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Pathology- Thrombosis, Embolism, Infarction Flashcards

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what is ischaemia?

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insufficient blood supply

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what is infarction?

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death of tissue as a result of ischaemia

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what is thrombosis

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the formation of a blood clot inside a blood vessel, obstructing the flow of blood

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what is embolism

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the blockage of an artery by an embolus (foreign body e.g. blood clot (mass of coagulant), air bubble etc)

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what is atheroma also known as

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atherosclerosis, hardening of the arteries, coronary heart disease, ischaemic heart disease

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atheroma is the principle cause of death and disability in the western world true or false

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true

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what are the aetiology of atheroma

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smoking, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, diabetes, age (older), sex (males), genetics

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what causes primary endothelial injury

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smoking, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, immune factors, toxins, viruses, turbulent blood flow

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what does increased LDL and reduced HDL - or - increased V-CAM, IL-1 or TNF expression lead to

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accumulation of lipids and macrophages

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what causes the migration of smooth muscle cells

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PDGF (platelet derived growth factor), FGF (fibroblast growth factor), TGF beta (transforming growth factor)

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what are foam cells

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dead macrophages containing consumed LDL

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what surrounds the fatty streak

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fibrous cap (collagen fibres) and damaged endothelium

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what happens to atheromatous plaques over time

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progress and become complicated

fatty streak- fibrofatty plaque- complicated plaque (with overlying thrombus)

further loss of luminal potency and arterial wall weakness

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under what circumstances (3) is atheromatous narrowing of an artery likely to produce critical disease

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it is the only artery supply a tissue/organ

small artery diameter

overall blood flow is reduced

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what are the complications of atheroma

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stenosis, thrombosis, aneurysm, dissection, embolism

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what is stenosis and what does it lead to

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narrowing of the arterial lumen,

reduced elasticity,

reduced flow in systole,

tissue ischaemia

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what are the clinical effects of cardiac ischaemia

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reduced exercise tolerance

angina

unstable angina

myocardial infarction

cardiac failure

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describe cardiac fibrosis and what it causes

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loss of cardiac myocytes- replacement by fibrous tissue

loss of contractility, reduced elasticity and filling

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can arterial stenosis affect any artery

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yes

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what can arterial stenosis in carotid arteries cause

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TIA, stroke and vascular dementia (reduction in cognitive skills due to reduction in blood flow to brain)

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what can arterial stenosis cause when in the renal arteries

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hypertension and renal failure

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what can arterial stenosis cause when in the peripheral arteries

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claudication (cramping in lower leg due to insufficient blood supply) and foot/leg ischaemia

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what does superadded

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to add in a way that compounds the effect

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what are the clinical effects of thrombosis

