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BLEEDING DISORDERS
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HEMOSTASIS
1. VASCULAR PHASE
2. PLATELET PHASE
3. COAGULATION PHASE
4. FIBRINOLYTIC PHASE
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Hemostasis
BV Injury
Platelet
Aggregation
Platelet
Activation
Blood Vessel
Constriction
Coagulation
Cascade
Stable Hemostatic Plug
Fibrin
formation
Reduced
Blood flow
Tissue Factor
Primary hemostatic plug
Neural
Lab Tests •CBC-Plt •BT,(CT) •PT •PTT
Plt Study Morphology Function Antibody
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NORMAL CLOTTING
Response to vessle injury
1. Vasoconstriction to reduce blood flow
2. Platelet plug formation (von willebrand factor binds
damaged vessle and platelets)
3. Activation of clotting cascade with generation of fibrin
clot formation
4. Fibrinlysis (clot breakdown)
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Normally the ingredients, called factors, act like a row of
dominoes toppling against each other to create a chain
reaction.
If one of the factors is missing this chain reaction cannot
proceed.
CLOTTING CASCADE
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VASCULAR PHASE
WHEN A BLOOD VESSEL IS
DAMAGED, VASOCONSTRICTION
RESULTS.
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PLATELET PHASE
PLATELETS ADHERE TO THE
DAMAGED SURFACE AND FORM A
TEMPORARY PLUG.
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COAGULATION PHASE
THROUGH TWO SEPARATE
PATHWAYS THE CONVERSION OF
FIBRINOGEN TO FIBRIN IS
COMPLETE.
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THE CLOTTING MECHANISM
INTRINSIC EXTRINSIC
PROTHROMBIN THROMBIN
FIBRINOGEN
FIBRIN (II) (III)
(I) V
X
Tissue Thromboplastin Collagen
VII
XII
XI
IX
VIII
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FIBRINOLYTIC PHASE
ANTICLOTTING MECHANISMS ARE
ACTIVATED TO ALLOW CLOT
DISINTEGRATION AND REPAIR OF
THE DAMAGED VESSEL.
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HEMOSTASIS
DEPENDENT UPON:
Vessel Wall Integrity
Adequate Numbers of Platelets
Proper Functioning Platelets
Adequate Levels of Clotting Factors
Proper Function of Fibrinolytic Pathway
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LABORATORY EVALUATION
PLATELET COUNT
BLEEDING TIME (BT)
PROTHROMBIN TIME (PT)
PARTIAL THROMBOPLASTIN TIME (PTT)
THROMBIN TIME (TT)
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PLATELET COUNT
NORMAL 100,000 - 400,000 CELLS/MM3
< 100,000 Thrombocytopenia
50,000 - 100,000 Mild Thrombocytopenia
< 50,000 Sev Thrombocytopenia
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BLEEDING TIME
PROVIDES ASSESSMENT OF PLATELET
COUNT AND FUNCTION
NORMAL VALUE
2-8 MINUTES
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PROTHROMBIN TIME
Measures Effectiveness of the Extrinsic
Pathway
Mnemonic - PET
NORMAL VALUE
10-15 SECS
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PARTIAL THROMBOPLASTIN TIME
Measures Effectiveness of the Intrinsic
Pathway
Mnemonic - PITT
NORMAL VALUE
25-40 SECS
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THROMBIN TIME
Time for Thrombin To Convert
Fibrinogen Fibrin
A Measure of Fibrinolytic Pathway
NORMAL VALUE
9-13 SECS
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So What Causes Bleeding
Disorders?
VESSEL DEFECTS
PLATELET DISORDERS
FACTOR DEFICIENCIES
OTHER DISORDERS
?
?
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VESSEL DEFECTS
VITAMIN C DEFICIENCY
BACTERIAL & VIRAL INFECTIONS
ACQUIRED &
HEREDITARY CONDITIONS
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Vascular defect - cont.
