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Haemostasis and Bleeding Disorders Flashcards

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What are procoaguolant factors in Primary and Secondary Haemostasis?

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Primary: platelets, endothelium, vWF
Secondary: coagulation cascade

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What are anticoagulant processes?

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Fibrinolysis

Inhibition of thrombosis (antithrombin, Protein C/S, TFIP)

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What are the THREE simultaneous responses to vessel injury?

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VASOCONSTRICTION - to prevent excess blood loss
PLATELET ACTIVATION - primary haemostasis
COAG CASCADE - secondary haemostasis

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What are the two key functions of endothelium?

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BARRIER - prevent exposure of pro coag sub endothelial structures to blood

SYNTHESIS - of prostaglandins, vWF, plasminogen activators, thrombomodulin

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What occurs following endothelial injury, when subendothelial factors are exposed?

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Platelet aggregation at site of damage occurs

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What cell do platelets derive from?

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Megakaryocytes

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How many platelets can each megakaryocyte produce?

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4000

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How long is the lifespan of a platelet?

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10 days

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9
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How soon before surgery do you need to stop someone on aspirin?

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7-10 days prior to surgery

This is because aspirin (anti-platelet drug) has effect for about 10 days, until platelets are able to regenerate

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Explain the 5 stages of primary haemostasis

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  1. Endothelial injury
  2. Exposure - damaged endothelial cells expose sub endothelial collagen and release vWF, which binds to the collagen
  3. Adhesion - platelets bind to vWF through GP1b protein
  4. Activation - platelet is activated, releases ADP and thromboxane A2, expresses GPIIb/IIIa to bind to other platelets
  5. Aggregation - GPiib/IIIa is used to bind to other platelets
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What do damaged endothelial cells produce and release?

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von Willenbrand Factor

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12
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What binds to vWF?

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PLATELETS bind to vWF through GPIb protein

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What surface glycoprotein to platelets use to aggregate?

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GpIIb/IIIa

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14
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What is the function of the open canalicular system on platelets?

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To massively expand platelet SA

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15
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What chemicals do platelets produce top attract more platelets?

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Thromboxane A2

ADP

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What molecule other than platelets binds to GlpIIb/IIIa?

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Fibrinogen

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17
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How does ASPIRIN work?

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It irreversibly inhibits COX enzyme

COX is necessary to convert Arachidonic Acid to Thromboxane A2 > platelet formation

Thereby aspirin inhibits platelet formation

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18
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What do NSAIDS do to COX?

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REVERSIBLY inhibit COX

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19
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What is the rate limiting step in Secondary Haemostasis?

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Fibrin formation

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20
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Explain the extrinsic pathway

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Factor 7a binds to Tissue Factor
This complex activates F10a
F10a activates F5a (COMMON PATHWAY)
F10a+F5a = prothrombinase complex 
They cleave prothrombin into thrombin (small amount)
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21
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What are the functions of thrombin?

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(Platelets
Co-factors
Fibrin
FXIII)

Activates Platelets
Activates co-factors FV, FVIII (and FIX) > THROMBIN BURST
Converts fibrinogen to FIBRIN
Cleaves FXIII to FXIIIa (forms cross links between fibrin clot, strengthening it=

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22
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What occurs in the propagation stage of the clotting cascade?

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F5,8,9 generate thrombin burst
High amount of thrombin converts fibrinogen to fibrin
This enables the formation of a fibrin clot

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23
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What is the intrinsic pathway? Explain

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Collagen + platelets activate FXIIa
FXIIa activates FXIa
FXIa activates FIX
FIXa + FVIIa activates F10
Then common pathway
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24
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Where are clotting factors produced in the body?

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in the LIVER

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25
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What ion do some factors require?

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CALCIUM

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26
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Which factors require Vitamin K for production?

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F2, 7, 9, 10

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27
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Where / how do we make or find Vitamin K?

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In green leafy vegetables

Produced by Gut Bacteria

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28
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What kind of medications can reduce Vitamin K?

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Warfarin

Antibiotics (as they alter gut flora)

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29
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What is anticoagulation?

