In: Anatomy and Physiology
- What are risk factors for thrombus formations?
-What is DIC and what are the signs/symptoms?
-What medications are used to treat bleeding disorders treated?
Risk factor- smoking ,increase blood pressure, diabetes, increase age,increase blood cholesterol ,oral contraceptive, overweight, family history.
Disseminated intravascular coagulation-initially blood clot occurs and then bleeding occur,bruising of skin and mucous membrane, ischemia of organ,internal bleeding, severe general malaise, purpura of skin,depending upon organ involved manifestations occurs.
Medication to treat bleeding disorders-
Antifibrinolytic drugs like aprotinin,tranexemic acid,epsilon aminocaproic acid,amino methyl benzoic acid.
Vitamin k supplement, replacement tharapy.