Hemostasis Flashcards
What is primary hemostasis?
Platelets adhere to exposed endothelium
Sub endothelium has collagen and vWF
Platelets aggregate and form platelet plug
What is secondary hemostasis?
Coagulation cascade results in fibrin cross links to form stable clot
What glycoproteins on the platelet are involved with aggregation?
GP IIb/IIIa - activated by fibrinogen binding to GP Ib; bridges plt’s together
Deficient in Glazmann’s Thrombasthenia
What glycoproteins on the platelet are involved with adhesion?
GP Ib/IX/V - vWF and thrombin binding
vWf acts as a bridge between endothelial collagen and platelet
Defective in Bernard Soulier Syndrome
What is platelet membrane called?
glycocalyx
What is released in the alpha granules of the platelets?
Most numerous Coagulation factors I, V, VIII Thromboxane A2 = plt activator Protein S = inhibits coagulation vWF β-thromboglobulin (BTG) PF4 - Inhibits heparan sulfate (promotes coagulation) Platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF) Thrombospondin - Stimulates TGFβ release; promotes wound healing
What is released in the dense granules of platelets?
ADP
ATP
Ca++
Serotonin
What happens when platelets are activated?
Platelets adhere to collagen > release Collagen > Increased Ca++ activate phospholipase A2 > catalyzes release of arachidonic acid (AA) > Cyclo-oxygenase and thromboxane synthase convert AA to the prostaglandin thromboxane A2 (TXA2)
TXA2 stimulates the release of dense granules
What are platelet activators?
ADP, Ca++ and serotonin are potent platelet activators
How does aspirin inhibit platelet function?
Aspirin is a potent cyclooxygenase inhibitor that prevents clotting by preventing the release of dense granules from activated platelets
What coag factors are in the prothrombin group?
Factors II, VII, IX, X
- Serine proteases
- Not consumed
- Vitamin K dependent, adds carboxyl to glutamic acid residues required to bind calcium, Protein Induced in Vitamin K Absence (PIVKA)
What coag factors are in the fibrinogen group?
I (fibrinogen), V, VIII, XIII
V and VIII are heat labile, degrade rapidly in plasma
XIII covalently cross-links fibrin strands
Acute phase reactants increase during inflammation and pregnancy
What factors in the contact group?
Factors XII, XI, Prekallikrein (PK), High Molecular Weight Kininogen (HMWK)
Mediate contact with negatively charged surfaces
Only XI results in bleeding where there is a deficiency
What is half life for factor I (Fibrinogen)
3-6 days
What is half life for factor VIII?
8-12 hours
What is half life for factor IX?
18 - 24 hours
How does protein C and protein S regulate 2* hemostasis?
Thrombin activates F-V and F-VIII, butat high concentrations thrombin binds to thrombomodulin and activates Protein C that with protein S inactivates F-V and F-VIII.
What is the half life of factor VII?
2-5 hours
What is the half life of factor I (fibrinogen)?
3-6 Days
What is the half life of Factor II (prothrombin)?
2-5 Days
What is the role of antithrombin in 2* hemostasis?
Antithrombin suppresses serine proteases (thrombin, IX, X, XI, XII, PK, and plasmin. Heparin is cofactor; AT complexes with factor. Heparin works by increasing antithrombin activity 3-4x.
AT is produced in the liver
Where is heparan sulfate found?
Heparan sulfate is found in high concentrations in endothelial cell membranes
Where is heparin found in the body
Mast cells and basophils
What is fibrinolysis?
Normal clot break down mechanism
Functions to remove fibrin from the vascular system in a controlled manner to prevent excessive fibrin accumulation
What is the mechanism of the fibrinolytic system?
Plasminogen is converted to plasmin and plasmin breaks down fibrin in FDP.
What are the procoagulant functions of thrombin?
- Forms fibrin from fibrinogen
- Activates V, VIII, XIII to amplify its own production
- Stimulates endothelial cells to release VWF, expose TF, and plasminogen activator inhibitor (PAI-1)
- Activates platelets
- Suppress fibrinolysis by activating thrombin activatable fibrinolysis inhibitor (TAFI)
What are the anticoagulant functions of thrombin?
- Thrombin binds to thrombomodulin and activates protein C and S
- Stimulates endothelial cells to release plasminogen activator and nitric oxide (NO) . tPA is produce to break down clot
What is the function of XIIIa?
Transglutaminase
Crosslinks fibrin stands to form stable clot
What are fibrinolytic inhibitors?
a2-antiplasmin
plasminogen activator inhibitor-2 (PAI-2)
Thrombin-activated fibrinolysis inhibitor (TAFI)