Bleeding disorders Flashcards

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HIgh INR

Etiology

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  1. Some anticoagulants;
  2. Decreased synthesis of clotting factors (liver disease, Vitamin K deficiency including malnutrition, malabsorption, antibiotics);
  3. Increased consumption of clotting factors (sepsis/DIC)
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PT

What does it test for?

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Extrinsic and common pathway

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PTT

What does it test for?

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Intrinsic and common pathway

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High PTT

Etiology?

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  1. Some anticoagulants;
  2. Von Willebrand disease
  3. Hemophilia
  4. Antiphospholipid antibodies
  5. Sepsis/DIC
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HIgh fibrinogen

Etiology

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Acute phase reactant

Pregnancy

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Low fibrinogen

Etiology

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DIC

Liver failure

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Acute phase reactant

What does it include?

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C3, C4, fibrinogen, ESR, CRP, ferritin, hepcidin

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D-dimer–high

Etiology

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PE/DVT
Arterial clots
Sepsis/DIC
Malignancy
Recent surgery or trauma
Liver disease
Pregnancy
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Coagulation profile

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Plt, PT, PTT, D-dimer, fibrinogen

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Algorithm for investigation of abnormal coagulation tests.

If PT or PTT and PT both prolonged, what’s your next step?

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Give Vitamin K

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Algorithm for investigation of abnormal coagulation tests.

PT or PTT and PT both prolonged s/p Vitamin K

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  1. If responded–>Vitamin K deficiency

2. If not responded–>Liver disease assessment

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Algorithm for investigation of abnormal coagulation tests.

PT or PTT and PT both prolonged 2/2 not vitamin K nor liver disease

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Check mixing study

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Algorithm for investigation of abnormal coagulation tests.

If Mixing study corrected

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Due to factor deficiency

  1. Von Willebrand disease;
  2. Specific factor activity levels
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Algorithm for investigation of abnormal coagulation tests.

If Mixing study not corrected

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Due to antibody presentation

  1. Check antiphospholipid antibodies;
  2. Specific factor inhibitors.
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Normal hemostasis

Intrinsic pathway factors

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XII, XI, IX, VIII

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Normal hemostasis
Intrinsic pathway factors
What is the test for?

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PTT

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Normal hemostasis

Extrinsic pathway factors

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VII

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Normal hemostasis
Extrinsic pathway factors
What is the test for?

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PT

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Normal hemostasis

What is the common pathway factors

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X, V, II, fibrinogen

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Prolonged PT, normal aPTT

DDx

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Factor VII deficiency
DIC
Liver disease
Vitamin K deficiency
Warfarin ingestion
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Normal PT, prolonged aPTT

DDx

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Deficiency of VIII, IX, XI or XII;
von Willebrand disease (if severe and factor VIII level is low);
Heparin exposure

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Prolonged PT and aPTT

DDx

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Deficiency of factor V, X, II or fibrinogen;
Severe liver disease;
DIC;
Vitamin K deficiency;
Warafin use;
Heparin overdose;
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Normal PT and aPTT

DDx

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Platelet dysfunction (acquired and congenital);
von Willebrand disease (if mild and factor VIII level is not too low);
Scurvy;
Ehlers-Danlos syndrome;
Hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia;
Deficiency of factor XIII

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Bleeding into muscles and joints

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Humoral clotting factor disorders

