Class 10 Flashcards
What is thrombosis
Thrombosis
Clotting of WBC’s into aggregate of blood cells and fibrin
What is fibrin
Thrombosis
Polymerized fibrinogen
What is a thrombus?
Thrombosis
Network of filaments binding blood cells to form plug (thrombus)
What promotes thrombosus?
Pathogenesis
Clotting factors and Platelets
What counteracts thrombosus
Pathogenesis
Endothelial cells and plasmin
Intravascular coagulation is the result of which three things?
Pathogenesis
- Coagulation proteins
- Endothelial cells
- Platelets
What is the main coagulation protein and how does it work?
1) Coagulation proteins
Thrombin
Converts fibrinogen into fibrin
What is the role of endothelial cells in coagulation?
2) Endothelial Cells
Can initiate thrombosis by through activation by cytokines (inflammation)
Normal resting endothelial cells have what kind of function in regards to coagulation?
2) Endothelial cells
Have antithrombotic function
What is the role of platelets in coagulation?
3) Platelets
Neutralize anticoagulation factors and secrete thromboxane
What does Virchow’s triad entail?
Pathogenesis of Thrombi
Virchow’s Triad:
1. Endothelial Cell injury
2. Hemodynamic changes
3. Hypercoagulability of whole blood
How can Endothelial cell injury cause pathologic thrombus formation?
Pathogenesis of Thrombi
Inflammatory mediators cause endothelium to lose antithrombotic properties
How can hemodynamic changes cause pathologic thrombus formation?
Pathogenesis of thrombi
Slow blood floow results in sedimentation and small thrombi not dissolving
What is the role of hypercoaguability in pathologic thrombus formation?
Pathogenesis of thrombi
fluid loss cause thicker blood/higher chance for clotting
How are Thrombi classified?
Classification
Based on location or gross appearance
Intramural thrombi
Classification
Endocardium - wall of heart chambers
Valvular Thrombi mimics what?
Classification
Mimics endocarditis (bacterial infection of valve)
Arterial thrombi
Classification
In arteries
Could be atherosclerosis or aneurisms.
Venous Thrombi are common in?
Classification
Common in varicose veins
could lead to thrombophlebitis.
Microvascular Thrombi
Classification
In arterioles, capillaries, venules