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What are the two classification of bleeding problems

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Congenital causes and acquired causes

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What congenital causes would cause bleeding problems

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haemophiliacs and hereditary coagulation problems

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what acquired causes lead to bleeding problems

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Antiplatelet medication

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What is the purpose of haemostasis

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to prevent blood loss

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When does the process of haemostasis start

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As soon as a vessel is ruptured, damaged or severed

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Describe the mechanism for haemostasis

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vascular spasm
leads to platelet activation
leads to platelet aggregation and formation of plug as well as blood coagulation through the intrinsic and extrinsic cascade
this leads to production of fibrin plug
The fibrin plug is then surrounded by many fibroblast cells, monocytes, WBCs which turn the blood clot into fibrous scar -permanent scar to seal the

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describe the intrinsic pathway

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Exposed collagen leads to platelet activation
factor XII activates XI which activated Ix which activated VIII which converts X into Xa
Xa coverts prothrombin to thrombin
thrombin converts fibrinogen to fibrin

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describe the extrinsic pathway

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Tissue damage leads to activation of factor VII
this converts X to Xa
Xa coverts prothrombin to thrombin
thrombin converts fibrinogen to fibrin

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What factors does warfarin act on

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IX, VII, X and prothrombin to thrombin

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what is warfarin and how does it work

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warfarin is an anticoagulant medcation
it works by interfering with vitamin K production
Vitamin K is responsible for factors ii, Vii, iX and X
so warfarin reduces the production of factors ii, Vii, iX and X
so warfarin acts on both intrinsic and extrinsic pathway

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how do new oral anticoagulants differ from warfarin

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These act on specific points in the pathway by mostly preventing activation of factor X to factor Xa

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give three examples of new anticoagulants that work by preventing the activation of factor x to factor Xa

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Apixaban
Rivaroxaban
edoxaban

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How does the new anti coagulant dabigatran work

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acts specifically on the conversion of prothrombin to thrombin

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why are the new anti-coagulants beneficial

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they target specific points in the pathway so the effects are less variable and we have reliable predictable action and also quick onset

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what are the disadvantages of warfarin

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takes a long time to start acting and long time to wear off
can be affected by drug interations
can be affected by some foods we eat

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what is the purpose of the endothelial layer of the vessel

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it prevents the activation of platelet so prevents clotting factors

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how does clotting start

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vessel wall is broken
collagen fibres are exposed
endothelial walls disappear
this will activate the platelets via the intrinsic and extrinsic mechanism

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why is it important to have a pathway that breaksdown clots alongside the pathway that forms a clot

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all haemostatic mechanisms need to be balanced so if the body is creating a blood clot we need a pathway to stop clotting from going uncontrolled and getting bigger and travelling around the body causing damage

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describe the cloth breakdown pathway

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as the clot forms we have prothrombin converting to thrombin
thrombin catalyses plasminogen to plasmin
plasmin breakdown fibrous clots

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if a patient attends for an extraction but is on warfarin do we tel the patient to stop their warfarin

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No, there is evidence that if you stop warfarin there is a greater risk of causing more harm than good

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what dos sdcep guidance say about warfarin and extractions

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Do not stop warfarin for extractions

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how would we manage the patient who is on warfarin and is scheduled for an extraction

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Check INR in his book
if it is stable then check within 72 hours of the extraction
if INR is unstable you check within 24 hours of the extraction

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what is abnormal bleeding usually caused by

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iatrogenic i.e. caused by medication

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what medication causes abnormal bleeding

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anti-platelet or anti-coagulant drugs

