Haemostasis Flashcards

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What is haemostasis?

A

The arrest of bleeding and the maintenance of vascular patency.

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2
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What are the requirements of haemostasis

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Permanent state of readiness
Prompt response
Localised response
Protection against unwanted thrombosis

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3
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What are the components of haemostasis?

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Formation of platelet plug
Fibrin clot formation
Fibrinolysis

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4
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What is primary haemostasis?

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Formation of platelet plug

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5
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What prevents primary haemostasis in undamaged blood vessels?

A

Negative charge
Vasodilation (NO and prostocyclins- also inhibit platelet aggregation)
Plasminogen activators.

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6
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How are platelets formed?

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Budding off megakaryocytes

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7
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Describe platelets

A

Small anucleate discs

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8
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How long to platelets last for?

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7-10 days

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9
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How do platelets stop bleeding?

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Adhere to collagen in damaged endothelium (vessel walls).
Damaged walls causes release of Von Willebrand Factor (VWF) which attaches to exposed collagen and platelets have receptors for.

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10
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What can cause failure of platelets/primary haemostasis?

A

Vascular
Platelets
vWF

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11
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What is a reduced number of platelets called?

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Thrombocytopenia

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12
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What are the consequences of platelet failure?

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Spontaneous Bruising and Purpura
Mucosal Bleeding
Intracranial haemorrhage
Retinal haemorrhages

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13
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What are common locations of mucosal bleeding?

A

Epistaxes
Gastrointestinal
Conjunctival
Menorrhagia

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14
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How do you investigate primary haemostasis?

A

Platelet count

No simple screening tests for other components of primary haemostasis

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15
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What is secondary haemostasis?

A

Fibrin clot formation

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16
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Describe fibrin clot formation

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1) VII from circulation combines with tissue factor (TF) (III) on platelets.
2) Tf/VII converts X to Xa (initiation)
3) Xa and cofactor V (V/Xa) convert prothrombin (II) to thrombin (propagation)
4) Thrombin converts fibrinogen (I) to fibrin.
5) Thrombin activates VIII/IXa which further induces V/Xa (amplification)

17
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What is extrinsic coagulation?

A

Factor VII and TF -> Fibrinogen to fibrin

Propogation

18
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What is intrinsic coagulation?

A

Thrombin activates VIII/IXa which further induces V/Xa (amplification)

19
Q

How do you measure extrinsic coagulation?

A

Prothrombin time

20
Q

How do you measure intrinsic coaguation?

A

Activated partial thromboplastin time

21
Q

What are the fibrinogen receptors on platelets called?

A

Glycoprotein IIb-IIIa

22
Q

What additional molecule is needed for GPIIb-IIIa to bind fibriongen and aggregate platelets?

23
Q

What can cause secondary haemostasis failure?

A

Single clotting factor deficiency
Multiple clotting factor deficiencies
Increased fibrinolysis

24
Q

Are single clotting factor deficiencies usually hereditary or acquired?

A

Hereditary

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What can cause increased fibrinolysis?
Complex coagulopathies
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What are the consequences of secondary haemostasis failure?
No characteristic clinical syndrome May be combined primary/secondary haemostatic failure Pattern of bleeding depends on: Single/multiple abnormalities, the clotting factors involved
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What is fibrinolysis?
Breakdown of fibrin
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Describe fibrinolysis
Fibrin converted to fibrin degradation products (FDP) by plamsmin.
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What does plasmin do?
Breakdown fibrin
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Describe production of plasmin
Plasminogen converted to plasmin by Tissue Plasminogen Activator (tPA) (released from endothelial cells).
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Why do we have natural anticoagulant defences?
To control coagulation
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What are three natural anticoagulats we have?
Antithrombin Protein C Protein S
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What does antithrombin block?
Thrombin Tf/VIIa V/Xa VIII/IXa
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What does Protein C block?
Blocks VIII/IXa
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What does Protein S block?
Blocks V/Xa
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What can a failure of natural anticoagulation cause?
Thrombophilia
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What activated Protein C and S?
Thrombin