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Diseases of the blood & Coagulation (SDCEP) Flashcards

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What is anaemia

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Reduction in HAEMOGLOBIN in the blood -
not necessarily RED CELLS
Below NORMAL for POPULATION
Increased demand/increased loss or decreased production

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Reasons for reduced production

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Marrow failure - reduced normal cells
normal red cells, reduced Hb
deficiency states - Fe, Folate, Vit B12
abnormal globin chains
Thalassaemia
Sickle Cell
chronic inflammatory disease
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Name some haemitinics

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Iron
Folate
Vit B12

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Conditions reducing iron resorption

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Achlorahydria - lack of stomach acid

Coeliac

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Reasons for increased iron loss

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Colonic cancer/coeliac/crohns/gastic ulcers/haemorrhoids

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Vitamin B12 deficiency causes

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Strict vegans, pernicious anaemia (lack of intrinsic factor), crohn’s

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Folic acid deficiency causes

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Diet, Coeliac

Leads to foetal neural tube defects

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What is thalassaemia?

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Normal Haem production - Genetic mutation of globin chains
 Alpha chains (alpha thalassaemia)
 Asians
 Beta chains (beta thalassaemia)
Mediterraneans
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Thalassaemia complications

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Clinical Effects
Chronic anaemia
Marrow hyperplasia (skeletal deformities)
Splenomegaly
Cirrhosis
Gallstones

Management
Blood transfusions
Prevent iron overload

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What is sickle cell anaemia

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Abnormal Globin chains
Change shape in low oxygen environments
Prevent RBC from passing through the capillaries
Tissue ischaemia – pain and necrosis
Heterozygous (sickle cell trait)
Homozygous (sickle cell disease)
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Anaemia - >loss causes

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normal red cells – bleeding
Usually GI bleeding – chronic loss
abnormal red cells
autoimmune
hereditary - SICKLE, G6PD, spherocytosis
Cells have reduced life span (<120 days)
Removed by the spleen
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Anaemia - increased demand

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Pregnancy

Malignant disease

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Anaemia terminology
Microcytic
Macrocytic
Normocytic

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microcytic - small RBC - Fe def., Thalassaemia
macrocytic - large RBC - B12/folate def., Retics
normocytic - normal RBC - bleed, renal, chronic disease

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Anaemia signs and symps

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Signs: pale/tachycardia
rarely enlarged liver/enlarged spleen
Symptoms: tired & weak/dizzy/SOB/palpitations

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Anaemia investigations

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HISTORY
FBC (Ferritin &amp; RC Folate/vit B12 )
FOB (Faecal Occult Blood)
Endoscopy/Colonoscoopy
Renal Function
Bone Marrow examination
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Anaemia treatment

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treat cause!
Replace haematinics
FeSO4 200mg tds for 3months
1mg IM vit B12 x 6 then 1mg/2 months
5mg Folic acid daily
Transfusions - production failure
Erythropoeitin - production failure
Renal disease
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Anaemia dental considerations

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General Anaesthesia - O2 capacity
Deficiency States - Fe usually
mucosal atrophy
Candidiasis
ROU
dysaesthesia
Check Haematinics in mucosal diseases
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Definitions of:
Anaemia
Leukopenia
Thrombocytopenia
Pancytopenia
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Anaemia - low Hb
Leukopenia - low WCC
Thrombocytopenia - low platelets
Pancytopenia - all cells reduced

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Definitions of:
Polycythemia
Leukocytosis
Thrombocythemia

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Polycythaemia - raised Hb
Leukocytosis - raised WCC
Throbocythaemia - raised platelets

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Diseases of the blood investigations

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FBC (platelet numbers)
Bleeding time (platelet function)
INR & APPT
LFT (Clotting factor synthesis) - liver function tests

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Prevention regime for those with a bleeding disorder

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Oral Hygiene Regular dental care Fluoride supplements Fissure sealant Dietary advice

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Bleeding disorder - procedures that require no additional precautions

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Hygiene therapy
•Removable Prosthodontics
•Restorative dentistry, including crowns and bridges.
•Endodontics
•Orthodontic treatment
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Bleeding disorder - procedures that require additional care/specialist setting

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Extractions/Minor oral surgery/Periodontal surgery/Biopsies

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How do you asses a patient’s bleeding risk (SDCEP)

