prevent blood clotting Flashcards
What are 2 Genetic conditions that prevent blood clotting
Hemophilia A and B
Von Willebrand’s disease
Hemophilia A and B (sex linked) are conditions that occur when there
are
low levels of clotting factors in your blood. It causes heavy or
unusual bleeding into the joints
Von Willebrand’s disease is the most common inherited bleeding disorder.
It develops when the blood lacks von Willebrand factor, which helps
blood to clot
process that prevents blood clots from growing
fibrinolysis
A condition in which small blood clots
develop throughout the bloodstream, blocking small blood vessels.
The increased clotting depletes the platelets and clotting factors needed
to control bleeding, causing excessive bleeding.
DIC
Harriet is an avid boxer and has won several amateur bouts. She was
prescribed Xarelto by her primary physician because of a underlying
heart condition. It was recommended that she no longer box.
There would be an increased risk of bleeding