Exam 14: Alterations in Hemostasis and Blood Coagulation

A cause of thrombocytopenia includes

Dysfunction of which organ would lead to clotting factor deficiency?

Treatment for hemophilia A includes

The activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT)is a measure of the integrity of

Widespread activation of the clotting cascade secondary to massive trauma is called

What is involved in the release of plasminogen activators?

The megakaryocyte is a precursor to

A male patient involved in a motor vehicle accident is brought to the emergency department with acute flank pain.What additional signs of bleeding may the patient exhibit?

The ________ is responsible for the synthesis of coagulation factors, with the exception of part of factor VIII.

The final step in clot formation is

Which involves bleeding associated with vascular or platelet defects?

A patient presents to the physician's office with pinpoint hemorrhages on the skin.The patient is most likely between the ages of _____ years.

A deficiency of von Willebrand factor impairs

A 3-year-old boy who exhibits prolonged bleeding after minor trauma and a prolonged aPTT, but a normal platelet count, is likely to be diagnosed with

Disseminated intravascular coagulation may be treated with heparin therapy to

Activation of the extrinsic pathway of coagulation is initiated by

A normal bleeding time in association with normal platelet count, and increased prothrombin time (PT)and INR, is indicative of

A newborn has melena, bleeding from the umbilicus, and hematuria.The newborn most likely experiencing

A patient is diagnosed with a tortuous blood vessel of the right hand that bleeds spontaneously.This patient presents with

Which diseases may be associated with a bleeding problem?