Basic thrombus Flashcards
1
Q
What are the components of virchow’s triad
A
- Hypercoaguable state
- Vascular wall injury
- Circulatory stasis
2
Q
What are causes of hypercoaguable state?
A
- Malignancy
- Oregnancy
- Oestrogen therapy
- Trauma/surgery to lower extremity
- IBD
- Nephrotic syndrome
- Sepsis
- Thrombophilia
3
Q
Causes of vascular wall injury
A
- Trauma/surgery
- Venepuncture
- Chemical irritation
- Heart vavle disease/replacement
- Atherosclerosis
- Indwelling lines
4
Q
Causes of circulatory stasis
A
- AF
- LC systolic dysfunction
- Immobility
- Venous insufficiency eg varicose veins
- Venous obstruction eg pelvic tumour, obesity, pregnancy
5
Q
What are arterial thrombi formed from?
A
Platelets and fibrin
6
Q
What forms venous thrombus?
A
Fibrin and red cells
