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19:55:03: dxtxpx: Msg:hi niti

19:55:08: niti: Msg:hi dx

19:55:12: dxtxpx: Msg:u here for patho chat

19:55:32: niti: Msg:no,i was just checking

19:55:47: niti: Msg:when are u going to revise immuno.?

19:55:47: dxtxpx: Msg:ok u can stay, meddance and nico will be here shortly

19:55:58: dxtxpx: Msg:dont know

19:56:07: dxtxpx: Msg:we r doin this whole month of patho

19:56:20: dxtxpx: Msg:i have revised immuno coupla days ago on my own

19:56:28: niti: Msg:ok

19:56:39: dxtxpx: Msg:if u want to discuss immuno we can set a time separately

19:57:19: dxtxpx: Msg:hi nico

19:57:26: niti: Msg:yes.i set next wk for immuno..but don't know how many people are ready?

19:57:31: NicoToscani: Msg:hey dx, niti

19:57:32: dxtxpx: Msg:ok

19:57:36: niti: Msg:hi nico

19:57:54: NicoToscani: Msg:m lookn forward 2 your immuno chat

19:58:02: niti: Msg:thanks nico

19:59:21: NicoToscani: Msg:immuno chat starts the 24th right

19:59:35: niti: Msg:25 sep

19:59:38: NicoToscani: Msg:oh

19:59:46: NicoToscani: Msg:time?

19:59:58: niti: Msg:everyday...at 4pm eastern

20:00:07: NicoToscani: Msg:ok

20:00:14: niti: Msg:or whatever time suits u guys?

20:00:47: NicoToscani: Msg:im ok with 4

20:00:52: dxtxpx: Msg:its ok with me 4pm eastern althoough i will be studying more on my own

20:00:59: niti: Msg:ok then.its all set for immuno.

20:01:00: dxtxpx: Msg:hi meddancer

20:01:39: NicoToscani: Msg:hey med

20:01:42: meddancer: Msg:hi guys

20:01:47: niti: Msg:hi med

20:01:50: meddancer: Msg:hi niti

20:02:05: meddancer: Msg:hey nico

20:02:42: meddancer: Msg:did u guys start already

20:02:49: dxtxpx: Msg:no

20:02:51: niti: Msg:you are welcome in immuno. chat starting 25 sep ..4 pm eastern

20:02:52: NicoToscani: Msg:nope, but we're ready to

20:03:03: niti: Msg:ok guys.thank u so much

20:03:10: meddancer: Msg:great niti... i'll try to join

20:03:11: NicoToscani: Msg:hey, thank you for starting it

20:03:11: dxtxpx: Msg:sure niti

20:03:11: niti: Msg:i am doing bio right now

20:03:23: NicoToscani: Msg:me too

20:04:08: niti: Msg:but read your path transcript too..

20:04:27: niti: Msg:will join on 25 sep...till now....BYE

20:04:33: niti: Msg:TILL THEN...

20:04:35: NicoToscani: Msg:c ya

20:04:39: meddancer: Msg:bye niti

20:04:39: dxtxpx: Msg:later

20:04:40: niti: Msg:cia

20:04:50: dxtxpx: Msg:lets start our path discussion then

20:04:58: meddancer: Msg:difference in primary hemostasis vs secondary ( general characteristics) ?

20:05:20: NicoToscani: Msgsticking out tonguerimary is bleeding from smaller vsls and capillaries vx larger in secondary

20:05:22: dxtxpx: Msg:defects in initial platellet plug

20:05:24: dxtxpx: Msg:for prim

20:05:33: meddancer: Msg:yes to both

20:05:36: dxtxpx: Msg:just bruising n stuff

20:05:44: dxtxpx: Msg:for secondary bleeding for large vessels

20:05:50: meddancer: Msg:yes dx

20:05:55: NicoToscani: Msgsticking out tonguerolonged bleeding time in primary versus normal bleeding time in secondary

20:06:02: meddancer: Msg:great nico

20:06:02: dxtxpx: Msg:def of plasma clotting factors for secondary

20:06:18: meddancer: Msg:which ones dx

20:06:22: dxtxpx: Msg:secondary may have abn PT

20:06:27: NicoToscani: Msgsticking out tonguerimary is platelet problem versus coagulation pathway problem in secondary

