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Blood
Functions of Blood
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Transportation
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Regulation
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Delivery of nutrients, hormones
Removal of wastes
Body temperature
pH
Fluid volume
Protection
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Prevent blood loss
Prevent infection
Physical Characteristics of Blood
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A liquid connective tissue
A mixture
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Heavier, thicker, more viscous than water
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Formed elements - living blood cells
Plasma - fluid matrix
Due to ions, plasma proteins, blood cells
Composition and volume regulated by hormones
Temp - 38° C, higher than body temperature
pH - 7.4 (ranges from 7.35-7.45)
Volume differs between sexes, conditional
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Female - average 4-5 L
Male - average 5-6 L
Components of Blood
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Blood sample
 Spin it
 Separates into 2 parts
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plasma
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formed elements
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straw colored liquid on top
55% of the volume
solid portion on bottom
– red blood cells
– buffy coat - white blood cells and platelets
45% of the volume
Hematocrit
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percentage of formed element in a volume of blood
about 45% (higher in males than females)
Components of Blood
Blood Plasma
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Plasma
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92% water
7% proteins
1% other solutes
Blood Plasma
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Proteins important (I )
for osmotic balance
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Albumin
Fibrinogen (blood
clotting)
Globulins
Regulatory proteins
Blood Plasma
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Other solutes
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Waste products
Nutrients
Regulatory
substances
Gases
Electrolytes
Formed Elements
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Formed elements
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99% red blood cells
1% white blood cells
and thrombocytes
(platelets)
Formed Elements
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Erythrocytes - Red
Blood Cell's (RBC’s)
IMPORTANT!
Note the
differences in
relative size and
appearance!
Formed Elements
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Leukocytes - White
Blood Cells
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Granular
leukocytes
(granulocytes)
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Agranular
leukocytes
(agranulocytes)
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neutrophils
eosinophils
basophils
lymphocytes - T
cells, B cells
Monocytes
Thrombocytes platelets
Blood Components
Formation of Blood Cells
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Hematopoiesis - blood cell formation
All blood cells come from pluripotent hematopoietic stem
cells (hemocytoblasts)
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Reside in red bone marrow
Give rise to precursor cells which develop into RBC’s, WBC’s
and thrombocytes
Formation of Blood Cells
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Erythropoiesis
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RBC production, specifically
Hormonally controlled
Three phases
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production of ribosomes
synthesis of hemoglobin
ejection of the nucleus and organelles
Leave bone marrow as reticulocyte
Mature in blood to a erythrocyte
Formation of Blood Cells
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Regulation of RBC production
 Regulated by negative feedback
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O2 levels monitored in kidneys
hypoxia increases RBC production
Production stimulated by erythropoietin (EPO) from kidneys
Numbers
 M - 5.4 million RBC’s/L (Testosterone stimulates EPO)
 F - 4.8 million RBC's/L
 2 million cells released into blood/second
Anemia - Low O2 carrying capacity of blood
 Insufficient # of RBC’s
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hemorrhage - loss of RBC’s
hemolytic anemia - premature RBC rupture due to transfusion, disease,
genetic problems
aplastic anemia
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destruction or inhibition of hematopoietic components in bond marrow
toxins, drugs or irradiation
Decreased hemoglobin content
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iron (heme) deficiency
insufficient iron due to diet or poor absorption
Formation of Blood Cells
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Hematocrit
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% of blood that is RBC’s
M 40-54% (47%), F 38-46% (42%), Why?
Indicates RBC production and hydration state
Abnormal Hct?
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altitude – hypoxia, increased RBC’s
athletes - blood doping
anemia – decreased RBC’s
dehydration
Red Blood Cells (Erythrocytes)
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RBC’s
 99% of formed elements
 Function to carry O2
Anatomy
 Biconcave disks, 8µm in
diameter
 No nucleus or metabolic
machinery
 Filled with hemoglobin
(Hgb)
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O2 carrying protein
synthesized in cytosol
before nucleus lost
33% of cell weight
Red Blood Cells (Erythrocytes)
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Normal Hgb in blood
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Infants 14-20g
Hgb/100ml
Adult
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Male 14-15g Hgb
/100ml
Female 12-15g Hgb
/100 ml
1.3 ml O2/g Hgb
RBC’s (Light Microscopy)
RBC Physiology
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RBC specialized for O2
carrying
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280 million Hgb
molecules/cell
All internal space available
for O2 carrying - no
metabolism
Concave shape
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Allows higher surface
area/volume ratio
increases gas diffusion
Allows passage through
capillaries, very flexible
RBC Physiology
RBC Physiology
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O2 combines with Hgb in lungs
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Hemoglobin
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O2 not very soluble in H2O
Need something to carry it
4 globin (protein) chains - 2  chains, 2  chains
4 non-protein heme pigments
Heme pigment has iron ion (Fe²+) that carries 1 O2
Each RBC can carry about 1 billion O2 molecules
RBC's carry ¼ CO2 bound to hgb - forms
carbaminohemoglobin
