Blood Disorders (Exam 2) Flashcards
What is the most common hereditary bleeding disorder?
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vWF Disorder
What are the most common symptoms associated with vWF Disorder?
- Easy bruising
- Recurrent epistaxis
- menorrhagia
What is the most common vonWilebrand Disease?
Type 1: Parial quantitative deficiency of vWF
What is the least common vonWillebrand?
- Type 3
- Most likely to die
What lab values in a vWF patient will be abnormal? Normal?
- BT (bleeding time) is prolonged
- PT/aPTT is normal
Treatment of vWF
- Correct the deficiency of vWF
- Desmopressin (DDVAP)
- transfusion the missing specific factor
* Cryoprecipitate
What is DDAVP?
- synthetic analogue of vasopressin
- stimulates release of vWF by endothelial cells
What is the dose of DDAVP?
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- 0.3 ug/kg in 50ml normal saline
- given over 15 - 20 minutes
- Max effect in 30 minutes
- lasts 6-8 hours
Side effects of DDAVP?
- Headache
- hypotension
- hyponatremia
- water intoxication
How do you treat water intoxication and hyponatremia associated with DDAVP?
- Restrict IV and Oral intake for 4-6 hours after the use of the drug.
Name the most serious side effect associcated with hyponatremia and water intoxication?
Seizures
At what sodium level will you see confusion and restlessness? What will their EKG show?
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- 120 mEq/L
- Widening of QRS
At what sodium level will you see somulance and nausea? What will their EKG show?
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- 115 mEq/L
- Elevated ST segment
- Widening of QRS
At what sodium level will you see Seizures and death? What will their EKG show?
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- 110 mEq/L
- Vtach or V-fib
If DDAVP doesn’t work for vWF, what should you use next? What risk is associated?
- Cryoprecipitate
- Infection risk d/t multiple donors and no viral attenuation
How much does 1unit of Cryoprecipitate raise fibrinogen levels?
- 50 mg/dL
What is F VIII concentrate?
- contains Factor VIII and vWF
- given preoperatively and during surgery.
How is Factor VIII concentrate obtained?
- Prepared from a pool of plasma from multiple donors
- it UNDERGOES viral attenuation
Who needs to evaluate a patient with vWF before surgery?
A Hematologist
When should DDAVP be given before surgery? And what needs to be rechecked before starting surgery?
- 60 minutes
- Factor VIII levels should be rechecked and showing improvement before surgery.