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MANAGEMENTOFPATIENTS
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WITHLIVERDISEASESAND HEMATOLOGICALDISEASES
CHAPTER 18
Roman G. Meyliker, Helen Giannakopoulos, Osama Soliman
MANAGEMENT OF PATIENTS WITH LIVER DISEASES*
1. What functions does the liver perform?
• Storesglycogen  • Gluconeogenesis  • Maintainsbloodglucoselevels  • Deaminationofaminoacids  • Beta-oxidationoffattyacids  • Excretesbilesalts  • Synthesizesplasmaproteins  • Metabolizesendogenousandexogenouscompounds  • Phagocytizesbacteria  • Excretesbilirubin
2. What are the common risk factors for developing liver disease?
• Intravenousdrugabuse  • Multiplesexualcontacts  • Cocaineuse  • Diabetes  • Contactwithblood  • Familyhistoryofliverdisease  • Bloodtransfusionbefore1989  • Intakeofcertainmedicationsandfoodsupplements  • Alcoholabuse
3. What are the signs and symptoms of hepatocellular disease?
Dependingonthecause,severity,andchronicityofliverdysfunction,thefollowingmaybepresent:  • Malaise  • Anorexia  • Pruritus  • Low-gradefever  • Rightupperquadrant(RUQ)discomfort  • Darkurine  • Jaundice  • Amenorrhea  • Tender,enlargedliverorhepatomegaly  • Splenomegaly  • Spidertelangiectasias  • Palmarerythema  • Ascites  • Gynecomastia  • Testicularatrophy  • Asterixis
*WrittenbyHelenGiannakopoulosandOsamaSoliman.
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4. What are the signs and symptoms of biliary obstruction?
• ColickyRUQpain  • Weightloss(suggestingcarcinoma)  • Jaundice  • Darkurine  • Light-coloredstools
5. What are the orofacial features of patients with chronic alcoholism?
• Poororalhygiene  • Impairedhealing  • Jaundiceoftheoralmucosa  • Candidiasis  • Glossitis  • Bruxism  • Parotidglandenlargement  • Petechiae  • Angularcheilosis  • Xerostomia
6. Which laboratory studies make up the liver function tests (LFTs), and how are they
used to evaluate liver disease?
LFTsareacollectivegroupofbloodteststhatindicatetheoverallhealthoftheliverintermsofenzy-
maticactivity,syntheticcapability,anddetoxifyingcapacity.
Elevatedserumaminotransferases(AST,ALT)resultfromdirectinjurytothelivermanifestingas hepatocellularnecrosisorinammation.ALTismorespecicfortheliverthanAST.ASTisalsofound intheheart,skeletalmuscle,pancreas,kidney,andredbloodcells.
Elevatedalkalinephosphataselevelssuggestcholestasis,obstructiveorinltrativeliverdisease (i.e.,tumor,abscess,granuloma).Alkalinephosphataseelevationduespecicallytoliverdiseasewill resultinconcomitantelevationofgamma-glutamyltranspeptidase(GGT).
Elevatedbilirubin(conjugatedandunconjugated)ispresentinthecholestaticpatternof disease.
7. What is a MELD score, and how should it influence the surgical plan?
MELDisanacronymformodelforend-stageliverdiseaseandwasoriginallycreatedtopredictthe
3-monthmortalityrateofpatients.Ithasbecomeastandardinevaluatingpatientsforlivertransplant. Itutilizesapatient’screatinine,bilirubin,andinternationalnormalizedratio(INR)withthenalnumber rangingfrom6to40.Ahigherscoreisindicativeofmoreadvanceddisease.
• <10=Patientsaresuitableforalltypesofsurgery.  • 10to15=Thesurgeonistoutilizecautionandonlyperformnecessarysurgeries.  • >15=Noelectivesurgeriesshouldbeperformed.
8. What class of drugs can cause spasm of the choledochoduodenal sphincter
Opioids.Onlyapproximately3%ofpatientsreceivingopioidsexperiencesphincterspasmandintra-
9. Which inhaled anesthetic is best for maintaining hepatic blood flow and hepato-
Isourane.
