Lecture 8 (hem/onc)-Exam 4 Flashcards
Venous thromboembolism txt:
* What are the parenteral agents-indirect inhibitors? (3)
- Unfractionated heparin
- Low molecular weight heparins
- Fondaparinux
Venous thromboembolism txt:
* What are the oral anticoagulants? (3)
- Vitamin K antagonists (warfarin)
- Direct factor Xa inhibitors (rivaroxaban, apixaban)
- Direct thrombin inhibitors (dabigatran)
Venous thromboembolism txt:
* What is the thrombolytics/fibrolytics?
tPA
What is primary hemostasis? Secondary hemostasis?
Extrinsic pathway
* What is activated and how?
* What is the cascade?
* What lab is ordered to monitor the extrinsic pathway?
- Tissue damage causes activated platelets from primary hemostasis to release tissue factor (TF) and Ca+
- TF and Ca+ bind to activated factor VII
- The TF/Ca+/VIIa complex cleaves factor X into activated factor X (Xa)
- Laboratory monitoring:Prothrombin time / INR
Intrinsic pathway
* When does it initiate?
* What is the cascade?
* What is the lab order to monitor?
- Initiated when blood is exposed to negatively charge surface
- Factor XII activated to XIIa
- Cleaves XI to XIa
- Cleaves IX to IXa
- IXa binds with Ca+ and VIIIa
- IXa/Ca+/VIIIa complex cleaves X to Xa
- Laboratory monitoring: Activated partial thromboplastin time
Common pathway
* What happens after X is activated?
- Xa cleaves factor V to Va
- Xa bind with Va and Ca+ to form prothrombinase complex
- Prothrombinase complex cleaves factor II (prothrombin) into IIa (thrombin)
Thrombin has several functions: (4)
- Cleaves fibrinogen (I) to fibrin (Ia) – platelet plug stabilization
- Binds to platelets – platelet activation
- Activates factors – V, VIII, XI (positive feedback)
- Cleaves stabilizing factor (factor XIII) into XIIIa
* Binds to Ca+ and forms fibrin cross links
Clot retraction
* Thrombin not directly at the site of injury binds to what?
* What happens after this? (2)
Thrombin not directly at the site of injury binds to thrombomodulin
* Thrombomodulin forms a complex with protein C and protein S
* The complex inhibits factor V and factor VIII activation and slows down clotting
- Antithrombin III (ATIII) binds what?
- What is the cascade after that?
Antithrombin III (ATIII) binds to thrombin and factor Xa making them unavailable for clotting
* Inhibits factors VII, IX, XI, and XII
* Low affinity
Fibrinolysis
* Plasminogen is activated by what?
* What happens to fibrin?
- Plasminogen is activated by tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) to form plasmin
- Fibrin gets broken down to fibrin degradation products by plasmin
What is the coagulation cascade?
Heparin, LMWH, fondaparinux: Indirect inhibition
* Heparin and low molecular weight heparins (LMWH) bind to what?
* What is ATIII?
- Heparin and low molecular weight heparins (LMWH) bind to antithrombin III and accelerates its activity
- ATIII is a natural anticoagulant that inactivates factors Xa and thrombin
What is the MOA:
* Heparin:
* LMWH:
* Fondaparinux:
Heparin
* Accelerates Xa and thrombin inactivation
LMWH
* Selectively accelerates Xa inactivation; minimal effects on thrombin
Fondaparinux
* Specifically accelerates Xa inactivation; no effects on thrombin
How does heparin, and LMWH look like?
What can the large molecule (unfractionated)-> Heparin do?
able to interact with both antithrombin III and thrombin
What are the indications of heparin? (4)
- Short-term anticoagulation (cont infusion)
- Immediate anticoagulation – rapid onset (seconds)
- MC life or limb threatening clots; surgical bridging therapy, DVT prophylaxis if other medications contraindicated
- Safe in pregnancy – does not cross the placenta (since so big)
What is the dosing of heparin?
