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Y2: Haemostasis + Thrombosis Flashcards

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What is a D-Dimer test?

When is it perfomed?

What are the consequences?

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Test the break down products of Fibrin –> performed when susprected of thrombosis

•Positive D-dimer test - diagnosis of deep-vein thrombosis (DVT) –> interim treatment with parenteral anticoagulant

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What is the Wellls score?

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A score to determine someones likelyhood of having a thrombosis

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What happens in the initiation stage of blood coagulation?

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Oervall: there is a small scale thrombin production

  • Tissue factor (III + VII) activates FX and FV. Together they form the prothrombinase complex
  • ​Prothrombinase Complex (Xa+Va) activate prothrombin to Thrombin (II –> IIa)

Regulation occurs via Antithrombin

  • inhibits IIa and Xa
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What happens in the amplification state of blood coagulation?

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Platelet activation & aggregation

FIIa activates the Platelets

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What happens to the platelets during platelet activation? (overwiew)

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2.Activated platelet

  • Changes shape
  • Becomes ‘sticky’ and attaches other platelets
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Explain the process of platelet activation on a cellular level

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Everything due to activation of PAR by Thrombin:

  1. ADP release
    • Thrombin binds to protease-activated receptor (PAR) on platelet surface.
    • PAR activation –> rise in intracellular Ca2+
    • Ca2+ rise –> exocytosis of adenosine diphosphate (ADP) from dense granules
  2. ADP activates P2Y12 receptors–> platelet activation/ aggregation
  3. COX-activation
    • PAR activation –> liberates arachidonic acid (AA)
    • Cyclo-oxygenase (COX) generates thromboxane A2 (TXA2) from AA
  4. Glycoprotein IIb/IIIa receptor (GPIIb/IIIa)
    • TXA2 activation –> expression of GPIIb/IIIa integrin receptor on platelet surface
    • GPIIb/IIIa - involved in platelet aggregation
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What happens when Thrombin binds to the PAR on platelets?

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PAR= protease-activated receptor

leading to

  1. intracellular Ca2+ release
    1. triggers release of ADP
  2. Freeing of Arachidonic Acid
    • Production of TxA2 by COX
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What is the effect of ADP release from the platelet?

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ADP activates P2Y12 receptors leading to platelet activation/ aggregation

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What is the effects of COX activation in the plateley by thrombin binding to PAR?

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  1. PAR activation –> liberates arachidonic acid (AA)
  2. Cyclo-oxygenase (COX) generates thromboxane A2 (TXA2) from AA
    1. TXA2 activation –> expression of GPIIb/IIIa integrin receptor on platelet surface
    2. GPIIb/IIIa - involved in platelet aggregation
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What is the effect of TXA2 in the platelet?

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  • TXA2 activation ® expression of GPIIb/IIIa integrin receptor on platelet surface
  • GPIIb/IIIa - involved in platelet aggregation
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What are anticoagulants?

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Drugs that directly target the initiation stage of blood coagulation

(Also used as expression for all anti-thrombosis/haemostasis drugs)

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Name some direct-acting anti-coagulants and their MOA

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  1. Dabigatran (oral)
    • FIIa inhibitor
  2. Rivaroxaban
    • FXa inhibitor
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Which Drug inhibits FIIa?

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Dabigatran

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Which drug inhibits coagulation Factor Xa?

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Rivaroxaban

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What is the MOA of Dabigatran?

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It is a FIIa inhibitor

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What is the MOA of Rivaroxaban?

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FXa inhibitor

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What is the MOA of Heparin?

What is its ROA?

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IV, SC

–> enhances the activity of Antithrombin II (indirectly decreases the acitvity of FII+ FX

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Which drugs increae the activity of Anti-thrombin?

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Heparin and low-molecular weight heparins (e.g. Dalteparin)

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What is the MOA of LMWHs?

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Low molecular weight heparins

  • activate anti-thrombin III –> decrease activity of FX
  • (also have some effect but overall less effect on IIa)
20
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What is the MOA of Warfarin?

What is its ROA?

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Oral administration

It is a Vit K antatgonist

  • Vit K is needed for generation of FII, VII, IX and X
21
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How do you treat a DVT?

Why?

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  1. Immediate treatment with parenternal anticoagulants (e.g. Deltaparin)
  2. Maintainance with oral anticoagulants (Warfarin and Rivaroxaban)

–> Because it is a Red thrombus –> treatments are more effective

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What is a red thrombus in compariston for a white thrombus?

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Red thrombus–> mainly venous, coagulatied blood

White thrombus –> mainly arterial and have a high content of foam cells

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What kind of treatments would you use to treat a reed vein thrombus?

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Anti-coagulants like

  • Heparin
  • Dabigatran
  • Rivaroxaban
  • warfarin

–> All are prophylactic

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What kind of drugs would you use to treat a white thrombus?

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Anti-platelets like

  • Clopidogrel
  • Aspirin
  • Abciximab

–> As prophylaxis!

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What is the Difference between a STEMI and a NSTEMI? How would they differn in the treatment?
The ST elevation on an ECG but often: * STEMI: full occlustion of a Coronary artery * NSTEMI: partial occlustion of a coronary artery STEMI: Anti-platelet and thormbolysis NSTEMI: Anti-platelet
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What is the Virchows triad?
RISK FACTORS that make you more suspectible to DVT+ PE * SLow rate of blood flow * Imbalance between pro-coagulation & anticoagulation factors * Damage to epithelial wall
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What is the MAO of clopidogrel? What is the ROA?
ROA: oral * it is a ADP receptor (P2Y12) receptor antagonist * --\> prevents platelet activation + aggregation
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Which drug is an P2Y12 receptor antagoinst?
Clopidogrel
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What is the MOA and ROA of Aspirin?
ROA: oral ## Footnote Irreversible COX-1 inhibitor --\> Inhibit production of TXA2 NB: High doses no more effective BUT more side-effects
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Which drug is an irreversible COX-1 inhibtor?
Aspirin
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What is the MOA and ROA of Abciximab?
ROA: IV, SC ## Footnote 3.Prevent platelet aggregation, GP IIb, IIIa inhibition --\> too effective Limited use AND only by specialists
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What are the commonly used Anti-platlet drugs?
* Aspirin--\> COX-1 inhibitor * Clopidogrel --\> P2Y12 antagonsit
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What happens during the Propagation stage of haemostasis?
Formation of a Fibrin Mesh * IIa --\> activates Fibrinogen into Fibrin (I --\> Ia)
34
Explain the process of Thrombolysis
Thrombolysis can remove a pre-formed cloth: * acitvation of plasminogen into plasmin (that degrades fibrin)
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Explain the MOA and ROA of Alteplase
Thrombolytic drug: IV administration recombinant tissue type plasminogen activator (rt-PA) acitivation of plasminogen into plasmin --\> fibrin degradation
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Which drug is a recombinant tissue type plasminogen activator (rt-PA)?
Alteplase

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