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What is a name for a clot that obstructs a bv?
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thrombus
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What is a thrombus?
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A blood clot that obstructs a bv
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What are 3 theories to why a person would develop a thrombus?
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1. hypercoagulable state (bedridden from trauma)
2. The vessel lining is abnormal atherosclerosis varicose veins phlebitis infection (anything that would expose the collagen) 3. Abusing cocaine |
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Why would abusing cocaine lead to a clot?
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It's a vasoconstrictor, causing increase in BP which weakens vessels which ...la di da
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Why would phlebitis lead to inappropriate clotting?
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Inflammation of a deep vein (more serious condition) blood in an unbroken but inflamed vessel may clot and contribute to thromboembolotic disease which results from emboli that arise from veins in teh legs and travel to the lungs. Causing pulmonary emboli
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If the fibrin plasmin complex is not destroyed by the enzyme responsible for activating plasmin, what could happen? What are these enzymes?
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The clot doesn't ever break down and can cause an infarct, tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) and Uriknoase
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What connective tissue is responsible or pushing a clot a thrombus away from its site fo formation? What would the thrombus be called? where does this frequently happen? Where would the substance go? What would a good treatment be for these patients?
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blood, thromboembolism, in the veins of the leg and then travels as emboli to the lungs or heart. Resulting in a pulmonary embolism. You could use tissue plasminogen activator to increase the break down of the fibrin associated with the blood clot.
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What is the only way a clot could get into an artery system?
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By a diseased mitral valve
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