Recent Lessons

Show all results for ""

Feature Overview

Ace your exams with our all-in-one platform for creating and sharing quizzes and tests.

Quizzes

Create quizzes and tests automatically from your content using AI.

Flashcards

Automatically turn your notes into digital flashcards.

Share, Export & Embed

Share with classmates or export to Excel and your learning management system.

Stats & Reporting

Auto-grading quizzes and tests with detailed stats and reports.

Mobile Apps

The smarter way to study – wherever you are.

Pricing

Search...

Pathology of Blood: Thrombo-embolic Events and Consequences

12 Questions

0 Views

Pathology of Blood: Thrombo-embolic Events and Consequences

Choose a study mode

Play Quiz

Study Flashcards

Spaced Repetition

Chat to lesson

Podcast

Play an AI-generated podcast conversation about this lesson

Questions and Answers

What is a characteristic of a postmortem clot?

It has a lower deep red layer and an upper clearer layer (correct)

It is formed within the vascular system during life

It is hardened due to atherosclerosis

It is crumbly and friable

Which of the following is a predisposing factor for thrombosis according to Virchow's Triad?

Atherosclerosis in the intima of arteries

Turbulence in the vessel wall

Changes in the pattern of blood flow (correct)

Inflammation in the cardiovascular system

What is the term for the solid mass of blood constituents formed within the vascular system during life?

Atheroma

Thrombus (correct)

Thrombo-embolic event

Clot

What is the condition caused by focal accumulation of lipid in the intima of arteries, leading to narrowing of the lumen and weakening of the wall?

Atherosclerosis Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of thrombo-embolic events in terms of mortality?

They have a significant mortality rate Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the cessation of heart pumping, leading to blood stagnation and clotting?

Stasis Signup and view all the answers

What is the most common underlying condition for the formation of arterial thrombi?

Atherosclerotic plaque Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the inflammatory reaction that occurs in response to a thrombosed vein?

Thrombophlebitis Signup and view all the answers

What is the direction of growth of a thrombus in a blood vessel?

In the direction of blood flow Signup and view all the answers

What is the clinical outcome of a venous thrombus?

Oedema Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for a mass of undissolved material that is mobile within a blood vessel and capable of blocking its lumen?

Embolus Signup and view all the answers

What is the most common site for the formation of venous thrombi?

Valves in the legs Signup and view all the answers