Mind maps Bleeding disorders

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Bernard-soulier syndrome
Haemophilia
Vitamin K insufficiency
Glanzmann's thrombasthenia
Von Willebrand Disease

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What is Bernard-soulier syndrome

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Autosomal recessive bleeding disorder

Deficiency of glycoprotein Ib

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Cause of Bernard-soulier syndrome

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Hereditary condition that leads to deficiency of glycoprotein Ib

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Investigations of Bernard-soulier syndrome

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Increased bleeding time

Normal or low platelet count

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Conservative treatment of Bernard-soulier syndrome

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Patient education

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Medical treatment of Bernard-soulier syndrome

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Desmospressin may decrease bleeding time

Recombinant activated factor VII

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**What are the 4 steps of clot formation

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Vessel constriction
Platelet adhesion and aggregation
Blood coagulation
Fibrinolysis

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What is Haemophilia

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Inherited condition that impairs the body’s ability to coagulate the blood

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Types of Haemophilia

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Hereditary condition with 2 forms:
Type A = lack of factor VIII
Type B = lack of factor IX

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Investigations of Haemophilia

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Normal prothrombin time

Increased partial thromboplastin time

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Conservative treatment of Haemophilia

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Patient education

Avoid aspirin, NSAIDs, heparin and warfarin

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Medical treatment of Haemophilia

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Replace deficient clotting factor with regular infusions

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Diseases that affect the Platelet adhesion and aggregation step of clot formation

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Glanzmann’s thrombasthenia
von Willebrand disease
Bernard-Soulier syndrome

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Diseases that affect the blood coagulation step of clot formation

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Haemophilia

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Diseases that affect the fibrinolysis step of clot formation

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Antiplasmin deficiency

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What is vitamin K insufficiency

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Avitaminosis occurring when there is decreased vitamin K1 or K2 or both. This results in:

• decreased synthesis of factors 2, 7, 9, 10
• decreased synthesis of proteins C and S

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Causes of vitamin K insufficiency

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Drugs e.g. warfarin
Malnutrition
Malabsorption
Alcoholism
Cystic fibrosis
CKD
Cholestatic disease

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Investigations of vitamin K insufficiency

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Increased prothombin time

Normal or increased partial thromboplastin time

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Conservative treatment of vitamin K insufficiecny

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Patient education

Dietary advice about food rich in vitamin K

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Medical treatment of vitamin K insufficiency

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Treat cause

Vitamin K supplements

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What is Glanzmann’s thrombasthenia

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This is a rare autosomal recessive or acquired autoimmune condition in which platelets are deficient of glycoprotein IIb/IIIa
GpIIb/IIIa binds fibrinogen

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What is function of glycoprotein IIb/IIIa

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binds fibrinogen

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Causes of Glanzmann’s thrombasthenia

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Disease of hereditary or acquired autoimmune cause

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Investigations of Glanzmann’s thrombasthenia

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Increased bleeding time

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Conservative treatment of Glanzmann’s thrombasthenia

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Patient education

Avoid aspirin and NSAIDs

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Medical treatment of Glanzmann’s thrombasthenia

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Desmopressin

Recombinant activated factor VII

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What is Von Willebrand disease

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Hereditary coagulation disorder, which involves a defect in von Willebrand factor (VWF)

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What is the most common hereditary coagulation disorder

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Von Willebrand disease

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What is the function of Von Willebrand factor (VWF)

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Bind glycoprotein Ib receptor on platelets to subendothelial collagen

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Causes/types of Von Willebrand disease

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Hereditary condition
Many types, but most common:
Type 1, Type 2, Type 3 and Type Normandy

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Investigations of Von Willebrand disease

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Increased activated partial thromboplastin time
Increased bleeding time
Normal prothrombin time
Decreased VWF antigen
Decreased factor VIIIc

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Conservative treatment of Von Willebrand disease

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Patient education

Avoid aspirin and NSAIDs

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Medical treatment of Von Willebrand disease

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Desmospressin may be useful but is not helpful in type 3 Von Willebrand disease