Circulatory Pathology Flashcards
What is anasarca?
severe generalized edema
What is effusion?
fluid within the body cavities
What is transudate?
edema fluid with low protein content
What is exudate? What are some types of exudate?
edema fluid with high protein content and cells.
Types of exudates include purulent (pus), fibrinous, eosinophilic, and hemorrhagic
Difference between transudate and exudate?
Transudate usually involved high hydrostatic pressure pushing fluid into a space while exudate typically involves increased permeability and leakage of fluid because of inflammation
What is the difference between passive and active hyperemia?
- Active hyperemia happens when there’s an increase in the blood supply to an organ. This is usually in response to a greater demand for blood — for example, if you’re exercising.
- Passive hyperemia is when blood can’t properly exit an organ, so it builds up in the blood vessels.
What occurs during the first step of platelet adhesion?
when vWF adheres to sub endothelial collagen and then platelets adhere to vWF by gp 1B
What occurs during platelet activation (Step 2)?
Occurs when platelets undergo a shape change and degranulation occurs.
Platelets synthesize thromboxane A2.
Platelets also show membrane expression of the phospholipid complex, which is an important substrate for the coagulation cascade
Describe what happens during platelet aggregation?
occurs when additional platelets are recruited from the bloodstream. ADP and thromboxane A2 are potent mediators of aggregation
Platelets bind to each other by binding to fibrinogen using GPIIb - IIIa
What is normal platelet count?
(150,000 - 400,000 mm3)
What is a common presentation that both Bernard- Soulier syndrome and Glanzmann thrombasthenia have in common?
mucocutaneous bleeding in childhood
What is the defect in Bernard-Soulier Syndrome?
defects of the GPIb-IX-V
leading to defective platelet adhesion
What is the inheritance pattern of Bernard-Soulier syndrome?
AR
What factors does PT test for?
the factors of the extrinsic pathway II (prothrombin) , VII, IX, X, fibrinogen
What factors does PTT test for?
the factors of the intrinsic pathway IIa, Xa, VIIIa, IXa, XIa, XIIa and fibrinogen
What does thrombin time (TT) test for?
adequate fibrinogen levels
Why may we measure FDP fibrin degradation products?
this tests the fibrinolytic system (increased with DIC)
What are some bleeding disorders caused by platelet abnormalities involving platelet destruction?
ITP immune thrombocytopenia
TTP thrombotic thrombocytopenia purpura
DIC disseminated intravascular coagulation
HUS hemolytic uremic syndrome
Hypersplenism
What is ITP?
immune thrombocytopenia
an immune mediated attack (usu. IgG antiplatelet ab) against platelets leading to decrease platelet (thrombocytopenia).
involves antiplatelet ab against plt antigens like GPIIb/IIIa and GP1b-IX
What are the symptoms of ITP?
petechiae, purpura (bruises) and bleeding diathesis
chronic ITP ecchymoses, menorrhagia, nosebleeds
What type of HSR is ITP?
Type II HSR