10. What is the effect of inhaled anesthetics on hepatic blood flow?
A20%to30%decreaseinhepaticbloodowresultsfromdecreasedperfusionpressure.The
11. What is the effect of positive pressure ventilation on hepatic blood flow?
Decreasedhepaticbloodowsecondarytoincreasedcentralvenouspressuredecreaseshepatic
TheMELDscorehasbeenusedtodetermineapatient’ssuitabilityforsurgeryasfollows:
(sphincter of Oddi)?
biliarypressure.
cyte oxygenation?
metabolitesofinhalationalanestheticscancauseinammationordeathofhepatocytesbydirect toxicityandresultinanasymptomatictransientelevationofASTandALT.
perfusionpressure.
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12. Which muscle relaxants are the best choices to use in a patient with liver dysfunction?
Cisatracurium,atacurium,andmivacurium,becausetheyaremetabolizedviaaprocessknownas
Hofmanneliminationandthereforeareindependentofliverfunction.
13. How does liver dysfunction affect metabolism of procaine?
Theliverisresponsiblefortheproductionofpseudocholinesterase,whichmetabolizesprocaine
(andotheresteranesthetics).Decreasedproductioncanresultinprolongedhalf-lifeofthese drugs.
14. What mechanism is responsible for metabolism of amide anesthetics?
Hepaticmicrosomalenzymeshavethemajorroleinmetabolismofamidelocalanesthetics.A
decreaseinliverfunctioncanthereforeprolongtheplasmahalf-lifeofamideanesthetics.
15. How is drug protein binding affected by liver disease?
Decreasedalbuminproductionbytheliverresultsinadecreasednumberofprotein-bindingsites.The
amountofunbound,pharmacologicallyactivedrugis,inturn,increased.
16. What are the most common drugs used in the dental office that are metabolized primarily by the liver?
Localanesthetics,includingarticaine(Septocaine),lidocaine(Xylocaine),mepivacaine(Carbocaine),
prilocaine(Citanest),andbupivacaine(Marcaine)aremetabolizedbytheliver.Analgesicsthatare metabolizedintheliverincludeaspirin,acetaminophen(Tylenol),codeine,meperidine(Demerol),and ibuprofen(Motrin).Commonlyusedsedationdrugsthataremetabolizedintheliverincludediazepam (Valium)andmidazolam(Versed).Valiumismetabolizedintotheactivemetabolitesdesmethyldiaz­epamandoxazepam,therebyprolongingitseffectsonthecentralnervoussystem.Antibioticsthat aremetabolizedintheliverincludeampicillin,penicillin,clindamycin,erythromycin,andtetracycline. ErythromycininhibitssubstratesCYP1A2and3A4,therebyincreasingplasmaconcentrationsofmany otherdrugs.Becauseofthis,closescrutinyofothermedicinesapersonmaybetakingisrequired whenprescribingerythromycin.
17. What are the signs of acetaminophen toxicity, and how should it be treated?
Themaximumrecommendeddoseofacetaminophenis80mg/kginchildrenand4gramsover
24hoursinadults.Typicallypatientswillremainasymptomaticuntillevelsof250mg/kgor12grams over24hoursareseen.Intherst24hours(stage1)afteringestion,signsandsymptomscanbe vagueandoftenconsistofnausea,vomiting,diaphoresis,pallor,lethargy,andmalaise.Overthefol­lowing48hours(stage2),patientswilloftenshowclinicalimprovementwhiletheirLFTsrise,andRUQ painwithhepatomegalyisseen,indicatingtrueliverdamage.Overthenext24hours(stage3),the patientwilltypicallyexperiencejaundice,hepaticencephalopathy,hyperammonemia,andbleeding diathesis.Ifthepatientsurvivesstage3,thenheorsheentersstage4,whichisroughly2weeksof healinginwhichtheliveractuallyreturnstonormalfunction.
Ifapatientpresentswithin4hoursofingestion,itmaybebenecialtoundergoGIdecontamina­tionwithactivatedcharcoal(maximumof50g).Accordingtothe20-hourIVprotocol,administering N-acetylcysteine150mg/kgover60minutesfollowedbya4-hourinfusionat12.5mg/kgperhourand thennallya16-hourinfusionat6.25mg/kgperhourisrecommended.
18. How is drug metabolism affected by liver cirrhosis?
Fibrosisleadstodecreasesinbloodowfromthehepaticarterytothemostdistalareasoftheliver.
TheseareasareconcentratedwiththecytochromeP450system,whichisimportantinmetabolizing manydrugs.Prolongedplasmahalf-lifeofthesedrugsisaconsequenceofcirrhosis.
