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A blood clot is formed when the blood thickens, and when some sticks itself to the side of the veins, over a period of time there is more and more (thick) blood all sticking to the side, and eventually blocks, or forms a blood clot in the veins.
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Blood clots are formed by platelets and which plasma protein?
Fibrinogen
Is clopidogrel an anticoagulant?
yes..Heparin is indeed an anticoagulant. It disallows the formation of new clots and stops the progression of already formed clots (it can't decrease the size of these already formed clots though). So being a medication that alters the clotting ability of blood, it is considered an anticoagulant.Also, calling it a, "blood thinner" is a misnomer since it does not actually "thin" the blood.Heparin is indeed an anticoagulant. It disallows the formation of new clots and stops the progression of already formed clots (it can't decrease the size of these already formed clots though). So being a medication that alters the clotting ability of blood, it is considered an anticoagulant.Also, calling it a, "blood thinner" is a misnomer since it does not actually "thin" the blood.
Are parts of the blood formed of small cell fragments. They form clots to stop bleeding?
plateles
Blood clots during your period?
blood clots doing my period
Why blood clots do not form in a blood donation?
They do not form in a blood donation because blood clots are out of our anotomy
Why are you having watery blood with blood clots?
Watery blood with blood clots can be a sign of miscarriage. You can also have an unusual menstrual cycle. If you have watery blood with blood clots you need to go to a doctor.
Can blood clots delay you period?
No. Blood clots are part of a normal period.
If a mosquitoe bites you on a scab can you get blood clots?
If a mosquito bites you on a scab you will not get blood clots. This bite may cause major irritation but it will not give you blood clots.
I have blood clots, and need to know the symptoms. Are they deadly, or very painful If so, how do I treat them?
blood clots they can affect you in many way you can have you in your heart that will cause you to die. You could have one in your leg and that will cause a sharp pain and lose of function in your leg. and blood colts are formed when there is a break in the blood vessel wall.
What causes blood clots within blood vessels?
Blood clots are caused by certain surgical procedures and diseases.
Y do we get blood clots in our blood?
People get blood clots for different reasons. The most common reason why people get blood clots is because there blood is to thick and cannot function right.
Are blood clots a sign of infection?
No. However, infections can lead to blood clots, in some cases.
