THROMBOSIS Flashcards
What is the Definition of THROMBOSIS ?
Thrombosis means the formation of a solid compact mass from the circulating blood elements inside the cardiovascular system during life.
Thrombus is a solid …..
compact mass formed from the circulating blood elements inside a vessel or heart during life.
Virchow’s Triad is :
1- Endothelial Injury
2- Abnormal blood flow
3- Hypercoagulability of blood
What is the causes of endothelial injury ?
1- Atherosclerosis
2- Myocardial infarction
What is the most causes of stasis or turbulence ?
1- heart failure
2- varicose veins
What is the contributes to arterial and cardiac thrombosis ?
Turbulence
What is the contributor of venous thrombosis ?
Stasis
What is the types of venous thrombosis ?
1- Phlebothrombosis
2- Thrombophlebitis
Is thrombosis in noninflamed veins ?
Phlebothrombosis
is thrombosis in inflamed veins ?
Thrombophlebitis
What is the fate of Aseptic Thrombi ?
1- Lysis (Dissolution)
2- Fragmentation or Detachment
What is the function of Thrombin ?
transformation of fibrinogen into fibrin.
The Pale thrombi composed of ?
platelets with little fibrin.
Red thrombi composed of ?
little platelets + fibrin + red cells
What is the Mixed thrombi ?
laminations called lines of Zahn (pale platelet and fibrin layers)