Coagulation - Final Exam Flashcards

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Normal Hemostasis is a balance b/w what 3 things?

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  1. clot generation
  2. thrombus formation
  3. counter-regulatory mechanisms that inhibit uncontrolled thrombogenesis (clot formation) or premature thrombus degradation
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What are the 3 goals of hemostasis?

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  1. limit blood loss from vascular injury
  2. maintain intravascular blood flow
  3. promote revascularization after thrombosis
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Stages of Hemostasis

What is primary hemostasis?

What does it lead to?
What kind of injury is it adequate for?

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  • immediate platelet deposition at the endovascular injury site
  • leads to initial platelet plug formation
  • minor injuries
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Stages of Hemostasis

What is secondary hemostasis?

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  • where clotting factors are activated & a stabilized clot is formed w/ crosslinked fibrin
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Hemostasis

Vascular endothelial cells have ________, ________, and ________ effects that inhibit clot formation.

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  1. antiplatelet
  2. anticoagulant
  3. profibrinolytic
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Hemostasis

Vascular endothelial cells are ________ charged to repel ________.

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  1. negatively
  2. platelets
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Hemostasis

What platelet inhibitors do vascular endotheloal cells produce?

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  1. Prostacyclin
  2. Nitric Oxide
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Hemostasis

What do vascular endothelial cells excrete that degrades ADP?

What is ADP’s role in hemostasis?

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  • they excrete adenosine diphosphatase
  • ADP is a platelet activator
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Hemostasis

True or False?

Vascular endothelial cells inactivate protein C?

  • what is protein C’s role in anti-clotting?
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False. They increase protein C, which is an anticoagulant

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Hemostasis

True or False?

Vascular Endothelial cells produce tissue factor pathway inhibitor (TFPI).

What does TFPI inhibit?

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  • True
  • TFPI inhibits factor Xa and TF-VIIa complex
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Hemostasis

Where is tissue plasminogen activator (t-PA) synthesized?

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in vascular endothelial cells

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Hemostasis

Where are platelets derived from?

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bone-marrow megakaryocytes

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Hemostasis

What do inactive platelets circulate as? What is their lifespan?

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  • discoid anuclear cells
  • lifespan: 8-12 days
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Hemostasis

In normal conditions 10% of platelets are consumed to support ________ ________.

How many platelets are formed daily?

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  1. vascular integrity
  2. 1.2-1.5 x 10^11 (1 billion)
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Hemostasis

What does the platelet membrane contain that increases the surface area?

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  1. numerous receptors
  2. surface canalicular system (channels in the membrane that help the platelet function)
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Hemostasis

What expose the extracellular matrix?

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Damage to the endothelium

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Hemostasis

What 3 things are found in the extracellular matrix?

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  1. collagen
  2. Von Willebrand’s Factor
  3. other platelet adhesive glycoproteins
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Hemostasis

What are the 3 phases that platets undergo after exposure to the extracellular matrix?

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  1. Adhesion
  2. Activation
  3. Aggregation
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Platelet phases

What initiates adhesion of platelets?

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  • exposure to extracellular matrix proteins
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Platelet phases

Activation of the platelet is stimulated when the platelet interacts with ________ & ________ ________.

What does activation of the platelet cause?

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  • Collagen & tissue factor (TF)
  • Activation causes release of granular contents of the platelets
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What are the 2 types of storage granules in platelets?

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  1. alpha granules
  2. dense bodies
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Platelets

What contents are release from alpha granules?

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  • fibrinogen
  • Factors V & VIII
  • vWF
  • Plt-derived growth factor
  • & more
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Platelets

What contents are released from dense bodies?

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  • ADP
  • ATP
  • Calcium
  • Serotonin
  • Histamine
  • Epinephrine
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Platelet Phases

When does platelet aggregation occur?

What does this recruit and activate?

Then ________ ________ coagulation is propagated.

