Detailed Answers 2025 Marking
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definition of DVT - Answer- clot that occurs in the deep vein of leg or though. can break
off as an embolus and make its way to lung
95% of pulmonary embolism occur from - Answer- a DVT
common path way for intrinsic and extrinsic clotting - Answer- factor Xa
which path way is factor VII? - Answer- extrinsic
which other is factor XII? - Answer- intrinsic
fondaparinux inhibits - Answer- Xa
protein C inactivates - Answer- Va
VIIIa
activation of protein C increases fibrinolysis
Patients with deficiency of Protein C and S - Answer- Increased risk of warfarin ADRs
Recurrent Thromboembolic events
What do tissue factor bearing cells activate - Answer- Factor IX to Xa
Phases of coagulation - Answer- Initiation
Amplification
Propagation
What does thrombin do in the amplification phase? - Answer- Increases factors 5,10,8,
VWF
Activation phase - Answer- Prothrombin activation increases platelet aggregation
What phases does warfarin work on? - Answer- Initiation - factor 7
Propagation - 9,10, prothrombin
What phases do factor Xa inhibitors work on? - Answer- Propagation
Arterial vs Venous clots - Answer- Arterial
-White thrombi
-Mostly platelets
, -Form in areas of rapid flow
-Usually at sites of vascular injury
Venous
-Red thrombi
-Mostly fibrin and RBC
-Form in low flow
-Usually secondary to stasis but also vascular injury
Virchows triad - Answer- Venous Stasis
Hypercoagulability
Vascular damage
Risk factors for venous stasis - Answer- Bed rest/immobility
Venous obstruction
Tumor, obesity, pregnancy
HF
Risk factors for Hypercoagulability - Answer- Factor V leidin (variation resistant to
deactivation, caucasians)
Protein C/S, ATIII deficiency
Antiphospholipid antivodies
Estrogen therapy
Malignancy, pregnancy
Inflammatory diseases
Signs and symptoms of Deep Vein Thrombosis - Answer- Unilateral swelling of
extremity
Discoloration
Pain
Pain on dorsi flexion of calf (HOMANS SIGN)
Palpable cord, can feel clot
Signs and symptoms of pulmonary embolus - Answer- Pleuritic chest pain
SOB
Hemopytsis (coughing up blood)
Tachycardia
Tachynpea
Rales
Decreased O2
Anxiety
Feeling of impeding doom
Class Diagnostic tests - Answer- D-Dimer
Dopper ultrasonography
CT angiograpy