Assesing Haemostasis Flashcards
1
Q
What are the 5 steps to haemostasis
A
Vessel spasm
Platlets plug formation
Coagulation
Clot retraction
Clot dissolution
2
Q
What is coagulation
A
The process in which the fluid blood is converted into a gelatinous clot
3
Q
What is insuff haemostasis
A
Bleeding disorders
4
Q
What is inapprop haemostasis
A
Thrombosis
5
Q
What are some signs of a thrombotic disorder
A
Chest pain
Deep vails in legs
Carotid arteries
6
Q
What is a bruise (haemotoma)
A
Micro or macroscopic tearing of the blood vessels
7
Q
How is thrombin generated
A
From prothrombin at sites of tissue injury
8
Q
What does thrombin do
A
Catalyse conversion of fibrinogen to fibrin
9
Q
What does TAFI stand for
A
Thrombin activated fibrinolysis inhibitor
