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Haemostasis Flashcards

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what is haemostasis

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Haemostasis: blood (haem) stop/stand still (stasis)
The haemostasis is strictly controlled

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what are the 5 major components of the haemostatic system?

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  1. Blood vessels
  2. Platelets
  3. Coagulation factors
  4. Coagulation inhibitors
  5. Fibrinolysis
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what is primary haemostasis?

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  1. Platelets respond to the vessel wall
    injury
  2. Platelets adhere to the vessel wall
  3. A primary platelet plug is formed
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what is secondary haemostasis?

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  1. Activation of the intrinsic and
    extrinsic coagulation pathways
  2. Activation of the common pathway
  3. Fibrin strand formation and
    strengthening of the platelet plug
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5
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describe Blood Vessels in Haemostasis

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describe Von Willebrand Factor (vWF)

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discuss characteristics of Platelets

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8
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describe platelet storage granules

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9
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describe the primary haemostasis process

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what are the results of primary haemostasis?

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Primary haemostasis forms a temporary and weak platelet plug

Unstable and needs strengthening

secondary haemostasis

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what is the need for secondary haemostasis?

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A weak platelet plug needs strengthening by coagulation
factors (secondary haemostasis)

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what is secondary haemostasis strengthened by

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Coagulation factors are mostly proenzymes (zymogens)

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13
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where are most coagulation factors synthesised?

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liver

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what do proenzymes require to carry out their function

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Proenzymes require activation to carry out their function
* Active form of a coagulation factor is denoted ‘a’

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what are the four stages of haemostasis?

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16
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Explain the Coagulation Cascade

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explain the extrinsic pathway

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18
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explain the intrinsic pathway

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19
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explain the common pathway

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20
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What happens to the clot afterwards?

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21
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Why do we not get clots all the time?

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22
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Why do we not get clots all the time?

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23
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When to get tested?

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  • Unexplained or excessive bruising or prolonged bleeding,
    either spontaneously or from injuries or surgery.
  • For women and girls who experience very heavy periods.
  • Relative with a known hereditary coagulation factor deficiency.
  • To follow up treatments after receiving a diagnosis to see that
    your treatment is working.
  • Other medical conditions that affect coagulation factors.
  • As part of investigations for Thrombophilia (increased clotting).
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Tests used to evaluate clotting and bleeding

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  • Standard tests
  • Full blood count (FBC)
  • Blood film
  • Coagulation tests
  • PT, APTT and TT
  • Analysis of clotting inhibitors like Protein C and Protein S
  • Platelet function tests
  • PFA-100 and lumi-aggregometry
  • Flow cytometry for receptor expression
  • A test to rule out blood clots in the body
  • D-dimer
25
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what are the Specimen Requirement?

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26
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Laboratory Diagnosis

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27
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Prothrombin Time (PT)

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28
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Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time (APTT)

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Thrombin Time (TT

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30
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fibrinogen quantification

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Fibrinogen quantification is a laboratory test that measures the amount of fibrinogen in the blood. Fibrinogen is a protein that is essential for blood clotting. The normal fibrinogen levels for an adult range between 200 and 400 milligrams/deciliter. The test measures fibrinogen levels as grams per litre. A typical fibrinogen level is between 4 grams per litre or 200 to 400 milligrams per deciliter. The Clauss assay is a functional test that measures the time taken for plasma to clot in a high concentration of thrombin, with a comparison against a reference plasma calibration curve. It is the gold standard for fibrinogen quantification

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vWF test

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32
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Measuring Protein C

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33
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Measuring Protein S

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Measuring platelet function

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35
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Flow cytometry

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36
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Summary: Laboratory Tests

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  • The coagulation cascade can be evaluated with multiple tests:
  • PT – extrinsic and common pathway
  • APTT – intrinsic and common pathway
  • TT – functional fibrinogen
  • Protein C and Protein S – Protein deficiency that leads to blood clots
  • Platelet function can be measured using lumi-aggregometry or the PFA-100.
  • Flow cytometry is a good complement to investigate receptor levels
37
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treatments

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Aspirin
* Warfarin
* Heparin
* Purinergic receptor inhibitors

38
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Aspirin (acetylsalicylic acid)

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Warfarin

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Heparin

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Purinergic receptor inhibitors

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