Haemostasis and thrombosis tutorial

Question 1

young person with isolated thrombocytopenia otherwise well - most likely diagnosis

Answer 1

ITP (immune thrombocytopenic purpura)

Question 2

HIV and hepatitis are associated with thrombocytopenia, ITP
true or false

Answer 2

true

Question 3

ITP treatment

Answer 3

steroids

Question 4

is haemophilia a primary or secondary haemostasis problem

Answer 4

secondary

Question 5

main morbidity of haemophilia

Answer 5

bleeding into joints and the disability that causes

Question 6

what blood test would be useful in identifying the abnormality in the blood clotting system in haemophilia

Answer 6

APTT

Question 7

when do we start prophylaxis in kids with haemophilia

Answer 7

about a year, because that’s when they start walking

Question 8

vitamin k clotting factors

Answer 8

II, VII, IX, X

Question 9

how does heparin work

Answer 9

potentiates antithrombin