hema 2 Flashcards
Hemostasis
Process of cessation/stopping of bleeding (in the presence of vessel injury) thru clot formation & dissolution
Clot dissolution
prevents unwanted/excessive clot formation with the help of
circulating INHIBITORS
Prothrombotic substance
induces production of clot
Antithrombotic/fibrinolytic
induces blood clot dissolution
Antithrombotic/fibrinolytic
induces blood clot dissolution
Primary hemostasis
Vasoconstriction→ Platelet Adhesion→ Platelet Aggregation→ Platelet Secretion
Secondary Hemostasis
Coagulation → Fibrin Clot Formation → Fibrin Stabilization
Inhibitors
A substance that retards or stops a process or chemical reaction Inhibit either coagulation or fibrinolysis
Thrombus
A blood clot that obstructs a blood vessel
Embolus
A mass (clot) of blood or foreign matter
carried in the circulation Dislodged thrombus
Coagulation
- Process of forming a FIBRIN CLOT
Clinical significance: - Defected coagulation factors may cause excessive blood clotting
- Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC)
- Continuous blood clot formation
Treatment: use of anticoagulant (heparin / warfarin) as therapy
- Continuous blood clot formation
Fibrinolysis
- Enzymatic breakdown of blood clot
- Fibrinolytic factors are activated
when the injured vessel has
developed a stable fibrin clot - Blood clot inside the vessel must be
dissolved to avoid thrombus
Arteriosclerosis
Abnormal thickening and hardening of the arterial walls, causing loss of elasticity & impaired blood circulation
Atherosclerosis
A form of arteriosclerosis in which lipids, calcium, cholesterol, and other substances deposit on the inner walls of the arteries
Monophyletic
- All blood cells are derived from single progenitor cells
- The widely accepted theory
- The Pluripotential hematopoietic stem cell
Polyphyletic
Suggests that all cell lineages have its own stem cell of where it came from
Myeloid progenitor
gives rise to the RBCs, platelets, and WBCs (except
lymphocytes) precursors.
cytoplasmic fragmentation of megakaryocytes
Platelets are formed through this. (platelet precursor) during thrombopoiesis / platelet shedding
Lymphoid progenitors
gives rise T cell, NK cell, and B cell precursors.
Vascular Intima
Innermost vascular lining (made out of Simple SECs)
Endothelial Cells (Endothelium) – comprising the epithelium is involved in clotting process by producing and storing clotting components, which will be secreted to activate platelets and coagulation factors.
Supporting the ECs – Internal elastic lamina composed of elastin & collagen (fibroblasts)
Sub-endothelial CT – Veins (Collagen & Fibroblast) / Artery (Collagen,
Fibroblast & Smooth Muscle Cells)
Fibroblasts produce collagen
Vascular Intima
Innermost vascular lining (made out of Simple SECs)
Endothelial Cells (Endothelium) – comprising the epithelium is involved in clotting process by producing and storing clotting components, which will be secreted to activate platelets and coagulation factors.
Supporting the ECs – Internal elastic lamina composed of elastin & collagen (fibroblasts)
Sub-endothelial CT – Veins (Collagen & Fibroblast) / Artery (Collagen,
Fibroblast & Smooth Muscle Cells)
Fibroblasts produce collagen
Vascular Media
Middle layer
Vascular Adventitia
Outermost layer
CONNECTIVE TISSUE MATRIX
Regulates the permeability of the inner vessel wall
Site where the important substances needed for activation is found (subendothelial collagen)
ENDOTHELIUM
Highly active metabolically due to its stored components needed for hemostasis, coagulation, and fibrinolysis.
Involved in clotting process by producing or storing clotting components
Releases prothrombotic components when injured
Releases antithrombotic /fibrinolytic components once healed.
NORMAL HEMOSTASIS
PRIMARY (Coagulation)→ SECONDARY (Coagulation)→ FIBRINOLYSIS (Blood Clot Dissolution)
2 MAJOR PARTS OF PHYSIOLOGIC HEMOSTATIC SYSTEM
CELLULAR COMPONENT
PLASMA PROTEINS
CELLULAR COMPONENT
Platelets
Endothelial cells
Neutrophils
Monocytes
PLASMA PROTEINS
Group of plasma proteins which participates in:
* Clot Formation (Coagulation)
* Dissolution of Clots (Fibrinolysis)
* Naturally Occurring Serine Protease
Inhibitions (Anti-Coagulation)
VASCULAR DAMAGE
Upon injury, the body immediately constricts blood vessel to decrease blood flow Not only the endothelial cells are affected, but also the connective tissue matrix The damaged CT collagen (sub-endothelial) then activates platelets Platelet activation is then followed by adhesion, aggregation, and secretion
VASOCONSTRICTION
Narrowing of the diameter of blood vessels
von Willebrand Factor (vWF)
Promotes platelet adhesion
Binds to PLATELET via platelet glycoprotein membrane receptor (GP Ib/IX/V)
CLINICAL SIGNIFICANCE Bernard-Soulier Syndrome (BSS)
Absent: GP Ib/IX/V platelet membrane receptor Structure: Giant platelet s/ macrothrombocytes Risk: Bleeding tendencies
CLINICAL SIGNIFICANCE Bernard-Soulier Syndrome (BSS)
Absent: GP Ib/IX/V platelet membrane receptor Structure: Giant platelet s/ macrothrombocytes Risk: Bleeding tendencies
CLINICAL SIGNIFICANCE vWF Disease
vWF: Absent or Defective
No platelets can attach to subendothelium Risks: Bleeding tendencies
Platelet adhesion REVERSIBLE
Platelet binds to NON-PLATELET SURFACES (Sub-endothelial Collagen) Activation → change in structure → exposure of GP Ib/IX/V → vWF linkage to the receptor → which will then link the PLATELET to exposed sub-endothelial COLLAGEN
Platelet aggregation IRREVERSIBLE
PLATELET binds to one another (PLATELET ↔ PLATELET)
When platelets are activated → exposure of GP IIb/IIIa receptor → allows binding of FIBRINOGEN (in the presence of calcium) as well as vWF and FIBRONECTIN → which will then allow binding of one platelet to another
Fibrinogen (Factor I)
Binds to GP IIb/IIIa receptors on adjacent platelet and joins them together in the presence of IONIZED / ACTIVATED CALCIUM (Ca2+)
CLINICAL SIGNIFICANCE Glanzmann Thrombasthenia
Absent: GP IIb/IIIa platelet membrane receptor
CLINICAL SIGNIFICANCE Afibrogenemia
Lack of Fibrinogen (Total absence)