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infarctions; 
myocardial 
cerebral 
renal 
intestinal
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what is an aneurysm
Abnormal and persistent dilatation of an artery due to a weakness in its wall
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what are the types of aneurysm
``` mycotic (fungus) atherosclerotic dissecting congenital arteriovenous traumatic syphillitic ```
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where is the most common site for an aneurysm
abdominal aorta
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what are the complications of an aneurysm
rupture, thrombosis, embolism, pressure erosion of adjacent structures, infection
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what is an arterial dissection
splitting within the media by flowing blood
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what are the risk factors for arterial dissection
middle age +/- atheroma
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what is a false lumen
filling of blood inbetween tunica intima and media
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what can artial dissection cause
sudden collapse, high mortality
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what conditions are associated with aortic dissection
atheroma, hypertension, trauma, coarctation, marfan's, pregnancy
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what are the usual consequences caused by embolis
cerebral infarct renal infarct and renal failure lower limb infarction
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describe the structure of athero-embolism
cholesterol clefts within embolic material
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where sites are preferred for thrombosis formation
VIRCHOWS TRIAS sited of endothelial injury turbulent blood flow hypercoaguable blood
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how is a thrombus formed
intravascular coagulation which requires; - platelet activation - fibrin production via coagulation cascade
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is the formation of t thrombus an active or passive process
active
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what is the difference between activated and inactivation platelets
activated platelets (more sticky) attract and aggregate with other platelets. also aggregate with fibrin
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what is the start and end point of the coagulation cascade
start platelets end fibrin
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what happens to collagen when the endothelium is lost
exposed and binds to glycoprotein Ia/IIb and von Willebrands factor (vWF) (surface receptors) on platelets activating them
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what event during platelet activation allows them to bind
increase in intergrins (transmembrane receptors that facilitate cell-extracellular matrix (ECM) adhesion)
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what binds fibrinogen on platelets
glycoprotein IIb/IIIa
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what do activated platelets release
granules to attract other platelets (vWF, platelet activating factors (PAF), thromboxane A2 (TXA2), ADP
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why is it called the coagulation cascade
One factor activates another and so on like a domino effect
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what does the domino affect of the coagulation cascade allow
Sequences provide lots of opportunities for checks and balances – areas to inhibit or stimulate
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what is the common pathway both the intrinsic and extrinsic pathways of the coagulation pathways
converting fibrinogen to fibrin to cross linked fibren
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what is the coagulation cascade dependant on
calcium dependant
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what initiates the extrinsic coagulation pathway
tissue injury
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what does the intrinsic pathway start with
hageman factor (FXII) and kalikrien
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what is Prothrombin Time (PT)
blood test measuring how long it takes blood to clot (intrinsic pathway)
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what joins together yo make the common pathway of the extrinsic coagulation pathway
tissue factor (TF) binds with factor VII
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what is the blood test used to characterise blood coagulation in the extrinsic pathway
Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time (APTT)
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what factors activate fibrinogen and turn it into fibrin
II and XIII
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what is required to make factors II, VII, IX and X
vitamin K
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what is vitamin K
fat soluble vitamin, stored in the liver
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what factors are missing in liver disease
II, VII, IX and X
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what does warfarin stop the production of
factors II, VII, IX and X
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describe hypercoagulable blood
extra thick
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in a normal arterial system why is there not coagulation
as high flow system so pro-coagulant materials washed along before being able to do anything
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what is needed for thrombosis to occur in arterial systems
underlying atherosclerosis
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what is atherosclerosis
formation of plaques etc. at sites of endothelial damage
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why is there increased endothelial damage at branched arteries
as turbulent flow where arteries branch
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what are common resulting conditions of atherosclerosis
cerebral infarction, carotid atheroma-emboli (TIA or cerebral infarcts), myocardial infarction (cardiac failure), aortic aneurysm, peripheral vascular disease, gangreen
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what are complications of atherosclerosis
thrombosis, exercised induced angina, stable angina, plaque rupture
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what is unstable angina
when coronary arteries have been occluded due to thrombus
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what is primary vasculitis
autoimmune disease characterised by inflammation directed at vessel walls (immune system attacks own vessels)
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name 4 branching arteries
coronary arteries, above bifurcation of aorta, origin and division of carotid arteries, renal arteries, superior mesenteric artery
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why do branching vessels pose such a risk- give 2 examples
as vessels distal to branches are susceptible to embolism and infarction stroke, small bowel infarction
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what does turbulence cause
endothelial cell injury stasis
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what is margination
increased contact of platelets etc with vessel walls
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what is stasis
when blood flow slows down
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where does blood flow slow down (stasis)
deep venous system, faulty valves, venous insufficiency
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what causes hypercoaguability
dehydration, polycythemia (number of cells), leukaemias (increase white blood cells)
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what degrades clots
plasmin
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what are three anti clotting proteins
protein C, protein S and antithrombin III
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what factors do proteins C and S degrade
factor V and VIII
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what factors do antithrombin III degrade
II, IX and X
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what is factor V leiden
a variant (mutated form) of human factor V which causes an increase in blood clotting (hypercoagulability) (inherited disorder)
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what other deficiencies can lead to hypercoaguability
protein C deficiency, protein S deficiency, antithrombin III deficiency
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what are components involved in anti thrombotic mechanisms
plasmin, protein C and S, antithrombin III also heparin
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what is heparin
anticoagulant drug
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what are secondary causes of hypercoagulability
``` Prolonged immobility Significant tissue injury – burns, RTA Antiphospholipid syndrome – autoimmune Myocardial infarction Atrial fibrillation (irregular cardiac rhythm) cancer therapt marantic endocarditis ```
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how does cancer cause hypercoagulability
Activate coagulation cascade through tumour produced TF, mucin, inflammatory cytokines
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how does therapy cause hypercoagulability
many chemotherapeutic agents injure endothelium and increase risk of thrombosis
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what are more low risk secondary causes of hypercoagulability
the pill, smoking, renal disease, cardiomyopathy
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what is an embolism
Dislodge thrombus – travels around the vascular system until it gets stuck
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what can cause an embolism (the thrombus)
clot, air, septic, amniotic fluid, tumour, fat
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how do cells die from hypoxia
lack of ATP, increase calcium,leads to breakdown of membranes, cytoskeleton and DNA plus releases pro death factors

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