Coag Disorders for Panada's Sheet Flashcards
What will defective platelets increase in terms of the tests?
bleeding time
What will defective coagulation affect in terms of the tests?
PT or PTT depending on where the defect is
What are two clinical things that are important for thrombophilia?
hypercoagulable state and increased risk for thrombosis
What is arterial thrombosis caused by?
a lsion that exposes the subendothelium to platelets in blood
What is venous thrombosis caused by?
stasis in blood – due to immobility and hypercoagulation
What does an arterial thrombosis look like?
a white clot b/c high platelet component, associated w/ high blood flow
What does a venous thrombosis look like?
a red clot b/c of lower platelets and more fibrin component
Is venous thrombosis more fatal then an arterial one?
no
What is an arterial thrombosis associated w/?
atrial fibrillation, MI>stroke>PAD
How does one treat an arterial thrombosis?
Acute management: Remove clot, stent, aspirin to decrease platelet aggregation, clopidogrel to decrease ADP receptors for aggregation
Chronic – treat underlying disease
What is the Holman Sign?
when one feel pains in the back of the calf during dorsiflexion of the foot b/c DVT clotted veins are painful to stretch
What is the common result of DVT?
pulmonary embolism – SOB is key finding
What is the overall goal for DVT?
keep the clot south of the knee
What should you think of when there is failure of platelet production?
- bone marrow failure
- Megs depression
- c-MPL receptor mutation
What are some causes of increased platelets?
bleeding, splenectomy, inflammatory disease, iron deficiency
What is the clinical presentation for thrombocytopenia?
- spontaneous skin purpura
- mucosal hemorrhage
- excess bleeding post-trauma
What is ITP?
IgG Abs targeted at platelets causing them to be removed by RES system
What can cause ITP?
drug induced —w/ heparin and PF4 complex formation
What is the clinical presentation for ITP?
young women, thrombocytopenia, but no neutropenia or anemia, lots of PETEICHIA!
What is the treatment for ITP?
- common w/ URI in kids – no treatment
2. adults - give prednisone, IVIg, TPO agonist to make more platelets, and splenectomy
What is TTP?
- congenital – absence/defective ADAMTS13
- Acquired - auto-Ab against ADAMTS13
- large vWF– binds platelets – occlusion due to aggregation –> microangiopathic anemia
What is ADAMTS13?
metalloprotease that cleaves large vWF
What is the treatment for TTP?
- plasma exchange, FFP, steriods, rituximab
2. NEVER GIVE PLATELETS
What is the presentation for TTP?
young women, thrombocytopenia, MAHA, neurological symptoms, renal insufficiency, fever
What is seen in the PS for TTP?
schistocytes
What can a DDx be made w/ for TTP?
- thromboctyopenia
- schistocytes/MAHA
- increased LDH
- increased indirect bilirubin
What causes DIC?
infection, malignancies, OB complications
What is the key problem in DIC?
Excess thrombin production –> excess fibrin deposition –> clot formation –> MAHA
What is the Rx for DIC?
- treat underlying cause
2. platelets, FFP, antithrombin 3, activated protein C
What is the clinical presentation for DIC?
thromboctopenia, purpura, peripheral gangrene
What is the DDx for DIC?
- low platelets
- low fibrinogen
- low clotting factors
- high D-Dimer —> KEY TEST FOR DIC