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Haemostasis Flashcards

1
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What is haemostasis?

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Process involving stoppage of blood through blood vessels following trauma

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What is primary haemostasis?

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Formation of unstable platelet plug at the site of damaged vessel wall

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What is secondary haemostasis?

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Coagulation, formation of stable fibrin clot

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What is coagulation?

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Stimulation of blood clotting process whereby blood transitions from a liquid to semi-solid state, forming a coherent mass

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What is thrombosis?

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Limit the extent of the response to the area to injury to prevent excessive or generalised blood clotting
Thrombosis is localised coagulation

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What is fibrinolysis?

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Initiating the process to enzymatically breakdown the fibrin in blood clots.

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7
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What is the structure of platelets?

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Non-nucleated discoid granule containing cells

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What cells do platelets derive from?

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Megakaryocytic cytoplasmic fragmentation

Myeloid progenitor cells, formed in the bone marrow

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What glycoprotein receptor do platelets directly bind onto within the collagen exposed damaged endothelium?

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Glycoprotein-1a receptor

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10
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What receptor do platelets indirectly bind onto?

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Von willebrand factor

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What does Von Willebrand factor bind with?

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Glycoprotein-1b

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What results from platelet adhesion?

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Structural changes from sacs to rounded discs with interlacing projections

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What term describes the interlocking projections on platelets?

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Spicules and filopodia

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What is the function of spicules and filopodia?

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Encourages platelet-platelet interaction

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15
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What proceeds platelet adhesion?

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Initiates activation and release of clotting factors from storage granules (alpha dense granules), membrane invaginated to form canalicular system through which granules secrete contents, ADP

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What platelet system is formed upon platelet adhesion and activation?

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Canalicular system

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17
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What storage granules release clotting factors?

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Alpha and dense granules

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18
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What is also released upon platelet activation?

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ADP

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19
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What is produced during platelet activation?

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Thromboxane A2 (prostaglandin)

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What is thromboxane A2?

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Prostaglandin

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21
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What is thromboxane A2 synthesised from?

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Arachidonic acid

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What is the function of thromboxane A2?

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Stimulates platelet aggregation, and the activation of new platelets (positive feedback lipids mediator)
Vasoconstrictor

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How does thromboxane A2 cause platelet aggregation?

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Binds to thromboxane a2 receptor, finalised by conformational change (ADP induced) in GP2B; gp3A to provide binding sites for fibrinogen.

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Which glycoproteins undergo conformational change due to thromboxane A2?

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GP2B

GP3A

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What is fibrinogen?

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Soluble blood protein, essential for linking platelets together to form untstable platelet plug

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26
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What is prostacyclin?

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Potent vasodilator, suppresses platelet activation, and prevents inappropriate platelet aggregation. Stabilises clot

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27
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What is the mechanism of action of aspirin?

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Aspirin inhibits the production of thromboxane A2 by irreversibly blocking the action of cycle-oxygenase (COX); thereby reducing platelet aggregation

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28
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How long does a single dose of aspirin persist?

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7 days,

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What is the mechanism of Acton of clopidrogel?

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Irreversibly blocks the ADP receptor P2Y12 on platelet cell membrane; thus ADP induced conformation change cannot occur

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30
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What is von Willbrand factor?

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Multimeric glycoprotein synthesised by endothelial cells and megakaryocytic, mediates the adhesion of platelets binding onto glycoprotein-1b receptor.

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What is secondary haemostasis?

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Secondary haemostasis is responsible for the formation of a stable clot through coagulation mechanisms. The primary platelet plug is insufficient for larger vessel injury (structurally weak)- Fibrin formation stabilises the platelet plug, adding integrity.

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What is the function of thrombin?

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Proteolytic enzyme cleaves fibrinogen to an insoluble protein, fibrin; forms fibrin mesh fibre

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33
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Where are the majority of clotting factors synthesised in?

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Liver

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34
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Whereis factor V synthesised?

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megakaryocytes

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35
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Where is VWF made?

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Megakaryocytes + endothelial cells

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36
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Which clotting factors are dependent on vitamin K?

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Factors II (Prothrombin)
VII (7)
IX (9)
X (10)

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Why is vitamin K essential for the four clotting factors?

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For their glutamic acid resides to be carboxylated into activation

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38
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What is the term for inactive enzyme (proenzyme)?

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Zymogen

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39
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How are proenzymes activated?

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Splitting of peptide bonds.

40
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What are cofactors?

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V and VIII (5 & 8)

41
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What is the function of calcium ion in the clotting cascade?

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Essential for binding of activated clotting factors to the phospholipid surfaces of platelets

42
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What triggers the coagulation cascade?

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Tissue factor

43
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Which cells present tissue factor?

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Endothelial cells, leukocytes

Exposed at site of injury

44
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Which factor does TF bind to?

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VIIa activaes factors IX –> IXA

X –> Xa

45
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What does Xa and IXa lead to?

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Activation of prothrombin (ii) to thrombin (IIa) (Small initial amount)

46
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What mediates activation of co-factors V, 8 XI, and platelets?

47
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What does factor XI do?

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Mediates IX –> IXa, concerted with 8a, amplifies X to Xa

Rapid burst of thrombin generated, converted fibrinogen to fibrin

48
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What is the mechanism of action of warfarin and direct oral anticoagulants?

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Potentiates antithrombin leading to the inactivation of Xa and IIa (Thrombin)

49
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How is Heparin administered?