19. Which are the Vitamin K–dependent clotting factors?
FactorsII,VII,IX,andX,andproteinsSandC.
20. How can liver disease affect the bleeding time?
Thebleedingtimemaybeincreasedinpatientswithportalhypertensionbysplenicsequestrationof
plateletsleadingtothrombocytopenia.
21. What lab values will be affected by a deficiency in the factors produced by the liver?
Prothrombintime(PT)andpartialthromboplastintime(PTT).
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22. What is the treatment for bleeding diathesis from liver disease?
Freshfrozenplasma(FFP).Ifthepatientisthrombocytopenic,heorshemayneedplatelettransfusion
aswell.VitaminK–dependentclottingfactorsalonearenotsufcientbecausetheydonotinclude factorV,whichisalsoproducedintheliver.
23. How are each of the hepatitis viruses transmitted?
• HepatitisAvirus(HAV):fecal-oralrouteresultingfromcontaminatedfoodorwater  • HepatitisBvirus(HBV):inoculationofinfectedbloodorbloodproductsorbysexualcontact  • Deltaagent:causeshepatitisonlyinassociationwithhepatitisBinfection  • HepatitisCvirus(HCV):parenteralrouteasseenwithIVdrugabuse  • HepatitisEvirus:enteralroute
24. What are the differences among the various viral hepatitides?
HAVisa28-nmRNAviruswhosemodeoftransmissionisprimarilyfecal-oralfromcontaminatedfood
orwater.ThediagnosticmarkerforhepatitisAisanti-HAV.HepatitisAisanacutediseaseanddoes notexistinachronicstate.AntivirusIgMmarksactiveinfection,whiletheantivirusIgGisprotective, anditspresenceindicatespriorinfectionorimmunization.AvaccineisavailableforHAV.
HBVisa42-nmDNAviruswhosemodeoftransmissionispredominatelyparenteral(bloodor bloodproducts)orthroughsexualcontact.DiagnosticmarkersforHBVincludeimmunoglobulinM (IgM)anti-HBc(acute),HBsAg(acute/chronic/infective),HBeAg(infectious),anti-HBs(recovery/immu­nity),andanti-HBcIg(ongoingorpastinfection).Infectionsresultinchronicdiseaseapproximately 20%ofthetime.InfectedpatientsaretreatedwithhepatitisBimmunoglobulinandwilldevelop lifetimeimmunity.AvaccineisavailableforHBV.
HCVisa38-to50-nmRNAviruswhosemodeoftransmissionispredominantlyparenteral. Diagnosticmarkersincludeanti-HCV(recovery/immunity)andHCVRNA(infectivity).Infectionsare mainlychronicinnature.PatientswithchronichepatitisC,whodevelopcirrhosis,haveatwentyfold greaterriskofdevelopinghepatocellularcarcinoma.Immunityfollowinginfectionisweakandinef­fective,andnovaccinecurrentlyexists.Therehavebeennewtreatmentmethods,includinginterferon therapyandmostrecentlyaclassofdrugscalleddirect-actingantivirals(DAAs),whichinterferewith theenzymestheHCVneedstomultiply.Genotype1HCVisthemostcommoninfection,accountingfor approximately70%to75%ofallhepatitisCinfections.
Hepatitis D virus (HDV)isaviralinfectionthatoccursonlyinpatientswithpreexistingHBV.This co-infectionoftencausesmarkeddeclineinhepaticfunctionandmaycausefulminatehepaticfailure. HDVisusuallytransmittedbyneedlesindrugusers.
Hepatitis E virus (HEV)isa32-nmRNAviruswhosemodeoftransmissionispredominatelyfecal­oral.Thediagnosticmarkerusedisanti-HEV(recovery).Notreatmentiscurrentlyusedforinfectedpatients. Infectedpatientswilldeveloplifetimeimmunity,butnovaccineiscurrentlyavailableforHEV.HEVinfection inpregnantwomenisassociatedwithfulminanthepatitis(liverfailurewithmassivelivernecrosis).
25. What causes jaundice?
Jaundiceresultsfromtheaccumulationofbilirubin,aproductofhememetabolism,inthebodytissue.
Itistypicallyrstnotedinthesclera.