RBC Life Cycle
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Life span
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Only 100-120 days
Cells cannot repair damage due to loss of nucleus, ribosomes
Old RBC’s destroyed in liver, spleen
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Macrophages eat old RBC's
Breakdown products recycled
Different pathways for each part of Hgb molecule
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globin - AA's used for other protein synthesis
heme
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iron portion - Fe2+ recycled
non-iron portion - bilirubin
– released in bile, secreted into blood
– bile enters intestine converted to urobilinogen by bacteria
– gives urine/feces color
RBC Life Cycle
Granular Leukocytes
Eosinophil
Neutrophil
Basophil
Neutrophil
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60-70% of all WBC’s
Anatomy
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10-12 µm diameter
2-5 connected nuclear lobes
Fine, pale lilac granules
Physiology
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Respond first to bacteria
damage by chemotaxis
Phagocytosis
After engulfing pathogen
release several chemicals
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lysozymes
strong oxidants
defensins
Eosinophil
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2-4% of all WBC’s
Anatomy
 10-12 µm diameter
 2-3 connected nuclear
lobes
 red/orange large,
uniform granules, do
not block nucleus
Physiology
 Exit capillaries, enter
tissue fluid
 Combat
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parasites
histamine
Phagocytize antigenantibody complexes
Basophil
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0.5-1% of all WBC’s
Anatomy
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8-10 µm diameter
Bilobed nucleus
Large granules round, blueblack, block nucleus
Physiology
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Exit caps enter tissue fluids
Release heparin, histamine,
serotonin – stimulate
inflammation
Hypersensitivity
(allergic) reactions
Agranular Leukocytes
Lymphocyte
Monocyte
Lymphocytes
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20-25% of all WBC’s
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Anatomy
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7-15µm
Nucleus dark
stained, round or
indented
Cytoplasm sky blue
rim around nucleus
Lymphocytes - Physiology
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Immune response through lymphocytes responding
to antigen
An antigen is:
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Any chemical substance recognized as foreign when in
body
Substance (mainly proteins) that stimulate immune
response
Lymphocytes - Physiology
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Two types of lymphocytes
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B-cells
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particularly active in killing bacteria
develop into plasma cells to form antibodies
• antigen blockers that create antibody-antigen complex
• complex prevents interactions w/ other body cells
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T-cells
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kill viruses, fungi, transplants, cancer, some bacteria
3 types of cells
• cytotoxic (killer) T cells - destroy foreign invaders
• helper T cells - assist B cells and cytotoxic T cells
• memory T cells - immune response memory
Monocytes
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3-8% of all WBC’s
Anatomy
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12-20 µm
Indented or kidney-shaped
nucleus (not smooth)
cytoplasm foamy
Physiology
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Slow to respond but arrive
in larger numbers
Enlarge, differentiate into
wandering macrophages
Clean up cellular debris,
microbes following infection
Leukocyte Life Span and Number
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Life span determined by foreign invaders!
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Ingesting foreign bodies toxic, shortens cell life
Healthy WBC's - months/years, generally days
During infection may only live hours
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fill with toxins
may die or burst
Leukocyte Life Span and Number
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5,000 - 10,000 WBC’s/mm3 blood
 RBC/WBC ratio 700/1
Differential WBC count (We have seen these before!)
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Neutrophils 60-70%
Lymphocytes 20-25%
Monocytes 3-8%
Eosinophils 2-4%
Basophils 0.5-1%
Leukocyte Disorders
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Leukopenia
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Insufficient WBC production
Induced by drugs - glucocorticoids, anti-cancer drugs
Leukemia
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Cancer (excess production) of the leukocytes
Bone marrow fills with cancerous (nonfunctional)
leukocytes
Crowds out other cells types
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anemia
bleeding
Leukocyte Disorders
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Generally a descendent
of a single cell
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Different types of cells
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myelocytic leukemia
lymphocytic leukemia
Under different
cancerous conditions
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acute - if derived
from -blast type cells
chronic - if derived
from later stages
QUIZ!
Identify the
marked cells!
1.
3.
2.
Answers
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Neutrophil
Basophil
Monocyte
Lymphocyte
Eosinophil
5.
4.
Platelets - Thrombocytes
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Development
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Megakaryoblasts
shed small
fragments
Each fragment has
plasma membrane
Anatomy
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250,000400,000/mm3
No nucleus, disc
shaped
2-4 µm diameter
w/ many granules
Platelets
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Physiology
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Short life span (5-9
days)
Help plug small holes in
vessels
Granules several
important functions
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alpha granules
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clotting factors
platelet derived
growth factor
(PDGF)
dense granules - Ca++,
ADP, ATP, etc.
Also Thromboxane A2,
vasoconstrictors, clot
promoting enzymes
Hemostasis
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3 mechanisms in stopping bleeding
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First - Vascular Spasm
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Blood vessel constricts when damaged
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wall smooth muscle contracts immediately
slows flow through vessel
reflexive?