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  1. Occurs when granular contents are released
  2. this recruits and activates more platelets
  3. plasma-mediated coagulation propagated
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# Platelet Aggregation What binds to fibrinogen and promotes fibrin crosslinking?
* activated glycoprotein IIb/IIIa receptors on the platelet's surface
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# Hemostasis What does each stage of the clotting cascade require assembly of?
* membrane-bound activation tenase complexes
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What 4 things are each membrane-bound activation tenase-complex composed of?
1. substrate (inactive precursor) 2. enzyme (activated coagulation factor) 3. cofactor (accelerator or catalyst) 4. calcium
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# Clotting Factors Factor I
Fibrinogen
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# Clotting Factors Factor II
Prothrombin
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# Clotting Factors Factor III
Tissue Thromboplastin
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# Clotting Factors Factor IV
Calcium Ions
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# Clotting Factors Factor V
Labile Factor
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# Clotting Factors Factor VII
Stable Factor
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# Clotting Factors Factor VIII
Antihemophilic Factor
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# Clotting Factor Factor IX
* Christmas Factor or * Plasma Thromboplastin Component (PTC)
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# Clotting Factors Factor X
Stuart-Prower Factor
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# Clotting Factors Factor XI
Plasma Thromboplastin Antecedent (PTA)
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# Clotting Factors Factor XII
Hageman Factor
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# Clotting Factors Factor XIII
Fibrin Stabilizing Factor
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Picture from Miller of Clotting Cascade
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Which pathway is the initiation phase of plasma-mediated hemostasis?
Extrinsic Pathway
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What does the extrinsic pathway begin with? What does this expose?
1. endothelial injury 2. exposes TF to the plasma
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# Extrinsic Pathway After the TF is exposed to the plasma, what does TF form?
an active complex w/ VIIa (TF/VIIa complex)
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# Extrinsic Pathway What 2 factors does the TF/VIIa complex bind to & activate?
1. Factor X ----- Factor Xa 2. Factor IX ----- Factor IXa (intrinsic path)
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In the intrinsic pathway what does activated IXa and Calcium convert?
Factor X ---- Factor Xa (intrinisc)
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What factor begins the final common pathway?
Xa
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# Intrinsic Pathway What factor does the intrinsic pathway begin with?
XIIa
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# Intrinsic Pathway What was the intrinsic pathway initially thought to occur in response to?
endovascular contact w/ negatively charged substances (glass, dextran) | k
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# intrinsic Path Current Understanding - the intrinsic path plays a more minor role in ____________________. It is more of an amplification system to propagate what??
Initiation of hemostasis * propagates thrombin generation initiated by the extrinsic path
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Most thrombotic events follow which path? What path do lab coag studies rely on to activate cascade?
1. extrinsic path 2. lab studies rely on intrinsic path
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# Intrinsic Path What does the intrinsic path begin with? What factor does this activate?
* contact w/ a negatively charged surface * activates factor XII --- factor XIIa
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# Intrinsic path What does Factor XIIa convert?
Factor XI to XIa
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# Intrinsic Path IXa + VIIIa + platelet membrane phospholipid + Ca... activate what?
Factor X to Xa
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# Intrinsic Pathway Propagation What 4 factors does activated thrombin (IIa) activate? What does this amplify?
* Factor V, VII, VIII, XI * amplifies thrombin generation
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# Intrinsic Pathway Propagation What is the powerhouse of clot formation?
* activated thrombin (IIa) activating factor V, VII, VIII, & XI -- amplifying thrombin generation * this process activates plts leading to propagation of the final common pathway
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# Common Pathway Factor X becomes Xa & binds w/ Va to form "________ ________."
prothrombinase complex
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# Common Pathway What is the prothrombinase complex made of? What does prothrombinase complex convert?
* (Xa + Va) + Calcium Prothrombin (II) into thrombin (IIa)
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# Common Pathway What does the thrombin (IIa) attach to & convert?
attaches to plts converts fibrinogen (I) to fibrin (Ia)
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# Common Pathway What do fibrin molecules do?
Crosslink to form a mesh that stabilizes the clot
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# Common Pathway Thrombin cleaves ____________ from fibrinogen. This generates ________ ________.
Fibrinopeptides A & B Fibrin Monomers
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# Common Pathway What do fibrin monomers do?
Polymerize into fibrin strands to form basic clot
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# Common Pathway What factor crosslinks the fibrin strands to stabilize and make an insoluble clot that is resistant to fibrinolytic degradation?
XIIIa
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What is the key step in regulating hemostasis?
Thrombin Generation
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Image depicting thrombin generation & fibrin formation
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What 4 things make up the intrinsic tenase complex?