26. What is the difference between unconjugated and conjugated bilirubin?
• Unconjugated(indirect):Thisisabreakdownproductofhemolysisthatisgeneratedbyreticu-
loendothelialcellsofthespleen.Thisformofbilirubinisveryinsolubleandutilizesalbuminfor transportationthroughtheblood.Unconjugatedhyperbilirubinemiamayresultfromoverproduction ofbilirubinbecauseofhemolysis,impairedhepaticuptakeofbilirubinduetocertaindrugs,hyper­thyroidism,orimpairedglucoronidationofbilirubinasseeninGilbert’ssyndrome.
• Conjugated(direct):Whenunconjugatedbilirubinisdeliveredtotheliver,itdissociatesfromalbu-
minandisconjugatedwithglucoronide.Itisthenwatersoluble.Conjugatedhyperbilirubinemiais seenwithhepatocellulardisease,drugs,sepsis,orextrahepaticbiliaryobstruction.
27. What is Gilbert’s syndrome?
Gilbert’ssyndrome,themostcommoncauseofidiopathichyperbilirubinemia,isanautosomaldomi-
nanttraitwithvariablepenetrance.Decreasedbilirubinuptakebyhepatocytesresultsinincreased plasmaconcentrationofunconjugatedbilirubin.
28. What is the definitive study that determines the cause and severity of the hepatocellular dysfunction or infiltrative liver disease?
PercutaneousliverbiopsyisperformedwithultrasoundorCTguidance.
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29. What is hepatic encephalopathy, and how is it treated?
Hepaticencephalopathyisalteredmentalstatus(rangingfromsubtletosevere)duetotheaccumulation
ofneurotoxicsubstancestraditionallyclearedbyahealthyliver.Themostcommonlyassociatedtoxinis ammoniathatbypassesthehepatocytesandendsupintheastrocytesofthebrain.Here,theammonia increasesGABAanddecreasesglutamateforanoverallinhibitoryactionontheCNS.Thelaxativelactu­loseistypicallyusedforeliminationofby-productsuntiltheprecipitatingfactorisbroughtundercontrol.
30. How is cardiovascular function affected in a patient with liver disease?
Cardiovascularfunctionischaracterizedbyahyperdynamiccirculatorystate.  • Increasedcardiacoutput  • Decreasedsystemicvascularresistance  • Increasedbloodvolume  • Unchangedbloodpressureandheartrate  • Decreasedportalveinbloodow  • Maintainedordecreasedhepaticarterybloodow  • Maintainedordecreasedrenalbloodow  • Presenceofarteriovenousstulasinmanysites  • Possiblecardiomyopathy
31. What is hepatorenal syndrome?
Hepatorenalsyndromeisaprogressiverenalfailurethatoccursinpatientswithsevereliverdisease.
Itisconsideredafunctionalrenalfailuresincethekidneysaremorphologicallynormalandresume normalfunctionwhentransplantedintorecipientswhodon’thaveahistoryofliverdysfunction.
32. What are contraindications to surgery in the patient with liver disease?
• Acuteliverfailure  • Acuterenalfailure  • Acuteviralhepatitis  • Alcoholichepatitis  • Cardiomyopathy  • Hypoxemia  • Severecoagulopathy(despitetreatment)  • MELDscore>15
33. What precautions should be taken before oral and maxillofacial surgery in a patient with viral hepatitis?
Thepatient’sliverfunctionstatusshouldbedeterminedbymeansofliverfunctionenzymes(AST,ALT,
andALP).Drugchoiceanddosageshouldbedeterminedwiththeselabvaluesinmind.Thepatient’s bleedingtendencyshouldalsobeassessedbyPT,PTT,INR,andbleedingtime.Forpatientsundergo­ingmajorsurgicalprocedures,ifthePTorPTTismorethan1.5times>controlvaluesoriftheINR is3.0,transfusionofFFPshouldbeconsidered.ThissuppliesthepatientwithfactorsII,VII,IX,X,XI, XII,andXIIIandheat-labilefactorsVandVII.Inpatientswithaplateletcountof<50,000/mm3,platelet administrationtoalevelabove50,000mm3isindicated.Universalprecautionsshouldalsobetakento preventhepatitisexposuretothesurgeonandassistants.