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Intravenously or by subcutaneous injection

50
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What is the mechanism of a action of Warfarin?

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Vitamin K antagonist, interferes with the carboxylation of glutamic acid residues
Thus interrupting II,VII, IX and X

51
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How is warfarin prescribed?

52
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What is the purpose of natural anticoagulation pathways?

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Confined to site of injury and prevents spontaneous activation

53
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Which proteins are important in regulating the coagulation system?

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Antithrombin
Protein c
Protein S

54
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What activates Protein C?

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Thrombin binds to thrombomodulin on the endothelial cell surface
Activated protein c, inactivates Va, and VIIIa in the presence of co factor protein S

55
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What is the function of protein S?

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Behaves as a cofactor

56
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How are thrombin and factor Xa inactivated?

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Antithrombin

57
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How is antithrombin action potentiated?

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By heparin

58
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What is fibrinolysis?

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Fibrinolysis proceeds after haemostasis to cleave and lyse fibrin clots.

59
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Which enzyme is involved in fibrinolysis?

60
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What is the inactive form of plasmin?

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Plasminogen

61
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How is plasminogen activated into plasmin?

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Tissue plasminogen-activator (t-PA), following binding to the lysine residues of fibrin

62
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What is formed from the degradation of fibrin?

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Fibrin degradation products

63
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What are the clinical applications of recombinant t-pa?

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Increased plasmin activation, thereby this stimulates elevated levels of fibrinolysis; lysising thrombosis

64
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What are the risks with thrombolytic therapy?

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High risk of associated bleeding

65
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What is an example of an antifibronlytic drug?

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Tranexamic acid, synthetic derivative of lysine

66
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How does Tranexamic acid work?

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Plasminogen binding, behaves as a competitive inhibitor; prevents lysine from binding to lysine residues in fibrin
Cannot be activated into plasmin, fibrin is therefore not lysed

67
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What disorder will tranexamic acid be used for?

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Haemophillia

68
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What are the three phases of coagulation?

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Initiation, amplification and propagation.

69
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What clotting factors are intrinsic?

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9, 10, 11, 12

8 and 5

70
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Which clotting factors are extrinsic?

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Tissue factor

7, 10, 5

71
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Name the two types of coagulation tests:

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Prothrombin time (PT)
Activated partial thromboplastin time (APTT)
72
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Which pathway measures the integrity of the extrinsic?

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Prothrombin time

73
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How is blood collected for prothrombin time?

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Collected with sodium citrate,chelates calcium, prevents blood clotting in bottle, spun to produce platelet poor plasma

74
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What is added to prothrombin time blood?

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TF & recombinant thromboplastin added to citrated plasma; added with calcium to start reaction

75
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What does prothrombin time measure?

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The time it takes for the mixture to clot upon calcium addition

76
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Why my prothrombin time be prolonged?

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Due to the reduction in the activity of , 7, 10, 5, 2 or fibrinogen (prothrombin is a misnomer)

77
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How is warfarin measured?

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INR ratio, prothrombin time used to measure vitamin K antagonist therapy

78
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Which pathway does APTT measure?

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The intrinsic pathway

79
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Which factor is activated by a contact activator?

80
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What are the examples of a contact activator?

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Silica or kaolin

81
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How is APTT measured?

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Contact activator, with phospholipid added to the citrated plasma, sample followed by calcium, time taken to clot is measured

82
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What does prolongation of the APTT mean?

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Reduction in single or multiple clotting factors

83
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What is haemophilia A?

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Factor VIII deficiency

84
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What is haemophilia B?

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Factor 9 deficiency

85
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What may cause bleeding?

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Reduction in platelet number or function
Failure of platelet production caused by bone marrow infiltration, megaloblastic anaemia, drugs, viruses, B12 and folate deficiency
Hereditary thrombocytopenia

86
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What is disseminated intravascular coagulation?

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Formation of miniature clots throughout the blood stream depletes platelet resources

87
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What are blood abnormalities divided into?

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Congenital and acquired

88
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What are the congenital causes of haemophilia?

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Reduction in VWF, and inherited bleeding disorder

89
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What can be used as treatment for haemophilia?

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Recombinant factor concentrates

90
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What are some examples of acquired causes of reduced coagulation factors?

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Disseminated intravascular coagulation
Clotting factors and plasma fibrinogen depleted- impairs haemostatic activity, excessive bleeding, high FDPs
Causes: Bacterial sepsis, advanced cancer, obstetric emergencies
Liver disease

91
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What is thrombosis?

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Condition in which blood transforms from a liquid to a solid state within the cardiovascular system- produces mass of coagulated blood (thrombus) within an intact vessel. Thrombosis in an artery obstructs the blood flow to the tissue it supplies.

92
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What is an embolism?

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Carried blood clot that becomes lodged within the circulatory system

93
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What is Virchow’s triad?

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Blood
Blood flow
Vessel wall

94
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What is dominant in vessel walls?

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Arteriole thrombosis

95
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What is dominant in blood flow?

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Both arterial and venous thrombosis

96
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What is venous thrombosis dominant in?

97
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What leads to thrombosis?

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Reduced levels of anticoagulant proteins (antithrombin deficiency) thrombopenia
Reduced fibrinolytic actibity
Increased levels of clotting factors
Factor VIII increases during pregnancy

POM Y1 Imperial (34 decks)

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