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Pathology- Thrombosis, Embolism, Infarction Flashcards

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what is ischaemia?

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insufficient blood supply

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what is infarction?

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death of tissue as a result of ischaemia

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what is thrombosis

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the formation of a blood clot inside a blood vessel, obstructing the flow of blood

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what is embolism

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the blockage of an artery by an embolus (foreign body e.g. blood clot (mass of coagulant), air bubble etc)

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what is atheroma also known as

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atherosclerosis, hardening of the arteries, coronary heart disease, ischaemic heart disease

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atheroma is the principle cause of death and disability in the western world true or false

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true

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what are the aetiology of atheroma

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smoking, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, diabetes, age (older), sex (males), genetics

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what causes primary endothelial injury

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smoking, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, immune factors, toxins, viruses, turbulent blood flow

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what does increased LDL and reduced HDL - or - increased V-CAM, IL-1 or TNF expression lead to

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accumulation of lipids and macrophages

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what causes the migration of smooth muscle cells

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PDGF (platelet derived growth factor), FGF (fibroblast growth factor), TGF beta (transforming growth factor)

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11
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what are foam cells

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dead macrophages containing consumed LDL

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12
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what surrounds the fatty streak

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fibrous cap (collagen fibres) and damaged endothelium

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what happens to atheromatous plaques over time

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progress and become complicated

fatty streak- fibrofatty plaque- complicated plaque (with overlying thrombus)

further loss of luminal potency and arterial wall weakness

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14
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under what circumstances (3) is atheromatous narrowing of an artery likely to produce critical disease

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it is the only artery supply a tissue/organ

small artery diameter

overall blood flow is reduced

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what are the complications of atheroma

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stenosis, thrombosis, aneurysm, dissection, embolism

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what is stenosis and what does it lead to

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narrowing of the arterial lumen,

reduced elasticity,

reduced flow in systole,

tissue ischaemia

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what are the clinical effects of cardiac ischaemia

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reduced exercise tolerance

angina

unstable angina

myocardial infarction

cardiac failure

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18
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describe cardiac fibrosis and what it causes

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loss of cardiac myocytes- replacement by fibrous tissue

loss of contractility, reduced elasticity and filling

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can arterial stenosis affect any artery

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yes

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20
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what can arterial stenosis in carotid arteries cause

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TIA, stroke and vascular dementia (reduction in cognitive skills due to reduction in blood flow to brain)

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21
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what can arterial stenosis cause when in the renal arteries

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hypertension and renal failure

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what can arterial stenosis cause when in the peripheral arteries

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claudication (cramping in lower leg due to insufficient blood supply) and foot/leg ischaemia

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23
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what does superadded

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to add in a way that compounds the effect

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24
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what are the clinical effects of thrombosis

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infarctions; 
myocardial 
cerebral 
renal 
intestinal
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what is an aneurysm

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Abnormal and persistent dilatation of an artery due to a weakness in its wall

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what are the types of aneurysm

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mycotic (fungus)
atherosclerotic
dissecting
congenital
arteriovenous
traumatic 
syphillitic
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27
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where is the most common site for an aneurysm

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abdominal aorta

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what are the complications of an aneurysm

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rupture, thrombosis, embolism, pressure erosion of adjacent structures, infection

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what is an arterial dissection

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splitting within the media by flowing blood

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30
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what are the risk factors for arterial dissection

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middle age +/- atheroma

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what is a false lumen

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filling of blood inbetween tunica intima and media

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32
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what can artial dissection cause

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sudden collapse, high mortality

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33
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what conditions are associated with aortic dissection

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atheroma, hypertension, trauma, coarctation, marfan’s, pregnancy

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34
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what are the usual consequences caused by embolis

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cerebral infarct

renal infarct and renal failure

lower limb infarction

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35
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describe the structure of athero-embolism

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cholesterol clefts within embolic material

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36
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where sites are preferred for thrombosis formation

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VIRCHOWS TRIAS

sited of endothelial injury

turbulent blood flow

hypercoaguable blood

37
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how is a thrombus formed

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intravascular coagulation which requires;

  • platelet activation
  • fibrin production via coagulation cascade
38
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is the formation of t thrombus an active or passive process

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active

39
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what is the difference between activated and inactivation platelets

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activated platelets (more sticky) attract and aggregate with other platelets.

also aggregate with fibrin

40
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what is the start and end point of the coagulation cascade

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start platelets

end fibrin

41
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what happens to collagen when the endothelium is lost

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exposed and binds to glycoprotein Ia/IIb and von Willebrands factor (vWF) (surface receptors) on platelets activating them

42
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what event during platelet activation allows them to bind

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increase in intergrins (transmembrane receptors that facilitate cell-extracellular matrix (ECM) adhesion)

43
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what binds fibrinogen on platelets

