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PSC1002- Physiology > Blood L2-4 > Flashcards

Blood L2-4 Flashcards

1
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blood functions

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gas transport/ exchange
solute distribution
immunity
body temp
blood clot regulation
acid-base homeostasis preservation
BP stability

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blood constituents

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erythrocytes
leukocytes
thrombocytes
soluble materials
plasma
cellular elements

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plasma constituents and functions

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water/ plasma proteins/ globulins/ fibrinogen
thermoregulation
transport

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plasma proteins

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serum albumin > large protein
liver-synthesised
osmotic pressure/ lipid and steroid hormone transport

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globulins

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bind/ transport ions/ hormones/ lipids
immune proteins

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electrophoresis function

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identifies plasma proteins for diagnostics

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erythrocytes

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~35% Hb
primary oxygen transport
80-96 femtolitre volume

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microcytic

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small RBC
found in Fe-deficiency anaemia

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macrocytic

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large RBC
folate-deficiency anaemia

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10
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erythropoiesis

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RBC formation
26 day feedback loop
starts in bone marrow, ends in vessels

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cirrhosis
disorder
causes?

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progressive decrease in plasma production proteins
causes: viral hepatitis, cancer, alcoholism

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number oxygen per Hb

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4

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haemoglobin components/ structure

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4 subunits> 2 alpha, 2 beta
4 Fe-containing haem to reversibly bind O2 molecules

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haem

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iron-containing pigment
porphyrin ring w 1 Fe central atom

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15
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4 types of globin

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alpha (2 genes on ch16)
beta (1 gene on ch11)
delta
gamma

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16
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HbA

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97%
2a 2b

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17
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HbA2

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~2.5%
2a 2delta

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18
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HbF

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foetal
2a 2gamma

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19
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Hb binding factors

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oxygen partial pressure
no. free oxygen binding sites in molecule

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20
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2 forms of Hb

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taut
relaxed

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21
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taut Hb

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decreasing oxygen affinity/ partial pressure
releases oxygen

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relaxed Hb

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increasing oxygen affin/ partial pressure
firm oxygen binding

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what does Hb bind to?

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O2, CO2, H+ of carbonic acid, CO, NO

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haemoglobinopathies

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abnormal globin chain production

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25
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thalassemia types

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minor
intermediate
major

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thalassemia

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decreased production / absence of normal globin chains
defect at gene expression/ recessive
gross deletion of >1 globin genes

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27
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sickle cell anaemia

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Glut-6-val mutation in B sub-unit
therefore polymerises at low partial pressure
causes ischaemia/ infarction
RBC life-span reduction

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28
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sickle cell trait

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heterozygotes
rarely symptomatic

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29
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Glucose-6-phosphate

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rate-limiting enzyme in pentose phosphate pathway required for energy and glutathione production
lacking in sickle cell RBCs

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a-thalassemia

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from India
a-globin deficiency
excess beta chains/ unstable b tetramers

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31
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B-thalassemia

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mediterranean
b-globin deficiency
a chain excess/ no tetramers
RBC membrane damage therefore toxic aggregates at high conc
Fe overload

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32
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electrophoresis a-thalassemia

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decreasing HbA
HbH presence

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33
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electrophoresis b-thalassemia

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decreasing HbB

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34
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haemostasis

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arrest of bleeding from a broken blood vessel

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35
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platelets

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anuclear cell fragments
budded off of megakaryocytes

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36
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megakaryocyte

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large bone marrow cell

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37
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thrombopoietin

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hormone produced in liver/ kidney regualting megakryocyte/ platelet production
stimulates megakaryocytic extended arm via bone marrow sinusoids to vessels

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38
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no. platelets per megakaryocyte

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1000-3000

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39
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platelet storage/ activation

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stored in spleen
activated by sympathetic nervous system

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40
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platelet life span and end

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~7-10 day life span prior to apoptosis/ phagocytosis in spleen/ liver

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41
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dense tubular system

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regulates platelet activation by calcium release
thromboxane A2 synthesis site

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42
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platelet granule types

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alpha > clotting mediators
delta > platelet activators/ clotting agent/ contain ADP/ Ca2+/ serotonin

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43
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vascular spasm

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vessel damage releases vasoconstrictors, slowing blood flow and therefore minimising blood loss
endothelial surfaces adhere via platelets sticking to exposed collagen

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44
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platelet plug formation

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von willebrand’s factor aid sticking
plug seals break in vessel lining fro compaction/ vasoconstriction/ clotting cascade stimulation

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45
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prostacyclin PG12

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Normal blood vessel lining release
inhibits platelet aggregation
restricts platelet plug to damaged region

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46
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final step of blood clotting

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fibrinogen conversion to fibrin (soluble> insoluble)
fibrin plug enmeshes RBC’s

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47
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cascade of reactions in clotting

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fibrinogen > (thrombin)> fibrin monomers> (factor VIII)> fibrin polymer

48
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2 thrombin stimulating pathways

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intrinsic > initial stimuli exposed to collagen
extrinsic > initial stimuli blood contact exposing tissue factor

49
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anti-clotting systems

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anti-thrombin
thrombomodulin
tissue factor pathway inhibitor
thrombin receptor

50
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anti-thrombin

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inhibits clotting factors
enhanced by heparin

51
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thrombomodulin

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expressed by endothelial cells
binds thrombin
decreases coagulant effects/ inactivates factors V / VIII

52
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tissue factor pathway inhibitor

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binds to factor III/VII, prevents activation
binds factor X directly

