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GMS 6530 Coagulation exam with |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\




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Haemostasis - correct answer✔✔1) vasoconstriction |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\




2) platelet phase - plug formation
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3) plasmatic phase - fibrin clot formation
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4) fibrinolytic phase - plasmin degradation of fibrin
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Platelet aggregation - correct answer✔✔- tissue damage (exposed collagen) > platelet
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recruitment to collage (via vWF) > platelet degranulation (activation) > ADP + 5-HT + TxA2 >
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GPIIv/LLLa receptor activation > platelet aggration |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\




Thrombin - correct answer✔✔- last enzyme in common pathway
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- converts soluble fibrinogen to insoluble fibrin mesh trapping blood cells and forming clot
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Vitamin K depenent factors - correct answer✔✔- II
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- VII
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- IX
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-X
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tPA - correct answer✔✔- tissue plasminogen activtor
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- activates plasminogen to plasmin
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Plasmin - correct answer✔✔- chops up fibrin and fibrinogen
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, aPTT - correct answer✔✔- activated partial thromboplastin time
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- measure of intrinsic pathway
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- norm. 25-35 sec
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PT - correct answer✔✔- prothrombin time
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- measure of extrinsic pathway
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- norm. 11-15 sec
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- where INR comes from
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INR - correct answer✔✔- normal = 1.0
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- higher = bleeding problem
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Heparin and LMWH - correct answer✔✔- activates antithrombin III in plasma|||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\




- blocks Xa, thrombin, and IXa
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- antidote - protamine
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LMWH - correct answer✔✔- smaller |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\




- better bioavailability
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- longer half-life
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- given sub-q
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- contraindications - renal disease
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- lovenox, fragmin, fondapurinux
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Warfarin - correct answer✔✔- indirect anticoagulant |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\




- inhibits synthesis of vitamin-k dependent factors
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- II, VII, IX, & X
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