Heme Flashcards
intrinsic pathway factors
8, 9. 11, 12
aPTT
extrinsic pathway factors
7
PT
hemophilia A factor
8
hemophilia B factor
9
hemophilia A sx
hemarthrosis
easy bruising
hemophilia A labs
normal plt
normal PT
high PTT
tx hemophilia A
factor 8
DDAVP
christmas disease
hemophilia B
hemophilia B sx
easy bruising
hemarthrosis
spontaneous bleeding episodes
hemophilia B labs
plt normal
high PTT
normal PT
what to avoid in hemophilia
ASA
hemophilia B tx
factor 9
von willebrand factor
factor 8
von willebrand disease sx
mucocutaneous bleeding, gingival bleeding
menorrhagia
von willebrand dz labs
low von willebrand factor
increased bleeding time
plt normal
PT/INR normal, PTT normal
ristocetin cofactor assay decreased= gold
von willebrand dz tx
DDAVP
avoid ASA
vitamin K deficiency labs
prolonged PT
normal PTT
normal bleeding time
normal plt
MCC DIC in pregnancy
placental abruption: tissue factor released into maternal circulation
DIC labs
low plt, low fibrinogen
prolonged PT, PTT, and BT
high D dimer
schistocytes
immune mediated thrombocytopenia
heparin induced thrombocytopenia (HIT)
Immune thrombocytopenia purpura (ITP)
non-immune mediated thrombocytopenia
thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP)
hemolyticouremic syndrome (HUS)
thrombocytopenia labs
low plt
prolonged BT
PT, PTT normal
heparin induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) sx
5-10d after starting unfractionated or LMW heparin
paradoxical thrombotic events (DVT, stroke, MI, PE, limb gangrene)
gold standard HIT
serotonin release assay
tx HIT
d/c heparin
start anticoagulation w/ argatroban* or non-heparin anticoagulant
immune (idiopathic) thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) sx
children 2-6yo, female following acute viral infection
mucocutaneous bleeding, epistaxis, spontaneous bleeding
no hepatosplenomegaly
ITP labs
low plt (isolated thrombocytopenia)
normal coags
NO SCHISTOCYTES
tx ITP
observation if asx, mild, or child
CS (first) or IVIG if adult
thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) etiology
ADAMTS13 activity decreased –> decreased von willebrand factor
TTP pentad
thrombocytopenia
microangiopathic hemolytic anemia
renal dysfunction (hematuria, low urine output)
neurological impairment
fever
TTP sx
classic pentad
bleeding
splenomegaly
TTP labs
high schistocytes
normal PT/PTT
Neg D dimer
Dec ADAMTS13
TTP tx
plasmaphoresis mainstay
IV CS
hematology referral
hemolytic uremic syndrome caused by
shiga toxin producing E. coli
HUS sx
child after episode of gastroenteritis caused by E. coli and S. dysenteriae
triad: microangiopathic hemolytic anemia, thrombocytopenia, acute kidney injury
MC kid <5yo
HUS triad
thrombocytopenia
renal insufficiency
microangiopathic hemolytic anemia
NO FEVER
NO NEURO SX
HUS labs
PT/PTT normal
d-dimer negative
schistocytes
elevated serum Creatine
tx HUS
supportive
avoid abx and anti motility agents
anemia of chronic dz labs
inc ferritin
low transferrin
high serum Fe
low TIBC
anemia of chronic dz tx
transfusions
IV EPO
tx underlying
iron deficiency labs
low hgb
RDW high
low retic
low serum iron, low ferritin
high TIBC
lead poisoning sx
abd pain, constipation
Burton’s line (lines in gingiva)
blue lines and long bones of metaphysics (chronic exposure)
neuro sx (encephalopathy: HA/N/V/memory loss)
drop foot, drop wrist
metabolic acidosis
lead poisoning labs
basophilic stippling
lead line on xray
lead poisoning tx
chelation therapy: dimercaprol and EDTA for adults, succimer for children
sideroblastic anemia labs
high serum iron, high ferritin
transferrin and TIBC normal
Prussian blue stain: ringed sideroblast appearance
RDW high
sideroblastic anemia tx
remove toxins
pyridoxine (B6)
chelation therapy
aplastic anemia causes
parvovirus B19
EBV
hepatitis
carbamazepine, methimazole, PTU, NSAIDS
asplastic anemia sx
pallor, purpura, petechiae
no splenomegaly
high risk of bleed and infection
aplastic anemia labs
bone marrow bx: dry tap
dx of exclusion
pancytopenia, iron studies normal
asplastic anemia tx
bone marrow transplant
transfusion
hereditary spherocytosis sx
anemia, jaundice, splenomegaly
pigmented black gallstones (calcium bilirubinate)
hereditary spherocytosis labs
hyper chromic spherocytes (round RBC lacking central pallor)
inc MCHC
hereditary spherocytosis test
osmotic fragility test
Coombs negative
hereditary spherocytosis tx
folic acid
splenectomy TOC in severe
hemolytic anemia labs
inc LDH, inc direct bili, inc retic, low H&H
direct Coombs test +
spherocytes
tx warm hemolytic anemia
steroids
splenectomy if refractory
immunosuppressive meds
tx cold hemolytic anemia
avoid cold
plasmapheresis if severe
hemolytic dz of newborn caused by
Rh incompatibility
hemolytic dz of newborn sx
jaundice
kernicterus hydrops fetalis
hemolytic dz of newborn dx
doppler US, Coombs test, blood typing