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what is the definition for thrombus?
A thrombus is a blood clot that forms in the circulatory system and remains where it forms rather than circulating in the blood.
What is dissolving of a thrombus called?
Thrombolysis
When blood coagulates on a vessel wall in the absence of a known injury?
Thrombus
During clotting platelets red blood cells and other materials are trapped in a network of?
thrombus
What thrombosis is damaged to the heart muscles caused by thrombus blocking a coronary artery?
Coronary Thrombosis
The difference between occlusive and non occlusive thrombus?
occlusive means stopped or so much narrowing . non occlusive means smoothly flow ,no hemolysis
What is Occlusive thrombus?
A thrombus in a blood vessel restricts or reduces blood flow. If it's occlusive, it cuts blood flow off completely.
What is a treatment for thrombus?
Thrombus is a blood clot that forms in a vessel and remains there, which can block the flow of blood in that location depriving tissues of normal blood flow and oxygen. To dissolve these blood clots, a procedure called thrombolysis is used. Thrombolytic drugs are prescribed and generally given in combination with anticoagulant drugs.
Why do veins clot?
Because the but diet and lack of exercise lieds to accumulation of lipids and later on the atherosclerotic plaque keep increasing leading to a platelet segregation. And when the rupture of plaque occurs might lead to a non-occlussive thrombus = unstable angina or occlusive thrombus= myocardial infarction, ending with acute coronary syndromes.
What is a clot called that remains at its origin?
thrombus
What does occlusive mean?
"Occlusive" is an adjective that refers to the occlusal, which is the chewing surface of molar and pre-molar teeth.
Is thrombi the plurual form of thrombus?
Yes, "thrombi" is the plural form of "thrombus."
What is more than one thrombus called?
More than one thrombus (or the plural form) is "thrombi".
Thrombus traveling through vascular system is called?
When a thrombus travels through the vascular system it is called an embolus.
How common is occlusive arterial disease in the elderly?
Occlusive arterial disease is found in 15 to 20% of men and women older than age 70.
What is coronary occlusive artery disease?
Coronary occlusive artery disease-- Blockage of the arteries that supply blood to the heart; frequently a precursor to a heart attack.
What is the medical term meaning death of vessel walls due to a thrombus?
Thromboangionecrosis is death of a vessel wall due to a thrombus.
