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How is hemophilia primarily treated?
What is the most common abnormality of hemostasis?
What triggers venous thrombosis?
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.
