Causes of Deep Vein Thrombosis

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Which condition increases coagulation factors and reduces the synthesis of antithrombotic substances?

  • Heart failure
  • Pregnancy (correct)
  • Burns
  • Trauma

What is the term for DVT that is caused by malnutrition, debilitating conditions, or wasting diseases?

  • Procoagulant thrombosis
  • Marantic thrombosis (correct)
  • Arterial occlusive thrombosis
  • Venous stasis thrombosis

What is the term for inflammation of veins that predisposes to thrombosis?

  • Migratory thrombophlebitis (correct)
  • Atherothrombosis
  • Trousseau syndrome
  • Myocardial infarction

Which lesion is the most common predisposing factor for arterial thrombosis in western society?

<p>Atheroma (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What condition affects various veins throughout the body and is sometimes associated with cancer, especially pancreatic cancer?

<p>Migratory thrombophlebitis (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which event leads to myocardial infarction if it occurs in the coronary arteries?

<p>Arterial thrombosis (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where do arterial thrombi arise according to the text?

<p>At the site of endothelial injury (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of thrombi usually occludes the blood flow towards the heart?

<p>Venous thrombi (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a characteristic of arterial thrombi according to the text?

<p>Propagating tail may undergo fragmentation (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which conditions are considered low risk factors for hypercoagulability according to the text?

<p>Smoking and oral contraceptives (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where do venous thrombi arise according to the text?

<p>At the site of stasis (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of thrombi has a firm attachment according to the text?

<p>Arterial thrombi (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the fate of a thrombus that accumulates more platelets and fibrin, causing vessel obstruction?

<p>Propagation (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What term is used to describe the process where a thrombus dislodges and travels to other sites in the vasculature?

<p>Embolization (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the removal of a thrombus by fibrinolytic activity?

<p>Dissolution (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which process involves the ingrowth of endothelial cells, smooth muscle cells, and fibroblasts into a fibrin-rich thrombus?

<p>Organization (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What term is used to describe a traveling thrombus that obstructs a blood vessel, potentially leading to tissue death?

<p>Embolization (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which process involves the formation of capillary channels across a thrombus, re-establishing lumen continuity?

<p>Organization (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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