Hemodynamic Disorder Flashcards
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Risk factors for DVTs:
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stasis of blood flow, injury/inflammation, advanced age, hypercoagulability
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Tx for DVT:
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anti-coagulants
3
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Most common location for DVTS:
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legs
4
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what is a hematoma?
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bleeding in soft tissue
5
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what is purpura
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diffuse superficial hemorrhages
6
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Petechia
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pinpoint hemorrhages
7
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What is the most common cause of arterial thrombosis?
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atherosclerosis
8
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What is a thrombosis?
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a clot found within the vascular lumen. The clot is made up of platelets and fibrin
8
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what makes a thrombosis a thrombosis?
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it adheres to the vascular endothelium
8
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What is the job of thrombin?
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converts fibrinogen to fibrin
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