Blood Clotting And Thrombosis

Question 0

How does Heparin work?

Answer 0

By inhibiting the action of thrombin factors X and IX

Question 1

What are fibrinolytic drugs used for?

Answer 1

To treat cardiovascular thrombosis

Question 2

Name a drug that interferes with the COX enzyme

Answer 2

Aspirin

Ibuprofen

Question 3

Describe the stages involved in blood clotting

Answer 3

1. Injury occurs
2. Platelet adhesion
3. Platelet aggregation
4. Primary haemostatic plug forms

At the same time, tissue factor is activated which increases the amount of blood coagulation, thus stimulating the production of fibrin

Fibrin sticks to the haemostatic plug to form a stable haemostatic plug