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Process that occurs during primary/secondary haemostasis to regulate clot formation (keeps it from becoming too large/prevents emboli)

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30
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What is fibrinolysis?

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Degradation of clot mesh once endothelial injury has resolved

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31
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Through which 3 processes does anticoagulation work?

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  1. Thrombomodulin-ProteinC-ProteinS
  2. Antithrombin
  3. NO, prostacyclin
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32
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Explain Thrombomodulin-ProteinC-ProteinS action

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Thrombomodulin is the protein found on healthy endothelial cells
Thrombomodulin binds to Protein C and Protein S to form Active Protein C complex

Active protein C breaks down F5/F8 to slow down coagulation

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33
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Explain Antithrombin action

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Antithrombin binds to thrombin OR to F10 (prevents thrombin formation)

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34
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What drug augments antithrombin?

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Heparin

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35
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Explain how NO and prostacyclin cause anticoagulation

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They decrease thromboxane A2

Thereby there is less platelet aggregation

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36
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Explain fibrinolysis process

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Endothelial cell is now healthy, and produces tPA
tPA converts plasminogen to plasmin
Plasmin cuts up the fibrin

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37
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Which other molecule can also convert plasminogen to plasmin?

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UROKINASE

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38
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What occurs in mutated F5?

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Factor 5 leiden
This means there is protein C resistance
So there is a prothrombotic state

39
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What does tissue factor pathway inhibition block?

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TFPI blocks F7

40
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When does TFPI occur?

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Physiologically, after the activation of F7

As F7 is only needed temporarily to activate the rest of the intrinsic pathway, then it can be switched off

41
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How can we split causes of excessive bleeding?

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Genetic

Acquired

42
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What are genetic causes of excessive bleeding ?

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Platelet abnormalities
Endothelial wall abnormalities
Clotting factor abnormalities
Excessive clot breakdown

43
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What are acquired causes of excessive bleeding?

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liver disease 
Vit K deficiency
AI disease 
Trauma 
Anticoagulant / anti platelet
44
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What are sites of bleeding in primary haemostasis disorders?

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Skin 
Mucous membranes (epistaxis, gum, vaginal, GI tract)
45
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What kind of bruising occurs in primary haemostasis disorders?

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Petechiae, purpura

Small, superficial bleeding

46
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What is the timing of bleeding in primary haemostasis disorders?

47
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What are the sites of bleeding in secondary haemostasis disorders?

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Soft tissues
Joints
Muscles (deep)
e.g. haemoarthroses

48
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What is the timing of bleeding in secondary haemostasis disorders?

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Slow, delayed

49
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What kind of bruising occurs in secondary haemostasis disorders?

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deep

Large bleeds

50
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Below what platelet count is treatment required always?

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Below 30 x10^9

51
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Why must we always perform microscopy in thrombocytopenia?

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To confirm true thrombocytopenia
To exclude pseudothrombocytopoenia from ETPA
To investigate rare conditions eg Grey Platelet syndrome

52
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What does typical anti platelet therapy comprise of?

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DUAL therapy

e.g. aspirin + clopidogrel

53
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How does clopidogrel work?

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Block ADP binding
> no GLPIIb/IIIa activation
> no platelet aggregation

54
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How are causes of thrombocytopenia categorised?

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Immune mediated

Non-immune mediated

55
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Immune mediated causes of thrombocytopoena

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Idiopathic 
Drug induced
Connective tissue disease (RA, SLE)
Lymphoprolif disease 
Sarcoidosis
56
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What are drugs that can cause thrombocytopenia?

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Quinine (malaria)
Rifampicin (TB)
vancomycin

57
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What are non-immune mediated causes of thrombocytopoenia’

58
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What is the pathogenesis of ITP^

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Antiplatelet antibodies circulate in the blood
Platelets become sensitised to antibodies (as antibodies tag them)
Platelets get destroyed by macrophages

59
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What are the two types of ITP?

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Acute vs chronic

60
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Who does acute ITP occur in? How long does it take to resolve?

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Children

2-6 weeks

61
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Who does chronic ITP occur in? How long does it take to resol ve?

