleeding immediately after injury

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How do platelet disorders present?

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Superficial bleeding into skin/mucosal membranes; bleeding immediately after injury

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Name some congenital causes of vascular defects?

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Osler-Weber-Rendu Syndrome, Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, Marfans, Pseudoxanthoma elasticum, Osteogenesis Imperfectaother CTDs

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What are the main causes of acquired vascular defects?

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Senile purpura, infection, steroids, scurvy

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Name 3 infections that commonly present with vascular defects

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Measles, Dengue fever, Meningococcal infections

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What vascular presentation is seen in scurvy?

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Perifollicular haemorrhages

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What is another name for Osler-Weber-Rendu Syndrome?

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Hereditary Haemmorhagic Telengiectasia

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Bleeding disorders are split into 4 groups, based on their aetiology. List these groups.

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Vascular defects (easy bruising), Platelet disorders (low or abnormal function), coagulation disorders (factor deficiency), mixed

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What is the inheritance pattern of Osler-Weber-Rendu Syndrome? What 2 genes are commonly affected?

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Autosomal Dominant; ENG, ALK1

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What is the diagnostic criteria for OWR Syndrome?

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Clinical diagsnosis. 3/4: epistaxis, telengiectasia, visceral lesions, FHx

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What happen in OWR syndrome/HHT?

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Vascular dysplasia (mucocutaneous telengiectasia, arteriovenous malformation) causes increased bleeding

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What is the definition of Thrombocytopenia?

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Platele count under 150 bill g/L

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What are the acquired casues of decreased platelet function?

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Aspirin, Cardiopulmonary bypass, Uraemia

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What are the congenital causes of decreased platelet function?

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Storage pool disease, Thrombasthenia (glycopprotein deficiency)

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Causes of thrombocytopenia?

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Low Production: bone marrow failure

Increased destruction: AITP, ITP, Drugs (eg Heparin), DIC, HUS, TTP

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Epidemiology of Acute ITP

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Children (2-6y), F:M 1:1

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Aetiology of Acute ITP

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Most commonly preceded by an infection

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How quickly does Acute ITP present and how long does it last?

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Abrupt onset, lasts 2-6 weeks

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Treatment of Acute ITP?

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Normally self limiting - spontaneous remission

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Epidemiology of Chronic ITP

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Adults; F:M 3:1

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How quickly does Chronic ITP present and how long does it last?

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Symptoms can present abruptly or indolently; symptoms are normally long term

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Aetiology of Chronic ITP?

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Associated with Autoimmune Disease, CLL and HIV

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Treatment of Chronic ITP

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IVIg, steroids, splenectomy

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What are the 3 main inherited coagulation disorders?

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Haemophilia A, Haemophilia B, von Willebrand’s disease

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What are the 3 main acquired causes Coagulation disorders?

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DIC, Liver Disease, Vit K deficiency

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What factor is deficient in Haemophilia A, Haemophilia B, vW Disease?

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Haemophilia A = Factor VIII, Haemophilia B = Factor IX, von Willebrand’s disease = Factor VIII (also decreased platelet function)

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What is another name for Haemophilia B?

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Christmas Disease

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Inheritance pattern of Haemophilia A?

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X linked recessive

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Inheritance pattern of Haemophilia B?

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X linked recessive

31
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Is Haemophilia A or B more common?

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A = 1/10000 males (B=1/50000)

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How is vW Disease most commonly inherited?

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Autosomal Dominant

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Mgmt for Haemophilia A

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Avoid NSAIDs and IM injections, desmopressin, lifelong factor VIII rconcentrates

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Mgmt for Haemophilia B

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Factor IX concentrates

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Mgmt for VW Disease

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Desmopressin, VWF and Factor VIII concentrates

36
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What factors require Vit K for synthesis?

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2, 7, 9, 10

37
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Which factors have impaired synthesis in Liver disease?

What else is affected?

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Decreased synthesis of Factors of 2, 7, 9, 10, 11, and fibrinogen
Decreased absorption of Vit K
Abnormalities of platelet function

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Treatment for Vit K deficiency

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IV vitamin K or FFP for acute haemorrhage

39
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What is the platelet count at presentation for Acute ITP and Chronic ITP?

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Acute ITP = under 20,000 Chronic ITP = under 50,000

40
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How is Haemophilia graded? Define each grade.

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Related to factor level: Severe = under 1%, moderate = 1-5%; mild = 5-25%

41
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How does Haemophilia (A&B) present clinically?

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Often present early in life or with prolonged bleeding after surgery/trauma

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How does vW disease present clincally?

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often bleeding indicative of platelet disroders (i.e mucocutaneous bleeding) but can also include bleeding indicative of coagulation disorders

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What are the causes of Vitamin K Deficiency?

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Vitamin K malabsorption/malnutrition, Warfarin, Abx therapy, biliary obstruction

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What are the causes of DIC?

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Malignancy, sepsis, trauma, obstetric complication, toxins

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Treatment for DIC

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Treat the cause, give transfusions, FFP, platelets, cryo etc.

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What happens in DIC?

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Widespread activation of coagulation causes clotting factors and platelets to be consumed which then causes increased risk of bleeding

47
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Clotting Results for Heparin: INR, APTT, TT, Platelet Count, Bleeding Time

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INR - high
APTT - very high 
TT - very high
Platelet Count - normal
Bleeding Time - normal
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Clotting Results for DIC: INR, APTT, TT, Platelet Count, Bleeding Time

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INR - very high
APTT - very high
TT - very high
Platelet Count - low
Bleeding Time - high
Also high D-dimer
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Clotting Results for Liver Disease: INR, APTT, TT, Platelet Count, Bleeding Time

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INR - high
APTT - high
TT - normal or high
Platelet Count - normal or down
Bleeding Time - normal or high
Also high AST
50
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Clotting Results for Platelet Defect: INR, APTT, TT, Platelet Count, Bleeding Time

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INR - normal
APTT - normal
TT - normal
Platelet Count - normal 
Bleeding Time - increase
51
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Clotting Results for Vit K Deficiency: INR, APTT, TT, Platelet Count, Bleeding Time

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INR - very high 
APTT - high
TT - normal
Platelet Count - normal 
Bleeding Time - normal
52
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Clotting Results for Haemophilia: INR, APTT, TT, Platelet Count, Bleeding Time

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INR - normal 
APTT - very high
TT - normal
Platelet Count - normal 
Bleeding Time - normal
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Clotting Results for Von Willebrand’s Disease: INR, APTT, TT, Platelet Count, Bleeding Time

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INR - normal
APTT - very high
TT - normal 
Platelet Count - normal 
Bleeding Time - high

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