Thrombosis Flashcards
1
Q
Treatment of an arterial thrombosis?
A
- aspirin (antiplatelet)
2
Q
What type of clot is an arterial clot
A
- platelet rich
3
Q
What type of clot is a venous clot?
A
- fibrin rich clot
4
Q
Treatment of a venous thrombosis?
A
- heparin
- warfarin
- anti-coagulant
5
Q
Risk factors for DVT
A
- Stasis
- hypercoagubility
- endothelial damage
6
Q
Define thrombophilia?
A
- familial or acquired disorder resulting in predisposition to thrombosis
7
Q
What may be defective in thrombophilia?
A
- decreased fibrinolytic activity
- decrease in anticoagulant activity
- decreased anti-thrombin
- protein c deficiency
- protein s deficiency
8
Q
Types of hereditary thrombophilias?
A
- factor v leiden
- prothrombin mutation
- antithrombin deficiency
- protein c deficiency
- protein s deficiency
9
Q
symptoms of antiphospholipid syndrome
A
- recurrent thrombosis
- arterial and venous
- recurrent miscarriage
- livedo reticularis
10
Q
Acquired thrombophilia example?
A
- antiphospholipid antibody syndrome
11
Q
explain the pathophysiology of antiphospholipid antibody syndrome
A
- autoimmune
- antiphospholipid antibodies
12
Q
Tests for antiphospholipid antibody syndrome?
A
- anticardiolipin antibody
- anti-b2 antibody
