Hemoc Flashcards
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List the factor deficiencies and what type of bleeding do they present with?
Factor 8- hemophilia A
Factor 9- hemophilia B
Factor 11- Jews
Joint bleeding, retro peritoneal bleeding, cranial bleeding
What are the three branches of coagulation disorders?
Factor deficiencies, vWD, thrombocytopenia
Which is a platelet activity problem?
VonWildebrands deficiency
List the thrombocytopenias and the type of bleeding they cause.
TTP, ITP, DIC all cause mucous membrane bleeding. Gums, petechia, purpura, vaginal bleeding
Normal platelet count?
150,000-400,000
Lab test for factor VIII deficiency and treatment?
Joint bleeding, normal PT, in erases PTT, normal thrombin time. Dx by reduced factor 8 activity, treat with factor concentrate or FFP
Describe hemophilia B.
Factor IX deficiency, x linked, bleeding into joints etc, men and less common. Normal PT, increased PTT, reduced factor 9 activity. Treat with Factor IX concentrate or FFP.
Describe the classic scenario of Factor XI deficiency and treatment.
Ashkenazi Jew with post op bleeding. Labs show prolonged PTT and reduced levels of factor XI. Treat with FFP.
What type of problem is vonWillebrands disease?
Most common severe congenital bleeding disorder. Problem with platelet adhesion not numbers. Bleeding in nasal, sinus, vaginal and GI mucosa. Labs show normal platelet count, prolonged PTT, decreased vWF. Treated with vWF concentrate and vasopressin.
What is ITP?
Immune thrombocytopenic purpura
Describe ITP.
Most common thrombocytopenia in adults. Women with other autoimmune disorder and children after a viral infection common. Presents with petechiae and purpura and gingival bleeding. NO splenomegaly.
What causes ITP?
Igg attaches to platelets and when they get to the speen they are filtered, out by macrophages. Treat with prednisone, splenectomy, IV immunoglobin
Describe Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura.
Seen in previously healthy young women. Consumes platelets.
What are the five classic findings in TTP?
- Thrombocytopenia
- Hemolytic anemia with schistocytes
- Fever
- Neurological signs
- Renal involvement (hematuria)
What childhood disease resembles TTP?
HUS but in children there is no neuro involvement.
How do you treat TTP?
FFP and plasma exchange
Steroids and ASA
What is DIC and what causes it?
An acquired thrombohemorrhagic disorder…. From excess thrombin and plasmin.
Something has to trigger it!
What are some signs and symptoms of DIC?
Clotting and bleeding. Ischemia, coma, respiratory failure, ulcers, inter avascular hemolysis, fever, hypotension, petechiae, purpura, hematomas, massive bleeding, epistaxis, hematuria
How do you treat DIC?
Treat the underlying cause. Heparin therapy but remember to give FFP, and platelets.
What is HIT and treatment?
Heparin induced thrombocytopenia. Less common in LMWH but it happens. Patient produced antibodies against heparin compound and they the. Become sticky and clots form. Common to have thromboembolic events. Treatment is to STOP heparin!
Acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL)… Describe it.
Most common in children around age 4. 70% cure rate. Patient presents with anemia, bruising, infection, cns involvement, lymphadenopathy and splenomegaly.
What are the labs for ALL and the treatment plan?
Over 30% blasts! an elevated white count! anemia! need bone marrow for dx. Treat with chemo- daunorubicin, vincristine, prednisone. Methotrexate for CNS treatment.
What is CLL and how do the patients present?
Chronic lymphocytic leukemia. Cause unknown and it is men over 50 with hx of recurrent infections. Mainly B cell lymphocytes. Clinically asymptomatic with splenomegaly and lymphadenopathy. Slow indolent course.
What do the labs and treatment look like for CLL?
Lymphocytosis, SMUDGE cells, treatment is chlorambucil to reduce white count and chemo-fludarabine.