Chapter 2 - Hematology Flashcards
What are the three initial responses to vascular injury
- vasoconstriction
- platelet adhesion
- thrombin generation
Intrinsic Pathway starts with?
exposed collagen, prekallikrein, HMW kininogen, factor XII
Intrinsic pathway steps?
- collagen, prekallikrein, HMW kininogen + XII
- activate XI
- activate IX, then add VIII
- activate X, then add V
- convert prothrombin (factor II) to thrombin
- thrombin converts fibrinogen to fibrin
Extrinsic pathway starts with?
Tissue factor from incured cells + factor VII
Steps of extrinsic?
- tissue factor + factor VII
- activate X then add V
- convert prothrombin to thrombin
- thrombin then converts fibrinogen to fibrin
What is the prothrombin complex and what does it do?
X, V, Ca, PF-3, Prothrombin
forms on platelets
catalyzes the formation of thrombin
What is the convergence point for both intrinsic and extrinsic paths?
Factor X
What does the Tissue factor pathway inhibitor do?
Inhibits factor X
What does Fibrin do?
combines with platelets (GpIIb/IIIa) to form the platelet plug to create hemostasis
What does factor XIII do?
helps crosslink Fibrin
Why is thrombin the key to coagulation? What does it activate?
Thrombin
- converts Fibrinogen to Fibrin and Fibrin split products
- activates factors V and VIII
- activates platelets
What is Protein C, what does it do?
- Vitamin K-dependent anticoagulation factor
- degrades factors V and VIII
- degrades fibrinogen
- Deficiency can lead to DVTs and Warfarin skin necrosis
What is protein S, what does it do?
- Vitamin K dependent anticoagulation factor
- cofactor of Protein C
TPA is released from where and does what?
- released from endothelium
- converts plasminogen to plasmin
Plasmin does what?
- degrades factor V and VIII, fibrinogen, and fibrin
- destruction of platelet plug
What is Alpha-2 antiplasmin?
- natural inhibitor of plasmin
- released from endothelium
What factor has the shortest half life?
VII
What factors’ activity is lost in stored blood but not FFP?
V and VIII
labile factors
What factor is not synthesized in the liver? where is it synthesized?
VIII
synthesized in the endothelium (with vWF)
What are the vitamin K dependent factors?
II, VII, IX, X, C and S
How long does it take for Vitamin K to take effect?
12 hours
Not adequate alone for emergency bleeding - need FFP too
How long does it take FFP to work and how long does it last?
immediately
lasts 6 hours
What is factor II?
Prothrombin
What is the normal half life of RBCs? Platelets? PMNs?
- RBCs 120 days
- platelets 7 days
- PMNs 1-2 days
Where is Prostacyclin (PGI2) released from and what does it do?
- Endothelium
- Decreases platelet aggregation and causes vasodilitation (antagonistic to TXA2)
- Increases cAMP in platelets
Thromboxane (TXA2) - where is it released from, what does it do?
- Platelets
- Increases plt aggregation and promotes vasoconstriction
- Triggers the release of Ca2+ in platelets → exposes GpIIb/IIIa recepter → platelet-platelet binding
- platelet to collagen binding (GpIb)
- activates PIP system to further release calcium
The opposite of PGI2 (prostacyclin from endothel, vasodilates, stops aggregation)
What is in high concentration in cryoprecipitate and what is it used for?
- high concentrations of vWf, VIII
- use in von Willebrands disease and hemophilia A (VIII def)
- contains fibrinogen
What is in FFP?
High levels of all factors including V and VIII, C, S, AT-III
Why are DDAVP and conjugated estrogens used in the setting of coagulopathy?
*remember estrogen exposure increases DVT risk
Cause release of VIII and vWF from endothelium
What factors does PT measure?
II, V, VII, X, fibrinogen
best for liver synthetic function
What does PTT measure?
All but VII and VIII - Does not pick up VII deficiency
routine anticoag: measure q6h, keep at 60-90 sec
What is an ACT?
Activated clotting time
150-200 for routine anticoagulation
480 for Cardiopulmonary bypass
What level INR is a relative contraindication for surgical procedures?
>1.5
What level INR is a relative contraindication for central line, PCT biopsies, and eye surgery?
>1.3
What is the most common cause of surgical bleeding?
Incomplete hemostasis
What is the most common congenital bleeding disorder?
von Willebrands
MC Psx: epistaxis
What is the inheritance of von willebrand’s disease?
I and II are AD.
III is AR.
what does vWf do?
links GpIb receptor on platelets to collagen
In von willebrand’s, what is the PT and PTT? Bleeding time?
- PT normal
- PTT normal or abnormal (VIII can be affected)
- bleeding time long (ristocetin test)