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What is the major regulatory enzyme for Thrombopoiesis?
Thrombopoietin
Where does Thombopoietin come from?
Continually produced by the liver, bone marrow, endothelium ect.
______ stimulates megakaryocyte production and differentiation
Thrombopoietin
Thrombopoietin binds to _____ in ciruclation
Platelets
When _____ numbers decrease there isn’t enough in ciruclation to pick up the thrombopoeitin, leading to increased thrombopoietin free in plasma that ciruclates to the bone marrow and stimulates production of _____
Platelets
Megakaryocytes
Platelets are part of _____ hemostasis
Primary
_____ Provides a surface for which secondary hemostasis occurs on
Platelets
How long does it take to form the primary hemostatic plug?
3-5 minutes
In the formation of the primary hemostatic plug, platelets adhere to exposed ______
Subendothelium
Once platelets adhere to subendothelium they undergo ____, leading to a shape change
Activation
After platelets are activated, they begin to secrete _____
Granules
After platelets have activated and secreted granules, they _____ to form a platelet plug
Aggregate
For platelets to adhere to the subendothelium they require ______Factor
Von Willebrand factor
Von Willebrand factor binds to ____ on the platelet surface and forms a bridge between the platelets and subendothelium
GP1b
During primary hemostasis, when platelets ____ , they start to undergo shape changes where they grow long extensions and increase their surface area by 3-5%
Activation
*Increase their surface area
The majority of negatively charged phospholipids are kept on the inside of the platelet, but when the platelet becomes activated they _____ their membrane in order to carry the negative charge on the outside
Flip
After platelets become activated, what two things are secreted in their granules?
Von Willibrand factor
Calcium
*Von willebrand factor calls more platelets to the site
During activation platelets secrete _____ which comes and coats the top of the negatively charged platelets, so the platelets become positively charged
Calcium
Calcium is secreted in platelet granules that coat the platelet with a positive charge which is important for creating the surface for the _____ factors to come down and bind to form fibrin
Coagulation
Once the granules are stimulated to form platelet aggregation, _____ binds to the platelets and starts bridging the adjacent platelets.
Fibrinogen
When _____ binds to activated platelets and bridges adjacent platelets is when you get formation of the platelet plug
Fibrinogen
True/False: Platelet aggregation is a reversible process
False
*Irreversible
Platelets provide a surface for formation and deposition of ____
Fibrin
Platelets activate their cytoskeleton to _____ the clot in order to facilitate wound closure and vessel patency
Retract
What laboratory tests are used to assess platelet concentration?
Blood Smear
Hematology analyzers
Spontaneous hemorrhage occurs when platelet numbers decrease below ______
20,000
What laboratory tests do we use to access platelet morphology?
Blood Smear
Hematology Analyzers
Increased MPV suggests increased ______
Thrombopoiesis
What does the presence of macrothromobocytes suggest?
Increased platelet production
What are the tests used in the clinical setting to evaluate platelet function?
Bleeding tests
*Buccal mucosal bleeding time or cuticle (toenail) bleeding time
What test do we use to access platelet production?
Bone Marrow Aspirate
*see if there are megakaryocytes or megakaryoblasts
In a thrombocytopenic patient, how should healthy bone marrow respond?
Production of Platelet precursors
*Megakaryocytes and Megakaryoblasts
What are the 5 mechanisms of Thrombocytopenia?
Production
Destruction
Sequestration
Loss
Consumption
Differential Diagnosis for Thrombocytopenia due to Loss of blood?
Hemorrhage
Two differential diagnoses for Thrombocytopenia due to Consumption of platelets
DIC
Vasculitis- ex. Ehrlichia and FIP
Differential Diagnosis for Thrombocytopenia due to Destruction
Immune-mediated Thrombocytopenia
Differntial Diagnoses for Thrombocytopenia due to Decreased Production
Bone Marrow Hypoplasia
Neoplasia- ex. Leukemia
Differential Diagnosis for Thrombocytopenia due to Sequestration
Splenomegaly
Splenic Torsion
Splenic neoplasia
Thrombocytopenia due to ______ is the only one that causes severe thrombocytopenia
Destruction
*Immune mediated thrombocytopenia
What are the two major mechanisms for Thrombocytosis?
Increased production
Increased distribution in plasma
What 4 diseases may cause reactive thrombocytosis?
Chronic inflammatory disease
Iron deficiency anemia
Chronic hemorrhage
IMHA
What 3 situations may cause reactive thrombocytosis?
Rebound from thrombocytopenia
Post-splenectomy
Excitement and exercise- splenic contraction