Thrombosis + RF Flashcards
what is an arterial thrombosis, causes, RF’s and treatment
atherosclerosis of the vessel wall - - rupture of the plaque then platelet clog
smoking, hypertension, age, diabetes
platelet aggregation and platelet thrombi = vessel occlusion antiplatelet drugs such as aspirin
what is the pathogenesis of venous thrombosis
venous stasis
hypercoaguable states
what are thrombi clots made from
fibrin clots with a lesser role for platelet accumulation and aggregation
what is the treatment of venous thrombosis
anti-coagulation drugs
what is the most common venous thrombus
DVT
which type of DVT can cause sudden death
venous thromboembolism
what are the risk factors of DVT or PE
active cancer, dehydration, surgery, major trauma
obesity
what are the causes of VTE
balance is tipped in the blood between pro-coagulant and anti-coagulant
Virchow triad - stasis, vessel wall injury, hyper coagulability
what are examples of anticoagulant proteins
protein C, S, antithrombin 3, fibrinolytic system
what is the treatment for VTE
injection of LMW heparin or compression stockings - keeps pressure gradient in legs
anti Xa and antithrombin IIa
which drugs is used in VTE which affects Xa but not thrombin and vice vera
fondaparinux = Xa inhibitor
dabigatran = IIa (thrombin) inhibitor
what are the three methods of diagnosis of VTE
exclusive tests - through clinical assessment
wells score / D dimer test
ultrasound scanning - CT or VQ scan
what does the wells score and D dimer test measure for
low wells score means low chance VTE
elevated d dimer = active coagulation process and fibrinolytic system, has broken down
what does a VQ scan do
measure of ventilation perfusion mismatch
what is the management of first time VTE
warfarin
