What is virchow's triad?
1 Answer
Feb 28, 2018
Venous stasis, hypercoagulable state, endothelial damage
Explanation:
Virchow’s triad states that venous thrombus is caused by the following
A. Venous stasis - nonmovement of blood, maybe due to immobilization, obesity
B. Hypercoagulable state- increased activation of coagulation factors along with decreased coagluation inhibitors, maybe due to neoplasm, infection, pregnancy, diabetes
C. Endothelial Damage- intimal injury can lead to production of thrombus, maybe due to catheterization, surgery, hypertension, trauma
