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What are the four steps of hemostasis?

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  1. Vasospasm
  2. Primary hemostasis (platelet plug)
  3. Secondary hemostasis (creation of factors for fibrin mesh)
  4. Fibrinolysis
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Where are platelets produced?

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By megakaryocytes in the bone marrow

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How many platelets can the spleen sequester?

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Up to 1/3!

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In the absence of vascular injury, the endothelium inhibits platelet function by secreting:

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Prostaglandin I2 (inhibits vWF adherence)
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Nitric Oxide (inhibits TXA2 receptors)

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When a platelet degranulates, what does it release?

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What are the five receptors on platelet membranes?

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Activated platelets express two glycoproteins on their surface:

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GpIIb

GpIIIa

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The primary purpose of the coagulation cascade is to produce:

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Fibrin

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The intrinsic pathway is measured by which lab??

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“It’s longer, so it’s measured by the PTT”

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The extrinsic pathway is measured by which lab?

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“It’s shorter, so it’s measured by the PT”

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What are the vitamin K dependent factors

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2
7
9
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What is the first factor activated in the extrinsic pathway?

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Factor 3: Tissue factor

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Which medication inhibits the extrinsic pathway?

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Warfarin

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What are the three steps of the extrinsic pathway?

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which factor has the shortest half life?

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factor 7 @ 4-6 hrs

In patients with liver disease, this will be the first one impacted

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There are four intrinsic pathway factors:

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8, 9, 11, 12

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The intrinsic pathway is activated by:

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blood trauma

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Which medication inhibits the intrinsic pathway?

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Heparin

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What are the five steps of the intrinsic pathway?

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A deficiency of what factor causes Hemophilia A?

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Factor 8

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How long does it take to form a clot via intrinsic action?

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About 6 minutes

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The primary goal of both the intrinsic and extrinsic pathways is to produce ________ in order to make fibrin

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prothrombin activator

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The final common pathway begins where:

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prothrombin activator (created by Xa and Factor 5) converts prothrombin (2) into thrombin (2a)