Infectious and hypersensitivity vasculitides
- Rickettsial and meningococcal infections
- Henoch-Schonlein purpura (immune)
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PLATELET DISORDERS
THROMBOCYTOPENIA
THROMBOCYTOPATHY
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THROMBOCYTOPENIA
INADEQUATE NUMBER
OF PLATELETS
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THROMBOCYTOPATHY
ADEQUATE NUMBER BUT
ABNORMAL FUNCTION
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THROMBOCYTOPENIA
DRUG INDUCED
BONE MARROW FAILURE
HYPERSPLENISM
OTHER CAUSES
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OTHER CAUSES
Lymphoma
HIV Virus
Idiopathic Thrombocytopenia Purpura (ITP)
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THROMBOCYTOPATHY
UREMIA
INHERITED DISORDERS
MYELOPROLIFERATIVE DISORDERS
DRUG INDUCED
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FACTOR DEFICIENCIES
(CONGENITAL)
HEMOPHILIA A
HEMOPHILIA B
von WILLEBRAND’S DISEASE
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FACTOR DEFICIENCIES
HEMOPHILIA A (Classic Hemophilia)
80-85% of all Hemophiliacs
Deficiency of Factor VIII
Lab Results - Prolonged PTT
HEMOPHILIA B (Christmas Disease)
10-15% of all Hemophiliacs
Deficiency of Factor IX
Lab Test - Prolonged PTT
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FACTOR DEFICIENCIES
VON WILLEBRAND’S DISEASE
Deficiency of VWF & amount of Factor VIII
Lab Results - Prolonged BT, PTT
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OTHER DISORDERS
(ACQUIRED)
ORAL ANTICOAGULANTS
COUMARIN
HEPARIN
LIVER DISEASE
MALABSORPTION
BROAD-SPECTRUM ANTIBIOTICS
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INHIBITORS
30% of people with haemophilia develop an antibody to the
clotting factor they are receiving for treatment. These
antibodies are known as inhibitors.
These patients are treated with high does of FVIIa for bleeds or
surgery. This overrides defect in FVIII or FIX deficiency.
Longterm management involves attempting to eradicate
inhibitors by administering high dose FVIII (or FIX) in a
process called immune tolerance
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Bleeding Disorders
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Clinical Features of Bleeding Disorders
Platelet Coagulation
disorders
factor disorders
Site of bleeding Skin Deep in soft tissues
Mucous membranes (joints, muscles)
(epistaxis, gum,
vaginal, GI tract) Petechiae Yes No Ecchymoses (“bruises”) Small, superficial Large, deep Hemarthrosis / muscle bleeding Extremely rare Common Bleeding after cuts & scratches Yes No
Bleeding after surgery or trauma Immediate, Delayed (1-2 days),
usually mild often severe
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Platelet Coagulation
Petechiae, Purpura Hematoma, Joint bl.
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Petechiae
Do not blanch with pressure
(cf. angiomas)
Not palpable
(cf. vasculitis)
(typical of platelet disorders)
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Hemarthrosis
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Hematoma
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Petechiae
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Purpura
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Ecchymosis
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Senile Purpura
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Petechiae in patient
with Rocky Mountain
Spotted Fever
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Henoch-Schonlein purpura
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Ecchymoses
(typical of coagulation
factor disorders)
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CT scan showing large hematoma
of right psoas muscle
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Coagulation factor disorders
Inherited bleeding
disorders
Hemophilia A and B
vonWillebrands disease
Other factor deficiencies
Acquired bleeding
disorders
Liver disease
Vitamin K
deficiency/warfarin
overdose
DIC
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Hemophilia A and B
Hemophilia A Hemophilia B
Coagulation factor deficiency Factor VIII Factor IX
Inheritance X-linked X-linked
recessive recessive
Incidence 1/10,000 males 1/50,000 males
Severity Related to factor level
<1% - Severe - spontaneous bleeding
1-5% - Moderate - bleeding with mild injury
5-25% - Mild - bleeding with surgery or trauma
Complications Soft tissue bleeding
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Hemophilia
Clinical manifestations (hemophilia A & B are indistinguishable)
Hemarthrosis (most common) Fixed joints
Soft tissue hematomas (e.g., muscle) Muscle atrophy Shortened tendons
Other sites of bleeding Urinary tract CNS, neck (may be life-threatening)
Prolonged bleeding after surgery or dental extractions
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Hemarthrosis (acute)
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Treatment of hemophilia A
