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Blood Cells Flashcards

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Types of blood cells

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Erythrocytes: RBC

Thrombocytes: Platelets

Leukocytes: WBC

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RBC characteristics

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Diameter: 7.2 micrometers
Lifespan: 120 days
Number: 5x10^6/microL (most common)

Bi-concave shape

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Platelets Characteristics

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Diameter: 2-3 micrometers
Lifespan: 7-8 days
Number 250,000-400,000/microL

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WBC Characteristics

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Diameter: 10-18 micrometers
Lifespan: hours or years
Number: 8,000-10,000/microL

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What is Hematopoiesis

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Formation of blood cells derived from multipotential (pluripotential) hematopoietic stem cells.

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What is Erythopoiesis

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Production of RBC

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What is Thrombopoiesis

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Production of Platelets

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What is Leukopoiesis

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Production of WBC

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General Pattern of Hematopoiesis

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Division:
Pluripotential stem cells replicates

Differentiation:
Stem cells commits to certain blood cell type

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What are Cytokines

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Proteins/peptides released by a cell that affect growth/development of another cell.

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What are Hematopoietic Growth Factors

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Cytokines influencing blood cell precursors

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Prenatal Sites of Hematopoiesis

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Yolk sac: first 3 months

Liver and spleen: after 1 month and up to 9 months

Bone marrow: After 3 months and for rest of life

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Postnatal sites of Hematopoiesis

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Axial skeleton: for whole life, in flat bones of skull, shoulder blades, sternum, vertebrae, ribs, pelvis

Distal Long bones: ends after 30 years
(in epiphysis of long bones)

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Function of RBC

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Transport respiratory gasses

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Advantage of Biconcave shape in RBC

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Allows Maximal surface area + minimal diffusion distance

increase permeability

high flexibility: can squeeze through capillaries

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What is CBC

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Complete blood count: RBC, WBC, platelet, Hematocrit, [Hb]

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Cell size terms for RBC

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Normocytic: 7 micrometers

Microcytic: smaller than 7 micrometers

Macrocytic: larger than 7 micrometers

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Cell shape terms for RBC

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Sickle Cell: irregular form, cannot travel correctly

Spherocyte: non biconcave, travel is harder, less flexible

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How is # of RBC balanced

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Rate of production = Rate of destruction of RBC = 2x10^6/s

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RBC composition

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Water
Lipids, proteins, ions
33% Hb

no organelles: no nucleus, no mitochondria

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Roles of Enzymes in RBC

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Glycolytic Enzymes: generate energy anaerobically (without O2)

Carbonic Anhydrase: CO2 transport

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Structure of Hemoglobin

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For Heme chains and a Globin center

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How many molecules of O2 can bind to a Hb molecule, and how many Fe2+

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4 O2 molecules and 4 Fe2+ ions

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Effect of Hb on O2 solubility

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O2 alone in plasma has very low solubility : 0.3 ml O2/100 ml plasma

With Hb, solubility is high: 20 ml O2/100 ml blood

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Effect of O2 on blood color

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Hb saturated with O2 = bright red

O2 leaves Hb = dark red

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Why have Hb in RBC instead of dissolved in plasma

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Plasma viscosity would increase

Plasma COP would increase

Hb would be lost via kidney (same size as Albumin which is lost through kidneys)

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Factors affecting binding/release of O2 to Hb

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Temperature
Ionic composition
pH
pCO2
intracellular enzyme concentration

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Describe RBC precursor Proliferation

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first 3-5 days, erythropoietin acts on Pluripotential stem hematopoietic stem cells

division and differentiation occur
cells decreases in size

during last 24h cells are Reticulocytes with a nucleus but they lose it.

Hb accumulates in cell

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What is erythropoietin

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Type of glycoprotein hormone/cytokine responsible for growth of RBC

Produced by Kidney

Released by stimulus from Hypoxia

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Factors determining # of RBC

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O2 requirements: training requires more RBC to have better O2 intake

O2 Availability: At high altitude, O2 is more scarce, so more RBC to retain more O2

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what is Hypoxia

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Decreased RBC count from lack of O2 in environment or additional need for O2 in tissues

32
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Explain negative feedback of Erythropoiesis

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Kidney senses Hypoxia and releases Erythropoietin

Erythropoietin reaches plasma and stimulates committed RBC precursors in Bone Marrow

RBC # increases

Oxygen levels in plasma increase

Increased O2 is detected by kidney which stops further release of erythropoietin

33
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Hormonal effects on erythropoietin

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Testosterone: increases release of erythropoietin and sensitivity of RBC precursors to Erythropoietin (males have more RBC than females)

Estrogen: opposite effect

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Classification and Etiology of Anemia: Diminished Production, Abnormality at site of production (bone marrow)

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Aplastic (Hypoplastic anemia)

Etiology: unknown exposure to radiation chemicals or drugs

Class. normocytic, normochromic

35
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What happens to old RBC when they die

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Recognized and removed by Macrophages in liver and slpeen

36
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What happens to RBC components when it is destroyed

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Hb : Heme and Bilirubin pigment are sent to waste through liver and after to the intestinal tract

Globin : goes back into amino acid pool

Fe: Transferrin moves Fe for recycling and ferritin stores it in liver, spleen and gut

37
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Characteristics of Bilirubin

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Pigment giving yellow color to plasma

Must be at 1mg/dL concentration

If more it causes jaundice

38
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Causes of jaundice

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Excessive hemolysis: high digestion of RBC = more waste

Liver damage: less Bilirubin goes to waste

Higher concentration than 1mg/dL

Bile duct obstruction: bilirubin does not reach intestinal tract and cannot be evacuated in feces (waste is sent to blood)

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What is polycythemia

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Production of RBC > Destruction RBC

