Lecture 8 Anti-coagulants Flashcards
Extrinsic pathway:
Factor(s) =
Other important molecule =
Lab test that measures it =
7;
thomboplastin aka tissue factor;
PT
“PT outside at 7”
Intrinsic pathway:
Factor(s) =
Lab test =
12, 11, 9, 8;
aPTT
common pathway:
Factors =
what does thrombin do
10, 5;
cleaves fibrinogen to fibrin
“10 / 5 = 2”
what 2 things are required to cross link/polymerize the fibrin molecules?
factor 13 (activated by thrombin)and calcium
all clotting factors except for VWF are produced in the _____.
liver
the ___ pathway is triggered when collagen is exposed on the wall of the blood vessel
intrinsic
_____ alters thrombin so it can activate protein C and S to inactivate what factors?
thrombomodulin;
5, 8
“CS58”
Antithrombin 3 (AT3) inhibits what factors? what are the important ones tho
thrombin (2), 7, 9, 10, 11, 12;
Xa and thrombin
Warfarin:
mechanism of action
inhibits vitamin K epoxide reductase (VKOR)
vitamin K is essential for ____ of the ____ in factors _____
gamma carboxylation, glu;
10, 9, 7, 2, C, S;
“1972 CS”
what lab measures warfarin action? what pathway?
PT, extrinsic
“the EX-PresidenT went to WAR”
how long does it take for warfarin to act?
3-5 days for full effect
long half life
What metabolizes warfarin? where does this occur
CYP2C9, in the liver
how to reverse warfarin overdose:
stop warfarin, then administer ____ and _____
Vitamin K, fresh frozen plasma
can you use warfarin during pregnancy?
no