Bleeding disorders seen in the dental practice Flashcards
What is the function of both intrinsic and extrinsic coagulation pathways?
activation of factor V
What is the function of activated factor V (Xa)?
cleaves prothrombin to release thrombin
(thrombin catalyses formation of fibrin clot)
What is the result of the activation of coagulation inhibitors?
restrict coagulation to the site of injury
- prevention of pathological coagulation
How can platelet disorders be described?
- quantitative
- qualitative
Give examples of inherited qualitative/quantitative platelet disorders
- bernard soulier disease
- glazmanns thrombasthenia
Give examples of acquired platelet disorders
- altered platelet function due to aspirin or NSAID intake
Outline some clinical presentations of platelet disorders
- purpura
- petechiae
- mucosal bleeding
- epistaxis
- menorrhagia
What is the difference between purpura and petechiae?
- purpura measures between 4-10 mm
- petechiae <4mm
Give examples of inherited clotting cascade disorders
- haemophilia A and B
- Von williebrands disease
Give an examples of acquired clotting cascade disorder
- disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC)
- Liver disease
- vitamin K deficiency
What signs should a dental surgeon be looking out for to aid assessment of a patients bleeding tendency?
- bruises, ecchymyosis, haematomas - history, causes, frequency, ease of bruising, drug and family history
- petechiae, purpura, swollen joints- history, causes, other bleeding sites e.g. gingivae
- signs of systemic disease such as tachycardia, hypertension , heart disease, impaired hepatic function, spontaneous plaque-free gingival bleeding
Spontaneous, plaque-free gingival bleeding could be an early sign of …
leukaemia
Prothrombin time evaluates …
extrinsic pathway
(II, V, VII, X and fibrinogen)
2, 5, 7, 10
What are the normal values for prothrombin time ?
12-15 seconds
Prothrombin time is prolonged in …
- warfarin treatment
- liver disease
- vitamin K deficiency
- DIC
vitamin K clotting factors, 2, 7, 9, 10
INR evaluates …
extrinsic pathway of blood coagulation (II, V, VII, X, fibrinogen)
What are the normal values for INR?
About 1.0
(0.8-1.2) )
INR is prolonged in …
- warfarin treatment
- liver disease
- vitamin K deficiency
- DIC
APTT (activated partial thromboplastin time) evaluates …
intrinsic pathway
which includes factor II, V and X
What are the normal values for APTT?
25 (+/- 10) seconds
Prolonged APTT occurs in what instances?
- heparin treatment
- liver diseae
- haemophilia
- DIC
- massive transfusion
- some auto-immune treatments such as lupus anticoagulant
What does thrombin time evaluate?
the abnormality in converting fibrinogen (soluble protein) to fibrin (an insoluble protein)
What are the normal thrombin time values?
10-15 seconds
Thrombin time is prolonged in …
- heparin treatment
- DIC
What is the function of “bleeding time” ?
assess platelet and normal blood vessel function
What is the normal value of bleeding time?
2-9 minutes
The value of bleeding time depends on …
method used (to achieve bleeding?)
Ivy or Duke
Bleeding time is prolonged in …
- platelet disorders
- vessel wall disorders
- fibrinogen disorders
- von willibrands disease