Hypercoagulability and Related Conditions Quiz
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What is one possible cause of acquired hypercoagulability?

  • High cholesterol diet
  • Traumas (correct)
  • Mutations in Protein C
  • Genetic predisposition

    • Which condition is NOT a form of hereditary hypercoagulability?

  • Prothrombin mutation
  • Antithrombin 3 deficiency
  • Antiphospholipid antibody syndrome (correct)
  • Factor V Leiden mutation

    • What is heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT)?

  • An infection causing a drop in platelet count
  • A genetic mutation leading to increased clotting
  • An immune response inducing platelet aggregation (correct)
  • A side effect of anticoagulant therapy unrelated to heparin

    • What can severe cases of antiphospholipid antibody syndrome lead to?

    <p>Formation of vegetations on heart valves (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What visual characteristic indicates the presence of atherosclerotic plaques?

    <p>White fissures or spaces (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What complication can arise from a thrombus formed over an atherosclerotic plaque?

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

    Which of the following is NOT a common cause of hypercoagulability?

    <p>Regular exercise (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why might patients with heparin-induced thrombocytopenia be susceptible to thrombosis?

    <p>Antibodies causing platelet aggregation (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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