Flashcards in Coagulation And Thrombocytes Deck (34):
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Stages of platelet hematopoiesis?
Megakaryoblast, promegakaryocyte, megakaryocyte, platelet
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Made of lit pink cytoplasm and distinct purple granules
Platelets
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Large platelets (immature)
Macro platelets
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Three main functions of platelets?
Clotting, preserve capillary walls, transport substances for clotting, and for constriction and dilation of blood vessels
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Are platelets larger or smaller than RBCs?
Smaller
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Platelets in ______ vary in size, shape and clumping
Cats
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Platelets in _____ are relatively uniform in size.
Dogs
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Macro platelets are normal in....
Cats
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What do macro platelets indicate in dogs?
Increased platelet use and a need for increased platelet production
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Normal platelet value for dogs.
150,000 plts/uL - 450,000 plts/uL
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Normal platelet values for cats.
200,000 plts/uL- 600,000 plts/uL
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Variation in the size of platelets.
Pleomorphic
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Cannot stop bleeding at this platelet count number.
50,000 plts/uL
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Increased of platelets.
Thrombocytosis
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Two causes of Thrombocytosis?
Injury/trauma/infection or steroids/splenectomy
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Decrease in number of platelets.
Thrombocytopenia
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Three main causes of thrombocytopenia?
Hormone disorder, disorders of platelet distribution, vitamin b12 injection
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Method one of platelet count.
Viewing 10 fields, averaging the fields and reporting them.
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Normal platelet per field?
7-10 platelets/hpf
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Method two ***** of platelet count?
Count and record in ten fields, average them, and times by 15,000 = platelets per microliter
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Cannot accurately count_____ platelets.
Clumped
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Small pinpoint hemorrhages.
Pettichia
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Blotches of hemmorage (usually abdomen)
Echymosis
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Visible bleeding.
Frank
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Hidden bleeding,
Occult bleeding
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Large amounts of blood
Profuse bleeding
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Steps of clotting?
1. Platelets plug, 2. Clotting factors reinforce plug, 3. Fibrin web acts like glue, 4. Other cells reinforce web
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Extrinsic
PT
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Intrinsic
PTT
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Five sizes/types of platelets?
Macro platelets, micro platelets, increased platelets, decreased platelets, clumped platelets
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Platelets size of a red cell.
Macro platelet
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The glue.
Fibrin
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What do you have to do when you see clumped fibrin?
Send the sample out
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