Disorders of veins Flashcards
What are 4 veins where venous thrombosis are found?
Retinal vein
Pulmonary embolism
DVT
Cerebral vein
What is postthrombotic syndrome a consequence of?
venous hypertension due to persistent venous obstruction & dysfunction of venous valves
What are 4 acquired risk factors?
Age
History of venous thrombosis
trauma
Obesity
What are 4 genetic risk factors?
AT deficiency
FV Leiden
Protein C deficiency
Protein S deficiency
What is Chronic ThromboEmbolic Pulmonary Hypertension (CTPH) characterized by?
Increased mean pulmonary artery pressures, persistence of thrombi & vascular remodeling in pulmonary circulation
What are 2 unspecific symptoms of PE?
Chest pain when breathing (pleuritic pain)
Shortness of breath (dyspnoe)
What does ventilation/perfusion scintigraphy assess?
Pulmonary embolism
What do D-dimers show?
More thrombosis = more fibrinolysis
What does computed tomography show?
PE
What 3 ways is VTE treated?
Low-molecular-weight Heparin
Vit K antagonists
Anticoagulants
When can catheter-directed thrombolysis be used?
Selected DVT
What do compression stockings do?
Improve leg blood flow
What does heparin facilitate?
Interaction of thrombin & FXa with AT
What are 2 types of heparin?
Unfractionated
Low molecular weight
Which heparin is better and why?
Low molecular weight has it is more powerful and is specific for Xa
Lowere HIT risk