Class 14 - Bleeding & Clotting Disorders

Question 1

hemostasis

Answer 1

process that stops bleeding

Question 2

venous thrombo-embolism

Answer 2

vein inflammation with a resulting thrombus

Question 3

thrombocytopenia

Answer 3

reduction in platelets below normal

Question 4

paresthesia

Answer 4

burning/tingling sensation that occurs in the hands, arms, legs, or feet

Question 5

thrombus

Answer 5

clot

Question 6

superficial vein thrombosus

Answer 6

thrombus in a vein near the skin surface

Question 7

virchow’s triad

Answer 7

endothelial damage, venous stasis, blood hypercoagulability

Question 8

anticoagulant

Answer 8

inhibits the coagulation of blood // warfarin // slow down clotting

Question 9

embolus

Answer 9

free floating clot

Question 10

deep vein thrombosis

Answer 10

thrombus in a deep vein

Question 11

venous stasis

Answer 11

blood pooling in the veins

Question 12

antiplatelet

Answer 12

stop platelets from sticking together and forming a clot

Question 13

phlebitis

Answer 13

inflammation of a superficial vein without the presence of a thrombus

Question 14

platelets

Answer 14

form clots to stop bleeding

Question 15

hypercoagulability

Answer 15

tendency to have thrombosis

Question 16

antithrombolytic

Answer 16

used to destroy the clot and restore perfusion

Question 17

antifibrinolytic

Answer 17

inhibit fibrin breakdown by inhibiting the formation of plasmin from plasminogen