Bleeding disorders Flashcards
Haemophilia types?
A and B
Haemophilia type A
Defect in F8 gene causing reduced FVIII (haemophilia A)
Haemophilia type B
Defect in F9 gene causing reduced FIX (haemophilia B)
Haemophilia genetics
Sex-linked recessive inheritance (on X chromosome)
Sx of Haemophilia
Coagulation pathway disorder
- Mild or severe bleeding depending on factor level (Soft tissue and joint, CNS, GI bleeds)
- Chronic arthropathy (bleeding in joint leads to inflammation)
Mx of haemophilia
- Recombinant factor concentrate (synthetic factor 8 & 9)
- prophylaxis every 2-3 weeks
normal roles of vwf?
- VWF mediates PLT adhesion to collagen
- stabilises coagulation Factor VIII in the plasma
Mild Von Willebrand disease cause
- Defective primary haemostasis
Mild Von Willebrand disease sx
- Epistaxis
- easy bruising
- traumatic skin bleeding
Severe Von Willebrand disease cause
- Additional coagulation pathway
- defect due to low FVIII
Von Willebrand disease tests?
- Long aPTT in moderate or severe VWD (when FVIII level is low)
- reduced plasma VWF activity
- reduced plasma FVIII activity
Management of VWD?
I. Tranexamic acid
II. DDAVP/Desmopressin
III. VWF/FVIII concentrate
Tranexamic acid
Reduces clot break-down
antifibrinolytic
DDAVP/Desmopressin
- Releases endogenous FVIII and VWF
- only works once, temporary release
Bleeding disorders acquired causes
- Abnormal synthesis
- Abnormal function
- Dilution
- Consumption
Potential causes of abnormal synthesis leading to acquired bleeding disorders?
- Liver disease
- Vitamin K deficiency (coagulation factors II, VII, IX, X)
- Warfarin
Potential causes of abnormal function leading to acquired bleeding disorders?
- Heparin and direct acting oral anticoagulants*
- Renal failure (platelet dysfunction)
- Anti-platelet drugs
Potential causes of dilution leading to acquired bleeding disorders?
- Massive transfusion
* Cardiopulmonary bypass
Potential causes of consumption leading to acquired bleeding disorders?
(Thrombotic microangiopathies )
• Disseminated intravascular coagulation*
• Thrombocytopenia in sepsis
Liver damage and clotting?
I. ↓Synthesis of most clotting factors, fibrinogen and coagulation regulators
II. ↓PLT number
III. Biliary obstruction gives vit K malabsorption
IV. Hyperfibrinolysis
Vit K role?
needed for synthesis of Factors II, VII, IX and X
Disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) causes
I. Sepsis II. Major trauma III. Obstetric emergencies (pre-eclampsia, amniotic fluid embolism, retained POC) IV. Advanced malignancy
Disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) pathophysiology
I. Pro-coagulant stimulus + loss of regulatory pathways –> Widespread activation of coagulation pathway
II. Fibrin/platelet rich
microvascular thrombi and Multiorgan failure
III. Platelet, fibrinogen and
coag factor consumption and bleeding
Management of DIC
• Fresh frozen plasma
• Platelet transfusion
• Fibrinogen concentrate or
cryoprecipitate
Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) Sx?
- onset fever, malaise, arthralgia
- Bleeding
• Variable neurological features
• Chest pain
• Jaundice + abdo pain