53
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thrombin reeptor

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stimulates PGI/ NO/ ADP to inhibit aggregation

54
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fibrinolysis

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clot breakdown

55
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fibrinolysis process

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clots secrete PDGF beta, recruiting fibroblasts from surrounding tissue
forms scar tissue surrounding
plasmin fibrolytic enzyme dissolves

56
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plasmin

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tissue plasminogen factor activated > needs to bind to fibrin for activity
endothelial cell activated

57
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clotting factors

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proteases activating downstream factors
III, V, VIII glycoproteins
XIII transglutaminase

58
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quantitative platelet defects

A

thrombocytopaenia

59
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qualitative platelet defects

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thrombopathy

60
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coagulopathy

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dysfunction/ deficiency of coagulation factors

61
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acquired haemostasis disorders

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renal disease
hepatic disease
vitamin K deficiency
drug-induced disorders

62
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inherited haemostasis disorders

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structural defects of vascular system
thrombotic disorder
thrombocytopaenia
thrombopathy
coagulopathy

63
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thrombotic disorder

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haemostasis alteration impairing clot formation combatting capacity

64
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coagulopathy

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deficiency of coagulation factors

65
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haemorrhage

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bruising/ contusion caused by Hb degradation to biliverdin/ bilizubin/ haemosiderin

66
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biliverdin removal

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plasmin and phagocytosis

67
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thrombosis

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excessive / unwanted clotting

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thrombus

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clot in vessel/ heart

69
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embolus

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detached mass able to travel in vessel

70
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embolism

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lodging of embolus

71
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thrombo-embolism

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blockage by thrombus

72
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stenosis

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abnormal narrowing of body passage

73
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virchow’s triad

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3 risk factors for thrombosis
1. blood stasis
2. vessel wall changes
3. thrombosis changes to blood

74
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anticoagulants example

A

warfarin
heparin

75
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warfarin

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oral anticoagulant
inhibits vit K

76
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heparin

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injection
activates antithrombin III

77
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when are anticoagulants used?

A

atrial fibrillation
aortic valve replacement
recent surgery
autoimmune diseases

78
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thrombocytopaenia

A

low platelet count

79
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thrombocytopaenia causes

A

autoimmune disease
drug-induced > platelet synthesis interference and immunologic destruction of platelets

80
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clinical characteristics of thrombocytopaenia

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easy bruising
petechial rash
excessive bleeding
mucous membrane bleeding

81
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petchiae

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pin-point haemorrhages w blood leakage from capillaries, ^vascular permeability/ platelet function failure

82
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inherited coagulopathies

A

von willebrand’s disease
haemofilia A
haemofilia B

83
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von willebrand’s disease

A

autosomal dominant
lack of VW factor
poor platelet aggregation
excessive gum bleeding

84
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haemofilia A

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x-linked recessive
factor VIII deficiency

85
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haemofilia B

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factor IX deficiency

86
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haemofilia treatment

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replacement of missing factor

87
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blood groups

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blood classification based on inherited antigenic substances on RBC surface and presence/ absence of rhesus D antigen

88
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blood group discovery

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karl landsteiner in vienna 1901 as A/B/C blood groups

89
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RBC antigen substance

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protein/ glycoprotein/ glycolipid mixture

90
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why may someone’s complete blood group change in their life time?

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infection
malignancy
bone marrow transplant
autoimmune disease

91
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5 sugars in ABO system and most common 3?

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fucose*
Galactose*
N-acetylglucosamine*
sialic acid

92
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3 enzymes in ABO system

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fucosyl transferase (FUT1)
N-acetylgalactosamine transferase (A transferase)
galactose transferase (B transferase)

93
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2 genes in blood groups

94
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ABO determination

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terminal sugar structure on galactose of H substance on RBC surface

95
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function of glycosyl transferases

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transfer monosaccharides to polysaccharides

96
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O allele encodes

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truncated/ non-functional proteins

97
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H gene

A

encodes fucosyl transferase/ FUT1
located on Ch19
dominant to h

98
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bombay phenotype

A

hh
v rare/ no symptoms
transfuse w other hh

99
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ABO gene

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7 exon gene on Ch19

100
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O-allele

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deletioin on exon 6 > frameshift> inactive protein

101
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A/B alleles

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7 nuc substitutions
4 translate into amino acid differences in gene product

102
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hh phenotype

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no functional FUT1
May have A/B transferases
no sub. H / ABO antigens

103
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blood type O

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no A/B transferase
only H substance

104
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blood type AB

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both A/B transferase
add galactose/ N-acetylglucosamine to terminal galactose on H substance

105
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antibodies belonging to A/B/O

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A> beta
B> alpha
O> alpha/beta

106
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agglutinogens

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blood group antigens

107
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agglutinins

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antibodies against blood groups

108
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adverse agglutinin reaction

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cause RBC clumping
RBC lysis> kidney failure/ uncontrolled clotting/ circulatory shock

109
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Rh+ genotypes

110
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Rh- genotypes

111
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anti-Rh(D) antibodies

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exposure required
destroy Rh(D)+ cells > RBC bound by IgG, engulfed by macrophages/ transported to liver/ spleen for removal

112
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universal donor

113
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universal acceptor

114
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newborn haemolytic disease process

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Rh- mother has Rh + baby, causing anti-Rh antibody production, damaged foetal RBC w next Rh+ baby

115
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newborn haemolytic disease symptoms

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anaemia
jaundice
fatality

116
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newborn haemolytic disease treatment

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mother given anti-D immunoglobulin

117
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class of ABO antibodies

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IgM therefore don’t cross placenta

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