- IV or subcutaneously (SC)
- IV: given as bolus plus continuous IV infusion (short half-life)
What are the monitoring parameter of heparin?
- aPTT [goal = 1.5 to 2.5 times normal (30 to 40 seconds)]
- Antifactor Xa level (goal=0.3 to 0.7)
- CBC (hemoglobin, hematocrit, platelets)
What are the adverse effects of heparin?
- Bleeding
- Osteoporosis – long-term therapy
- Heparin induced thrombocytopenia
What is the antidote for heparin?
- Protamine sulfate 1mg neutralizes ~ 100 units heparin
- Continuous infusions: use heparin dose from preceding 2 to 3 hours
How much antidote do you need to give if you give 1200 units of heparin per hour?
Heparin induced Thrombocytopenia
* What happens with the immune system? What does that cause?
Immune system makes antibodies that bind to heparin-platelet factor 4 complexes
* Platelet activation – aggregation (clumping)
* Clots
* Thrombocytopenia
Platelets are dropping but clots are forming
Heparin induced Thrombocytopenia
* What are the risk?
* What is the onset?
* How do you dx it? (3)
- Risk: unfractionated heparin > 7 to 10 days (also occurs with LMWH)
- Onset: 5 to 10 days after heparin initiation
Diagnosis:
* Check 4T score – probably of HIT
* Low score (≤ 3 rules out HIT); look for additional diagnoses
* High score; stop heparin, give alternative, order additional testing
HIT – alternative treatments
* What do you give more critcally ill patients?
* What do you give stable patients?
Discontinue heparin
Warfarin
* What is the moa?
- Factors II, VII, IX and X dependent on vitamin K for synthesis
- Warfarin inhibits vitamin K recycling and synthesis
- Not available for factor production
Warfarin
* What are the indications? (2)
- DVT, atrial fibrillation, prosthetics valves
- Only oral anticoagulant indicated for patients with mechanical heart valves
Warfarin-Pharmacokinetics:
* What is half life? What is onset?
* Requires what?
* How is metabolized?
- Generally long half-life; prolonged onset
- Requires bridging therapy with heparin or LMWH-> if INR therapeutic for two days then then you can stop
- Metabolized by CYP2C9 – many drug interactions
CYP2C9 inducers and inhibors? What do they cause to the levels of warfarin?
Monitoring Warfarin
* What levels do you need to look at?
* Adjuct dose to what?
* _ algorithms
* initial dose for most patients?
* What do you need to check daily intil therapeutic?
PT/INR – goal 2 to 3 in most cases
* Adjust dose to INR
* Evidence-based algorithms
* Initial dose for most patients: 5mg PO daily
* INR daily until therapeutic (then decrease interval of checking)
What are the diet issues with warfarin?
Vit K needs to be stabilized with txt
* for example: winter vs summer months
Warfarin
* What are the SE? (3)
* What is CI (1)?
Warfarin overdose:
* Txt based on what?
Treatment depends on INR level and if patient is bleeding
Warfarin overdose:
* What do you with a patient who is not bleeding? (3)
- Hold warfarin
- Give vitamin K (1 to 5 mg PO)
- Resume warfarin at lower dose once INR is 2 to 3
Warfarin overdose:
* What do you with a patient who is bleeding? (2)
- 4-factor prothrombin complex concentrate [PCC (Kcentra)] plus vitamin K -> PCC will not work without vit k
OR
* Fresh frozen plasma (FFP)
Fresh frozen plasma
Direct inhibitors
* What are the two types and their MOA?
Factor Xa inhibitors
* Directly bind factor Xa
* Prevent conversion of prothrombin to thrombin
Thrombin inhibitors
* Bind to and inhibit thrombin
Direct oral anticoagulants (DOACS)
* First oral agent since what?
* What is dadigratran?
* What are the types of oral factor Xa inhibitors (4)