20:06:40: meddancer: Msg:yuo Nico

20:06:41: dxtxpx: Msg:2, 5,, 7, 9

20:07:12: dxtxpx: Msg:but all clotting factors can b involved

20:07:14: dxtxpx: Msg:exceptions

20:07:16: meddancer: Msg:i thought PT was 2 5 7 10

20:07:27: dxtxpx: Msg:yea

20:07:38: dxtxpx: Msg:TT exceptions r 7 13

20:07:48: meddancer: Msg:yup... dx

20:07:58: dxtxpx: Msg:sorry

20:08:03: dxtxpx: Msg:that was for aPTT

20:08:07: meddancer: Msg:no problem

20:08:09: dxtxpx: Msg:TT is fibrinigen defects

20:08:25: meddancer: Msg:yes thrombin time

20:08:47: dxtxpx: Msg:Christmas disease?

20:08:56: NicoToscani: Msg:factor 9 defic

20:08:57: meddancer: Msg:hemophilia B

20:09:01: dxtxpx: Msg:yes

20:09:06: meddancer: Msg:just like the classic

20:09:10: meddancer: Msg:hard to distinguish

20:09:10: dxtxpx: Msg:yes

20:09:13: dxtxpx: Msg:whats classic

20:09:20: meddancer: Msg:def in 8

20:09:20: dxtxpx: Msg:which factor

20:09:22: dxtxpx: Msg:yes

20:09:24: NicoToscani: Msg:8

20:09:27: meddancer: Msg:x-linked

20:09:27: dxtxpx: Msg:X linked

20:09:37: dxtxpx: Msg:sx for both?

20:09:41: NicoToscani: Msg:therefore increased aPTT

20:09:51: dxtxpx: Msg:yes

20:10:06: NicoToscani: Msg:bleeding into muscles, joints and subcu tissues

20:10:07: meddancer: Msg:bleeding into muscles and joints

20:10:11: dxtxpx: Msg:yes to both

20:10:21: meddancer: Msg:smiling face

20:10:27: NicoToscani: Msg:smiling face

20:10:32: NicoToscani: Msg:functions of vWF

20:10:52: meddancer: Msg:aggregant of platelets ?

20:10:53: dxtxpx: Msg:carrier protein for 8

20:11:02: dxtxpx: Msg:antihemophilic factor

20:11:12: dxtxpx: Msgsticking out tonguelatelte adhesion

20:11:19: dxtxpx: Msg:in inhury

20:11:25: dxtxpx: Msg:injury

20:11:48: dxtxpx: Msg:reacts with subendothelium and platelet surface GP1b

20:11:54: NicoToscani: Msg:good

20:12:05: NicoToscani: Msg:inheritance

20:12:17: dxtxpx: Msg:AD

20:12:19: NicoToscani: Msg:and what cells synthesize

20:12:23: meddancer: Msg:autosomal dominant

20:12:30: meddancer: Msg:endothelial

20:12:33: dxtxpx: Msg:endothelieal

20:12:40: dxtxpx: Msg:megakaryocytes

20:12:40: meddancer: Msg:and megakoryocytes

20:13:03: NicoToscani: Msg:great what times are prolonged

20:13:11: meddancer: Msgsticking out tonguett

20:13:20: dxtxpx: Msg:PTT

20:13:23: NicoToscani: Msg:yup and

20:13:26: dxtxpx: Msg:and BT

20:13:28: dxtxpx: Msg:bleeding

20:13:36: NicoToscani: Msg:ok

20:13:50: NicoToscani: Msg:vit k deficiency mainly due to

20:14:02: meddancer: Msg:fat malab

20:14:04: dxtxpx: Msg:malabrso

20:14:07: meddancer: Msg:absorption

20:14:15: dxtxpx: Msgsticking out tongueancreatic and small bowel dis

20:14:23: NicoToscani: Msg:yup, and what clotting factors will be deficient

20:14:32: dxtxpx: Msg:2 7 9 10

20:14:37: meddancer: Msg:2 7 910

20:14:40: NicoToscani: Msg:ok

20:14:47: dxtxpx: Msg:vit K is given to all newborns

20:14:54: NicoToscani: Msg:thx

20:14:57: meddancer: Msg:yeah... not enough bacteria

20:15:05: dxtxpx: Msg:yeah

20:15:11: NicoToscani: Msg:factors deficient in stored blood

20:15:11: dxtxpx: Msg:deficent in breast milk

20:15:40: dxtxpx: Msg:nico?