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Adults

Never resolves, need treatment, indolent

62
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How do u stratify risk and thereby tx of ITP?

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Based on platelet count

63
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How do u treat ITP if platelet count <20000

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Steroids regardless of bleeding status

If bleeding, also IVIG

64
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What does IVIG do?

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It competes with anti-platelet antibodies

65
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What is an important feature of petechiae in ITP?

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They DO NOT blanche

66
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What does Vitamin B12 deficiency present as on blood film?

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Megaloblastic anaemia

So large RBC, as DNA synthesis is impaired and cell cycle cannot progress

67
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What are examples of INHERITED coagulation factors disorders? (disorders of secondary haemostasis)

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Haemophilia A, B
vWD
Other factor deficiencies

68
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What are examples of ACQUIRED coagulation factors disorders? (disorders of secondary haemostasis)

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Liver disease
Vitamin K deficiency
Warfarin
DIC

69
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What is the cause of haemophilia?

A

congenital deficiency of F8,9

70
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How is haemophilia carried across generations?

71
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What clotting test will be prolonged for haemophilia?

72
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What are clinical features of haemophilia?

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Haemarthroses
Soft tissue haematoma
Other sites of bleeding
Prolonged bleeding following surgery

73
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How is vWD carried across generations?

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Autosomal DOMINANT

74
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What is the classical clinical feature of vWD?

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mucocutaneous bleeding

75
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How do you classify vWD?

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Type 1,2,3

76
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What is T1 vWD?

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partial qualitative deficiency = LOW vWF

77
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What is T2 vWD?

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qualitative deficiency = NON-FUNCTIONING vWF

78
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What is T3 vWD?

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total qualitative deficiency = NO vWF

79
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What are sources of vitamin K?

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Green vegetables

Synthesis by bacterial flora

80
Q

What is vitamin K soluble in?

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FAT soluble

81
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What factors and proteins is vitamin K required to synthesise?

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Factors 2,7,9,10

Proteins C, S, Z

82
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What are common causes of vitamin K deficiency?

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Malnutrition
Biliary obstruction (reduces absorption of VitK)
Malabsorption
Antibiotic therapy (kills gut flora)

83
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How do you treat Vitamin K deficiency?

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Vitamin K replacement

FFP

84
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What is DIC?

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Activation of both coagulation and fibrinolysis

85
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What can trigger DIC?

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TOM VIS

Trauma, toxins 
Obstetric complications 
Malignancy 
Vascular disorder 
Immune disorder (allergic reaction, incompatible blood transfusion, transplant rejection) 
Sepsis (common in children)
86
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What two simultaneous clinical occurrences occur in DIC?

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Thrombosis

Bleeding

87
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What is tx for DIC?

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TREAT UNDERLYING DISORDER
Anticoagulation with heparin
Platelet transfusion
FFP

88
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What ways does liver disease cause bleeding disorders?

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Decreased clotting factor synthesis 
Dietary Vitamin K deficiency 
Dysfibrinohenaemia 
Enhanced haemolysis 
DIC 
Thrombocutopoenia
89
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How do you treat low fibrinogen?

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Cryoprecipitate

90
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How do you monitor warfarin?

91
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What is the target INR values you want

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  1. 5 if 1st episode of DVT/PE, AF

3. 5 if recurrent DVT/PE, mechanical prosthetic valve

92
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What do you do in the different cases of raised INR?

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INR 5-8, no bleeding: withhold few doses, reduce maintainance, restart when INR<5

INR 5-8, minor bleeding: stop warfarin, vit K slow IV

INR > 8, no bleed/minor bleeding: stop warfarin, vit K

INF >8, bleeding: stop warfarin, give PCC (or FFP if PCC unavailable) + vit K

93
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What components in the blood drop in pregnancy?

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Hb, Htc
Platelets
F11, Prot S

94
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what should you be offered if you. are OVER 60 YEARS OLD and have IDIOPATHIC THROMBOEMBOLIC DISEAASE?

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Offer. Ct scan to look for underlying cause of clotting e.g. malignancy

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