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Blood disorders
What is hematology?
• Hematology is the study of blood and is concerned mainly with the formed elements in the blood.
• The formed elements in the blood include:– The white blood cells (leukocytes) which include the
neutrophils, eosinophils, basophils, monocytes, and lymphocytes (.
– The red blood cells (erythrocytes)– The platelets (thrombocytes)
• All of the formed elements in the blood are derived from same pluripotential stem cell in the bone marrow
What is hematology continued
• Erythrocytes function in the transport of oxygen to the tissues.
• Leukocytes function in both specific (immune responses) and non-specific defenses against foreign invasion.
• Thrombocytes function in hemostasis or blood clotting.
• Hemostasis • Disorders of bleeding • Anemia • Blood malignancies
Hemostasis
definition
• Maintenance of fluidity of blood while in vessel and formation of hemostatic plug on vascular injury
Balance between clot formation and bleeding is maintained
Hemostasis involves
• Clot formation • Anti clotting mechanisms
At a site of a vascular injury
1.Vasoconstriction
2.Primary hemostatic plug formation
3.Secondary hemostasis due to activation of coagulation cascade by tissue factor and phospholipid via extrinsic pathway- the end result being fibrin which traps the cells in the blood forming a clot
Vasoconstriction
• due to local neural response, and release of endothelin from the endothelium vessels constricted
Primary hemostatic plug formation
due to platelet adhesion activationdegranulation(ADP, TXA2) recruitment of other platelets
• In a site of vessel wall injury platelets in circulation comes in to contact with the ECM
• On contact with ECM constituents, platelets undergo 3 reactions:
1) ADHESION and shape change2) SECRETION (release reaction)3) AGGREGATION
• PLATELET ADHESION
• To sub-endothelial ECM constituents• Bridged by vWF, a product of endothelial cells
• PLATELET SECRETION
• Occurs soon after adhesion• Platelets release ADP and calcium• ADP activation of platelets is essential for
platelet aggregation, further release of ADP
Platelet aggregation
• product of platelet set up a reaction leading to build-up of an enlarging platelet aggregate, the primary hemostatic plug
• Vascular and platelet responses are important in reducing bleeding but their activity is limited.
• To arrest bleeding the proper ‘clot’ should be formed
• This is brought about by the clotting cascade
Coagulation cascade
• The coagulation cascade is essentially a series of enzymatic conversions, turning inactive proenzymes into activated enzymes and culminating in the formation of thrombin.
• Thrombin then converts the soluble plasma protein fibrinogen into the insoluble fibrous protein fibrin.
• This results in formation of the definitive clot
Anti clotting mechanism• Once activated the coagulation cascade must be restricted to the local
site of vascular injury to prevent clotting of the entire vascular tree.• Regulated by natural anticoagulants
• Anti thrombin III• Protein C and Protein S• Tissue palsminogen
• With onset of coagulation cascade, fibrinolytic cascade is also activated to limit the the size of final clot
• Primarily accomplished by plasmin
Disorders of hemostasis
• Clot formation inappropriately -thrombosis
• Bleeding disorders
Bleeding disorders
Types of skin bleeds –terminology
• Petechie - Minute (1- to 2-mm) hemorrhages into skin, mucous membranes, or serosal surfaces
Types of skin bleeds –terminology
• Purpuras - Slightly larger i.e 3- to 5-mm hemorrhages are called purpuras
Types of skin bleeds –terminology
• Ecchymoses - Larger i.e 1- to 2-cm or more subcutaneous hematomas (bruises)
Bleeding disorders
• Vessel wall disorders • Platelet disorders • Coagulation disorders
Vessel wall disorders
• Defective collagen due to connective tissue disorders, vitamin C deficiency
Platelet disorders
• Low platelet count (thrombocytopenia )• Platelet function disorders
Causes of thrombocytopenia • Decreased platelet production-bone marrow disorders like cancers,aplastic
anemia,-drugs, infections • Increased destruction-immune thrombocytopenic purpura-DIC-HUS• Enlarged spleen
Coagulation disorders
• Hemophilia A• Hemophilia B• Vitamin K deficiency• Von Willebrand Disease
Platelet and vessel wall defects usually present as• skin and mucous membranes-
Petechie,Ecchymosis• Gum bleeding and epistaxis• Menorrhagia• Gastrointestinal bleeding• Intracranial bleeding
Clotting factor disorders may present as
• Bleeding Into joints - Haemarthroses• Into deep tissues – Hematoma• Muscle bleeds
Coagulation disorders
• Hemophilia A• Hemophilia B• Vitamin K deficiency• Von Willebrand Disease
Question
• why does vitamin K deficiency give rise to bleeding?
Hemophilia A & B
clinically similar:occur in approximately 1 in 5,000 male birthsaccount for 90% of congenital bleeding
disordersHemophilia A is approximately 5 times more
common than B
Etiology
Inherited as a sex linked recessive trait with bleeding manifestations only in males
genes which control factor VIII and IX production are located on the x chromosome; if the gene is defective synthesis of these proteins is defective
female carriers transmit the abnormal gene A disease of males
Classification
% normal factor level
Causes of bleeding
Severe < 1% bleeding after trivial injury or spontaneous
Moderate
1 - 5% bleeding after minor injury; occasional spontaneous bleeds
Mild 6 - 20 % following major trauma, surgical or dental procedures
Diagnosis
• Atypical bleeding at circumcision or bruising at neonatal vaccines
• Toddlers with lip bleeding or unusual bruising when learning to walk
• Hx of affected males on mother’s side• Elevated PTT• Factor assays
Clinical Features – Joint Bleeds
Joints (Hemarthrosis) Knees, ankles and elbows most common sites begin as the child begins to crawl and walk
Single joint bleed: stiffness, swelling, pain With repeated bleeding into same jt---arthropathy->
stiffness and contractures
Clinical Features – Muscle Bleeds
Bleeding into muscle or soft tissueSites: calfSymptoms: pain, swelling, muscle spasmComplications: nerve compression,
contracture
Other Sites of Hemorrhage
AbdomenGI tractIntracranial bleedsAround vital structures in the neck
Can cause death…
• They have high risk of HIV,Hep B and Hep C due to repeated transfusion of blood products
Management
Specific Hemophillia AFac viii preparations CryoDDAVP
Hemophillia BFac ix CPP
General
Avoid NSAIDsAvoid contact sports Avoid IM injections Good dental careEducation – life long managementAcute and long term management of
musculoskeletal problems
Von Willabrand disease
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Investigations in bleeding disorders
• Bleeding time-vessel wall and paltelet defects detected
• Prothrombin time (PT)-prolonged in disorders of the extrinsic pathway
• Activated partial thromboplastin time(APTT) –prolonged in intrinsic pathway disorders
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