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Primary (Platelet) Hemostatic Disorders Flashcards

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What are the types of primary hemostatic diseases?

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Quantitative

  • decreased platelet count (thrombocytopenia)
  • normal platelet function

Qualitative

  • decreased platelet function
  • normal platelet count
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What are common symptoms of primary hemostatic (platelet) disorders?

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Mucosal bleeding:

  • epistaxis (most common)
  • menorrhagia
  • hemoptysis
  • hematuria
  • menorrhagia

Skin bleeding:

  • petechiae (1-2mm)
  • purpora (>3mm)
  • ecchymosis (>1cm)
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What is the most common cause of thrombocytopenia?

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immune thrombocytopenic purpora (ITP)

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What is immune thrombocytopenic purpora (ITP)?

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Autoimmune disorder; platelet specific IgG

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What is the mechanism of immune thrombocytopenic purpora?

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  • IgG produced in the spleen opsonizes platelets
  • splenic macrophages eat the platelets -> thrombocytopenia
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What lab findings would be expected with immune thrombocytopenic purpora?

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  • decreased platelet count (thrombocytopenia)
  • normal PT/PTT (not involved, primary hemostatis)
  • increased megakaryocytes in bone marrow (increased platelet demand)
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What are the different types of immune thrombocytopenic purpora?

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  • acute
  • chronic
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What is acute immune thrombocytopenic purpora?

What is its typical presentation?

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-children

-weeks after a viral infection/immunization

**self-limiting, resolves within weeks**

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What is chronic immune thrombocytopenic purpora?

What is its typical presentation?

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  • women of childbearing age
  • idopathic (primary) or associated with other autoimmune disease (secondary)
  • commonly associated with SLE
  • also associated with HIV and B cell neoplasms (CLL)
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What special consideration should be taken in women with chronic immune thrombocytopenic purpora?

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IgG can cross the placenta, women with chronic ITP can have children that will display self-limited thrombocytopenia following birth

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What is the treatment for immune thrombocytopenic purpora?

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  • corticosteroids (very effective in children; effective in adults but will likely relapse)
  • splenectomy (eliminates both source of IgG and location of destruction)
  • IVIG
  • rituximab
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What is drug-induced thrombocytopenia?

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platelet destruction either by the direct action of a drug (primary) or immune mediated destruction caused by the drug (secondary)

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What are common drugs associated with drug-induced thrombocytopenia?

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  • heparin
  • quinine
  • quinidine
  • vancomycin
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What is HIT?

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Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia

destruction of platelets following heparin treatment (~5% of the population)

Type 1:

-immediate effect, little clinical significance

Type 2:

  • delayed respone (1-2 weeks)
  • causes platelets to aggregate resulting in paradoxical thromosis with thrombocytopenia

-can lead to loss of limbs or fatal PE

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What is the mechanism of HIT?

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  • heparin binds platelet factor 4 (PF4) on platelets
  • heparin-PF4 complex is recognized by certain antibodies
  • some Ab coated platelets are removed by spleen -> thrombocytopenia
  • some Ab coated platelets fragment and activate other platelets -> thrombosis
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What is HIV-associated thrombocytopenia?

What are the mechanisms?

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One of the most common symptoms of HIV infection

  • platelet destruction and decreased production caused by HIV infection
  • platelets/megakaryocytes have CD4 (target receptor of HIV) and can become infected -> decreased produciton and increased destruction
  • HIV can also cause B-cell dysplasia with increased risk of autoimmune antibodies
17
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How does microangiopathic hemolytic anemia relate to hemostasis?

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the mircrothrombi formed use up platelets -> thrombocytopenia

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What lab findings would be expected with microangiopathic hemolytic anemia?

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  • decreased platelets (thrombocytopenia)
  • increased bleeding time
  • normal PT/PTT (not involved, primary hemostasis)
  • anemia w/ schistocytes
  • increased megakaryocytes in bone marrow (increased demand for platelets)
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What are the main types of microagniopathic hemolytic anemia?

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  • thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpora (TTP)
  • hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS)
20
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What is TTP?

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Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpora

(a microangiopathic hemolytic anemia)

decrease in ADAMTS13 resulting in formation of thrombi resulting in thrombocytopenia

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What is the mechanism of TTP?

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caused by decreased ADAMTS13, most commonly autoimmune; can be genetic

ADAMTS13 cleaves multimeric vWF into monomers

decreased ADAMTS13 -> increased multimers -> abnormal aggregation -> microthrombi

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What is the classic presentation of TTP?

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  • adult
  • female
  • petechiae/purpora
  • microangiopathic hemolytic anemia
  • fever
  • CNS abnormalities (thrombi in brain)
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What is the treatment for TTP?

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  • plasmaphoresis to remove offening Ab
  • corticosteriods
24
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What is HUS?

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Hemolytic uremic syndrome

(a microangiopathic hemolytic anemia)

infection (most commonly dysentery from E coli O157:H7) induced endothelial damage resulting in platelet activation

typically results in renal damage (hence uremic)

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What is the classic presentation of HUS?

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children who ate undercooked beef

  • petechiae/purpora
  • microangiopathic hemolytic anemia

-fever

-renal insufficiency (thrombi in kidneys)

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What is the treatment for HUS?

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mostly supportive

-late dialysis/renal transplant (renal failure)

27
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What is Bernard-Soulier syndrome?

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Qualitative platelet disorder

-deficiency in GPIb -> impaired platelet adhesion

28
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What lab findings would be expected with Bernard-Soulier syndrome?

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  • normal to mildly decreased platelets
  • giant platelets (BS - big suckers)
  • increased bleeding time
  • normal PT/PTT
29
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What is the presentation of Bernard-Soulier syndrome?

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  • children
  • typically severe bleeding risk
30
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What is Glanzmann thrombasthenia?

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Qualitative platelet disorder

-deficiency in GPIIb/IIIa -> impaired platelet aggregation

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What lab findings would be expected with Glanzmann thrombasthenia?

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  • normal platelet number/size
  • increased bleeding time
  • normal PT/PTT
32
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What is the presentation of Glanzmann thrombasthenia?

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-severe bleeding risk

33
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How does aspirin affect bleeding risk?

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  • irreveribly inhibits cycloocygenase
  • no thromboxane A2 or prostaglandin release from platelets -> no aggregation
34
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What lab findings would be expected with aspirin overdose?

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  • normal platelets
  • increased bleeding time
  • normal PT/PTT
35
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How does uremia affect bleeding risk?

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disrupts platelet adhesion and aggregation

36
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What lab findings would be expected with bleeding disorders due to uremia?

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  • normal platelets
  • increased bleeding time
  • normal PT/PTT

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