34. What is the preoperative therapy for patients with liver disease?
Preoperativemaximizationofliverfunctioninpatientswithliverdiseaseshouldincludeevaluatingand
optimizingthenutritionalstatusandcorrectingelectrolyteandcoagulationabnormalities.Thepatient shouldstopalcoholintakeandincreaseproteinintake.Ifthepatienthasactivehepatitis,allelective surgeriesshouldbepostponeduntilthehepatitishasresolvedcompletely.Defectsincoagulationshould becorrectedwithFFP.Ifthepatientistakingsteroids,intravenouscorticosteroidsshouldbegiven.Finally, preoperativeoroperativesedationshouldbedonetoadegreethatiscompatiblewiththepatient’s decreasedabilitytometabolizedrugsbytheliver,especiallybenzodiazepines,barbiturates,andother sedatives.
35. How can bleeding diathesis due to liver disease be corrected?
IncreasedPT/INR.  • VitaminKandFFP(vitaminKalonedoesnotincreasefactorVlevelsandrequires12to48hoursto
synthesize) Decreasedplatelets/increasedbleedingtime.  • Transfusionofplatelets±DDAVPifimpairedvonWillebrandfactor
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36. What are the intraoperative considerations in patients with liver disease?
Itisimportanttomaintainadequateliverperfusionduringsurgerybymaintainingadequateblood
pressure.Thiscanbedonebyinfusingsaline,FFP,andplateletsifthereisthrombocytopenia.Ifthe patientswallowedblood,thestomachshouldbeevacuatedtopreventproteinloadingandfalse-positive bloodinthestool.Ifthepatientistakingcorticosteroids,supplementalsteroidsshouldbegiven.
37. What are the surgical considerations in post-liver transplant patients?
Duringtherst3monthsofthepostoperativeperiod,andinpatientswithchronicrejectionofthe
graft,onlyemergencyoralsurgicalproceduresshouldberendered.Suchproceduresshouldbe performedonlyafterconsultationwiththepatient’stransplantservice,andwheneverpossible, antibioticprophylaxisshouldbegiventopreventbacterialendarteritis.Aftertherst3months,the patientisusuallyonimmunosuppressants.Ifthepatienthasastablefunctionalgraft,goodliver functionisestablished.However,thereisstilltheriskofacquiredinfectionincludinginuenza,fungal infections,andpost-transplantviralinfections.Inthesepatients,preventionandtreatmentofany possibleinfectionisimportant,andconsiderationmustbegiventothepatient’simmunosuppressant doses,supplementationofsteroids(ifnecessary),anduseofeffectiveinfectioncontrolmeasures.
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38. Which blood clotting factors are dependent on vitamin K for their synthesis?
FactorsII,VII,IX,andX.
39. Which blood test is used to monitor the effect of warfarin?
Prothrombintime(PT)test.
40. What is the international normalized ratio (INR)?
TheINRisacalculatedvaluedevelopedtonormalizethereportingofPT.
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mean of the normal range
TheISIistheInternationalSensitivityIndexvalueassignedbythemanufacturertoeachlotof
thromboplastincalibratedtotheWorldHealthOrganizationreferencematerial.TheINRstandardizes reportingofanticoagulationactivityandmonitorspatientsonstabilizedoralanticoagulanttherapy only.ThetherapeuticINRrangeis2.0to3.0formostclinicalsituations.Patientswithmechanical prostheticheartvalvesaremaintainedat2.5to3.5.
41. What are the three phases of hemostasis?
Vascular,platelet,andcoagulationphases.
42. What effect can long-term antibiotic therapy have on hemostasis?
Long-termantibiotictherapycansuppressthenormalorainthegastrointestinaltractthatareneces-
saryforthesynthesisofvitaminK.ClottingfactorsII,VII,IX,andXrequirevitaminKfortheirsynthesis.
43. What is the mechanism of action of warfarin?
WarfarinisavitaminKantagonistthatleadstoadecreaseinfactorsII,VII,IX,andXproteinsCandS.
Warfarinisusedforlong-termanticoagulationandismonitoredbyfrequentINRandPT.
44. If warfarin (Coumadin) is to be discontinued before oral surgery, how soon should
this occur before the planned procedure?
Althoughdosedependent,ingeneral,thedurationofactionforwarfarinis3to5dayswithanonsetin
12to24hours.Thehalf-lifeis1.5to2.5days.Warfarinshouldbediscontinuedatleast3daysbefore theprocedure,andaPTtestshouldbedonewithin24hoursofthesurgery.
