heme/onc misc Flashcards
What 2 things will be low in von willibrand disease
which factor will be low?
low von Willebrand factor and low factor VIII
antiphospholipid syndrome is associated with what other disease?
SLE
How do you dx antiphospholipid syndrome (5)
- w/ lupus anticoagulant
- prolonged dilute Russell viper venom time (DRVVT) test
- prolonged PTT
- anti-B2 glycoprotein
- anticardiolipin (IgG and IgM)
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MC genetic hypercoagulable state
Factor V leiden mutation
MC genetic bleeding disorder, autosomal dominant
Von Willebrand Disease
what is LMWH dosed based on
patients weight
- what is used to monitor anticoagulant medications?
- What is used to monitor warfarin efficacy
- What is used to monitor heparin use (but not to determine dosage?
- monitor anticoags- INR
- Monitor warfarin efficacy- PT
- Monitor heparin use- PTT
What is virchows triad
- blood stasis
- hypercoagulable state
- vascular injury
how do you dx Factor V Leiden
activated protein C resistance assay (Factor V Leiden specific functional assay)- if positive confirm w/ DNA testing
Normal PT/PTT
Patients with Protein C deficiency are at an increased risk of what on warfarin
skin necrosis
What is the name of the condition:
autoimmune rxn to platelets usually after a viral illness (onset is insidious and chronic)
Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP)
How do you diagnose idopathic thrombocytopenic purpura
Dx of exclusion
CBC normal except low platelets (+ direct coombs test)
ITP is associated with what 4 conditions
HIV
HCV
SLE
CLL
Is direct Coombs test positive or negative in ITP
positive
Differency b/w ITP and TTP
ITP-
- insidious and chronic
- CBC nml except low plts
- direct coombs
TTP-
- acute, F, multi-organ thrombosis
- decr. plt + anemia + schistocytes
- coombs
which 2 drugs cause TTP
Quinidine, cyclosporine & pregnancy
presentation of what?
Purpura and “FAT RN” (Fever, anemia, thrombocytopenia, renal failure, neuro sxs)
TTP