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What is haemostasis?

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The cellular and biochemical process that enables both the specific and regulated cessation of bleeding in response to vascular insult

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State the 3 functions of haemostasis

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  • Prevent blood loss from intact vessels
  • Arrest bleeding from injured vessels
  • Enable tissue repair
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What occurs in primary haemostasis?

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  • Platelet adhesion

- Platelet aggregation

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What is the function of primary haemostasis?

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Formation of a unstable platelet plug:

- Limit blood loss and provide a surface for coagulation

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What occurs in secondary haemostasis?

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  • Blood coagulation
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What is the main function of secondary haemostasis?

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Stabilisation of the platelet plug with fibrin

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What is fibrinolysis?

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Vessel repair and dissolution of clot

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What is normal haemostasis maintaining a balance between?

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Bleeding and thrombosis

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What factor(s) cause platelet aggregations and adhesion?

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VWF via the Gp1b or Glp1a (GLycoprotein 1a)

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What is ITP?

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Idiopathic thrombocytopenia purpura:

The presence of antiplatelet antibodies within the body which result in platelets being destroyed by macrophages

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What are the potential causes for thrombocytopoenia?

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  • Bone marrow failure
  • Accelerated clearance
  • Pooling and destruction in an enlarged spleen
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What can cause imparied function of platelets?

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  • Hereditary absence of glycoproteins or storage granules

- Acquired due to drugs

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State the functions of VWF in haemostasis?

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Binding to collagen and capturing platelets

Stabilising factor VIII:
- Factor VIII may be low if VWF is low

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What inherited diseases can cause vessel wall damage ?

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  • Hereditary haemorrhagic telangiectasia

- Ehlers-Danlos syndrome

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What acquired factors/diseases can cause vessel wall damage ?

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  • Steroid therapy
  • Ageing
  • Vasculitis
  • Scurvy (vitamin C deficiency)
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What are some typical symptoms of primary haemostasic bleeding disorders?

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  • Immediate
  • Prolonged bleeding
  • Nose bleeds: prolonged >20mins
  • Gum bleeding: prolonged
  • Heavy menstrual bleeding
  • Bruising: easy or spontaneous
  • Prolonged bleeding after trauma or surgery
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What physical symptom is characteristic of thrombocytopoeania?

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Petechiae - marks from bleeding under skin

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State the tests for primary haemostatic disorders

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  • Platelet count
  • Bleeding time
  • Assays of von Willebrand Factor
  • Clinical observation - petechiae or purpura?
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What are the treatment options for abnormal haemostasis?

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  • Failure of production /function:
    • Replace missing factor/platelets
      i) Prophylactic
      ii) Therapeutic
    • Stop drugs that impair platelet function; sucha as aspirin
  • Immune destruction
    • Immunosuppression
    • Splenectomy for ITP
  • Increased consumption of platelets:
    • Treat cause
    • Replace as necessary
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What is the function of desmopressin?

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Vasopressin analogue:
Leads to 2-5 fold increase in VWF (and VIII)
It also releases endogenous stores (so only useful in mild disorders)

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What type of drug is tranexamic acid?

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Antifibrinolytic

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What is the role of coagulation?

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To produce factor IIa which converts fibrinogen into fibrin

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What can cause disorders of coagulation?

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  • Deficiency of coagulation factor production:
    • Hereditary
      • Factor VII/IX: haemophilia A/B
    • Acquired:
      • Liver disease
      • Anticoagulant drugs
  • Dilution:
    • Acquired
      • Blood transfusion
  • Increased consumption:
    • Disseminated intravascular coagulation
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Which factor is deficient in haemophilia A?

