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Blood Products and Coagulation Flashcards

1
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What acid/base abnormality can occur with massive blood transfusion? What electrolyte abnormalities?

A

Metabolic alkalosis

Hypocalcemia and Hyperkalemia (sometimes hypokalemia secondary to the alkalosis)

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What causes the reaction seen in febrile nonhemolytic reaction?

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cytokines (IL-1, IL-6, TNF)

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What causes transfusion related lung injury? What is it similar to clinically? How does it differ?

A

pulmonary agglutinin reaction

ARDS

resolves in usually 4 days

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What are the treatments for TTP?

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plasmapharesis, exchange transfusions, antiplatelet agents, and rarely splenectomy

DO NOT TRANSFUSE PLATEMENTS

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What are the treatments for ITP?

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steroids and splenectomy

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How long does the platelet effect of ASA last?

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10 days i.e. the life of the platelet

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Which coagulation pathway affects PTT?

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intrinsic

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8
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Which coagulation pathway affects PT?

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extrinsic

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9
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What components make up the intrinsic pathway?

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XII, XI, iX w/ VIII followed by the shared pathway

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What components make up the extrinsic pathway?

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Tissue thromboplastin, VII followed by the shared pathway

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What is the shared pathway for intrinsic and extrinsic coagulation cascades?

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X (w/ V)
II
Thrombin
I (Fibrinogen)
Fibrin (w/ XII)
Stabilized fibrin
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What coagulation lab measures are affected by DIC?

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elevated PT, PTT, and bleeding time

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What is the treatment for DIC?

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  • treat the causative agent
  • heparin
  • cryoprecipitate
  • platelets
  • whole blood
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What are the vitamin K dependent coagulation factors?

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protein C and S, factors VIII. IX. X. II

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Hemophilia B is caused by what factor deficiency? What is the genetic inheritance? What are the abnormal lab values? What’s the treatment?

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factor IX

X-linked recessive

increased PTT, normal PT, normal bleeding time

FFP

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16
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What is the genetic inheritance of factor VIII deficiency? What’s it called? What is the treatment?

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X-linked recessive

Hemophilia A

Cryoprecipitate

17
Q

What is the treatment for vWF disease? What’s the treatment?

A

autosomal dominant

cryoprecipitate

18
Q

What coagulation factor deficiencies causes hypercoagulablity? What are the clinical manifestations?

A

protein C, S, and antithrombin III

venous thrombosis

19
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What is the mechanism of action for heparin?

A

increases the action of antithrombin III

20
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What is the reversal agent for heparin?

A

protamine sulfate

Citow - Critical Care (14 decks)

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