Thrombosis recap

Question 1

Thrombosis can be a____ or v___

Answer 1

arterial or venous

Question 2

With arterial thrombosis there is a______ inside arteries

Answer 2

atherosclerosis

Question 3

Arterial thrombosis can cause _____ to organs and tissues making them…

Answer 3

ischaemia
cyanotic / cold

Question 4

True or false: Arterial thrombosis can cause CVD

Answer 4

True

Question 5

What does CVD refer to?

Answer 5

Class of diseases that involve the heart or blood vessels:
Coronary artery disease (CAD or Ischaemic Heart Disease)
Heart failure
Stroke
Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD)
Valvular heart diseases
Arrhythmias
Hypertensive Heart Disease
Congenital heart diseases

Question 6

What red flag thing are you checking for in a patient with CVD and angina

Answer 6

MI

Question 7

How may arterial thrombosis affect the brain?

Answer 7

Cerebrovascular disease
Ischaemic stroke / TIA

Question 8

What 3 things increase the risk of venous thrombosis?

Answer 8

Virchow’s triad:
Hypercoagulability
Stasis of blood flow
Endothelial damage

Question 9

What 2 things may result from venous thrombosis?

Answer 9

DVT
PE

Question 10

Venous thrombosis is occluded venous drainage so may appear ___ and ____

Answer 10

red and warm