45. How does administering vitamin K affect warfarin?
VitaminKreversestheactionofwarfarin;however,theprocesstakesabout6to14hours.Intheevent
ofsevereandacutebloodloss,transfusions(e.g.,FFP)maybenecessarytoreplenishmissingfactors.
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OncevitaminKisadministered,thepatientmayberesistanttofurtheranticoagulationwith warfarinforafewdays.Inaddition,certainpatientsmayhaveanunderlyingthrombotictendencythat putsthematriskforthrombosisandemboliccomplicationsshouldtheeffectsoftheanticoagulantbe stoppedabruptly.ThereforeadministeringvitaminKorabruptlystoppingwarfarinmedicationcanbe harmfultosomepatients.
46. How does heparin affect blood clotting?
HeparinpotentiatesantithrombinIII,and,asaresult,clottingfactorsIIa,IXa,Xa,Xia,andXIIaare
inhibited.FactorsIIaandXaaremoresensitivetotheheparinandantithrombinIIIcomplexandare consideredtobemoreclinicallyrelevantthantheremainingfactorslistedabove.
47. Why are PT and PTT not used to monitor low molecular weight heparin (LMWH)?
LMWHbindstoantithrombinIIIandpotentiatesitsinhibitionoffactorXa;unlikeinheparin,theeffect
onfactorIIaissignicantlyless.ThereforePTandPTTareunreliableformonitoringLMWH.
48. How can the effects of heparin be reversed?
Protaminesulfateisusedtoreversetheeffectsofheparin.Protamine,whichitselfisananticoagulant,
mustbeadministeredwithcaution.Whenprotamineisgivenwithheparin,theanticoagulanteffectof bothdrugsislost.Carefulcontroloftheprotaminedosingisnecessarytopreventbleedingfroman overdose.Toorapidadministrationofprotaminecanresultinhypertensiveandanaphylactoidreactions.
49. What is the pathophysiology of heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT)?
Heparinboundtoplateletbindingprotein4onplateletscanformantigeniccomplexesthatinduce
theformationofIgGantibodies.Theseantibodiescausetheformationofcross-bridgesthatresultin plateletaggregation,whichcausesadecreaseinplateletcount.
50. What is a major complication of heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT)?
Thrombosisoccursinupto75%ofcasesofHIT.
51. How does aspirin affect blood coagulation?
Aspirin(acetylsalicylicacid[ASA])andothernonsteroidalantiinammatorydrugs(NSAIDs)affectthe
plateletphaseofcoagulation.Thesedrugsaltercyclooxygenaseactivitywithinplatelets.Cyclooxygen­asecontrolsthereleaseoftheadhesiveproteinsfromplateletsthatarenecessaryforthemtoaggre­gateandsticktogetherinresponsetotrauma.Inhibitionofcyclooxygenaseactivitybyeitheraspirin oranotherNSAIDwillcausethedevelopmentofanineffectiveplateletplug,resultinginprolonged bleeding.ThissideeffectofASAhasledtoitsacceptedcontrolleduseasaprophylacticmeasure againstcoronaryandcerebralvesselthrombosis.
52. What are the components of the extrinsic, intrinsic, and common pathways of the coagulation cascade?
ThecomponentsoftheintrinsicpathwayarefactorsVIII,IX,XI,andXII.Thecomponentsoftheextrin-
sicpathwaysincludetissuefactorsandfactorVII.ThecommonpathwayinvolvesfactorsXandXIII, prothrombin,thrombin,brinogen,andbrin.
53. Which factors are measured by PT, and which ones are measured by PTT?
PTmeasuresfactorsII,VII,IX,andX,andbrinogen.PTTmeasurestheintegrityoftheintrinsicpathways
beforetheactivationoffactorXandtheactivityoffactorsI,II,V,VIII,IX,X,XI,andXII,andbrinogen.
54. What is anemia?
Adecreaseintheoxygen-carryingcapacityoftheblood.Generalsymptomsincludeweakness,
fatigue,palpitations,tingling,andnumbnessofthengersandtoes,aburningtongue,bonepain,and shortnessofbreath.Clinicalsignsofanemiaincludepallor,spooningandbrittlenails,andasmooth, redtonguecausedbylossofliformpapillae.
55. What causes iron deficiency anemia?
Irondeciencyanemiaismostcommonlycausedbylowdietaryironintakeorbloodloss.Whenblood
lossissuspectedinmenornon-menstruatingfemales,themostlikelysourceisthegastrointestinal tractandfurtherinvestigationforasourceisnecessary.Inpatientswithdietarydeciency,oraliron replacementwithferroussulfateisaneffectivetreatment.
