Venous Thrombosis Flashcards
where can arterial thrombotic events occur?
Coronary
Cerebral
Peripheral
Where can venous thrombotic events occur?
Deep venous thromboses
PE
What causes arterial throbosis?
Atherosclerosis
Platelet rich thrombus
What is the Tx of Arterial thrombosis?
Aspirin
Anti-platelets
Modify RFs
What are venous thrombi rich in?
Fibrin clot
What is virchows triad?
Stasis
Vessel wall
Hypercoagulability
What is the treatment of venous thrombosis?
Heparin
Warfarin
What are the symptoms of DVT?
Hot swollen and tender limb
Pitting odema
What are the symptoms/signs of PE?
Pulmonary infarction Pleuritic chest pain Cardiovascular collapse/death Hypoxia Right heart strain
What are some risk factors for venous thromboembolism (VTE)?
Age Obesity Pregnancy HRT DVT Trauma Malignancy Infection Thrombophilia
What happens to create hypercoaguability?
TF
VWF
factor VIII
What is thrombophilia?
Disorders predisposing to thrombosis
What causes thrombophili?
Increased coagulation
Decreased fibrinolytic activity
Decreased anticoagulant activity
What are some hereditary thrombophilias?
factor V leiden Prothrombin 20210 mutation anti-thrombin deficiency Protein C deficiency Protein S deficiency
When shoudl you screen for hereditary thrombophilia/
Venous thrombosis <45
Recurrent Venous thrombosis
Unusal VT
FH