Blood Clotting Disorders

Question 1

What kind of genetic link does Hemophilia have?

Answer 1

Sex link, its connected to the X chromosome

Question 2

How many types of Hemophilia are there? What are they called?

Answer 2

3 - A, B and D

C sir! C!

Question 3

What does DIC stand for?

Answer 3

Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation

Question 4

True or False: Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation only has massive clotting with normal bleeding levels.

Answer 4

False: it has excessive bleeding AND excessive clotting

Question 5

What about DIC depletes the body of clotting factors and platelets?

Answer 5

It over produces many small blood clots throughout the body

Question 6

What condition is a big trigger to initiate DIC?

Answer 6

Pregnancy, many obstetric complications can spur it

Question 7

MDS (Myelodysplastic Syndrome) refers to a class of disorders which include what issue?

Answer 7

Cells in the bones code themselves improperly causing inadequate production of cells by bone marrow

Question 8

True of False: Aplastic Anemia and Deficiency Dyscrasias are both included with in the category of MDS?

Answer 8

True

Question 9

AT what age does MDS start appearing?

Answer 9

over 50

Question 10

A Bone marrow transplant is typically curative, what prevents it from happening?

Answer 10

The patients health will often not allow for it

Question 11

What is MDS usually a precursor to?

Answer 11

Leukemia

Question 12

What kind of cells do Leukemias affect?

Answer 12

White blood cells

Question 13

What characterizes Acute Leukemia?

Answer 13

High proportion of immature, non-functional cells int eh bone marrow and peripheral circulation.

Question 14

Does chronic Leukemia have a more favorable prognosis? Why?

Answer 14

Yes, it has a higher proportion of mature cells

Question 15

What normally causes death in Leukemia?

Answer 15

Overwhelming infection or hemorrhage