Haemostasis Flashcards
1
Q
What is haemostasis
A
The mechanism to maintain blood in a fluid state within the blood vessels.
When trauma or injury occurs processes will limit and arrest bleeding
clot formation to maintain blood flow through the damaged vessel
2
Q
Components of Haemostasis
A
Normal Vasculature Functional Platelets Functional Fibrin Normal Fibrinolysis Normal Levels of Natural Anticoagulants
