Hematologic System Disorders and Treatments - Platelet Disorders and Treatment (Hemophilia & Thrombocytopenia)

Question 1

Hemophilia

Answer 1

A genetically inherited disease that’s generally characterized by a deficiency of certain clotting factors (factor VII and factor IX), which prevents the blood from clotting

Question 2

Which two clotting factors essential components of the coagulation pathway?

Answer 2

• Factor VII

* Factor IX

Question 3

Deficiencies of any of these clotting factors prevent ____

Answer 3

Blood from clotting, resulting in bleeding episodes

Question 4

Hemophilia is treated by ____

Answer 4

Infusing factors that are available as injectable medications

Question 5

Hemophilic patients may lose a lot of blood, which means many patients require ____

Answer 5

Frequent blood transfusions

Question 6

Thrombocytopenia

Answer 6

An abnormally low level of platelets in the blood

Question 7

Thrombocytopenia is a general condition that stems from an ____

Answer 7

Underlying disease

Question 8

Low levels of platelets can be due to what four things?

Answer 8

• Chronic liver disease, causing the spleen to enlarge and destroy platelets
• Antibodies to platelets in some individuals
• Diseases of the bone marrow, resulting in inadequate production of platelets
• Certain medications (such as Heparin)

Question 9

Because platelets are involved in the initial steps of blood clotting, thrombocytopenia creates a risk for ____

Answer 9

Prolonged bleeding

Question 10

Treatment of Thrombocytopenia involves ____ or ____

Answer 10

• Treating the underlying disease

* discontinuing offending medications