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1
Q

Most common bleeding disorder?

A

von Willenbrand disease

2
Q

Without adequate von Willenbrand factor you end up this?

A

bleeding

3
Q

Common symptoms of von Willenbrand disease

A

mucosal bleeding

severe: deep joint bleeding

4
Q

Abnormal lab tests with von Willebrand disease

A

Bleeding time
PTT
vWF (normal with type 2)

5
Q

Some ways von Willenbrand disease is treated

A

DDVAP(spray)
cryoprecipitate
Factor VIII

6
Q

Describe the different types of von Willenbrand disease

A

Type 1 - decreased vWF - 70%
TYpe 2 - abnormal vWF - 25%
Type 3 - no vWF - 5%

7
Q

Hereditary pattern for Hemophillia

A

x-linked recessive

8
Q

Describe factor bleeding

A

Deep joint bleeding
Big bleeds
trauma

9
Q

Abnormal lab tests found in Hemophillia

A

Factor VIII assay

DNA studies

10
Q

Difference between Hemophillia A and B

A

Factor decreased - A = 8, B = 9

11
Q

Name some hereditary platelet disorders

A

Bernard-Soulier Syndrome
Glanzmann Thrombasthemia
Gray Platelet Syndrome
Delta granule Deficiency

12
Q

Bernard soulier syndrome is caused by this abnormality

A

1b problems leading to abnormal adhesion

13
Q

Lack of IIb/IIIa prevent aggregation and cause this problem

A

Glanzmann Thrombastehmia

14
Q

Acquired bleeding disorders are described by acronyms - name some

A

DIC
ITP
TTP/HUS

15
Q

Causes of DIC?

A

Dumpers - obstetric complications, AML

Rippers - Sepsis, Trauma

16
Q

Abnormal lab tests with DIC

A

INR, PTT, TT - prolonged
FDP - increased
Fibrinogen decreased

17
Q

Idiopathic Thrombocytopneina Purpura is caused by antibodies to tehse proteins

A

GP IIb/IIIa or GP Ib

18
Q

How do you diagnose ITP?

A

Diagnosis of exclusion

19
Q

Biggest danger of chronic ITP?

A

Bleeding in the brain

20
Q

Treatment for ITP

A

Steroids
Splenectomy
IV immunoglobin

21
Q

Some things you would see on a blood smear of a patient with ITP

A

large megakaryocytes

thrombocytopenia

22
Q

What does TTP stand for?

A

Thrombotic Thrombocytopenia Purpura

23
Q

TTP is caused by a deficiency in this

A

ADAMTS13

24
Q

ADAMTS13 cleaves vWF, without ADAMTS13 around you get this problem

A

uncleaved vWF multimers trap platelets

25
Q

Pentad of symptoms for TTP

A
MAHA
Thrombocytopenia
fever
neuro problems
renal problems
26
Q

Some causes of Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome

A

E. coli

defect in complement H

27
Q

Epidemic HUS can be caused by E. coli which causes this progression of symptoms in kids and old ones

A

bloody diarrhea then renal failure - fatal 5% of time

28
Q

Treatment for HUS

A

Supportive care and dialysis

Antibiotics could increase toxin release

29
Q

Treatment for TTP differs depending on the type of TTP. Describe treatement for both acquired and hereditary TTP

A

Acquired - daily plasmapharesis

Hereditary - plasma infusions every 3 weeks

30
Q

Some causes of Vitamin K deficiency

A
Factor deficienecies - II, VII, IX, X, protein C and S
Coumadin
Poor diet
malabsorption
vit. K defiencey of newborn
31
Q

Problems with these organs can also cause bleeding problems

A

Liver - disease and biliary obstruction

Spleen - portal hypertension