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1
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Which type of blood cell can come from either myeloid or lymphoid progenitor cells?

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Dendritic cells

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The common myeloid progenitor (CMP) cell can develop into the megakaryocyte erythroid progenitor (MEP)- what mature cells can these differentiate into?

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Platelets or erythrocytes

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The common myeloid progenitor (CMP) cell can develop into the granulocyte macrophage progenitor (GMP)- what mature cells can these differentiate into?

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Granulocytes (neutrophils, basophils, eosinophils) and monocytes (macrophages)

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Other than dendritic cells, what mature cells can common lymphoid progenitor cells differentiate into?

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B cells, T cells or natural killer cells

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At what stage in erythropoiesis is the nucleus lost?

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Just before becoming a reticulocyte (late normoblast phase)

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What do reticulocytes contain than mature erythrocytes do not?

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RNA

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Which cell is this describing: a segmented nucleus (polymorph) which has neutral staining granules?

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Neutrophils

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Which cell is this describing: a bi-lobed cells with bright orange/red granules?

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Eosinophils

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Which cell is this describing: contains large deep purple granules obscuring the nucleus?

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Basophils

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10
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What chains is adult haemoglobin composed of?

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2 x alpha and 2 x beta chains

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11
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What chains is foetal haemoglobin composed of?

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2 x alpha and 2 x gamma chains

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12
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Which of the following does oxygen bind to: Fe2+ or Fe3+?

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Fe2+

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13
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When hypoxia is sensed by the kidneys, what is produced in order to stimulate erythrocyte production?

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Erythropoietin

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14
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Where does destruction of erythrocytes normally take place?

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Spleen

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When an erythrocyte is destroyed, a haem group is broken down into what two things?

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Iron and bilirubin

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In erythrocytes, glutathione reacts with hydrogen peroxide to form water and GSSG- what is the rate-limiting enzyme in this process?

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Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase

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17
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How is the majority of CO2 transported in the blood?

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As bicarbonate

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18
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In what direction does foetal haemoglobin shift the oxygen-haemoglobin dissociation curve?

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To the left

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Shifting the oxygen-haemoglobin dissociation curve to the right suggests what?

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There is less oxygen bound to haemoglobin, and more given to the tissues

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Shifting the oxygen-haemoglobin dissociation curve to the left suggests what?

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There is more oxygen bound to haemoglobin, and less given to the tissues

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What must happen to the pH for the oxygen-haemoglobin dissociation curve to shift right?

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Decreased

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What must happen to the 2, 3-DPG for the oxygen-haemoglobin dissociation curve to shift right?

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Increased

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What must happen to the temperature for the oxygen-haemoglobin dissociation curve to right?

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Increased

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What must happen to the pH for the oxygen-haemoglobin dissociation curve to be shifted left?

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Increased

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What must happen to the 2, 3-DPG for the oxygen-haemoglobin dissociation curve to be shifted left?

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Decreased

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What must happen to the temperature for the oxygen-haemoglobin dissociation curve to be shifted left?

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Decreased

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27
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How much iron is absorbed per day? Where is most iron absorbed?

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1mg, mostly absorbed in the duodenum

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28
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Where can iron be taken to once it has been absorbed?

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To the liver for storage or to the bone marrow to make haem

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29
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How much iron is lost per day?

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1mg

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30
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What is iron bound to in the plasma?

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Transferrin

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31
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What are some examples of drugs which may limit the absorption of iron?

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PPIs and calcium supplements

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32
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What molecule is responsible for facilitating iron export from cells and passing it onto transferrin for transport elsewhere?

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Ferroportin

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33
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What molecule is the major negative regulator of iron uptake, that works by degrading ferroportin so iron is effectively ‘trapped’ inside cells?

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Hepcidin

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34
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If there is plentiful iron, what happens to the levels of hepcidin and ferroportin?

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Increased hepcidin, decreased ferroportin

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35
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If there is iron deficiency, what happens to the levels of hepcidin and ferroportin?

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Decreased hepcidin, increased ferroportin

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36
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Transferrin will only bind to iron in what state- Fe2+ or Fe3+?

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Fe3+

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37
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If someone is in iron overload, what happens to transferrin saturation?

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Increased

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38
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If someone is iron deficient, what happens to transferrin saturation?

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Decreased

39
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What molecule is a spherical intracellular protein that stores many Fe3+ ions?

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Ferritin

40
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Why is an increase in serum ferritin not specific for iron overload?

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It is an acute phase protein

41
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What happens to the level of serum ferritin in iron deficiency?

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Decreased

42
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What happens to the level of serum ferritin in iron overload?

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Increased

43
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What is the lifespan of a red blood cell?

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120 days

44
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What is the lifespan of a platelet?

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7-10 days

45
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What is the lifespan of a neutrophil?

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7-8 hours

46
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Which type of lymphocyte is responsible for mediating humoral immunity?

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B cells

47
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Which type of lymphocyte is responsible for mediating cell mediated immunity?