1. activator 2. IXa 3. VIIIa 4. Calcium
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What 4 things make up the Extrinsic Tenase Complex?
1. injury 2. TF 3. VIIa 4. Calcium
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What initiates the intrinsic & extrinsic pathways?
* A catalyst * Extrinsic: tissue injury * Intrinsic: activator
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# Anticoagulation What are the 4 major coagulation counter-mechanisms?
1. Fibrinolysis 2. Tissue Factor Pathway Inhibitor (TFPI) 3. Protein C System 4. Serine Protease Inhibitors (SERPINs)
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# Coagulation Counter-Mechanism Fibrinolysis
Endovascular tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) & urokinase convert plasminogen into plasmin
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# Fibrinolysis What does plasmin break down? What does it degrade?
* breaks down clots enzymatically * degrades V & VIII
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# Anticoagulation What does Tissue Factor pathway inhibitor form?
* a complex w/ Xa that inhibitsTF/VIIa complex * downregulating the extrinsic pathway
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# Anticoagulation What 3 factors does the Protein C System inhibit?
1. II 2. Va 3. VIIIa
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# Anticoagulation What 3 things are Serine protease inhibitors (SERPINs)?
1. Antithrombin (AT) 2. Heparin 3. Heparin cofactor II
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# SERPINs What 5 factors does Antithrombin inhibit?
1. thrombin 2. IXa (9a) 3. Xa (10a) 4. XIa (11a) 5. XIIa (12a)
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# SERPINs What does heparin bind to? What does that cause?
1. Heparin binds to antithrombin 2. causes a conformational change - accelerates AT activity
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# SERPINs What does Heparin Cofactor II inhibit?
thrombin alone
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# Pre-op Eval What is the most effective predictor of bleeding? What things should we inquire about?
1. carefully performed bleeding history 2. inquire about nose bleeds, bleeding gums, easy bruising
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# Pre-op Eval What procedures should we ask about for excessive bleeding?
1. dental extractions 2. surgery 3. trauma 4. child birth 5. blood transfusion requirements
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# Pre-op Eval: Common Blood Thinners
* ASA * NSAIDs * Vitamin E * Gingko * Ginger * Garlic Supps
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# Pre-op Assessment What 4 coexisting diseases lead to increased bleeding times?
1. Renal Disease 2. Liver Disease 3. Thryoid Disease 4. Bone Marrow Disorders
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What are standard first-line labs if a bleeding disorder is suspected?
PT, aPTT *address both extrinsic & intrinsic pathways
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What is the most common inherited bleeding disorder?
Von Willebrand's Disease
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What does a deficiency in vWF cause? What does vWF play a critical role in?
* defective platelet adhesion/aggregation * plays a role in plt adhesion & prevents degradation of factor VIII
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# vWF Are routine coag labs helpful? What better tests are there?
* No - plts & PT normal. aPTT might be prolonged d/o Factor VIII * vWF level * vWF plt binding activity * Factor VIII level * plt function assay
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# vWF Treatment (mild & intra-op bleeding)
* mild: DDAVP - increases vWF * bleeding: vWF & Factor VIII
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# Hemophilia A What is the factor deficiency? Incidence?
* factor VIII deficiency * 1:5,000
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# Hemophilia B What factor deficiency? Incidence?
IX 1:30,000
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# Hemophilia What amount is genetic? What amount is a new mutation w/o family Hx?
* 2/3 genetic * 1/3 new mutation w/ no family Hx
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# Hemophilia When does it present and how?
* in childhood as spontaneous hemorrhage involving joints & muscles
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Hemophilia Labs
* normal PT, Plts, & bleeding time * PTT normally prolonged
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# Hemophilia Who ya gonna consult pre-op? What drugs/Factors may be indicated before surgery?
1. Hematology 2. DDAVP/Factor VIII or IX
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What meds are the most significant cause of intraoperative bleeding?
Anticoagulants duhhhh
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What 8 drugs can lead to bleeding?
1. Heparin 2. Warfarin 3. Direct Oral Anticoagulants 4. Beta-lactam Abx 5. Nitroprusside 6. NTG 7. NO 8. SSRIs
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What 8 supplements/herbals can cause bleeding?
1. Cayenne 2. Garlic 3. Ginger 4. Gingko Bilboa 5. Grapeseed Oil 6. St. John's Wort 7. Tumeric 8. Vitamin E
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What factors come from the Liver?
* I * II * V * VII * IX * X * XI * XII * protein C & S, antithrombin
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What does liver disease lead to? (3 things)
* complex, multifactorial hemostatic issues 1. impaired synthesis of coagulation factors 2. quantitative and qualitative platelet dysfunction 3. impaired clearance of clotting and fibrinolytic proteins
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# Liver Disease What do lab findings show? what do these labs account for? What do they not account for?
* prolonged PT & possible prolonged PTT * they reflect lack of pro-coagulation factors * don't account for concurrent lack of anticoagulation factors
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# Liver Disease Chronic liver pts displace a ________ ________. They also have sufficient amounts of ________ production. But, they are still susceptible to disruption in ________.
1. rebalanced hemostasis 2. thrombin 3. coagulation *** they are compensated but not optimized ***
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What are valuable guides for Liver Disease pts? What do these labs tell you?
* TEG, ROTEM * tell you what they are lacking/what blood products they need