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What is the most common abnormality of hemostasis?
What is the most common abnormality of hemostasis?
- Bleeding disorders
- Vitamin K deficiency
- Thrombosis (correct)
- Hemophilia
Which condition is treated with vitamin K supplementation?
Which condition is treated with vitamin K supplementation?
- Vitamin K deficiency (correct)
- Pulmonary embolism
- Acute myocardial infarction
- Deep vein thrombosis
What is the term for an intravascular clot that floats in the blood?
What is the term for an intravascular clot that floats in the blood?
- Embolus (correct)
- Fibrinolytics
- Hemophilia
- Thrombus
What happens to a detached thrombus?
What happens to a detached thrombus?
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Which type of clot may occlude blood vessels and deprive tissues of oxygen and nutrients?
Which type of clot may occlude blood vessels and deprive tissues of oxygen and nutrients?
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What is the main trigger for arterial thrombosis?
What is the main trigger for arterial thrombosis?
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What is the composition of arterial thrombosis?
What is the composition of arterial thrombosis?
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What leads to hemostasis or cessation of blood loss from a damaged blood vessel?
What leads to hemostasis or cessation of blood loss from a damaged blood vessel?
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What chemical mediator synthesized by intact endothelial cells acts as an inhibitor of platelet aggregation?
What chemical mediator synthesized by intact endothelial cells acts as an inhibitor of platelet aggregation?
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What triggers a complex series of chemical reactions leading to platelet activation when the endothelium is injured?
What triggers a complex series of chemical reactions leading to platelet activation when the endothelium is injured?
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