Pathology of Thrombosis
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What is the primary goal of hemostasis?

  • To form a blood clot in non-traumatized vessels
  • To promote endothelial injury
  • To prevent blood clotting
  • To limit bleeding from an injured vessel (correct)

    • What is the term for the formation of a blood clot within non-traumatized, intact vessels?

  • Thrombosis (correct)
  • Hemostasis
  • Infarction
  • Embolism

    • What is the result of endothelial injury in the context of thrombosis?

  • Endothelial dysfunction
  • Both A and B (correct)
  • Endothelial repair
  • Endothelial activation

    • What is the term for the 'Virchow triad'?

    <p>Abnormal formation of a solid mass from blood components</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the result of a thrombus breaking off and traveling to another part of the body?

    <p>Embolism</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the morphological changes that occur as a result of thrombosis?

    <p>Infarction morphology</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the most common source of pulmonary embolism?

    <p>Deep venous thrombosis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where do most systemic emboli come to rest?

    <p>Lower extremities</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for gas bubbles in the circulation that can cause distal ischemic injury?

    <p>Air embolism</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the characteristic of infarctions caused by venous thrombosis?

    <p>They are more likely to occur in organs with a single efferent vein</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the dominant histology of infarcts?

    <p>Ischemic coagulative necrosis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the outcome of pulmonary embolism?

    <p>Clinically silent, infarction, pulmonary hypertension, or sudden death</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the passage of an embolus through an interatrial or interventricular defect?

    <p>Paradoxical embolism</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the characteristic of red infarcts?

    <p>They occur with venous occlusions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the outcome of fat and marrow embolism?

    <p>Ischemic injury</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the formation of thrombi in the microcirculation?

    <p>Disseminated intravascular coagulation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of blood flow contributes to the development of venous thrombi?

    <p>Turbulent</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of the slower-moving layer of plasma in normal blood flow?

    <p>To keep platelets and factors dispersed and inactivated</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary cause of hypercoagulability?

    <p>Alterations in coagulation factors</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the result of a point mutation in the prothrombin gene?

    <p>Elevated prothrombin</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a secondary cause of hypercoagulability?

    <p>Prolonged bed rest or immobilization</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is an example of a condition that increases the risk of DVT?

    <p>Immobilization</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Thrombosis and Embolism

    • Hypercoagulability states can lead to thrombosis and embolism, including:
      • Hyperestrogenic states (pregnancy and postpartum)
      • Oral contraceptive use
      • Sickle cell anemia
      • Smoking
    • Thrombus morphology:
      • Lines of Zahn: alternating pale platelet and fibrin layers with darker red cell-rich layers
    • Fate of the thrombus:
      • Propagation: enlargement
      • Embolization: transported elsewhere
      • Dissolution: fibrinolysis
      • Organization and recanalization: ingrowth of endothelial cells, smooth muscle cells, and fibroblasts

    Clinical Features

    • Venous thrombosis (phlebothrombosis):
      • Most common in superficial or deep veins of legs
      • Deep vein thrombosis (DVT): causes localize pain and edema; associated with stasis or hypercoagulable state
    • Arterial and cardiac thrombosis:
      • Atherosclerosis, myocardial infarction, and rheumatic heart disease can lead to thrombosis, which can embolize to brain, kidneys, and spleen
    • Disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC):
      • Pathologic activation of coagulation cascade, leading to widespread thrombi formation in microcirculation
      • Consumptive coagulopathy: uses up platelets and coagulation factors, which can evolve into bleeding catastrophe
      • Secondary to obstetric complications, advanced malignancy, or sepsis

    Embolism

    • An embolus is a detached intravascular solid, liquid, or gaseous mass that travels through the blood to a distant site, causing tissue dysfunction or infarction
    • Emboli can travel through the bloodstream until they encounter vessels too small to permit further passage, causing partial or complete vascular occlusion

    Pulmonary Embolism

    • Originate from deep venous thromboses and are the most common form of thromboembolic lesions
    • Can occlude the main pulmonary artery, lodge at the pulmonary artery bifurcation (saddle embolus), or pass out into smaller branching arteries
    • Rarely, a venous embolus can pass through an interatrial or interventricular defect and gain access to the systemic arterial circulation (paradoxical embolism)

    Systemic Thromboembolism

    • Mostly arise from intracardiac mural thrombi
    • Most commonly involve the lower extremities (75%) or brain (10%)
    • Consequences depend on the vulnerability of the affected tissues to ischemia, the caliber of the occluded vessel, and the presence of collateral blood supply

    Fat and Marrow Embolism

    • Microscopic fat globules and hematopoietic bone marrow can be found in the pulmonary vasculature after fractures of long bones or soft tissue trauma

    Air Embolism

    • Gas bubbles within the circulation can coalesce to form frothy masses that obstruct vascular flow and cause distal ischemic injury
    • Decompression sickness: nitrogen dissolved in the blood and tissues during high-pressure breathing (e.g., scuba diving) can come out of solution during rapid decompression, causing gas bubbles to form

    Infarction

    • Ischemic necrosis caused by occlusion of either the arterial supply or venous drainage
    • Arterial thrombosis or arterial embolism underlies the vast majority of infarctions
    • Venous thrombosis most commonly leads to congestion
    • Infarcts caused by venous thrombosis are more likely in organs with a single efferent vein (e.g., testis and ovary)

    Morphology of Infarction

    • Red (hemorrhagic) or white (anemic) and may be septic or bland
    • Red infarcts: occur with venous occlusions (e.g., testicular or ovarian torsion) or in tissues with dual circulations (e.g., lung and small intestine)
    • White infarcts: occur with arterial occlusions in solid organs with end-arterial circulation (e.g., heart, spleen, and kidney)

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    This quiz covers the causes and morphology of thrombosis, including hypercoagulability, pulmonary embolism, and the structure of thrombi. Topics include hyperestrogenic states, sickle cell anemia, and oral contraceptive use.

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