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What is a thrombus?
What is thrombosis?
What is an embolus?
What is ischaemia?
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What is infarction?
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What does normal haemostasis allow blood to do?
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What is included in Virchow's triad?
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Study Notes
- Thrombus is a solid mass of blood constituents formed in the vascular system.
- Thrombosis is the inappropriate activation of the normal haemostatic process.
- Embolus is a detached intravascular mass carried by the blood to a distant site.
- Ischaemia is compromised blood supply causing tissue damage.
- Infarction is ischaemic necrosis due to occlusion of arterial supply or venous drainage.
- Normal haemostasis allows blood to exist as fluid in normal vessels.
- Thromboembolic disease is caused by thrombosis, embolism, ischaemia, and infarction.
- Virchow's triad includes endothelial injury, alteration of blood flow, and hypercoagulability.
- Primary/genetic causes of hypercoagulability include factor V Leiden and antithrombin deficiency.
- Thromboembolism can cause DVT-PE and demonstrates adherence to the vascular endothelium and lines of Zahn upon histopathological examination.
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Test your knowledge of thrombosis, embolism, ischaemia, and infarction with this informative quiz! Explore the causes, symptoms, and effects of thromboembolic disease and learn about Virchow's triad and primary/genetic causes of hypercoagulability. Challenge yourself to identify DVT-PE and understand the importance of normal haemostasis in maintaining fluid blood vessels. Keywords include thrombus, embolus, ischaemia, infarction
