24. Key Points contd…
• Hemophilia A -X linked Recessive, factor VIII
deficiency
• Hemophilia B- X linked Recessive, factor IX
deficiency
• Vitamin K deficiency and liver diseases- factors
II, VII, IX, X affected
• DIC- consumption coagulopathy. All factors
and platelets will be reduced.
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25. APPROACH TO BLEEDING DISORDERS
Clinical history
Platelet count & Peripheral smear
Bleeding time
Depending on history and results so far:
– Further tests for primary hemostasis
– Further tests for secondary hemostasis
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26. CLINICAL HISTORY
• H/O to confirm a bleeding disorder:
– Spontaneous bleeding
– Excessive bleeding after minor trauma/ post surgery/
dental extractions
– Treatment for IDA
– Need for repeated blood transfusion
• H/O to distinguish inherited & acquired disorders:
– History of symptoms from childhood
– Family history
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27. Clinical History
FINDINGS DISORDERS OF
COAGULATION
DISORDERS OF VESSEL/
PLATELET
Deep dissecting
hematoma/
hemarthrosis
Common Rare
Delayed bleeding Characteristic Rare
Bleeding from
superficial cuts
Rare Common
Mucocutaneous bleed Rare Common
Menorrhagia ,
Epistaxis
Rare Common
History to distinguish primary and secondary hemostatic disorders:
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28. CLINICAL HISTORY
History to ascertain the cause:
• Liver disease/ Renal disease
• Vitamin K therapy
• Prolonged antibiotic therapy
• Anticoagulant therapy
• Snake bite, sepsis & other causes of DIC
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35. Bleeding time
• Test for primary haemostasis
• Normal bleeding time – 2 to 6 minutes
• Prolonged in platelet and vascular disorders
• Not an ideal test – technical variations
• Not prolonged in all cases of primary hemostasis
disorders
• Being replaced by Platelet function analyser–100
in many centres
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36. PLATELET FUNCTION ANALYSER (PFA-
100)
• In vitro system for measuring platelet functions
as well as vWF function
• Whole blood is aspirated through a membrane
with an aperture.(mimics injured blood vessel)
• Membrane is coated with collagen and ADP/
epinephrine
• Full obliteration of the aperture – closure time
• Sensitive for adhesion and aggregation
abnormalities
• Not useful in vascular disorders.
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38. Tests for platelet function disorders
• Platelet aggregation assays- ADP, Ristocetin,
arachidonic acid, collagen
• Platelet adenine nucleotide content and
release assay
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39. PLATELET AGGREGATION ASSAYS
• ADP aggregation - interpretation
1. Before addition of ADP
2. At the time of addition
of ADP
3. Change of shape of
platelet
4. Primary wave
5. Secondary wave
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41. Platelet aggregation test
ADP/ Collagen/ Ristocetin
Absence of 1o
aggregation to
ADP/ Collagen
and transient
response to
Ristocetin
Gp IIb/IIIa
measurement
Glanzmann’s
thrombesthenia
Absence of 20
aggregation
response to
ADP/ Collagen
and normal to
Ristocetin
Normal
aggregation with
ADP/ Collagen but
not with
Ristocetin
vWF assay
Normal
Measure Gp Ib
Bernard Soulier
Abnormal
vWD
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42. Absence of 20 aggregation response to
ADP/ Collagen and normal to Ristocetin
Aggregation
response to AA
Abnormal
Aggregation to
Endoperoxidase
analogue
Normal
Cyclooxygenase
deficiency,
Aspirin
Abnormal
Granule content-
ADP-ATP
Normal
- TXA2 defect/
abnormal Ca flux
Abnormal
-SPD
Normal
Granule
content of
