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How is hemophilia primarily treated?
How is hemophilia primarily treated?
What is the most common abnormality of hemostasis?
What is the most common abnormality of hemostasis?
What triggers venous thrombosis?
What triggers venous thrombosis?
What is the term for an intravascular clot that floats in the blood?
What is the term for an intravascular clot that floats in the blood?
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Study Notes
Hemophilia Treatment
- Hemophilia is primarily treated with replacement therapy, which involves infusing the missing clotting factor into the bloodstream.
Hemostasis Abnormality
- The most common abnormality of hemostasis is bleeding disorders, which can be caused by deficiencies in clotting factors, platelet dysfunction, or blood vessel defects.
Venous Thrombosis Triggers
- Venous thrombosis can be triggered by a combination of genetic and environmental factors, including injury, surgery, immobility, cancer, and inherited thrombophilias.
Intravascular Clot Term
- An intravascular clot that floats in the blood is termed an embolus.
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Test your knowledge about anticoagulants, antiplatelet agents, and fibrinolytics used in treating thrombosis and other conditions related to abnormal blood clotting.