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Term
hemostasis
Definition
confinement of blood to cardiovascular system CLSOED SYSTEM.
Term
3 imp components of blood homeostasis
Definition
clotting system(and platelets), intact heart and blood vessel.
- needs to be balanced by fibrinolytic system.
Term
opposites of hemostasis:
Definition
-hemorrhage
-thrombosis
Term
2 basic functions of normal homeostasis.
Definition
ability to rapidly form localized hemostatic plug (clot) at the site of vascular injury

ability to maintain fluidity of blood within clot-free intact vessels
Term
if homeostasis is of, hypercoagulability leads to thrombosis and embolism, while hypocagulability leads to hemorrhage

t/f
Definition
true
Term
hypercoagulability
Definition
thrombosis and embolism
Term
hypocoagulability
Definition
hemorrhage
Term
hemorrage causes:
Definition
Vascular or heart wall defect
- Inability to clot after vascular injury
Term
consequences of hemorrage
local vs extensive
Definition
LOCAL BLEEDING:
- may compromise local tissue perfusion

EXTENSIVE HEMORRHAGE:
- Leads to hypovolemic shock, multisystem organ failure and death
Term
how hemostasis get off via clotting causes:
Definition
CLOTTING AT INAPPROPRIATE SITES OR OF INAPPROPRIATE EXTEND

- LEADS TO INTRAVASCULAR CLOT
FORMATION = THROMBOSIS
Term
clot migration causes
Definition
LEADS TO EMBOLIZATION,
LOCALIZED OBSTRUCTION OF
BLOOD FLOW TO TISSUES

- EFFECT: CELL DEATH BY INFARCTION
Term
3 common causes of morbidity and mortality
Definition
MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION
PULMONARY EMBOLISM
CARDIOVASCULAR ACCIDENTS (CVA)
Term
4 essentials of hemostatic mechanisms
Definition
Intact vasculature

Adequate number of healthy platelets

Intact coagulation system

Intact fibrinolytic system
Term
Vascular injury
Definition
Triggering event which activates hemostatic mechanisms
-normally:Intact endothelium has antiplatelet, anticoagulant and fibrinolytic properties


when injured:Injured endothelium exhibits procoagulant activity
Term
what are the procoagulants:
Definition
Tissue Factor

vWF

Platelets

Clotting factors
Term
what are the anticoagulants
Definition
Endothelial cells (intact)

Anticoagulant proteins (AT3, Proteins C & S)
Term
primary hemostasis
Definition
what happens first is:Platelets and vWF

Formation of platelet plug
Term
secondary hemostasis
Definition
caogulation cascade
Term
primary hemostatsis: activity of platelets
Definition
platelet: adhesion, aggregation, secretion (release of granule content w/ its porcagualtn effect --< plately plug.

von woven facts (what becomes sticky
Term
Problems with Platelets 2 considerations
Definition
is there enough

or are they just not functioning
Term
why people have adequate number,but just dysfunctional?
Definition
medications most common cause. aspirin, plavis.
Term
rare platelet problems
Definition
Rare: congenital diseases (Glanzmann, Bernard-Soulier)

Rare: acquired functional platelet disorders (myelodysplasia)
Term
coagulation overview:
Definition
intrinsic path: uses 7
extrinsince: factor 12

common pathway: fibrin to make fibrin clot
Term
important components of blood clot
Definition
plate aggregation + activation of humoral coagulation system. (ie clotting facotrs)
Term
most common cause of secondary hemostatic disorderse
Definition
Coagulation factor deficiencies (hemophilias)
- Liver disease
- Vit. K deficiency
- Warfarin therapy
- Fibrinogen deficiency
Term
congenital hemophilia diseases effect which factors
Definition
8 and 9
Term
acquired diseases causes problems with secondary hemostatsis
Definition
Liver disease
- Vit. K deficiency
- Warfarin therapy
- Fibrinogen deficiency
Term
PT/PTT screening indicates that?
Definition
Both: deficiency in common pathway
Pt only: factor 7 (intrinsicic)
Ptt only: factor 12 11 or 9 or 8 (alternate)
Term
clinical evaluation for coagulation problems
Definition
cbc, pt/ptt, metabolic profile including liver function tests
Term
thrombosis
Definition
formation of a blood clot (thrombus) inside a blood vessel obstructing flow of blood through anatomically dependent segment of circulatory system
Term
abnormalities resulting in thrombogenesis (3)
Definition
injury to vascular endothelium
atelration in norma blood flow (stasis turbulence)
-hypercoagulable state (inherited (primary) or acquired (secondary)
Term
venous thrombosis is associated with
Definition
OCP:oral contraceptive
Smoking
Other risk factors of hypercoagulability (nephrotic syndrome/obesity)
Term
Factors allowing for hypercoagulable state
Definition
Factor V Leiden: inherited prothrombin mutation
Prothrombin gene mutation
Elevated homocysteine levels
Antiphospholipid antibody syndrome

CANCER
Term
T/F

there is not an association between cancer and thrombosis
Definition
False there is an association
Term
trousseau syndrome

what is this syndrome associated w/?
Definition
Recurrent migratory thrombophlebitis
-associated w/ mucinous adenocarcinoma
Term
arterial thrombosis main associations (5)
Definition
Atherosclerosis with intimal injury

Antiphospholipid antibodies

Homocysteine (elevated)

Malignancy – Myeloproliferative disorders

Dysfibrinogenemia
Term
T/F : a fresh thrombus will be attached to the damaged endothelium
Definition
true
Term
HIT syndrome: heparin induced thrombocytopenia disorder
Definition
Make complex btwn plate fact 4 with heparin. Make antibody, then activates platelet  makes clot.