20:15:45: meddancer: Msg:as well

20:15:51: NicoToscani: Msg:2, 5, 8

20:15:58: meddancer: Msg:any reason

20:15:58: dxtxpx: Msg:ok

20:16:02: dxtxpx: Msg:thanks

20:16:12: NicoToscani: Msg:in relation to dilutional coagulopathy

20:16:27: NicoToscani: Msg:manifested by persistent bleeding from surgical wounds

20:16:34: dxtxpx: Msg:ok

20:16:46: meddancer: Msg:oh okay

20:17:18: dxtxpx: Msg:Glanzmann;s thrombasthania?

20:17:32: meddancer: Msg:no g2b-3a

20:17:42: meddancer: Msgsticking out tonguelatelets can't aggregate

20:17:45: NicoToscani: Msg:for formation of fibrinogen bridges

20:17:46: dxtxpx: Msg:yes to both

20:17:50: dxtxpx: Msg:smiling face

20:18:07: dxtxpx: Msg:aspirin can also induce this problem

20:18:33: NicoToscani: Msg:how long do the effects of aspirin last on platelets

20:18:40: meddancer: Msg:good one

20:18:48: meddancer: Msg:i can't remember

20:19:03: dxtxpx: Msg:till they die

20:19:14: dxtxpx: Msg:whatever is platelte 's life

20:19:17: NicoToscani: Msg:remember aspirin is an irreversible inhibitor... you got it dx... 7 days

20:19:21: dxtxpx: Msg:cuz it binds irreversibly

20:19:25: meddancer: Msg:wow

20:19:26: dxtxpx: Msg:ok

20:19:51: meddancer: Msg:TTP?

20:19:51: NicoToscani: Msg:hey is Ehlers related to a specific collagen type?

20:20:00: meddancer: Msg:yes i think type IV

20:20:03: meddancer: Msg:not sure though

20:20:33: NicoToscani: Msg:i was thinkn IV too

20:20:41: dxtxpx: Msg:i think its many types

20:20:50: dxtxpx: Msg:there is this post onthe forum patho

20:20:53: dxtxpx: Msg:by meghana

20:21:04: dxtxpx: Msg:where this site shows all the diff collagen relations

20:21:16: NicoToscani: Msg:got the link?

20:21:24: dxtxpx: Msg:no i gotta look it up

20:21:40: NicoToscani: Msg:thats ok. lets move on

20:22:11: NicoToscani: Msg:back to med's TTP

20:22:50: meddancer: Msg:sorry... was away from the computer

20:23:02: NicoToscani: Msg:TTP characterized by hyaline microthrombi and microangiopathic hemolytic anemia

20:23:19: meddancer: Msg:yup

20:23:37: meddancer: Msg:what are some other features

20:23:41: NicoToscani: Msg:lesions in TTP cause damage to RBCs resulting to helmet cells

20:23:52: meddancer: Msg:and what other

20:24:01: NicoToscani: Msg:and schistocytes due to fibrin strands stripping away at the RBC membrane

20:24:31: meddancer: Msg:quick question is schistocytes seen in all hemolytic anemias

20:24:56: NicoToscani: Msg:am not sure

20:25:08: meddancer: Msg:neither am I

20:25:24: meddancer: Msg:but i think they are .... will look up

20:25:32: NicoToscani: Msg:ok

20:25:40: meddancer: Msg:what other features concern different orang systems will u see in TTP

20:26:12: NicoToscani: Msg:renal insufficiency, neurologic abnormalities

20:26:17: meddancer: Msg:yes

20:26:21: NicoToscani: Msg:and fever

20:26:27: meddancer: Msg:yup

20:27:43: meddancer: Msg:what is Bernard- Soulier disease?

