Hemostasis Flashcards
Hemostasis
the prevention of blood loss and maintenance of blood flow
vascular spasm
why this happen?
the reflex contraction of axial and circular smooth muscle
due to blood pressure loss & the blood flow decreases
What will have more severe vascular spasm (sharp cut vessels or crushing vessels)?
sharp cut vessels
precapillary sphincter
the sphincter that closes down when capillaries pressure drops below critical value
What are the consequences of vascular spasm due to external injuries?
vasoconstriction of blood vessels
retraction of vessel into the surrounding tissue to protect the severe end from exposure to foreign materials
What are the mechanisms of vasoconstriction of blood vessel in vascular spasm?
resulting from myogenic reflexes
local releases of vasoactive agents such as histamin, serotonin & kinin
blood loss into tissue cause local tissue pressure increase
stimulation of sympathetic nervous system
platelets
the cell fragments derived from megakaryocytes in bone marrow
What does platelets do?
maintaining the endothelial lining of blood vessels
repair small breaks
restricting blood flow by forming temporary platelet plug
Process of platelet plug formation
adhesion
aggregation
viscous metamorphosis
adhesion of platelets plug
the positive amino acids on exposed collagen fibers attract platelets to damaged vessel
aggregation of platelets plug
the more attraction of platelets around injuries site
viscous metamorphosis
the adhered platelets undergo morphology change in order to adhere strongly to damaged site and to each other
What kind of morphology changes in platelets during platelets plug formation?
swelling &protruding spinous processes
What are the products released during the
ADP + thromboxane A2
Calcium
beta-integrin
vasoactives amines
thromboplastin
platelet factor 3 (PF3)
What do ADP + thromboxane A2 do?
inducer of platelet aggregation
What does Calcium do in platelet plug formation?
increase the degree of platelets aggregation
plasma coagulation
the formation of blood clots (permanent seal)
beta-integrins
products that glue platelets together
what are the three stages of coagulation?
initiation of coagulation by formation of prothrombin activator
activation prothrombin to thrombin
conversion of fibrinogen to fibrin
What does vasoactive amines do?
release serotonin, kinins, epinephrine to restrict blood vessel (vasoconstriction)
thromboplastin
help in formation of permanent clots
When does the plasma coagulation happen?
when there is more severed damages on blood vessels & platelet plug alone can’t stop the blood loss
platelet factor 3 (PF3)
products released during platelets plug that involved in plasma coagulation
When does the extrinsic pathway of forming prothrombin activator happen?
when there is extract of fluid from tissue into plasma
When does the intrinsic pathway of forming prothrombin activator happen?
when there is trauma to the blood itself or atherosclerosis
clot retraction
the process of blood clot shrink or contract after 3D-fibrin network formed