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glycoprotein IIb/IIIa

44
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what do activated platelets release

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granules to attract other platelets (vWF, platelet activating factors (PAF), thromboxane A2 (TXA2), ADP

45
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why is it called the coagulation cascade

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One factor activates another and so on like a domino effect

46
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what does the domino affect of the coagulation cascade allow

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Sequences provide lots of opportunities for checks and balances – areas to inhibit or stimulate

47
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what is the common pathway both the intrinsic and extrinsic pathways of the coagulation pathways

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converting fibrinogen to fibrin to cross linked fibren

48
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what is the coagulation cascade dependant on

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calcium dependant

49
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what initiates the extrinsic coagulation pathway

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tissue injury

50
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what does the intrinsic pathway start with

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hageman factor (FXII) and kalikrien

51
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what is Prothrombin Time (PT)

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blood test measuring how long it takes blood to clot (intrinsic pathway)

52
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what joins together yo make the common pathway of the extrinsic coagulation pathway

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tissue factor (TF) binds with factor VII

53
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what is the blood test used to characterise blood coagulation in the extrinsic pathway

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Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time (APTT)

54
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what factors activate fibrinogen and turn it into fibrin

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II and XIII

55
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what is required to make factors II, VII, IX and X

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vitamin K

56
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what is vitamin K

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fat soluble vitamin, stored in the liver

57
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what factors are missing in liver disease

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II, VII, IX and X

58
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what does warfarin stop the production of

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factors II, VII, IX and X

59
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describe hypercoagulable blood

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extra thick

60
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in a normal arterial system why is there not coagulation

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as high flow system so pro-coagulant materials washed along before being able to do anything

61
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what is needed for thrombosis to occur in arterial systems

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underlying atherosclerosis

62
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what is atherosclerosis

A

formation of plaques etc. at sites of endothelial damage

63
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why is there increased endothelial damage at branched arteries

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as turbulent flow where arteries branch

64
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what are common resulting conditions of atherosclerosis

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cerebral infarction, carotid atheroma-emboli (TIA or cerebral infarcts), myocardial infarction (cardiac failure), aortic aneurysm, peripheral vascular disease, gangreen

65
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what are complications of atherosclerosis

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thrombosis, exercised induced angina, stable angina, plaque rupture

66
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what is unstable angina

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when coronary arteries have been occluded due to thrombus

67
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what is primary vasculitis

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autoimmune disease characterised by inflammation directed at vessel walls (immune system attacks own vessels)

68
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name 4 branching arteries

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coronary arteries, above bifurcation of aorta, origin and division of carotid arteries, renal arteries, superior mesenteric artery

69
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why do branching vessels pose such a risk- give 2 examples

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as vessels distal to branches are susceptible to embolism and infarction

stroke, small bowel infarction

70
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what does turbulence cause

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endothelial cell injury

stasis

71
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what is margination

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increased contact of platelets etc with vessel walls

72
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what is stasis

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when blood flow slows down

73
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where does blood flow slow down (stasis)

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deep venous system, faulty valves, venous insufficiency

74
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what causes hypercoaguability

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dehydration, polycythemia (number of cells), leukaemias (increase white blood cells)

75
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what degrades clots

A

plasmin

76
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what are three anti clotting proteins

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protein C, protein S and antithrombin III

77
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what factors do proteins C and S degrade

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factor V and VIII

78
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what factors do antithrombin III degrade

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II, IX and X

79
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what is factor V leiden

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a variant (mutated form) of human factor V which causes an increase in blood clotting (hypercoagulability) (inherited disorder)

80
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what other deficiencies can lead to hypercoaguability

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protein C deficiency, protein S deficiency, antithrombin III deficiency

81
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what are components involved in anti thrombotic mechanisms

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plasmin, protein C and S, antithrombin III

also heparin

82
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what is heparin

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anticoagulant drug

83
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what are secondary causes of hypercoagulability

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Prolonged immobility
Significant tissue injury – burns, RTA
Antiphospholipid syndrome – autoimmune
Myocardial infarction
Atrial fibrillation (irregular cardiac rhythm)
cancer 
therapt
marantic endocarditis
84
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how does cancer cause hypercoagulability

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Activate coagulation cascade through tumour produced TF, mucin, inflammatory cytokines

85
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how does therapy cause hypercoagulability

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many chemotherapeutic agents injure endothelium and increase risk of thrombosis

86
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what are more low risk secondary causes of hypercoagulability

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the pill, smoking, renal disease, cardiomyopathy

87
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what is an embolism

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Dislodge thrombus – travels around the vascular system until it gets stuck

88
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what can cause an embolism (the thrombus)

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clot, air, septic, amniotic fluid, tumour, fat

89
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how do cells die from hypoxia

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lack of ATP, increase calcium,leads to breakdown of membranes, cytoskeleton and DNA plus releases pro death factors

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