exam 4 Flashcards
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hemostasis
process of stop bleeding
thrombus
clot
5 major factors affecting hemostasis
integrity of small blood vessels
adequate numbers of normal platelets
normal amounts of clotting factors (liver)
normal amounts of clotting inhibitors
adequate amounts of calcium
first defense after injury
small vessels
platelets and injury
accumulate and adhere to site
plug hole in vessel
release chemicals for vasoconstriction and aggregation
release substance that initiate blood clotting
platelets characteristics
survive for 10 days
contractile proteins
become activated
prevent bleeding from capillaries
blood coagulation process
1) release prothrombin by injured vessel
2) convert prothrombin into thrombin
3) soluble fibrinogen converted into insoluble fibrin strands by thrombin
blood clot
result of clotting process
meshwork of fibrin threads and blood cells
disturbances of blood coagualtion
adnormalities of small blood vessels
abnormality of platelet numbers
deficiency of 1+ clotting factors
liberation of thromboplastic material
abnormalities of small vessels
abnormal bleeding from failure of small vessels to contract after injury
abnormality of platelet numbers
abnormal platelet formation low platelets injury or disease t bone marrow cancer of bone marrow destruction of platelets via antibodies
petechiae
small red or blue spots
pinpoint hemorrhages in skin
indicated defective or inadequate platelets
dont blanch
hemorrhagic disease
presence of petechiae and fever with infection
poor prognosis
hemophilia
x linked hereditary disease
episodes of hemorrhage in joints and organs
von willebrand disease
vWF adheres to damaged vessel wall, framework frames
helps maintain normal levels of other clotting factors
causes of abnormal blood clotting
anticoagulant drugs
inadequate synthesis of vitamen K
inadequate absorption of vitamen K
severe liver disease
causes of thrombocytopenia
injury or disease to bone marrow
leukemic or cancer cells enter bone marrow
antiplatelet antibody destroys platelets in circulation
liberation of thromboplastic material into circulation
thromboplastic chemicals released into circulation, intravascular coagulation
shock and tissue necrosis
bacterial infections
disseminated intravscular coagulation
abnormal state of bleeding and clotting
severe trauma or hemorrhage= shock, bacterial infection
many small clots in capillaries
body releases chemicals to dissolve clots
net effect: hemorrhage
high mortality
lab tests for hemostasis
platelet count
bleeding time- funktion of capillaries
clotting times
clotting time tests
PTT vs PT
thrombin time
partial thromboplastin time (PTT)
measure the time of the first phase of coagulation
lipid and calcium added to blood
prothrombin time (PT)
measure of time combines second and third phases of coagulation measure coumodin (anticoagulant)
thrombin time
bypass first two phases of blood coagulation
measure level of fibrinogen