Hemostasis
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Second - Platelet Plug Formation
1) Platelet adhesion
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platelets stick to exposed collagen
activates platelets
2) Platelet release reaction
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platelets attach to other platelets
release granule contents (thromboxane A2)
promote vasoconstriction, platelet
activation and aggregation
3) Platelet aggregation  platelet plug
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blocks blood loss in small vessels
not as good in larger vessels
Hemostasis
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Third - Coagulation
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Gel formation
(clotting) in blood
traps formed
elements
Thrombosis clotting in a
normal vessel
Hemorrhage slow clotting
leading to a bleed
Hemostasis - Coagulation
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A complicated process
that works in a positive
feedback cascade
3 pathways - extrinsic,
intrinsic and common
Pathways involve 12
factors in clot formation
Hemostasis Coagulation
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Overview
Hemostasis - Coagulation
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Stage 1:
Prothrombinase
formation
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Extrinsic Pathway
Intrinsic Pathway
Prothrombinase
catalyzes Thrombin
formation from
Prothrombin
Stage 1 has 2 parts
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Part 1: Extrinsic
Pathway
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Rapid (seconds)
Tissue factor
(TF) enters
blood from tissue
Ultimately
activates
prothrombinase
Prothrombinase
Hemostasis - Coagulation
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Stage 1: Prothrombinase
formation (cont.)
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Intrinsic Pathway
Part 2: Intrinsic
Pathway
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Extrinsic Pathway
Slower (minutes)
Activators in blood damaged red blood or
endothelial cells
activate clotting
Extrinsic pathway also
activates Intrinsic
pathway
Ultimately activates
prothrombinase
Ca2+
required for
activation of both paths!
Prothrombinase
Hemostasis - Coagulation
Stage 2 - Common
Pathway
Thrombin Formation
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requires enzyme
Prothrombinase w/
Ca++
catalyzes prothrombin
conversion to
thrombin
Thrombin accelerates
formation of
prothrombinase
(positive feedback)
Thrombin accelerates
platelet activation
(positive feedback)
+
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+
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Prothrombinase
2.
Common
Pathway
Hemostasis Coagulation
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Stage 3 - Common Pathway
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Fibrin formation
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activated enzyme thrombin
w/ Ca++
catalyzes fibrinogen  fibrin
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fibrinogen (soluble)
fibrin (insoluble)
Fibrin
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Protein threads attach to
vessel surface
Absorbs/inactivates 90% of
thrombin, limits clot formation
3.
Hemostasis - Coagulation
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Overview
Hemostasis - Coagulation
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Clot retraction and repair
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Clot retraction also known as syneresis
Platelets continue to pull on fibrin threads closing
wound
Formed elements trapped in fibrin threads, some
serum may leak out
Hemostatic control mechanisms
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Important that clot formation remains local, not
systemic
Several mechanisms work together:
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fibrin absorbing thrombin
removal of local clotting factors - washed away
endothelial cells inhibit platelet aggregation
Hemostasis - Coagulation
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Fibrinolysis - dissolution of a clot,
begins within 2 days
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Plasminogen trapped in clot
Many factors convert plasminogen
into plasmin (fibrinolysin)
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thrombin
activated factor XII
tissue plasminogen activator (tPA)
Plasmin
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Digests fibrin threads
Inactivates fibrinogen,
prothrombin, and several clotting
factors
Hemostasis - Coagulation
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Thrombolytic (clot-dissolving) agents that can be
used clinically
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Chemical substances that activate plasminogen
Streptokinase, tissue plasminogen activator (t-PA)
Anticoagulants present in blood - heparin
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Produced by mast cells, basophils
Used clinically to prevent blood clotting in blood
samples
Inhibits thrombin and intrinsic pathway
Hemostasis - Coagulation
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Other anticoagulants
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Warfarin (coumadin) - Vitamin K antagonist
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slow acting, takes days to start and stop
rat poison
Vitamin K
• produced by gut bacteria
• required for synthesis of factors II (prothrombin), VII, IX, X
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Aspirin
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blocks platelet aggregation
prevents formation of thromboxane A2
CPD (citrate phosphate dextrose)
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removes Ca2+
Used in blood banks
Hemostasis - Coagulation
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Intravascular Clotting
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Roughened endothelium (atherosclerosis, trauma,
infection) or slow blood flow may result in
spontaneous clot (thrombus) formation, thrombosis
Thrombus released into blood becomes embolus
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pulmonary embolus
also may be air or debris
Angioplasty - may trigger thrombus
Blood Types
• RBC surface has genetically determined antigens, agglutinogens
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Agglutinins
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• ABO blood typing
– 2 glycolipid
agglutinogens, A + B
– one gene from each
parent, A, B or O
– 6 combinations - AA,
AB, AO, BB, BO, OO (no
agglutinogens)
Naturally occurring antibodies produced in response to the
agglutinogens not present in your blood
React in antigen-antibody response to blood not of your type
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AB - universal recipients
O - universal donors
Blood Types
Blood Types
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Rh typing - Rhesus monkey
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With Rh antigens are Rh+
Without Rh agglutinogens Rh
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normally blood does not contain Rh agglutinins
body only makes agglutinins in response to
exposure
Rh sensitivity does not occur until second
transfusion
hemolytic disease of the newborn
Blood Types
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Hemolytic disease
of the newborn