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Assess treatment's risk of bleeding 
Ask patient's current/planned use of anticoagulants/APs
Ask patient length of drug therapy
Ask about MH - Haemophilia etc
Ask about patient's bleeding history
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Procedures taken to reduce bleeding in a patient
-Treatment carried out as atraumatically as possible -Delay non urgent procedures where possible -Plan treatment early in day and week - review if complications Advise paracetemol for analgesia Written post op instructions Suture
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High bleeding risk procedures
``` Elective surgical extractions Periradicular surgery Preprosthetic surgery Crown lengthening surgery Periodontal surgery Biopsies Dental implant surgery ```
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Medical conditions that increase risk of bleeding
- Liver disease: (alcohol/hepatitis/primary biliary cirrhosis) - reduction in coagulation factors/ Reduction in PLTs due to sphenomegaly - Haematological malignancy: Impaired coagulation/PLT function - Chemotheapy: Pancytopenia - Advanced Heart failure: Resulting in liver failure - Inherited bleeding disorder: coagulation factors
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Drug groups that may have a greater risk of bleeding
Anticoagulants Antiplatelets Cytotoxic drugs - gold/ azathioprine/methotrexate NSAID - Aspirin/ibuprofen/diclofenac Nervous system drugs - SSRI's - impair PLT aggregation Carbamazepine - affect liver function
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Procedure before treatment of a patient on warfarin Treatment advice
CHECK INR <72hr, ideally within 24hrs If INR >4.0 - inform medical practioner, if emergency, refer to secondary care - Limit treatment area - XLA of 1 teeth, only scale teeth - Local haemostatic measures - suturing/packing etc
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NOAC names and how many times are they taken per day?
Rivaroxiban -x1 daily – (aXi) Apixaban -x2 daily – (aXi) Dabigatran -x2 daily – (dTi)
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NOAC Interactions
Safe with ‘Dental’ Antibiotics except Macrolides Erythromycin and Clarithromycin Safe with Antifungals – topical and fluconazole Safe with Local Anaesthetics Safe with Antivirals NSAID will prolong action and inhibit platelets – avoid
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Patient taking aspirin alone - treatment considerations
Limit area of treatment eg. XLA 1 tooth Stage higher risk procedurs /secondary care referral Local haemostatic measures
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Patient taking dual antiplatelet drugs - treatment considerations
Bleeding delayed for up to hour after Limit treatment area - XLA 1 tooth Stage treatments of a higher risk Local haemostatic measures
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NOAC medication - treatment for a low risk procedure Will this affect drug treatment?
Treat without disrupting anticoagulant medicine
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NOAC Medication - treatment for higher risk of bleeding - Wil this affect drug treatment
Advise patient to miss (apixiban/dabigatran morning dose) | Delay Rivaroxiban dose
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NOAC patient - low risk of bleeding procedure - precautions
Plan treatment for early in day, limit treatment are, local haemostatic measures
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NOAC patient - higher risk of bleeding | Drug taking advice
Rivaroxiban - (once daily) Delay dose for 4hrs after haemostasis achieved Apixaban/Dabigatran (twice daily) - miss morning dose, take other dose 4hr after haemostasis achieved Emergency contact details in case of bleed in home
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Indications for anticoagulants/antiplatelets
``` Stroke/TIA AF - prevent stroke DVT/Pulmonary embolism Recent surgery Prosthetic valve replacement Stable/unstable angina Coronary stent Kidney dialysis Pregnancy - Venous Thromboembolism Peripheral vascular diseases ```
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Warfarin interactions
Alcohol/Amoxicillin/apixiban/aspirin/azathioprine/ | betametasone/carbamazepine/clarithromycin/doxycyline/ erythromycin/fluconazole
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Aspirin interactions
NSAIDs
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haemophilia A/B - how are they passed - types - how to treat
``` Haemophilia A - reduced factor VIII Haemophilia B - reduced factor IX sex linked recessive -carrier - <0.5iu/ml -mild - 0.1-0.4iu/ml -mod - 0.02-0.09iu/ml -severe <0.02iu/ml ``` how to treat: Haemophilia A mild/carriers - DDAVP and tranexamic acid mod-severe - replacement recombinant factor VIII Haemophilia B Not respond to DDAVP, need prophylactic cover of factor IX
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what is von willebrands disease and how is it: - inherited - types - treatment
autosomal dominant, both sexes equally affected reduced factor VIII and reduced PLT aggregation -T1 - DOMINANT - mild -T2 - DOMINANT - mild - T3 - RECESSIVE - SEVERE treatment - mild - DDAVP and tranexamic acid
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LA techniques - safe and dangerous for coagulation disorder sufferers
- safe - buccal infiltration, intraligamentry inj, intrapapillary inj - dangerous IDB, lingual infiltration, posterior superior nerve block
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what is thrombophilia | -inherited syndromes associated
increased risk of clots developing | -protein S syndrome / protein C syndrome / factor V leidin / antithrombin III deficiency
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acquired conditions that cause thrombophilia
``` antiphospholipid syndrome (lupus anticoagulant) OCP / trauma / pregnancy / cancer ```
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thrombocytopenia causes | safe PLT number
reduced PLTs - alcohol/penicillin/heparin | >50x10 9

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