developing abnormal blood clots (thrombophilia)‚ usually in your veins. Most people who have this particular disorder never develop any signs or symptoms. Your doctor will most likely suspect you have Factor V Leiden if you’ve had one more incident of thrombosis (blood clot) or a pregnancy loss. This disorder can be inherited if your family has a history of Factor V Leiden and is most common in people who are Caucasian and of European descent. If you have Factor V Leiden you either inherited one copy (heterozygous)
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References: http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/deep-vein-thrombosis/DS01005 http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/health-topics/topics/dvt/ http://www.webmd.com/dvt/tc/deep-vein-thrombosis-treatment-overview
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not needed‚ and this can have potentially significant consequences Blood clot facts · Blood clots form when blood fails to circulate adequately. · Arterial thrombi form when a plaque ruptures and promotes an acute clot formation. · Venous thrombosis occurs when prolonged immobilization allows blood to pool in an extremity and then clot. · The diagnosis is suggested by the history and physical examination and often confirmed with a radiologic test. · Treatment may
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Peripheral Vascular Disease I. Definition of the disease A. Peripheral Arterial Disease 1. Atherosclerotic: a. Atheroma consisting of a core of cholesterol joined to proteins with a fibrous intravascular covering i. Gradual progression ii. Segmental progression 2. Nonatherosclerotic: a. Inflammatory and thrombotic process of arteries unrelated to atherosclerosis i. Faster progression than atherosclerotic disease II. Etiology/pathogenesis A. Atherosclerotic 1. Risk factors a. Age
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NTRODUCTION Superior vena cava syndrome (SVC) was first described in the 18th century in a patient with an aortic aneurysm caused by untreated syphilis [1]. By 1954‚ there were well over 250 cases documented in the literature of which approximately 40% were due to infectious causes such as tuberculous mediastinitis and syphilitic aneurysm [2]. Advances in medicine have eradicated many of the sequelae of the above diseases; however it appears more recently that the most common cause of SVC is malignancy
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stepwise or progressive fashion‚ culminating in a major deficit in the absence of treatment. Should the site of ischemia be the carotid arterial distribution‚ 24 hours without progression is usually enough time to establish that further ETIOLOGY Thrombosis Lacunar stroke (small
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hospital stay and after the discharge is venous thromboembolism (VTE)‚ which includes deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism. The purpose of this paper is to determine what would be the best prophylactic methods for deep vein thrombosis (DVT). The risk for development deep vein thrombosis is higher for those individuals that are undergoing to surgery and/or any invasive medical procedure. Deep venous thrombosis occurs when a blood cloth is formed in the body and occludes the normal blood flow. Early
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Haemostasis‚ the physiological response to vascular injury‚ results in the formation of a haemostatic plug that prevents blood loss. Under normal conditions‚ factors that promote blood coagulation are balanced by those that inhibit it. Pathologic thrombosis occurs when procoagulant stimuli overwhelm natural anticoagulant and fibrinolytic systems. Venous thrombi‚ which form under low shear conditions‚ are predominantly composed of fibrin and red cells. Thrombi may develop anywhere within the venous
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Anatomy and PhysiologyHuman Brain The anatomy of the brain is complex due its intricate structure and function. Thisamazing organ acts as a control center by receiving‚ interpreting‚ and directing sensoryinformation throughout the body. There are three major divisions of the brain. They arethe forebrain‚ the midbrain‚ and the hindbrain. Anatomy of the Brain: Brain Divisions The forebrain is responsible for a variety of functions including receiving andprocessing sensory information‚ thinking
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Abstract While esophageal varices is a disease process it is mainly caused by other conditions. Most notably are liver cirrhosis (caused by either alcohol abuse or hepatitis infection) and deep vein thrombosis of the mesenteric or portal veins. Because the only real symptom of esophageal varices is bleeding it is often only diagnosed after an episode of bleeding or as part of a work up for another condition such a liver cirrhosis. due to late diagnosis and the asymptomatic nature of this illness
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