56. What is pernicious anemia?
Normally,vitaminB12bindstointrinsicfactor,whichisnecessaryforitsabsorptionintheileum.
Theintrinsicfactorisaglycoproteinthatissecretedbytheparietalcellsinthestomach.Inpatients
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withperniciousanemia,thereisautoimmunedestructionofparietalcellsleadingtomalabsorptionof vitaminB12andsubsequentformationoffragilemegaloblasticerythrocytes.
57. What causes sickle cell anemia?
Theinherentdefectcausingsicklecellanemiaisthesubstitutionofvalineforglutamineonthebeta
chainofthehemoglobinmolecule.Thisdefectivehemoglobin,nowcalledhemoglobinS,ultimately causestheRBCstobecomesickleshapedwhenexposedtolowoxygentension.
58. What is the perioperative management of a patient with sickle cell disease?
Perioperativemanagementofasicklecellanemiapatientinvolvesavoidingallpossibleprecipitating
factors,whichincludehypoxia,dehydration,stress,andinfection.Thiscanbedonewithintravenous (IV)uids,sedation,oxygensupplementation,andallmeasuresthatpreventinfection,including antibioticcoverage.Inpatientswithseveresicklecelldiseasewhoareundergoingmajorsurgical procedures,exchangetransfusionsmaybeusedtodilutethedefectiveRBCsby50%,keepingthe hematocritunder35%.Treatmentofsicklecellcrisisinvolvesmaintenanceofhydration,administra­tionofoxygen,andanalgesics.
59. What is the result of a deficiency of glucose-6 phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD)?
Theenzymeglucose-6phosphatedehydrogenaseislargelyresponsibleformaintainingintracellular
levelsofNADPHandconsequentlyprotectingtheerythrocytefromoxidativedamage.Instatesof oxidativestress,thesepatientsareathighriskforhemolyticanemia.
Someoftheknownsubstancesthatcanprecipitateanexacerbationareaspirin,favabeans, sulfonamides,nitrofurantoin,anddimercaprol.Infectionshavealsobeenlinkedwithinducing hemolysis.
60. Which variant of G6PD is potentially fatal?
TherearetwotypesofG6PDdeciency.TheMediterraneantypecanbeacuteandfatal;theAformis
mildandself-limiting.
61. What is the normal WBC count?
Between4500and11,000/mm3.AnincreaseinWBCsistermedleukocytosis,andadecreaseis
leukopenia.
62. Which form of leukemia is most often associated with the Philadelphia chromosome?
Chronicmyelogenousleukemia.Thismarkercanbefoundinthemetaphaseandisassociatedwitha
poorprognosis.
63. Can you list risk factors associated with non-Hodgkin lymphoma?
• HIV/AIDS  • Sjogren’ssyndrome  • Hashimotothyroiditis  • Helicobacter pylorigastritis • Epstein-Barrvirus(EBV)  • HumanT-celllymphotropicvirustype1(HTLV-1)  • Organtransplant  • Immunosuppression
64. Reed-Sternberg cells are found in which disease?
HodgkinDisease.
65. Bence Jones proteins are found in which diseases?
MultiplemyelomaandWaldenströmmacroglobulinemia.
66. What is von Willebrand disease?
VonWillebranddiseaseisaninheriteddisorderinwhichvonWillebrandfactor,requiredforplatelet
adhesion,iseitherdecientordefective.
67. What are the known functions of von Willebrand factor (vWF)?
1. Enhancesplateletaggregation  2. StabilizesfactorVIII  3. Contributestotheabilityofplateletstoattachtoinjuredvascularendothelium
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68. What are the four hereditary types of von Willebrand disease (vWD)?
