Chapter 19 Blood Part 2 Flashcards
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xs clot formation=
thromoboembolic disorders
thromboembolic disorders may occur due to
atherosclerosis or inflammation
atherosclerosis or inflammation affect what lining and what else
endothelium lining and hemostasis
what is a persistent blood clot in unbroken BV
thrombus
when may a thrombus form
when platelets and damages BV walls/ heart in same area
large clots can occluded BV’s and cause what downstream
ischemia
ischemia can cause
cellular death
term for when a thrombus breaks off and is free floating in the blood
embolus
when struck in BV too small to transverse what happens
embolism
embolus has the risk of blocking aterial BV’s to heart, brain, or lungs which cause
MI, CVA, PE
prevention of normal clot formation is
bleeding disorders
when do bleeding disorders occur
due to platelet deficiency, clotting factor deficit, liver dysfunction or hemophilia
blood clot forms in a deep vein, usually leg or pelis area
deep vein thrombosis
where is DVT rare
in the arm
symptoms of DVT
red, hot, pain, swelling, loss of function, enlarged veins in affected limbs, increased size
risk factors of DVT
restricted mobility, paralyzed, injury, sedentary, OCP/ smoking, post op, elderly, pregnant, vein obstruction, active cancer, long drive, flight, genetic, PH/FH of DVT
complications of DVT
recurrent VTE, post-thrombotic syndrome, risk of PE, death
diagnosis for DVT
ultrasound
prevention of DVT
exercise/ ambulate, healthy weight, anticoagulants, compression stockings, venodynes, ASA
treatment for DVT
anticoagulants, thrombolysis
what is a blood clot in the lung
pulmonary embolism
Is PE life threatening
yes
symptoms of PE
SOB, chest pain, cough
how does the body react to PE
body dissolves clot on own (weeks to months)