Heme Flashcards
What is the only direct thrombin inhibitor?
Dabigatran (pradaxa)
How are factor Xa inhibitors cleared (renally/hepatically)? What is the significance of this?
Renall, thus dialysis patients or patients with renal disease will have altered clearance
How long does is take to clear the new Xa inhibitors?
12-24 hours
How do you reverse factor Xa inhibitors? (3)
TXA
4 factor PCC
IR consult if necessary
What is the reversal agent for dabigatran? What is the efficacy of this?
- Idarucizumab
- Questionable efficacy
What is the reversal agent for apixaban and rivaroxaban? What is the efficacy of this?
- Andexanet
- Questionable efficacy (rebound effect)
What is a febrile non-hemolytic transfusion reaction? Treatment?
Fever from blood products. Give tylenol and stop the transfusion temporarliy
What is the treatment for a simple allergic (urticarial) reaction to blood?
Benadryl. Continue to give product, but watch carefully.
What are the symptoms of a hemolytic transfusion reaction?
Fever
Flank pain/hematuria
Shock, DIC, death
What is the diagnostic test for a hemolytic transfusion reaction?
Coombs test
What is the treatment for a hemolytic transfusion reaction?
- IVFs, and titrate to UOP of 100-200 cc/hr
- Treat hyperkalemia
What is in the differential for a patient presenting with shock and fever following a transfusion? Tests?
Sepsis vs hemolytic transfusion reaction
-Coombs test and blood cultures from pt and bag
What is the differential for a patient that presents with difficulty breathing following a transfusion?
Anaphylaxis
TRALI
TACO
What are the factors that lead to an increased risk for TRALI?
- Massive transfusions
- SIRS/Sepsis
- Trauma pts
What is the role of lasix in the treatment of TRALI?
Do NOT give
What is the treatment for TACO?
Lasix, supoortive care (treat like CHF exacerbations)
What is the protein that is exposed on injured blood vessel walls that causes platelets to adhere?
vWF
What is the general role of the following:
- Anti-thrombin III
- Protein C
- Protein S
All anticoagulants
What is the inheritance pattern of type A and B hemophilia respectively?
both AR
Which coag test will be elevated with hemophilias PT or PTT
PTT
What is the definitive test for a hemophilia?
Factor activity levels
What is the dosing of factor 8 and 9 for mild moderate and severe bleeding respectively?
Mild = 12.5/25 Moderate = 25/50 Severe = 50/100
How does DDAVP work to improve clotting?
Releases extra vWF which carries factor 8
What is the alternative treatment for replacing lost factors?
DDAVP
Cryo
FFP
What are types I, II, and III vWF disease?
I = decreased number of vWF II = non-functional vWF III = complete lack of vWF
Which type of vWF does DDAVP not work for?
III
What is the treatment for vWF?
DDAVP
Non-recombinant VIII
-cryo
What is the role of FFP in vWF?
Not used, since not much vWF in it
What is the antidote to heparin?
Protamine sulfate
What is the MOA of heparin?
Binds to and activates antithrombin III, which inhibits Xa
What is the MOA of protamine? Why is there a limit on the dose?
Binds heparin and prevents it from working, but it in itself is actually an anticoagulant
Why must protamine be given slowly?
Anaphylactoid rxn
What is the dosing scheme for protamine? Max dose?
1 mg for every 100 units of heparin over the last 4 hours with a max dose of 50 mg
What is the role of protamine in lovenox bleeding?
Reverses about 60% of lovenox
What are the three agents used to reverse coumadin?
FFP
Vit K
PCC
What is FFP?
All the coag factors and proteins in blood
What is PCC?
Factors 2, 7, 9, 10
What is the treatment for a supratherapeutic INR but less than 5 without bleeding?
Skip next dose of coumadin
What is the treatment for a supratherapeutic INR between 5 and 9 without bleeding?
Omit 1-2 warfarin doses, 5 mg vit K PO
What is the treatment for a supratherapeutic INR over 9 without bleeding?
Withhold warfarin, vit K 5-10 mg PO
What is the antidote to tPA?
Aminocaproic acid
TXA
What is the reversal agent for plavix?
Give platelets
What happens with anion gap with multiple myeloma?
Lower
What is the monoclonal protein that is found with multiple myeloma?
Bence Jones protein
What test is diagnostic of multiple myeloma?
SPEP/ UPEP