Question

A patient that has little to no fibrinogen is said to have which disorder of hemostasis?

		Disorder of secondary hemostasis
		Disorder of primary hemostasis
		afibrinogenemia
		A and C
		B and C

Answer 1

SOLUTION:

A patient that has little to no fibrinogen is said to have AFIBRINOGENEMIA. (Answer)

REASON:

• AFIBRINOGENEMIA: People with afibrinogenemia have no fibrinogen in their blood.

It is an inherited blood disorder. It occurs when there is a deficiency of a protein called fibrinogen.

Without fibrinogen, the body cannot make fibrin and stable blood clot will not form.

• SECONDARY HEMOSTASIS: Secondary hemostasis results in the conversion of fibrinogen to fibrin monomers. Fibrin monomers are then cross linked into insoluble strands that serve to stablize the loose platelet clot formed in primary hemostasis.
• PRIMARY HEMOSTASIS: Refers to the formation of the primary platelet pug. It depends on the vasular intergrity and platelet function.