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T cells

48
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Which type of lymphocyte has anti-viral/anti-tumour properties?

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Natural killer cells

49
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What are blast cells? Where are these located in adults?

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Nucleated precursor cells located in the bone marrow of adults

50
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What is the name of the platelet precursor cell?

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Megakaryocyte

51
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What is the name of the immediate erythrocyte precursor cell?

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Reticulocyte

52
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What are myelocytes?

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Nucleated precursor cells between neutrophils and blasts

53
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Embryonically, haemopoietic stem cells originate in which germ layer?

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Mesoderm

54
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Where does haemopoiesis take place in adults?

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In the bone marrow of the axial skeleton, pelvis and long bones

55
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What is the only lymphoid cell that can be recognised down a microscope?

A

Plasma cell

56
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What is the only investigation that can be used to differentiate between B, T and natural killer cells?

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Immunophenotyping

57
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The presence of Howell-Jolly bodies suggests what pathology?

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Hyposplenism

58
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What is meant by the term hypersplenism?

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Splenomegaly, fall in one or more cellular components of blood, correction of cytopenias by splenectomy

59
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What is meant by primary haemostasis?

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The formation of a platelet plug

60
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What is meant by secondary haemostasis?

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The formation of a fibrin clot

61
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What is fibrinolysis?

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The breaking down of a fibrin clot to avoid occlusion of a blood vessel

62
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Platelets are formed in the bone marrrow from which precursor cells?

A

Megakaryocytes

63
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When there is endothelial damage in a vessel, collagen is exposed and produces what factor, that platelets bind to?

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Von-Willebrand’s factor

64
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The process of platelets sticking to exposed collagen via binding with Von Willlebrand’s factor is known as what?

A

Platelet adhesion

65
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The process of platelets which are already bound to exposed collagen producing chemicals to attract more platelets to the site of injury is known as what?

A

Platelet aggregation

66
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What is a vascular cause for failure of primary haemostasis?

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Loss of collagen with ageing

67
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What are some platelet causes for failure of primary haemostasis?

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Reduced number or reduced function of platelets

68
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What is the Von-Willebrand’s factor cause for failure of primary haemostasis?

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Inherited low levels

69
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What is the most common cause of reduced function of platelets?

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Anti-platelet and NSAID drugs

70
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What are some potential consequences of failure of primary haemostasis?

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Spontaneous bruising/purpura, mucosal bleeding, intracranial/retinal haemorrhages

71
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What is the screening test for primary haemostasis function?

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Platelet count

72
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What process starts the extrinsic pathway of the coagulation cascade?

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Tissue factor activates factor VII

73
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In the common coagulation pathway, tissue factor and factor VII activate which other clotting factors?

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V and X

74
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In the common coagulation pathway, factors V and X active which clotting factor to form what?

A

Prothrombin to form thrombin (factor II)

75
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In the common coagulation pathway, factor II (thrombin) is responsible for activating what clotting factor?

A

Fibrin (factor I)

76
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When thrombin (factor II) is first generated, what factors does it activate in order to amplify the process?

A

VIII, IX, XI and XII

77
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In the common coagulation pathway factors VIII, IX, XI and XII get reactivated by thrombin and work to activate which other clotting factors?

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V and X

78
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Which clotting factors are involved in the intrinsic pathway and in what order do they activate each other?

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XII - XI - IX - VIII

79
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Which electrolyte is a common co-factor in activating a lot of clotting factors in the coagulation cascade?

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Calcium

80
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Is deficiency of a single clotting factor more likely to be inherited or acquired?

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Inherited

81
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Is deficiency of multiple clotting factors more likely to be inherited or acquired?

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Acquired

82
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Most clotting factors are produced where?

A

In the liver

83
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What is the best screening test to assess the function of the extrinsic pathway, i.e. tissue factor and factor VII?

A

Prothrombin time (PT)

84
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What is the best screening test to assess the function of the intrinsic pathway, i.e. factors VIII and IX?

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Activated partial thromboplastin time (APTT)

85
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If all clotting factors are low, which will be increased- PT, APTT or both?

A

Both

86
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If only factors VIII or IX are low, which will be increased- PT, APTT or both?

A

APTT

87
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What molecule is responsible for converting fibrin into fibrin degradation products in fibrinolysis?

A

Plasmin

88
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How is plasmin formed?

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Plasminogen is converted to plasmin via tissue plasminogen activator (tPA)

89
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Fibrin degradation products are measured in the lab as what?

A

D-dimers

90
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Which naturally occurring anticoagulant is responsible for turning off thrombin and some other clotting factors directly?

A

Anti-thrombin III

91
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Which naturally occurring anticoagulant is responsible for turning off factors V and VIII?

A

Protein C

92
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What is a co-factor that helps out protein C?

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Protein S

93
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When haemostasis has been achieved, thrombin binds to thrombomodulin and this has what effect?

A

Activates protein C and switches off haemostasis

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