High morbidity and mortality. Arterial and venous thrombosis.
Term
T/F: occurs 3-6 days on heparin
Definition
false 5-10
Term
IgA or IgE form a complex with the heaprin and PF-4 T/F
Definition
F, IgG, or IgM
Term
tx for HIT syndrome
Definition
stop heparin
Term
ebolism
Definition
– detached intravascular solid or liquid mass or gas bubble – carried by the blood from its point of origin to a distant site, disturbing normal blood flow
Term
types of embolisms:
Definition
pulmonary or systemic:
Pulmonary thromboembolism: into pulomonary ciruclation, vessel narrows, and blocks

Systemic thromboembolism: block in general circulation
Term
systemic thromboembolism;:
Definition
Dislodegment within sytem circulation. Will originate in atrium. People with atrial fibrillation and endocarditis are more prone to develop this
Term
type of non-thrombogenic emboli:
Definition
Fat embolism (fat droplets)

Air embolism (air, nitrogen)

Amniotic fluid embolism

Atherosclerotic debris (cholesterol emboli) – atheromatous embolization

Tumor emboli

Marrow emboli

Foreign bodies (bullet)

Septic emboli
Term
saddle embolus
Definition
straddles a vascular bifurcation
Term
septic embolus
Definition
contains an infectious agent
Term
what are the consequences of thombosis and embolism?
Definition
congestion and infarction
Term
congestion
Definition
caused by resistance or obstruction to the outflow of venous blood
Term
t/f congestion involves resistane or obstruction to the outflow of arterial blood?
Definition
F, venous blood not arterial.
Term
infarction
Definition
Local ischemic necrosis caused by occlusion of arterial supply or venous drainage of particular area of tissue
Term
T/F almost all infarctions are caused by venous occulsion
Definition
false. arterial occlusion
Term
non-thromboemoblic mechanisms that can cause blood flow disruption -> infarction
Definition
Severe vasospasm

Expansion of atheroma

Extrinsic compression (ex. by tumor)

Twisting of the vessel

Compression of blood vessel by edema or by entrapment (incarcerated hernia)

Traumatic rupture of the blood vessel
Term
infaracts are classified as
Definition
hemorrhagic or ischemic
Term
myocardial infarction
Definition
defined area of myocardial necrosis caused by local ischemia
Term
most common cause of myocardial infarction
Definition
cornoary thrombosis due to athersclerotic plaque. --> plug ruptures
Term
T/F
myocardium is not vulnerable so can within stand disruption of flow for very long
Definition
F. it is very vulnerable. cant within disrupted flow
Term
gross determination time frame for MI
1-2 days?
Definition
pallor
Term
gross determination of MI
3-4 days
Definition
necrotic zone, surrouned by hyperemic zone
Term
pale area in MI represents
Definition
coagulative necrosis
Term
T/F ill-define pale area represents coagulative necrosis
Definition
F. WELL defined represente.s

ill -defined = fibrous scar of old MI
Term
T/F Ill define plae are represents fibrous scar from old MI
Definition
T. well define = acute myocardial
Term
MI gross determiantion
1 week
Definition
gelatinous granulation. white fibrous scar.
Term
4 steps in MI progression.
Definition
1. coagulative necrosis/inflammation
2. granulation tissue
3. resoprtion of necrotic debri
4. organization and scar
Term
histologic presentation of mi:
0-1/2 hours
Definition
few wavy fibers
Term
4-12 hrs. histologoic progression of MI
Definition
Eosinophilic myocytes, few PMNs; edema, hemorrhage
Term
t/f: within 1/2-4 hours you would see Eosinophilic myocytes, few PMNs; edema, hemorrhage
Definition
F. not until 4-12 hours. see wavy fibers at 1/2-4
Term
1-3 d histologic MI infarction
Definition
complete necrosis, heavy PMNS
Term
cerebral infarction

hemorrhaic liuefactive necrosis
Definition
Well-defined hemorrhagic area in the acute cerebral infarct represents hemorrhagic
Term
cavitary area represents ____in cerebral infarct
Definition
represents remote infarct and is the end result of liquefactive necrosis
Term
significant of infarct depends on (3)
Definition
1. nature of vascular supply of organ effected (more than one blood supply to it)
2. rate of development of the occulsion (slow development may allow for alternative perfusion pathway to be created)
3. vulnerabliyt of tissue to hypoxia. (ex: neurons need a lot of blood, so damage fast)
Term
pulmonary infarct
Definition
Segmental pulmonary anoxia is most commonly due to a detached venous thrombus that is carried from the leg veins to the right side of the heart and occludes pulmonary arterial branch (pulmonary thromboembolism)
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