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give 4 examples of anti platelet drugs
aspirin dipyridamole clopidogrel ticlopidine
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give 4 examples of anti coagulant drugs
warfarin dabigatran apixaban rivaroxaban
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what is the common suffix of anticoagulant s
an
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how does aspirin work
aspirin irreversibly inhibits COX1 which is an enzyme that signal platelet aggregation Cox is required for thromboxane aggregation which is involved in the inflammatory pathway but it is also involved in the platelet pathway
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How does clopidogrel work
this binds irreversibly to P2Y12 receptor
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why does aspirin and clopidrogel take longer for it's effect to wear off
irreversibly binds to platelet so we need to wait for all the platelets that aspirin has binded to to die for the effect to wear off
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how long do platelet take to renew
10 days
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Why is ibuprofen a better pain killer
binds reversibly so the effects wont last for long as they would with aspirin
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which patients are likely to be taking aspirin or clopidogrel
vascular disease - Ischaemic heart disease thromboembolic disease e.g. DVT stroke peripheral vascular disease patients who are likely to form platelet aggregation within vascular system
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what are the three causes for thrombocytopenia:
hereditary caused by illness caused by a medical procedure
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what is the normal platelet count
150,000-450,000 per microlitre
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what can reduce the number of platelets in the blood
medication (anti convulsants and sulfa-antibiotics) some anaemia leukaemia pregnancy hereditary
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What is the disease called in which low platelet count is hereditary
Idiopathic thrombocytopaenic purpura (ITP)
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what are the symptoms of patients with idiopathic thrombocytopaenic purpua
bruise easily as not enough platelets to stop small haemorrhages
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what is the safe platelet count for an extraction
80,000 some haematologist allow 50,000
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What can haematologist do for patient who has come for extraction but their platelet count is low
platelet transfusion or steroid for ITP
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warfarin is prescribed for which types of diseases
atrial fibrillation pulmonary embolism DVT prosthetic heart valves
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how does warfarin act
blocks one of the enzymes that uses vitamin K to produce clotting factors this disrupts the clotting process and takes longer for blood to clot
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what is the equation for INR
Prothrombin time of patient / mean prothrombin of a group of healthy people
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Patients who are on anticoagulants should carry a yellow book, what is in this book
reason for anticoagulation target INR contact details of coagulation clinic dose of warfarin taken record of recent INR's
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What is INR for healthy individual with no warfarin
1.0
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What is the therapeutic warfarin range for INR
2.0 - 4.0
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what is the half-life of warfarin and how would that effect changes in warfarin dose to iNR readings
half life is 48 hours so it would take roughly 2 days for change in dose of warfarin to affect INR
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what is a risk for taking warfarin
more likely to bleed
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what is the benefit of talking warfarin
less likely to clot
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what do we do when managing a patient who is on warfarin but needs dental procedure
we do not stop warfarin we manage to INR instead we can liase with clinic to adjust INR so if we want INR less than 4 we can ask them to do this for the day of extraction
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why is it important to have a patient who is taking warfarin to have INR in the therapeutic range for an extraction
there is no significant risk of prolonged bleeding
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what are the drug interaction between anti-fungal steroids and warfarin
antifungal agents can affect INR reading if taken with warfarin it can cause spontaneous haemorrhage, rash on palate
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what drugs increase INR
Micanazole fluconozole metrondidazole erythromycin
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what drugs decrease INR
carbamazepine
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what is the risk associated with increased INR
increased risk of bleeding
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what is the risk associated with decreased INR
increased risk of thrombosis
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what food and drinks can influence warfarin metabolism
green tea which is rich in vitamin K may decrease INR any variations in dietary intake of vitamin K - liver, broccoli, brussels sprouts, green leafy vegetables
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How do you manage patients with prolonged bleeding in dental surgery
1. surgicel and suture 2. tranexamic acid - used in hospitals - less in primary dental care - prevents blood clot breaking down
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if patient is still bleeding after surgicel and suture how can we manage this
Get the pt to rinse with tranexamic acid or soaking a gauze in this acid is a good way of getting the blood clot to better establish
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What post op advice is given following SDCEP guidance
-       Take care with drug prescriptions i.e. for pain -       Avoid drugs that prolong bleeding directly like: -       NSAIDs -       COX-2 inhibitors -       Take care with drugs that might interact adversely with warfarin e.g. antibiotics such as -       Erythromycin -       Metronidazole
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what is the cause for haemophiliacs and clotting disorders
inherited deficiency of clotting factors VII, X etc
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how would you manage a patient who is haemophiliac or has clotting disorders
check with patient's haematologist for instructions
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which types of patients is antiplatelet drugs prescribed to
risk of or following a stroke risk of or following MI angina
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what is the primary anti-platelet drug
aspirin
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how does aspirin affect bleeding time
it increases it
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what is the minimum age to prescribe aspirin
16 - cannot prescribe to a child
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what is the risk of taking anti-platelet drug
risk of increased bleeding
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what is the benefit of anti-platelet drug
reducing clot formation
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what is the guidance for anti-platelet drug and dental surgical procedures
does not need to be stopped

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