Bleeding Disorders - Krafts Flashcards
What are the Hereditary Bleeding Disorders?
von Willebrrand Disease
Hemophilia A and B
Hereditary Platelet Disorder
What are the Acquired Bleeding Disorders?
DIC
ITP
TTP/HUS
What factors are seen when the disorder is due to platelet bleeding?
Superficial (skin)
Petechiae
Spontaneous - no accident
What factors are seen when the disorder is due to factor bleeding?
Deep (joints)
Big Bleeds
Trauma
What are the characteristics of von Willebrand Disease?
Most common hereditary bleeding
Autosomal Dominant
von Willebrand factor decreased
Variable severity
What is the clinical finding of Type 1 Von Willebrand Disease?
Decreased vWF
What is the clinical finding of Type 2 Von Willebrand Disease?
Abnormal vWF
What is the clinical finding of Type 3 Von Willebrand Disease?
No vWF
What is von Willebrand Factor?
Huge multimeric protein made by Megakaryocytes and Endothelial cells
Glues platelets to endothelium
What factor does von Willebrand Factor carry?
Factor VIII (Intrinsic Pathway)
What are the symptoms of von Willebrand Disease?
Most patients are asymptomatic Mucosal bleeding (most) Deep joint bleeding (severe)
What lab tests would be checked and what would the values be in von Willebrand Disease?
Bleeding Time = prolonged PTT = prolonged Mixing Study = corrected INR = Normal vWF level = decreased (except in Type 2) Platelet aggregation = abnormal
What membrane bound proteins are in the platelet?
Phospholipids activate coag factors
GP Ia binds collagen
GP Ib binds vWF
GP IIb-IIIa binds fibrinogen
What makes platelets express the GP Ib membrane bound protein?
Ristocetin (does not work in vWD = missing vWF)
What is the treatment for Von Willebrand Disease?
DDAVP = raises factor VIII and vWF levels
Cryoprecipitate = contains vWF and VIII
Factor VIII
What are the genetic characteristics of Hemophilia inheritance?
X-Linked Recessive Disorder
~30% are random mutations
What are the characteristics of Hemophilia A?
Most common factor deficiency
Factor VIII level decreased
What are the symptoms of Hemophilia A?
Typical “Factor” Bleeding with Deep Joint bleeding or prolonged bleeding after dental work (preceding trauma)
Rarely = Mucosal Hemorrhage or Petechiae
Severity depends on amount of VIII
What lab tests are used to diagnose Hemophilia A and what are the expected values?
Normal: INR, TT, Platelet Count, Bleeding Time
PTT = prolonged
Mixing Study = corrected
Factor VIII assay and DNA studies = abnormal
What is the treatment for Hemophilia A?
DDAVP
Factor VIII
What are the characteristics of Hemophilia B?
Factor IX decreased
Less common than Hemophilia A
X-Linked Recessive Disorder
Same clinical and lab findings
What happens with a factor XI deficiency?
Bleeding only after trauma