Bleeding Disorders in Pregnancy GTG Flashcards
What is the inherence of haemophilia?
X linked recessive condition
Son of female carrier - 50% chance of inheriting
Daughter of female carrier
- 50% chance of being carrier
What clotting factor is absent in haemophilia A and B?
A: VIII (8)
B: IX (9)
What % of neonatal males with severe haemophilia have no FHx?
50%
What is the plasma concentration of VIII or XI
Severe <0.01
Mod 0.01-0.05
Mild 0.06-0.4
Are carriers at risk of bleeding?
May still have low factor levels, so should be checked before invasive procedure.
Lionisation (X-chromosome inactivation) can reduce levels in carriers
What pre-pregnancy management/screeening for haemophilia should be offered?
Baseline factor level
Optimise health - weight, anaemia
If severe haemophilia carrier:
Offer genetic counselling - ?PGD
Fetal sex determination from 9 weeks
If male foetus, counselling for informed choices
CVS 11-14 weeks
In pregnancy how do levels of factor VIII and factor IX change?
Factor VIII increases 2-3 X (reduces risk of bleeding)
Factor IX - no change
When should maternal factor levels be checked?
At booking
Before any invasive procedure
3rd trimester
What level should the factor level be for surgical/invasive/spont miscarriage?
> 0.5iu/ml
> 1.0 if treatment requires
What treatment should be given if <0.5 and 0.5-1.0
<0.5 Recombinant factor/Desmopressin and TXA
0.5-1.0 TXA
What medication is given 1st line to increase factor VIII?
Desmopressin (DDVAP) - antidiuretic, fluid restrict 1L in 24hours. Associated Low Na, cannot give in PET
If giving recombinant factor infusion, when to check clotting?
Before, after & 4-6hours after
What procedure should be avoided for potentially effected males/female carriers severe?
Avoid ECV
What considerations for delivery for haeomphilia?
Severe haemophilia male babies - consider LSCS
Avoid: Ventose, midcavity forceps, FBS, FSE
What is the risk of ICH in Haemophilia A and B
A 6.2/1000
B 4.1/1000
What concentration must the clotting factors be for insertion/removal of spinal/epidrual/IM injections?
> 0.5IU/ml
How long after delivery should clotting factor be maintains >0.5?
3 days for VD
5 days for CS
How long should TXA be continued?
Until lochia minimal or if CS (7 days)
Lochia has increased duration (21-58 days)
What should thromboprophylaxsis be avoided?
If <0.6
What neonatal management should be offered
Males born to female carriers - cord blood sample for Dx testing
If low levels - oral vitamin K and pressure following neonate bloodspot test
Consider cranial USS neonates - moderate/severe haemophilia (MRI is symptoms)
For Type 1 VWD
- What type of defect
- Inheritance
- Clinical manifestation
- Partial quantitative (not enough)
- AD
- Non severe bleeding
Most common >50%
For Type 2 VWD
- What type of defect
- Inheritance
- Clinical manifestation
- Qualitative (defects)
- AD
- Moderate -severe bleeding
Common
For Type 2 A,B,N,M VWD
- What type of defect
- Inheritance
- Clinical manifestation
- Qualitative (defects)
- AR
- Moderate -severe bleeding
Uncommon
For Type 3 VWD
- What type of defect
- Inheritance
- Clinical manifestation
- Profound quantitive
- AR
- Severe bleeding, clinically similar to haemophilia A
Total or near absence of VW
Rare <5% cases
What happened to VWF levels in pregnancy?
Rise (same as VIII) 2-3 X, usually rectify type 1 VWD
Risks of VWF in pregnancy?
APH and PPH
10 fold increase mortality rate
No sig increased risk ICH/abpruption