• Type 1 vWD:quantitativedefectthatisheterozygousforthedefectivegene.Theproductionofvon
Willebrandfactor(vWF)isdecreased.  • Type 2 vWD:aqualitativedefect;foursubtypesexist(2A,2B,2M,and2N):
• 2A:ThisisaqualitativedefectinthevWFresultinginadecreasedabilitytobindtoplatelet
• 2B:ThisisaqualitativedefectinthevWFresultinginabnormallyenhancedbindingtothe
• 2M:ThisisaqualitativedefectofvWFcharacterizedbyitsdecreasedabilitytobindtotheGP1
• 2N:ThisischaracterizedbyanormalquantityofvWFbutadeciencyofthebindingofvWFto
• Type 3 vWD:completeabsenceofproductionofvWF,resultinginlowfactorVIIIlevelsfromlack
• Platelet-type vWD:vWFisqualitativelynormal,andthevWFproteinlacksanymutationalaltera-
69. How can hemophilia A and B be differentiated?
HemophiliaAisanX-linkedrecessivedisorderinwhichfactorVIIIisdecient,whereastheaffected
70. Which hemostatic agents can be used to manage hemophilia patients prior to
PatientswithhemophiliaAaremanagedaccordingtotheseverityoftheirdisorderandanticipated
71. What is the replacement therapy for hemophilia B?
PuriedfactorIX.
72. What is DIC?
Disseminatedintravascularcoagulation(DIC)istheconsequenceofintravascularactivationofboth
73. What is Plummer-Vinson syndrome?
Plummer-Vinsonsyndromeoccurswithirondeciencyanemiaandisapredisposingfactortooral
74. What is tranexamic acid, and how is it used?
Tranexamicacidisanantibrinolyticagentthatisusedtopromotestabilityofaformedbloodclot.
75. Can you list adverse events associated with erythrocyte transfusions?
• Acutehemolyticreaction  • Acutelunginjury
glycoprotein1(GP1)aswellasadecreasedcapabilityatmultimerization.
GP1receptorontheplateletmembrane,leadingtoitsspontaneousbindingtoplateletsand subsequentrapidclearanceoftheboundplateletsandofthelargevWFmultimers.DDAVPis contraindicatedforthistype.
receptorontheplateletmembrane,anditretainsanormalcapabilityatmultimerization.
coagulationfactorVIII.ThisresultsinlowlevelsoffactorVIIIduetolackofvWFstabilizationfrom proteolyticdegradation.
ofvWFtopreventproteolyticdegradation.ThisisthemostseveretypeofvWDandcanbelife
threatening.
tion.ThedefectliesinthealteredGP1receptorontheplateletmembrane,whichincreasesits
afnitytobindtovWF.
serineproteaseintypeBisfactorIX.
surgery?
bloodloss.PatientswithseverehemophiliashouldreceivereplacementoffactorVIIIwithfactor VIIIconcentrate.Formildhemophiliacs,desmopressin(DDAVP)canboostplasmalevelsoffactor VIII,andvWFandcanbeusedsafelyinthesepatients.FFPandcryoprecipitateisnotrecom­mendedduetopotentialadverseeffectsandshouldonlybereservedwhennoothermodalitiesare available.
thecoagulationandbrinolyticsystems.DICischaracterizedbywidespreadmicrovascularthrombo­sisandseverecoagulopathyduetodeletionofplateletsandcoagulationfactors.
carcinoma.Itisfoundprimarilyinwomeninthefourthandfthdecadesoflife.Clinicalsignsinclude crackingatthelipcommissure;lemon-tintedpallor;smooth,red,painfultonguewithatrophyofthe liform;and,later,fungiformpapillae.Acharacteristicesophagealwebbingorstrictureisalsoidenti­ed.Irondeciencyanemiarespondswelltoironreplacementtherapy.
Thenalphaseinthecommonpathwaytobloodclotformationistheactivationofbrinogentobrin inthepresenceofthrombin.Fibrinformsthebasisforthebloodclot.Fibrinolysisorclotbreakdown beginsinthepresenceofplasminthatisformedfromactivatedplasminogen.Tranexamicacidinhibits theactivationofplasminogen,therebypromotingstabilityofthebloodclot.
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• Urticaria  • Anaphylaxisandanaphylacticshock  • Non-hemolyticfever  • Bacterialandviralinfections  • Transfusionerrorssuchasincompatibletransfusionorwrongperson
76. What is the mechanism of action of dabigatran etexilate?
Dabigatranetexilateisalowmolecularweightprodrugthatexhibitsnopharmacologicalactivity.After
oraladministration,dabigatranetexilateisconvertedtoitsactiveform,dabigatran,apotent,competi­tive,andreversibledirectinhibitoroftheactivesiteofthrombin.
77. What is the mechanism of action of Rivaroxaban?
Rivaroxabanisanorallyactive,direct-actingfactorXainhibitor.
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