20:28:01: NicoToscani: Msg:Auto-recessive

20:28:12: meddancer: Msg:yes ... AR

20:28:13: NicoToscani: Msgsticking out tongueroblem with platelet adhesion

20:28:19: meddancer: Msg:yes

20:28:25: meddancer: Msg:why

20:28:47: NicoToscani: Msg:lack of platelet surface GPIb

20:28:56: meddancer: Msg:yes

20:29:09: NicoToscani: Msg:also shows unusually large platelets

20:29:20: meddancer: Msg:yup

20:31:05: meddancer: Msg:i wonder if dx is having problems with her computer

20:31:09: meddancer: Msg:nico are u still there

20:31:14: NicoToscani: Msg:yup

20:31:21: NicoToscani: Msg:i dont know

20:31:26: meddancer: Msg:ok

20:31:36: NicoToscani: Msg:i think we've covered the main stuff though

20:31:59: meddancer: Msg:yeah... we didn't touch on DIC though

20:32:15: NicoToscani: Msg:i was just thinking that

20:32:32: meddancer: Msg:real quick before we end

20:32:38: meddancer: Msg:what is it caused by

20:33:05: NicoToscani: Msg:widespread clotting leading to consumption of platelets and coag factors

20:33:24: meddancer: Msg:yes... what causes the widespread clotting

20:33:52: NicoToscani: Msg:tissue factor being released and activating the intrinsic pathway

20:34:28: meddancer: Msg:yes either tf is released or the intrinsic pathyway can be activated

20:34:48: meddancer: Msg:you can have secondary activation via the fibrin system

20:35:07: NicoToscani: Msg:yup, fibrinolytic system actiavation

20:35:17: meddancer: Msg:hi dx

20:36:15: meddancer: Msg:what clotting factors are produced in the liver

20:36:31: NicoToscani: Msg:everything but vWF

20:36:33: meddancer: Msg:yes

20:36:48: meddancer: Msg:what then happens to the pt and stuff

20:36:53: dxtxpx: Msg:hi

20:36:55: dxtxpx: Msg:sorry

20:37:00: NicoToscani: Msg:increased

20:37:18: meddancer: Msg:that's okay dx

20:37:37: meddancer: Msg:yes nico it is prolonged as well as ptt and thrombin time

20:37:54: meddancer: Msg:u will also see prolong bleeding time

20:38:02: dxtxpx: Msg:and deg products

20:38:15: dxtxpx: Msg:causes of DIC

20:38:17: dxtxpx: Msg:?

20:38:41: NicoToscani: Msg:infection like gram (-) sepsis

20:38:51: NicoToscani: Msg:abruptio placentae

20:38:58: NicoToscani: Msg:retained dead fetus

20:39:03: dxtxpx: Msg:yes

20:39:12: meddancer: Msg:cancer

20:39:14: dxtxpx: Msg:eclampsia lots of obst conditions

20:39:40: dxtxpx: Msg:yes ca of lung prostate pancreas stomach

20:39:51: dxtxpx: Msg:immune dis

20:40:01: dxtxpx: Msg:hemolytic transfusion

20:41:04: NicoToscani: Msg:ok im ready to call it a night

20:41:08: dxtxpx: Msg:ok

20:41:08: meddancer: Msg:in the case of coagulopathy of the liver what could u give the patient to aid

20:41:19: dxtxpx: Msg:vit K

20:41:19: NicoToscani: Msg:vit k

20:41:23: meddancer: Msg:yes

20:41:32: meddancer: Msg:well i guess we shall call it a night then

20:41:34: dxtxpx: Msg:tom is respiratory

20:41:37: meddancer: Msg:smiling face

20:41:53: NicoToscani: Msg:ok thanks for coming you two

20:42:01: meddancer: Msg:you too

20:42:01: dxtxpx: Msg:ok bye then i had some chat connection probs

20:42:08: NicoToscani: Msg:so we noticed

20:42:10: dxtxpx: Msg:hopefully it wont be the case tom

20:42:12: dxtxpx: Msg:smiling face

20:42:15: NicoToscani: Msg:smiling face

20:42:16: dxtxpx: Msg:yeah ok then

20:42:21: meddancer: Msg:night

20:42:23: NicoToscani: Msg:night

20:42:27: dxtxpx: Msg:night

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