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What does thrombin do?
It changes fibrinogen into fibrin (a monomer)
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What is plasminogen?
A pro-enzyme synthesized in the liver that, when activated to plasmin, breaks down fibrin into fibrin degradation products
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Where is plasminogen found?
Its actually built into the clot! It remains dormant until it's activated
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How is a clot broken down naturally?
The injured tissue slowly releases tPA over several days
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What does tPA stand for?
Tissue Plasminogen Activator
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What are the stages of the contemporary theory of coagulation?
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What is a normal aPTT?
25-35 seconds
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What pathways does aPTT measure?
intrinsic and final common pathways
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What medications does aPTT measure?
Heparin, but not LMWH
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Factors must be reduced by ____% in order for the aPTT to be affected
30%
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Which pathways does PT assess?
Extrinsic and final common pathways
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What is a normal PT?
12-14 seconds
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Why is a normal aPTT longer than a normal PT?
Because the intrinsic pathway takes longer than the extrinsic pathway
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Factors must be reduced by ____% in order for the PT to be affected
30%
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What is INR?
A ratio that standardized PT
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What is a normal INR?
about 1x control
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What is a therapeutic INR on Warfarin?
2-3x control
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What is ACT?
The activated clotting time, which is more accurate than aPTT when large doses of heparin are administered
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What platelet count signifies risk of spontaneous bleeding?
<20,000
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What platelet count signifies increased surgical bleeding risk?
< 50,000
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What does D Dimer measures?
Fibrin degradation products
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What is a normal D-Dimer?
<500
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What is the MOA of heparin?
Binds to Antithrombin and increases its activity 1000x
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The heparin-AT complex neutralizes:
9a 10a 11a 12a Inhibits platelet function
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What is the standard heparin dose for CPB?
300-400 units/kg
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The risk of protamine allergy is highest in which people?
Fish allergy Using NPH insulin Vasectomy
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Does heparin cross the placenta?
No
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Why does protamine cause pHTN?
Thromboxane A2 and serotonin release
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Why does protamine cause hypotension
increased histamine release
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Where is endogenous heparin produced?
Liver, basophils, mast cells
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Warfarin inhibits which factors?
All of the Vit K dependent ones: 2 7 9 10
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In order for Vit K supplementation to work, what pathology must be absent?
Liver disease. If their liver doesn't work anyway Vit K won't help
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Is warfarin protein bound?
Yes, highly
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What are the risk factors for Vit K deficiency?
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What is the drug name for exogenous Vit K?
Phytonadione
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How long does it take to restore clotting factors with Vit K administration?
4-8 hours
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How is Vitamin K administered?
Preferably oral. The IV form has a high risk of anaphylaxis and has to be given very slowly
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There are three classes of antiplatelet drugs:
ADP receptor antag. GPIIb/IIIa antagonists COX inhibitors
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Where do we obtain inactive Vit K?
Diet Production by bacteria in the gut
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List the ADP receptor inhibitors
Clopidogrel Ticlopidine Ticagrelor
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List the GpIIb/IIIa antagonists
The "Ab Fibs" Abciximab Eptifibatide Tirofiban
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List the non-specific COX inhibitors
Aspirin and NSAiDS
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List the COX-2 specific inhibitors
Celecoxib Rofecoxib
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There are four classes of anticoagulants:
Heparins Thrombin Inhibitors Factor X inhibitors Vit K antagonists
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List the thrombin inhibitors
Bivalirudin Argatroban
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What is the MOA of Aminocaproic acid?
Plasminogen activator inhibitor
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What is the MOA of TXA?
Plasminogen activator inhibitor
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What is the MOA of desmopressin?
Stimulates Factor 8 and vWF release
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What is the most common inherited platelet disorder?
von Willebrand disease
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What lab abnormalities are seen with vWD?
Increased pTT and bleeding time
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Von Willebrand factor has two functions:
It serves as an anchoring point for platelets in exposed tissue AND it carries inactivated factor 8 in the blood stream
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Hemophilia A is factor ______ deficiency
8
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Hemophilia A is most common in males or females?
Males
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Which is more severe: hemophilia A or Hemophilia B
Hemophilia A
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What is the treatment for hemophilia A?
Factor 8 concentrate FFP Cryo DDAVP
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Hemophilia B is factor _____ deficiency
9
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What is the treatment for Hemophilia B?
factor 9 concentrate has more side effects and is trickier to use than factor 8
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________ is a treatment option for both Hemophilia A & B
Recombinant Factor 7
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What are the risks of rFactor7?
A clot somewhere unfortunate: MI Embolic Stroke PE DVT
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Which conditions have the highest risk of causing DIC?
Sepsis Obstetric Complications Malignancy
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What considerations must be made for patients with antithrombin deficiency?
They won't respond to heparin, because there's no antithrombin to activate
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Protein C and S work as a team to inhibit:
Factor 5 Factor 8
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Factor V Leiden causes:
Resistance to the anticoagulant effects of protein c
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What are the triggers for sickle cell crisis?
Pain Hypothermia Dehydration Acidosis
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What is the most common manifestation of sickle cell disease?
Vaso-Occlusive Crisis Impaired tissue perfusion leads to ischemia
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________ reduces the frequency of vaso-occlusive crises
Hydroxyurea
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What is acute chest syndrome?
Dyspnea and pulmonary edema
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What perioperative factors precipitate acute chest syndrome in sickle cell patients?
Hypoventilation Narcotics Splinting Pain
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What is a sequestration crisis?
The spleen removes sickled cells from the body faster than they can be produced in the marrow, leading to severe anemia
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What is an aplastic crisis?
Because the life span of HgbS is so short, even a mild reduction in bone marrow activity can cause severe anemia. Usually precipitated by a viral infection
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Factor 1 Name and Site of Synthesis
Fibrinogen LIVER
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Factor 2 Name and Site of Synthesis
Prothrombin LIVER
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Factor 3 Name and Site of Synthesis
Tissue Factor VESSEL WALL
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Factor 4 Name and Site of Synthesis
CALCIUM Dietary
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Factor 8 Name and Site of Synthesis
Antihemophilic LIVER
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Factor 9 Name and Site of Synthesis
Christmas Factor LIVER
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Factor 10 Name and Site of Synthesis
Stuart-Prower LIVER Xa combines with calcium and Factor 5 to form prothrombinase, which converts prothrombin into thrombin
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Factor 11 Name and Site of Synthesis
Plasma thromboplastin antecedent
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Factor 12 Name and Site of Synthesis
Hageman Factor LIVER
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Factor 13 Name and Site of Synthesis
Fibrin stabilizing factor LIVER

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