Hemostasis & Platelet Plug Formation (Part I)

Описание: Hemostasis Essentials (Session 1): Platelets & Platelet Plug Formation with Dr. Faiza
A high-yield introduction to hemostasis with a special focus on platelet biology and primary hemostasis. Learn how vascular constriction, platelet adhesion, activation, and aggregation rapidly prevent bleeding after vessel injury—setting the stage for the coagulation cascade in the next session.

Personal Stamp: Presented by Dr. Faiza

🔬 Key Topics Covered:
Vascular Constriction: Myogenic spasm, local mediators (e.g., thromboxane, serotonin), and neural reflexes limiting initial blood loss.
Platelet Structure & Origin: Formation from megakaryocytes; open canalicular system; mitochondria, ER/Golgi, cytoskeleton (actin–myosin, microtubules) supporting shape change and clot retraction.
Granules & Mediators: Alpha (vWF, fibrin-stabilizing factor, clotting factors, PDGF) and dense granules (ADP, serotonin, Ca²⁺) driving hemostatic responses.
Adhesion–Activation–Aggregation: Exposure of subendothelial collagen → vWF bridges collagen to platelet GP Ib (adhesion); ADP-driven activation exposes GP IIb/IIIa; fibrinogen cross-links platelets (aggregation) to form the temporary platelet plug.
Pro- vs Anti-aggregants: Thromboxane A₂ promotes aggregation/vasoconstriction; prostacyclin (PGI₂) and nitric oxide from endothelium oppose excess aggregation to keep blood fluid.
Clinical Clues: Primary hemostasis defects causing petechiae and purpura (vs ecchymoses with coagulation factor defects); importance of vWF in both platelet function and factor VIII stabilization.
Preview: How platelets support secondary hemostasis (clotting cascade) and fibrin stabilization—covered in the next session.

🎓 Learning Objectives:
Explain the steps of primary hemostasis from vascular spasm to platelet plug formation.
Identify key platelet receptors (GP Ib, GP IIb/IIIa) and mediators (vWF, ADP, TXA₂, PGI₂/NO).
Recognize clinical signs of platelet dysfunction versus coagulation factor defects.
Relate platelet structure and granule contents to their roles in hemostasis.

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Dr. Faiza
Assistant Professor of Physiology
MBBS (AIMC, lahore, Best Graduate)
FCPS (Physiology)
CHPE (Certificate in Health Professional Education)
DHPE (Diploma in Health Professional Education)
DHPE (Masters in Health Professional Education)
MBA (Masters of Business Administration)
MPH (Masters of Public Health)
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Tags:
Hemostasis, Platelets, Platelet Plug, Primary Hemostasis, von Willebrand Factor, GP Ib, GP IIb/IIIa, ADP, Thromboxane A2, Prostacyclin, Nitric Oxide, Megakaryocyte, Platelet Granules, Alpha Granules, Dense Granules, Petechiae, Purpura, Ecchymosis, Coagulation Cascade, Hematology Lecture