Hemostasis Flashcards
Platelets
150-400,000 per microliter of blood. 33% in spleen. life span 8-12 days
3 steps of primary hemostasis
Adhesion, Activation, Aggregation
Adhesion of Platelets
Factor needed: Von Willebrand’s Factor
surrounding endothelial cells synthesize and release VWF. VWF binds to the damaged endothelial wall and to GP1B receptor. GP1B receptor binds platelets.
Activation of Platelets
Factor needed: thrombin (factor II). Thrombin binds to activate platelets. Activation of platelets results in the production of thromboxane 2A and ADP.
Thrombin + Platelets –> Thromboxane A2 and ADP
thrombin + platelets = phospholipase with convert phospholipids into arachidonic acid which = prostaglandin G2. PGG2 is metabolized to PGH2 which converts to thromboxane A2 and ADP.
Aspirin effect on platelets
Irreversibly inhibits COX-1. for the life of the platelet 8-12 days. COX stops the conversion of arachidonic acid to PGG2 therefore inhibiting thromboxane A2 and ADP production.
NSAID effect on platelets
Reversibly inhibits COX 1, stop 24-48 hrs. COX stops the conversion of arachidonic acid to PGG2 therefore inhibiting thromboxane A2 and ADP production.
Aggregation of Platelets
Thromboxane A2 and ADP uncover fibrinogen receptors on the platelets to bind the platelets together. clot formation begins here but is still water soluble and friable
Secondary Hemostasis Steps
Production of fibrin. Extrinsic or intrinsic pathway to the final common pathway
Production of Fibrin
factor needed: factor XIII. crosslinks and weaves the platelets together. XIII is activated via either Extrinsic or Intrinsic pathway ending in the final common pathway.
Intrinsic Pathway
XII - XI - IX - VIII. damage occurs inside blood vessel.
Extrinsic
III - VII. damage occurs external to blood vessel.
Final Common Pathway
X - V - II - I - XIII
Coumadin
Acts on extrinsic and final common pathway. Prothrombin and INR.
Heparin
Forms complex with antithrombin III = 1000 fold increase
Acts on intrinsic and final common pathway
Inhibits IIa & Xa, depresses IX, XI, XII
rapid onset, 6 hr duration
Dose 5000 units for DVT
met: liver, elimination: reticuloendothelial system
Monitor PTT and ACT. Half life is 1.5hrs. Stop 6 hours prior to surgery.
Hemophilia A
Disorder of fibrin - factor VIII (intrinsic). sex linked genetic disorder. primarily affects males but carried by female.
TX: FFP or cryo – contains factor VIII
Preferred replacement is a factor VIII pooled plasma product
Hemophilia B
factor IX deficiency. Tx concentrated preparations of factor IX
Von Willebrands Disease
increased bleeding time with normal platelet count and clot retraction. insufficient synthesis of VWF. Treat with DDVAP which releases and stores endogenous VWF. second line is cryo or factor VIII concentrate.
Fibrinolysis
plasmin breaks down fibrin into fibrin split products
Plasminogen
Synthesized in the liver, circulates in the blood. during clot formation is incorporated into the growing thrombus. Plasminogen activates to plasmin