cardiac: thrombosis

Question 1

thrombosis is

Answer 1

pathological formation of haemostatic plug within intact vasculature

Question 2

what is virchows triad

Answer 2

factors that contribute to thrombosis:
- vessel injury - endothelium
- altered blood flow
- hyper coagulability

Question 3

how is thrombosis diagnosed

Answer 3

diagnosed by droppler

Question 4

thrombosis formation

Answer 4

• blood clot attahced to vesselwall
• detached: thrombro- embolous
  -arterial: occlusion
• venous: embolise

Question 5

thrombosis treatement

Answer 5

heprin, warfrian
balloon tipped cathater

Question 6

deep vein thrombosis is a

Answer 6

medical emergency

Question 7

deep vein thrombosis signs/symptons

Answer 7

tenderness in calf
pain inleg
swelling of leg
increased warmth
red/blue leg
discomfort when foot pulled upward