Hemostasis and Coag Flashcards
a general term describing the process the body uses to arrest or limit the loss of blood after vascular injury
hemostasis
components of hemostasis (4)
- vascular constriction
- platelet activation (Fibrin is end product) –> coag cascade
- contraction of the platelet plug
- Clot dissolution (fibrinolysis)
extremely large bone marrow cells w/ lobulated nucleus give rise to platelets
megakaryocytes–no in circulation
pluripotential hemopoietic stem cells > megakaryoblast>
promegakaryocyte > megakaryocyte > platelets
produced by liver essential for production and right quantitiy of platelets
thrombopoietin (150-400K normal platelet count)
platelets count >600K aka and risk (2)
thrombocythemia,
stroke, DVT
platelet count <150K aka risk
thrombocytopenia,
hemorrhage
platelets express (2)
- MHC class I
2. ABO blood group antigens
(4) maintain normal circulating platelet activity
- prostacyclin (prostaglandin I2)
- nitric oxide
- endogenous heparins
- healthy endothelium
___________ _____________ molecules activate platelets
subendothelial molecules
important subendothelial molecules
- collagen
- von Willebrand factor vWF
- tissue factor
Other important factors leading to platelet activation (3)
- thromboxane A2 (TXA2)
- ADP (released by activated platelets)
- thrombin
act as bridge btwn collagen and specific platetlet surface complexes
vWF won Willebrand factor
platelet count cut-off for surgery
<50K
platelet activation steps (5)
- Exocytosis of cytoplasmic granules (ADP, serotonin, PAF, vWF, etc)
- activation of platelet membrane enzyme phospholipase A2 –> thromboxane A2
- Change in platelet shape – more amorphis
- platelet plug forms (vWF, finger-like projections, fibrinogen)
- Coagulation Cascade promoted at surface
fibrinogen promotes
activated platelets to adhere to one another
components of hemostasis (3)
- vasoconstriction
- platelet activation
- platelet aggregation and involvement of the clotting cascade which binds everything together w/ fibrin threads to form a “clot”
activation of either extrinsic or intrisic coag pathways leads to
Final Common Pathway –> fibrin formation
extrisic pathway aka
intrinsic pathway aka
- tissue factor pathway (usually more important)
- contact activation pathway
- –both involve numerous dif pts commonly called “clotting factors”
systemic inflammatory response syndrome SIRS, sepsis, and inflammation may activate the ______ ________ leading to ______
intrinsic pathway,
thrombosis
the extrinsic pathway is initiated at SITE of INJURY by
tissue factor III
intrinsic pathway activation occurs when (3) are exposed to a negatively charged surface
- prekallikerein
- kininogen
- factor XII
CONTACT ACTIVATION
intrinsic pathway activation way also occur inappropriately when contact w/ (4) correlated w/ ^ CV risk of MI due to clot formation
- bacteria
- urate crystals
- amyloid B
- homocysteine
means of controlling thrombus formation
thrombin regulation through control of prothrombin activation