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Disorders of veins Flashcards

1
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What are 4 veins where venous thrombosis are found?

A

Retinal vein
Pulmonary embolism
DVT
Cerebral vein

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2
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What is postthrombotic syndrome a consequence of?

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venous hypertension due to persistent venous obstruction & dysfunction of venous valves

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3
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What are 4 acquired risk factors?

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Age
History of venous thrombosis
trauma
Obesity

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4
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What are 4 genetic risk factors?

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AT deficiency
FV Leiden
Protein C deficiency
Protein S deficiency

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5
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What is Chronic ThromboEmbolic Pulmonary Hypertension (CTPH) characterized by?

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Increased mean pulmonary artery pressures, persistence of thrombi & vascular remodeling in pulmonary circulation

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6
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What are 2 unspecific symptoms of PE?

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Chest pain when breathing (pleuritic pain)
Shortness of breath (dyspnoe)

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7
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What does ventilation/perfusion scintigraphy assess?

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Pulmonary embolism

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8
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What do D-dimers show?

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More thrombosis = more fibrinolysis

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9
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What does computed tomography show?

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PE

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10
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What 3 ways is VTE treated?

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Low-molecular-weight Heparin
Vit K antagonists
Anticoagulants

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11
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When can catheter-directed thrombolysis be used?

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Selected DVT

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12
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What do compression stockings do?

A

Improve leg blood flow

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13
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What does heparin facilitate?

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Interaction of thrombin & FXa with AT

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14
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What are 2 types of heparin?

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Unfractionated
Low molecular weight

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15
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Which heparin is better and why?

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Low molecular weight has it is more powerful and is specific for Xa
Lowere HIT risk

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16
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What is the minimal sequence required for AT binding & Xa inhibition?

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short pentasaccharaide

17
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When is IIa/Xa not inhibited?

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Attched or inside clots

18
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What is the MoA of vit K antagonists?

A

Block synthesis of II, VII, IX, X, PC, PS

19
Q

What triad did Virchow use to describe clot propagation?

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  1. blood clotting
  2. irritation to the vessel
  3. interruption of blood stream
20
Q

What is the triad now described as?

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  1. composition of blood
  2. structural & functional integrity of vessel wall
  3. blood flow
21
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What site is there a lot of venous thrombosis?

A

Venous valve

22
Q

What does hypoxia cause?

A

Inactivation of hemostatic system -> TF expressed

23
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What does deletion of CLEC2 cause?

A

Blocks thrombus formation in a mouse model of venous thrombosis

24
Q

What ligand becomes upregulated in CLEC2 deletion?

A

Podoplanin

25
Q

Where is podoplanin expressed?

A

Subendothelial cell types

26
Q

When is podoplaninover expressed?

A

venous thrombosis

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