VOP Coagulation Flashcards
What is hemostasis?
Prevention of blood loss
What are the stages of clotting?
1] Vascular constriction, 2] Platelet plug aggregation- while fibrin comes- 3] Fibrin clot, 4] Clot retraction/vessel repair, 5] Clot dissolution
What happens before vascular constriction?
Vasodilation. HISTAMINE release causes dilation–> excess bleeding at first (to wash out the wound)
Is vessel repair perfect?
No, this is mostly a fibrotic process, you’re scarring
What is the mechanism of vascular constriction?
1] Mostly from myogenic response to injury,proportional to damage, 2] In small vessels, thromboxane A2 produced causes vasoconstriction to prevent blood loss.
What is process of platelets are formation?
when megakaryocyte gets really big and the pieces of membrane fall off to form vesicles that contain the contents of the megakaryocytes (which are largely clotting factors)
Do megakaryocyte leave the bone marrow?
No
Are platelets cells?
No: contain no nucleus or metabolic machinery, they do have surface proteins that adhere to the membrane serve to adhere the platelets during vessel injury
What is the function of platelets?
Binding to injured vessel wall or tunica media (collagen) through surface proteins
What is the half life of platelets?
Half life of 8-12 days
List the platelet receptors?
1] GPIb/IX, 2] GIIb/IIIa, 3] Clotting factor/Ca++ complex
What is GPIb/IX?
glycoprotein adhesion molecule-binds subendothelium through vWF, , important in clotting and platelet plugging. Important to platelet adhesion
What is the subendothelial layers?
inner wall of the blood vessel membrane. That could be basement membrane & collagen, tunica media.
What is GIIb/IIIa?
fibrinogen binding protein
What is Clotting factor/Ca++ complex?
Xa/Va complex limits activation of thrombin to site of injury, this is so you don’t have widespread clotting in the system
What are the steps in platelet plugging?
1] Exposure to tissues beyond intima causes platelet activation, 2] Swelling, 3] Formation of Pseudopodia-feet, 4] Contraction causes release of clotting factors, 5] Adherence to von Willebrand factor, 6] Thromboxane A2 formation activating others platelets
What does clotting depend on?
balance between blood factors
What starts clotting?7
Process begins with formation of complex called prothrombin activator which converts prothrombin, much bound to platelets, to thrombin
What is the formation of Prothrombin?
made by liver requires Vit K
What is the MOA of warfarin?
a vit K analog, disrupts the process of formation of vit K dependent factors such as prothrombin
What is the function of thrombin?
removes fibrin proteins from fibrinogen -made in liver, floats freely in bloodstream
What is the function of fibrin?
form reticulum of clot to trap blood cells and circulating elements to form a firm clot