Ex: Ht = 70% instead of normal 45%

40
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What is Anemia

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Production of RBC < Destruction RBC

Decrease in oxygen carrying capacity of blood

Ex: Ht = 30% instead of normal 45%

Hb content is lower

41
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Relative polycythemia

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Due to decreased plasma volume

42
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Absolute Polycythemia

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May be physiological or pathological

43
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Physiological Polycythemia

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Secondary effect due to high O2 needs or lower availability

Indirect increase of RBC due to
High altitude
Increased physical activity
Chronic lung disease
Heavy smoking

44
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Pathological Polycythemia

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Direct cause of RBC increase

Primary effect due to
Tumors of cells producing EPO
Unregulated RBC Production by bone marrow

45
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Problems of polycythemia

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Increases blood viscosity

Slow blood flow leads to blood clots

46
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Anemia : morphological

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Shape: RBC are normocytic microcytic or macrocytic

Color: hypochromic hyperchromic or normochromic

47
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Classifications of Anemia

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Morphological: shape and color
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etiologic :
diminished production,
ineffective maturation,
increased RBC destruction/ reduced survival

48
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Classification and etiology of Anemia for diminished production from inadequate stimulus

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Stimulation failure anemia

etiology: renal disease (less EPO prod.)

Class. Normocytic Normochromic

49
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Classification and etiology of Anemia for diminished production from inadequate raw materials

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Iron deficiency Anemia (most common)

etiology: increased required Fe or inadequate supply of Fe

Class. Microcytic, Hypochromic

50
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What happens to Fe during RBC destruction

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25 mg Fe/day is released
24 mg Fe/day is recycled
1 mg Fe/day is lost

51
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Requirement difference of Fe in diet for males and females

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males require 1mg Fe/day
Females during menstruations require 2 mg Fe/day since 25mg Fe/month is lost in menstruations

52
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Classification and etiology for anemia from ineffective maturation

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Maturation failure anemia

etiology: deficiencies of Vitamin B12 and folic acid (for DNA synthesis)
inadequate supply of Fe

Class. Macrocytic, Normochromic

53
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Classification and etiology for anemia from Increased RBC destruction/reduced survival

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Hemolytic Anemia, can be with jaundice

Etiology: congenital, acquired (toxins, drugs, antibodies)

Class. Abnormal RBC membrane structure: less flexible, fragile
Abnormal enzyme systems
Abnormal Hb structure = sickle cell

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What is Hemorrhage

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Blood loss
external or internal

55
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What is Hematoma

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accumulation of blood inside tissues

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What is Hemostasis

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Arrest of bleeding after vascular injury

57
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Overlapping mechanisms of Hemostasis

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Primary Hemostasis
Secondary Hemostasis

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What is primary Hemostasis

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Within few seconds

Platelets respond to block bleedings
Vascular response: vasoconstriction

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What is secondary Hemostasis

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Takes a few minutes
Clot formation
by coagulation factors activated by thrombin

60
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Hemostasis general steps

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Vasoconstriction
Platelet Plug formation
Blood Clot Formation

61
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What is vasoconstriction

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Smooth muscle cells of vessel wall contract when injury happens

opposed endothelial cells stick together, so less blood can go through

62
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What is Platelet response

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Platelet group to the site of damaged blood vessel and plug
(White Thrombus)

63
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Platelet Structure

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2-4 micrometer diameter, no nucleus
contains many granules with factors for vasoconstriction, platelet aggregation, clotting, growth,
microtubules, mitochondria, sER
live 7-10 days
produced at every site of Hematopoiesis

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Hematopoiesis of Platelets

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Pluripotential cells become Myeloid stem cell

Thrombopoietin from liver Differentiates into Megakaryocyte

65
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Steps of Platelet Plug Formation (4)

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Adhesion

Activation and release of Cytokines

Aggregation

Consolidation (white thrombus formed)

66
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Platelet functions

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Release vasoconstricting agents/cytokines

forma platelet plug (white thrombus)

Release clotting factors

Participate in clot retraction

Maintenance of endothelial integrity

67
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What is clotting

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After injury to blood vessel, sequential activation and interaction of a group of plasma proteins/clotting factors in presence of Ca++ and phospholipid agents

68
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Clotting Pathways

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Extrinsic pathway

Intrinsic pathway

both depend on Ca++, phospholipids and protein factors

both make prothrombinase pathway: male thrombin

69
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Extrinsic pathway

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takes 15-20 secs
Tissue phospholipids, plasma factors and Ca++ produce Thrombin

Thrombin activates fibrinogen which results in fibrin being created (Red thrombus)

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Intrinsic Pathway

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takes 3-6 min
damage to blood vessel activates plasma factors, Ca++ and PF3 to do prothrombinase

Thrombin is produced and it activates fibrinogen => fibrin => blood clot

71
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Positive feedback in prothrombinase

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extrinsic pathway produces small amount of thrombin

Thrombin activates intrinsic pathway and more thrombin is produced

72
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What regulates clotting

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Inhibitors of platelet adhesion

Anticoagulants (block reactions of coagulation scheme)

73
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What is Thrombolysis

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Clot lysis is the destruction of clot of prevention from adhesion

74
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How does Clot Lysis happen

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Intrinsic/extrinsic proactivators activate Plasminogen activator

Plasminogen is activated and becomes plasmin

Plasmin blocks Fibrin from becoming fragments to clot

75
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What are inhibitors of platelet adhesion

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Aspirin prevent platelets from closing blood vessels.
used to prevent heart attacks: blood clots inside vessels

76
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Anticoagulant Drugs do what

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Interfere with clot formation

Coumarin blocks synthesis of Prothrombin
Heparin inhibits thrombin activation

77
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Thrombolytic drugs do what

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Promote clot Lysis

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