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Mucosal bleeding
Primary hemostasis
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Bleeding disorders | What signs in women menstrual history indicating underlying bleeding disorder?
Nighttime "flooding"; Passing clots larger than a quarter; Duration longer than 8 days; Development of iron deficiency.
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Congenital bleeding disorder Hemophilia A and B What is the genetic?
X-linked recessive
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Congenital bleeding disorder Hemophilia A and B What are the deficient factors?
Hemophilia A: VIII | Hemophilia B: XI
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Congenital bleeding disorder Hemophilia A and B Sx of severe hemophilia?
Factor level <1% Joint bleeding, retroperitoneal bleeding, intramuscular bleeding and intracranial bleeding; Children: bleeding after circumcision or loos of deciduous teeth.
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Congenital bleeding disorder Hemophilia A and B Sx of moderate hemophilia?
Factor level between 1% to 5% | Present in adult, unlikely to be spontaneous
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Congenital bleeding disorder Hemophilia A and B Sx of mild hemophilia?
Factor level>5% | Present in adult, unlikely to be spontaneous
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Congenital bleeding disorder Hemophilia A and B What are the concerns for older patients?
HIV and HCV infection from blood product transfusion
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Congenital bleeding disorder Hemophilia A and B Rx
Replacing factor VIII and IX
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Congenital bleeding disorder Hemophilia A and B What are the complications 2/2 to treatment?
Antibody development to factor VIII and IX.
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Congenital bleeding disorder Hemophilia A and B How to test alloantibodies against VIII and IX?
Bethesda titer
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Congenital bleeding disorder Hemophilia A and B What is the typical lab results show?
Prolonged aPTT and normal PT; aPTT mixing study will fully correct; Measure baseline factor activity/
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Congenital bleeding disorder von Willebrand disease Epi:
Most common inherited bleeding disorder.
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Congenital bleeding disorder von Willebrand disease Sx:
Nosebleeds in children, easy bruising, bleeding gums, postsurgical bleeding, GYN problems
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Congenital bleeding disorder von Willebrand disease What are the GYN presentations?
Heavey menstrual bleeding; Endometriosis; Miscarriages Postpartum hemorrhage
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Congenital bleeding disorder von Willebrand disease How many types of VW disease are there?
3
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Congenital bleeding disorder von Willebrand disease Dx:
``` vWF antigen and activity level <30%; Factor VIII levels may be normal or low; Platelet function analyzer-100 (PFA-100) is prolonged; PT normal; PTT may be normal or slightly prolonged. ```
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Congenital bleeding disorder von Willebrand disease Treatment for heavy menstrual bleeding?
Estrogen-containing oral contraceptives; Desmopressin; Antifibrinolytic agents such as tranexamic acid or e-aminocaproic acid during menses
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Congenital bleeding disorder von Willebrand disease Rx:
Desmopressin preoperative at surgical prophylaxis | If severe bleeding episodes or prophylaxis for major surgeries- give factor VIII and vWF
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Congenital bleeding disorder von Willebrand disease Type 2
Production of an abnormally functioning vWF molecules
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Congenital bleeding disorder von Willebrand disease Type 3
Near lack of vWF, very low factor VII levels
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Acquired bleeding disorder Coagulopathy of liver disease Which factor is not produced in liver?
Factor VIII, produced in extrahepatic endothelia cell.
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Acquired bleeding disorder Coagulopathy of liver disease What is the lab results?
Prolonged PTT and PT; Low fibrinogen level; Supranormal factor VIIIlevels
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Acquired bleeding disorder Coagulopathy of liver disease Rx
If bleeding: Cryoprecipitate, FFP and platelet If vitamin K deficiency--> Vitamin K
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Acquired bleeding disorder Acquired hemophilia Presentation
Elderly people without family or PMHx of bleeding disorder; Acute new onset bleeding; Mucocutaneous or intramuscular
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Acquired bleeding disorder Acquired hemophilia Lab findings
Normal PT; Significantly prolonged aPTT; 1:1 mixing study unsuccessful at completely correting the aPTT
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Acquired bleeding disorder Acquired hemophilia Mechanism
Autoantibody against factor VIII
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Acquired bleeding disorder Acquired hemophilia Etiology
``` Associated with underlying disease: SLE Lymphoproliferative disorder Solid tumors More common idiopathic ```
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Acquired bleeding disorder Acquired hemophilia Rx
Immunosuppression to eradicate inhibitor; | Recombinant activated factor VII
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Acquired bleeding disorder DIC Lab features:
Elevated PT (due to consumption of factor VII); Elevated PTT; Low fibrinogen; Elevated D-dimers Low plt; Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia with schistocytes on the peripheral blood smear
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Acquired bleeding disorder DIC Rx
1. Underlying causes; 2. If bleeding or at risk for bleeding--> plt, ffp, or replacing clotting factors or cyroprecipitate to replace fibrionoten
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ITP | What to test if found to have ITP
HIV, hepatitis (HBV, HCV), MPNs, Collagen vascular disease
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ITP | What to do if plt<10
Spontaneous bleeding, bleeding precautions
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ITP | What to do if plt>30
NTD
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ITP | what to do if plt<30
Dexamethasone->IVIG->Rituximab->Romiplostin/Splenectomy
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ITP | What to do if plt<50 and needs surgery
IVIG and transfuse
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ITP | What to do if plt<50 and bleeding
IVIG and plt transfuse
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ITP | What to do if plt<100 with intracranial bleeding
IVIG and plt transfusion
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ITP | Plt threshold for central line
>20
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ITP | plt threshold for abdominal tap
>30
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ITP | Plt threshold for spinal tap
>50