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Factor VIII

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Which factor is deficient in haemophilia B?
Factor IX
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What is the hallmark of haemophilia?
Haemarthrosis - bleeding in joints | Can lead to muscle wasting
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What is the effect of prothrombin (Factor II) deficiency?
Death - very lethal
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What is the effect of Factor XI deficiency?
Bleed after trauma but not spontaneously
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What is the effect of Factor XII deficiency?
No bleeding at all
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Why does liver failure result in coagulation disorders?
Most coagulation factors are synthesised in the liver
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How does dilution of coagulation factors occur?
Red cell transfusions no longer contain plasma, which contains the coagulation factors - blood volume increase but coagulation factor number remains same, so concentration decreases
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What occurs in disseminated intravascular coagulation?
- A generalised activation of coagulation occurs which uses up platelets and clotting factors around the body - This means there are little to no platelets or clotting factors left for coagulation elsewhere to occur - Deposition of fibrin in vessels an cause organ failure
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What can cause disseminated intravascular coagulation?
Associated with : - Sepsis - Major tissue damage - Inflammation - Cancer
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What are the clinical features of coagulation disorders?
- Superficial cuts do not bleed - Bruising is common, nosebleeds are rare - Spontaneous bleeding is deep, into muscles and joints - Bleeding after trauma may be delayed and is prolonged - Bleeding frequently restarts after stopping
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What is the clinical distinction between bleeding due to platelet and coagulation defects?
``` Platelet: - Superficial bleeding into skin - Bleeding immediately after injury Coagulation: - Bleeding deep - Bleeding delayed but severe bleeding after injury ```
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What are the tests for coagulation disorders?
``` Screening tests: - Prothrombin time - Activated partial thromboplastin time - Full blood count (platelets) Coagulation factor assays (for Factor VIII etc) Test for inhibitors ```
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What pathway does the prothrombin time test measure?
The 'extrinsic' pathway
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What pathway does the partial thromboplastin time measure?
The 'intrinsic' pathway
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By what methods can missing coagulation factors be replaced?
Plasma (fresh frozen plasma) - contains all coagulation factors Cryoprecipitate - rich in fibrinogen, factor VIII, VWF, factor XIII Factor concentrates - Concentrates available for all factors except factor V - Prothrombin complex concentrates; factors II, VII, IX, X Recombinant forms of Factor VIII AND Factor IX are available - 'On demand' to treat bleeds - Prophylaxis to prevent bleeds
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What novel treatments are there for haemophilia?
- Gene therapy (Haem A and B) - Bispecific antibodies: - Emicizumab - Binds to factor IXa and X - This mimics the procoagulant function of Factor VIII
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What are the associated symptoms of a pulmonary embolism?
- Tachycardia - Hypoxia - Shortness of breath - Chest pain - Haemoptysis - coughing up blood - Can lead to sudden death
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What are the associated symptoms of a deep vein thrombosis?
- Painful leg - Swelling - Red - Warm - May embolise to lungs - Post thrombotic syndrome
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What is Virchow's triad?
The three contributory factors to thrombosis: - Blood - Vessel wall - Blood flow
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What is meant by thrombophilia?
Increased chance of venous thrombosis
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What factors do protein C and S activate?
Factor VIIIa and Va
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What type of cells produce heparin?
Mast cells
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What affect does the difference in heparin chain length cause?
``` Long chain: - Intravenous - Short half life Low molecular weight: - Subcutaneous ```
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What are the target proteases of antithrombin?
- Factor Xa | - Thrombin
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Why does low molecular weight (Short chain) heparin not affect thrombin?
The heparin chain has to wrap around the thrombin to have its desired affect however the LMW heparin is too short to do so Still affects Xa
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How does warfarin work?
It prevents vitamin K from being recycled into it's hyroquinone state, required for the activation of factors II, VII, IX, X, Protein C and S
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What are the side-effects of the warfarin?
- Bleeding: - Ranges from minor to fatal - Skin necrosis - Purple toe syndrome - Embryopathy - Chrondodysplasia punctata
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What is chrondodysplasia punctata?
Early fusion of the epiphyses
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What can cause resistance to warfarin?
- Diet: if they intake too much vitamin K - Increased metabolism - Reduced binding

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