Platelets

Must must know

What are the 3 events the lead to complete stoppage of bleeding after injury?

What is normal platelet count? When it is called as thrombocytopenia?

What are the causes of thrombocytopenia ?  

Give 4 functions of platelets or What are the functions of platelets ?

Briefly explain the role of platelets in homeostasis.

What is the difference between primary & secondary hemostasis?

What should be the next step you will take in a dengue patient when platelet count

goes below 20,000? Justify your answer.

Platelets buds from ____________cyte.

Define bleeding time? Name two methods used to determine bleeding time? What is its

significance? Give its normal value?

Nice to know ( physiological basis of use of certain drugs)

Name  one drug which is ADP receptor antagonist? When will you advice it?

Name one one drug which is gpIIb/IIIa antagonist? What are its uses