Hemodynamic Disorders, Thromboembolism, and Shock

28 important questions on Hemodynamic Disorders, Thromboembolism, and Shock

Definition colloid osmotic pressure

Proteins suck in water to maintain their normal tertiary structure

What are the causes of increased egress of water at the capillary level?

  • Increased pressure at the venous end (cardiac failure, blockades)
  • Increased permeability (inflammation, neurogenic)
  • (Increased pressure arterial end (almost never!)) 

What are the causes of decreased return of fluid from the interstitium?

Decreased colloid osmotic pressure
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What are the causes of a blocked flow of lymph?

  • Iatrogenic
  • Tumour

What are the types of hemorrhages?

  • Petechiae (up to 1 mm): thrombopenia, -pathy, vasculitis
  • Purpura (slightly bigger): vascular malformations, vasculitis
  • Ecchymoses: (1-3cm) trauma (sometimes + above), a.o.
  • Hematoma: Trauma, vasc. Malf. (by AC of HT)  

What are the 4 outcomes of a thrombus?

  1. Resolution
  2. Embolization to lungs
  3. Organized and incorporated into wall
  4. Organized and re canalized

What are the types of emboli?

  • Thrombus
  • Fat/bonemarrow
  • Amniotic fluid
  • Tumour
  • Foreign body material
  • Parasites/eggs

Which types of shock exist?

  1. Cardiogenic shock (prognosis variable)
  2. Hypovolemic shock (prognosis OK, if treated adequately
  3. Septic shock (prognosis poor, 20-30% mortality)
  4. Heterogenic rest group (incl. neurogenic shock, anaphylactic shock) (prognosis variable)  

What are the signs of shock?

Rapid pulse, cold fingers/hand/toes/feet, confusion. Due to loss of circulation volume

What is the color of congested tissue?

An abnormal blue-red color (cyanosis) that stems from the accumulation of deoxygenated hemoglobin in the affected area

What are the steps of hemostasis?

  1. Arteriolar vasoconstriction
  2. Primary hemostasis
  3. Secondary hemostasis
  4. Clot stabilization and resorption

Describe clot stabilization and resorption

Polymerized fibrin and platelet aggregates undergo contraction to form a solid, permanent plug that prevents further hemorrhage. At this stage, counterregulatory mechanisms (e.g., tissue plasminogen activator, t-PA made by endothelial cells) are set into motion that limit clotting to the site of injury  and eventually lead to clot resorption and tissue repair

Which two types of granules exist in platelets?

α-Granules and Dense (or δ) granules

What is the role of aspiring in hemostasis?

Aspirin inhibits platelet aggregation and produces a mild bleeding defect by inhibiting cyclooxygenase, a platelet enzyme that is required for TXA2 synthesis

Function prothrombin time (PT) assay

It assesses the function of the proteins in the extrinsic pathway (factors VII, X, V, II (prothrombin), and fibrinogen). In brief, tissue factor, phospholipids, and calcium are added to plasma and the time for a fibrin clot to form is recorded.

Function partial thromboplastin time (PTT) assay

It screens the function of the proteins in the intrinsic pathway (factors XII, XI, IX, VIII, X, V, II, and fibrinogen). In this assay, clotting of plasma is initiated by the addition of negative charged particles (e.g., ground glass) that activate factor XII (Hageman factor) together with phospholipids and calcium, and the time to fibrin clot formation is recorded.

How is coagulation restricted?

  • limiting enzymatic activation to phospholipid surfaces provided by activated platelets or endothelium,
  • circulating inhibitors of coagulation factors, such as antithrombin III, whose activity is augmented by heparin-like molecules expressed on endothelial cells
  • expression of thrombomodulin on normal endothelial cells, which bind thrombin and convert it into an anti-coagulant,
  • activation of fibrinolytic pathways (e.g., by association of tissue plasminogen activator with fibrin).  

Function protein C

Inhibitor of coagulation factors Va and VIIIa

Function heparin-like molecule

Heparin-like molecules on the surface of endothelium bind and activate antithrombin III, which then inhibits thrombin and factors IXa, Xa, XIa, and XIIa.

Definition endothelial activation/dysfunction

Inflammation and other noxious stimuli can promote thrombosis by shifting the pattern of gene expression in endothelium to one that is “prothrombotic.”

With what deep venous thromboses is associated?

Stasis and hypercoagulable states

What are the consequences of gas bubbles?

They can coalesce and obstruct vascular flow and cause distal ischemic injury.

When embolus causes tissue infarction?

It depends on the site of embolization and the presence or absence of collateral circulation

When fat embolism occur?

Fat embolism can occur after crushing injuries to the bones; symptoms include pulmonary insufficiency and neurological damage

Which factors determine the damage of an occlusion?

  • Anatomy of vascular supply
  • Rate of occlusion
  • Tissue vulnerability to hypoxia

What is the major cause of an infarct?

Arterial occlusion.

What are the major pathological  factors in septic shock?

  • Inflammatory and counterinflammatory responses.
  • Endothelial activation and injury
  • Induction of a procoagulant state
  • Metabolic abnormalities
  • Organ dysfunction

What are the characteristics of septic shock ?

  • endothelial cell activation
  • vasodilation
  • edema
  • disseminated intravascular coagulation
  • metabolic derangements

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