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Question 1

what does APTT stand for

Answer 1

activated partial thromboplastin time

Question 2

function of APTT test

Answer 2

characterizes coagulation of the blood

Question 3

function of prothrombin time (PT) test

Answer 3

blood test that measures the time it takes for plasma to clot

Question 4

DDAVP

Answer 4

desmopressin

Question 5

function of DDAVP/ desmopressin

Answer 5

causes the release of von Willebrand’s antigen from the platelets and the cells that line the blood vessels where it is stored. Von Willebrand’s antigen is the protein that carries factor VIII.

Question 6

haemophilia treatment of bleeding diathesis

Answer 6

• coagulation factor replacement FVIII/IX
• DDAVP (desmopressin)
• transexamic acid
• emphasis on prophylaxis in severe haemophilia

Question 7

haemophilia treatment

Answer 7

• splints
• physio
• analgesia
• synovectomy
• joint replacement

Question 8

immune thrombocytopenic purpura

Answer 8

bleeding disorder in which the immune system destroys platelets

Question 9

thromboembolism

Answer 9

movement of clot along a vessel

Question 10

thrombus

Answer 10

clot arising in the wrong place

Question 11

components virchows triad

Answer 11

stasis + hypercoaguability + vessel damage

Question 12

purpura

Answer 12

refers to purple-colored spots on the skin. may also appear on organs or mucous membranes, including the membranes on the inside of the mouth

Question 13

rejection

Answer 13

damage done by the immune system to a transplanted organ

Question 14

autologous transplant

Answer 14

tissue returning to the same individual after a period outside the body, usually in a frozen state

Question 15

syngeneic transplant

Answer 15

transplant between identical twins

Question 16

allogenic transplant

Answer 16

takes place between genetically non-identical members of the same species

Question 17

cadaveric transplant

Answer 17

uses organs from a dead donor

Question 18

xenogeneic transplant

Answer 18

takes place between different species