ATP- ADP
Normal
Defect in Ca
flux
Abnormal
SPD
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43. Tests of coagulation phase
• PT
• APTT
• Thrombin time First line
• Fibrinogen assay
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44. Prothrombin time
Normal value- 11-16 sec
Prolonged in:
• Oral anticoagulants (vit K antagonist)
• Liver disease
• DIC
• Factor deficiency / defect / inhibitors of VII, X,
V, prothrombin
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58. PT- Normal
APTT- Normal
Factor XIII deficiency
Excess fibrinolysis
Mild von Willebrand disease
Disorders of platelet function
Vascular disorders
Normal haemostasis
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59. Factor XIII deficiency
PT- Normal
APTT- Normal
Clot solubility
test
Clot not
dissolved
Clot dissolved Factor XIII
deficiency
Other
causes
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60. Case scenario
• 25 yrs male
• C/o Excrutiating pain in knee, ankle with
swelling and redness
• Bleeding time- 4 mins
• PT- 14 sec
• APTT- 50 sec
• Thrombin time- 15 sec
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71. APTT- Increased
PT- Normal
Bleeding
Injury related
Factor XI
deficiency
Mild hemophilia
A/B
Vit k deficiency
Warfarin
theraphy
unprovoked
Minor - vWD Major
Severe hemophilia A/B
Severe type 3 vWD
Acquired vWD
Factor VIII deficiency
No bleeding
Deficiency of factor
XII, HMWK,PK
Lupus
anticoagulant
Presence of
heparin
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72. Classification of hemostatic disorders-
ACQUIRED
THROMBOCYTOPENIA: Hypersplenism, drug induced, hypoplastic
marrow, DIC, TTP/HUS, autoimmune and alloimmune
VITAMIN K DEFICIENCY: Malabsorption syndrome, hemorrhagic
disease of new born, malnutrition.
ACQUIRED ANTIBODIES AGAINST COAGULATION FACTORS: Against
factor V , VIII, XIII, APLA syndrome
HEMTOLOGICAL DISORDERS: Acute leukemia, myelodysplasia ,
monoclonal gammopathies, essential thrombocythemia
DIC: Sepsis, malignancies, pregnancy
DRUGS: Antiplatelet agents, anticoagulants, antithrombins,
thrombolytics, hepatotoxic, nephrotoxic drugs
VASCULAR: Non palpable purpura, Vit C deficiency, palpable
purpura
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74. Disorders of platelet/ VWD Disorders of coagulation
Epistaxis
Gingival hemorrhage
Oral mucosal membrane
Bleeding to razor nicks
Menorrhagia
Tooth extraction
Early bleed
Superficial cuts
Deep seated bleed
Hematemesis
Hemoptysis
Hematuria
Post partum hemorrhage
Habitual abortions- factor
XIII deficiency, APLA
Hemarthrosis
Delayed bleed
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75. Low platelet
count
CBC,
PS
No abnormality of other
blood cells
ITP, drugs,
infections,
dengue
Abnormality of other
blood cells
Hemolysis ,
schistocytes
TTP/HUS
DIC
Coagulation
profile
NORMAL
HUS/TTP
ABNORMAL
DIC
Abnormal
leucocytes
Leukemia,
myelodysplasia
Bone marrow
examination
pancytopenia
Aplastic anemia,
megaloblastic
anemia,
hyperspleenism
Bone marrow
examination
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76. Normal platelets
VFW analysis
Abnormal-vWD Normal
Platelet aggregation
Abnormal primary
wave to
Ristocetin
Enhanced
T2B vWD/
Platelet type
vWD
Decreased-
Bernard
soulier
ADP/Collagen/ TXA2
Glanzmann
thrombesthenia
Abnormal secondary wave
Electron
microscopy
Dense
bodies
Alpha
granules Alpha
granules
and dense
bodies
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77. DISORDERS OF COAGULATION
INHERITED
• Hemophilia A
• Hemophilia B
• Von Willebrand disease
• Factor V deficiency
• Hypofibrinogenemia/
Afibrinogenemia
ACQUIRED
• DIC
• Haemorrhagic disease in
new born
• Liver diseases
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