Intermediate purity plasma products Virucidally treated
May contain von Willebrand factor
High purity (monoclonal) plasma products Virucidally treated
No functional von Willebrand factor
Recombinant factor VIII Virus free/No apparent risk
No functional von Willebrand factor
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Dosing guidelines for hemophilia A Mild bleeding
Target: 30% dosing q8-12h; 1-2 days (15U/kg) Hemarthrosis, oropharyngeal or dental, epistaxis, hematuria
Major bleeding Target: 80-100% q8-12h; 7-14 days (50U/kg) CNS trauma, hemorrhage, lumbar puncture
Surgery
Retroperitoneal hemorrhage
GI bleeding
Adjunctive therapy
-aminocaproic acid (Amicar) or DDAVP (for mild disease only)
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Complications of therapy
Formation of inhibitors (antibodies)
10-15% of severe hemophilia A patients
1-2% of severe hemophilia B patients
Viral infections
Hepatitis B Human parvovirus
Hepatitis C Hepatitis A
HIV Other
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Viral infections in hemophiliacs
HIV -positive HIV-negative
(n=382) (n=345)
53% 47%
Hepatitis serology % positive % negative
Negative 1 20
Hepatitis B virus only 1 1
Hepatitis C virus only 24 45
Hepatitis B and C 74 34
Blood 1993:81;412-418
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Treatment of hemophilia B
Agent
High purity factor IX
Recombinant human factor IX
Dose
Initial dose: 100U/kg
Subsequent: 50U/kg every 24 hours
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von Willebrand Disease: Clinical Features
von Willebrand factor Synthesis in endothelium and megakaryocytes
Forms large multimer
Carrier of factor VIII
Anchors platelets to subendothelium
Bridge between platelets
Inheritance - autosomal dominant
Incidence - 1/10,000
Clinical features - mucocutaneous bleeding
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Laboratory evaluation of
von Willebrand disease Classification
Type 1 Partial quantitative deficiency
Type 2 Qualitative deficiency
Type 3 Total quantitative deficiency
Diagnostic tests:
vonWillebrand type
Assay 1 2 3
vWF antigen Normal
vWF activity
Multimer analysis Normal Normal Absent
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Treatment of von Willebrand Disease
Cryoprecipitate Source of fibrinogen, factor VIII and VWF
Only plasma fraction that consistently contains VWF multimers
DDAVP (deamino-8-arginine vasopressin) plasma VWF levels by stimulating secretion from endothelium
Duration of response is variable
Not generally used in type 2 disease
Dosage 0.3 µg/kg q 12 hr IV
Factor VIII concentrate (Intermediate purity) Virally inactivated product
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Vitamin K deficiency
Source of vitamin K Green vegetables Synthesized by intestinal flora
Required for synthesis Factors II, VII, IX ,X Protein C and S
Causes of deficiency Malnutrition Biliary obstruction Malabsorption Antibiotic therapy
Treatment Vitamin K Fresh frozen plasma
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Common clinical conditions associated with
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation
Sepsis
Trauma
Head injury
Fat embolism
Malignancy
Obstetrical complications Amniotic fluid embolism
Abruptio placentae
Vascular disorders
Reaction to toxin (e.g. snake venom, drugs)
Immunologic disorders Severe allergic reaction
Transplant rejection
Activation of both coagulation and fibrinolysis Triggered by
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Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC)
Mechanism
Systemic activation
of coagulation
Intravascular
deposition of fibrin
Depletion of platelets
and coagulation factors
Bleeding Thrombosis of small
and midsize vessels
with organ failure
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Pathogenesis of DIC
Coagulation Fibrinolysis
Fibrinogen
Fibrin
Monomers
Fibrin
Clot
(intravascular)
Fibrin(ogen)
Degradation
Products
Plasmin
Thrombin Plasmin
Release of thromboplastic
material into circulation
Consumption of
coagulation factors;
presence of FDPs
aPTT
PT
TT
Fibrinogen
Presence of plasmin
FDP
Intravascular clot
Platelets
Schistocytes
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Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation
Treatment approaches
Treatment of underlying disorder
Anticoagulation with heparin
Platelet transfusion
Fresh frozen plasma
Coagulation inhibitor concentrate (ATIII)
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Classification of platelet disorders
Quantitative disorders
Abnormal distribution
Dilution effect
Decreased production
Increased destruction
Qualitative disorders
Inherited disorders (rare)
Acquired disorders
Medications
Chronic renal failure
Cardiopulmonary bypass
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Thrombocytopenia
Immune-mediated
Idioapthic
Drug-induced
Collagen vascular disease
Lymphoproliferative disease
Sarcoidosis
Non-immune mediated
DIC
Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia
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Liver Disease and Hemostasis
1. Decreased synthesis of II, VII, IX, X, XI, and fibrinogen
2. Dietary Vitamin K deficiency (Inadequate intake or malabsortion)
3. Dysfibrinogenemia
4. Enhanced fibrinolysis (Decreased alpha-2-antiplasmin)
5. DIC
6. Thrombocytoepnia due to hypersplenism
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Management of Hemostatic
Defects in Liver Disease
Treatment for prolonged PT/PTT Vitamin K 10 mg SQ x 3 days - usually
ineffective
Fresh-frozen plasma infusion 25-30% of plasma volume (1200-1500 ml) immediate but temporary effect
Treatment for low fibrinogen Cryoprecipitate (1 unit/10kg body weight)
Treatment for DIC (Elevated D-dimer, low factor VIII, thrombocytopenia
Replacement therapy
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Vitamin K deficiency due to warfarin overdose
Managing high INR values
Clinical situation Guidelines
INR therapeutic-5 Lower or omit next dose;
Resume therapy when INR is therapeutic
INR 5-9; no bleeding Lower or omit next dose;
Resume therapy when INR is therapeutic
Omit dose and give vitamin K (1-2.5 mg po)
Rapid reversal: vitamin K 2-4 mg po (repeat)
INR >9; no bleeding Omit dose; vitamin K 3-5 mg po; repeat as necessary
Resume therapy at lower dose when INR therapeutic
Chest 2001:119;22-38s (supplement)
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Vitamin K deficiency due to warfarin overdose Managing high INR values in bleeding patients
Clinical situation Guidelines
INR > 20; serious bleeding Omit warfarin
Vitamin K 10 mg slow IV infusion
FFP or PCC (depending on urgency)
Repeat vitamin K injections every 12 hrs as needed
Any life-threatening bleeding Omit warfarin
Vitamin K 10 mg slow IV infusion
PCC ( or recombinant human factor VIIa)
Repeat vitamin K injections every 12 hrs as needed
Chest 2001:119;22-38s (supplement)
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Approach to Post-operative bleeding
1. Is the bleeding local or due to a hemostatic failure? 1. Local: Single site of bleeding usually rapid with minimal
coagulation test abnormalities 2. Hemostatic failure: Multiple site or unusual pattern with
abnormal coagulation tests
2. Evaluate for causes of peri-operative hemostatic failure 1. Preexisting abnormality 2. Special cases (e.g. Cardiopulmonmary bypass)
3. Diagnosis of hemostatic failure 1. Review pre-operative testing 2. Obtain updated testing
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Laboratory Evaluation of Bleeding Overview
CBC and smear Platelet count Thrombocytopenia RBC and platelet morphology TTP, DIC, etc. Coagulation Prothrombin time Extrinsic/common pathways Partial thromboplastin time Intrinsic/common pathways Coagulation factor assays Specific factor deficiencies 50:50 mix Inhibitors (e.g., antibodies) Fibrinogen assay Decreased fibrinogen Thrombin time Qualitative/quantitative fibrinogen defects
FDPs or D-dimer Fibrinolysis (DIC) Platelet function von Willebrand factor vWD Bleeding time In vivo test (non-specific) Platelet function analyzer (PFA) Qualitative platelet disorders and vWD Platelet function tests Qualitative platelet disorders
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Laboratory Evaluation of the
Coagulation Pathways
Partial thromboplastin time
(PTT)
Prothrombin time
(PT)
Intrinsic pathway Extrinsic pathway
Common pathway Thrombin time Thrombin
Surface activating agent
(Ellagic acid, kaolin)
Phospholipid
Calcium
Thromboplastin
Tissue factor
Phospholipid
Calcium
Fibrin clot
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Coagulation factor deficiencies Summary
Sex-linked recessive
Factors VIII and IX deficiencies cause bleeding
Prolonged PTT; PT normal
Autosomal recessive (rare) Factors II, V, VII, X, XI, fibrinogen deficiencies cause bleeding
Prolonged PT and/or PTT
Factor XIII deficiency is associated with bleeding and
impaired wound healing
PT/ PTT normal; clot solubility abnormal
Factor XII, prekallikrein, HMWK deficiencies
do not cause bleeding
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Thrombin Time
Bypasses factors II-XII
Measures rate of fibrinogen conversion to fibrin
Procedure:
Add thrombin with patient plasma
Measure time to clot
Variables:
Source and quantity of thrombin
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Causes of prolonged Thrombin Time
Heparin
Hypofibrinogenemia
Dysfibrinogenemia
Elevated FDPs or paraprotein
Thrombin inhibitors (Hirudin)
Thrombin antibodies
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Classification of thrombocytopenia
Associated with bleeding
Immune-mediated
thrombocytopenia (ITP)
Most others
Associated with thrombosis
Thrombotic thrombocytopenic
purpura
Heparin-associated
thrombocytopenia
Trousseau’s syndrome
DIC
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Bleeding time and bleeding
5-10% of patients have a prolonged bleeding time
Most of the prolonged bleeding times are due to aspirin or drug ingestion
Prolonged bleeding time does not predict excess surgical blood loss
Not recommended for routine testing in preoperative patients
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Drugs and blood products used for bleeding
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Treatment Approaches to
the Bleeding Patient
Red blood cells
Platelet transfusions
Fresh frozen plasma
Cryoprecipitate
Amicar
DDAVP
Recombinant Human factor VIIa
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RBC transfusion therapy
Indications
Improve oxygen carrying capacity of blood
Bleeding
Chronic anemia that is symptomatic
Peri-operative management
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Red blood cell transfusions
Special preparation
CMV-negative CMV-negative patients Prevent CMV
transmission
Irradiated RBCs Immune deficient recipient Prevent GVHD
or direct donor
Leukopoor Previous non-hemolytic Prevents reaction
transfusion reaction
CMV negative patients Prevents transmission
Washed RBC PNH patients Prevents hemolysis
IgA deficient recipient Prevents anaphylaxis
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Red blood cell transfusions
Adverse reactions
Immunologic reactions
Hemolysis RBC incompatibility
Anaphylaxis Usually unknown; rarely against IgA
Febrile reaction Antibody to neutrophils
Urticaria Antibody to donor plasma proteins
Non-cardiogenic Donor antibody to leukocytes
pulmonary edema
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Red blood cell transfusions
Adverse reactions
Non-immunologic reactions
Congestive heart failure Volume overload
Fever and shock Bacterial contamination
Hypocalcemia Massive transfusion
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Transfusion-transmitted disease
Infectious agent Risk
HIV ~1/500,000
Hepatitis C 1/600,000
Hepatitis B 1/500,000
Hepatitis A <1/1,000,000
HTLV I/II 1/640,000
CMV 50% donors are sero-positive
Bacteria 1/250 in platelet transfusions
Creutzfeld-Jakob disease Unknown
Others Unknown
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Platelet transfusions
Source Platelet concentrate (Random donor)
Pheresis platelets (Single donor)
Target level Bone marrow suppressed patient (>10-20,000/µl)
Bleeding/surgical patient (>50,000/µl)
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Platelet transfusions - complications Transfusion reactions
Higher incidence than in RBC transfusions
Related to length of storage/leukocytes/RBC mismatch
Bacterial contamination
Platelet transfusion refractoriness
Alloimmune destruction of platelets (HLA antigens)
Non-immune refractoriness
Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia
Coagulopathy
Splenic sequestration
Fever and infection
Medications (Amphotericin, vancomycin, ATG, Interferons)
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Fresh frozen plasma
Content - plasma (decreased factor V and VIII)
Indications
Multiple coagulation deficiencies (liver disease, trauma)
DIC
Warfarin reversal
Coagulation deficiency (factor XI or VII)
Dose (225 ml/unit)
10-15 ml/kg
Note
Viral screened product
ABO compatible
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Cryoprecipitate
Prepared from FFP
Content
Factor VIII, von Willebrand factor, fibrinogen
Indications
Fibrinogen deficiency
Uremia
von Willebrand disease
Dose (1 unit = 1 bag)
1-2 units/10 kg body weight
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Hemostatic drugs
Aminocaproic acid (Amicar)
Mechanism
Prevent activation plaminogen -> plasmin
Dose
50mg/kg po or IV q 4 hr
Uses
Primary menorrhagia
Oral bleeding
Bleeding in patients with thrombocytopenia
Blood loss during cardiac surgery
Side effects
GI toxicity
Thrombi formation
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Hemostatic drugs
Desmopressin (DDAVP)
Mechanism
Increased release of VWF from endothelium
Dose
0.3µg/kg IV q12 hrs
150mg intranasal q12hrs
Uses
Most patients with von Willebrand disease
Mild hemophilia A
Side effects
Facial flushing and headache
Water retention and hyponatremia
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Recombinant human factor VIIa (rhVIIa; Novoseven)
Mechanism Direct activation of common pathway
Use Factor VIII inhibitors
Bleeding with other clotting disorders
Warfarin overdose with bleeding
CNS bleeding with or without warfarin
Dose
90 µg/kg IV q 2 hr
“Adjust as clinically indicated”
Cost (70 kg person) - $1 per µg ~$5,000/dose or $60,000/day
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Approach to bleeding disorders Summary
Identify and correct any specific defect of hemostasis Laboratory testing is almost always needed to establish the cause of
bleeding
Screening tests (PT,PTT, platelet count) will often allow placement into one of the broad categories
Specialized testing is usually necessary to establish a specific diagnosis
Use non-transfusional drugs whenever possible
RBC transfusions for surgical procedures or large blood loss